Grand Rapids herald., 1893-05-07

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krtwsen twelve snA e. ~ buslss
rrtarnsA. snd sssAAg HgAs 10 The
boudosr vent end lissAasA @ sAs doos.
He heard Lady Walden speaking sssA-
sr szcissdiy in sosns ssraAgs laAguaeN
end . nss's voice Aasvsr hsr n shs
SANE toas~A Ne thss wsss - his
masssgS room aad foanA 10 empty.
Thh sooswhas alssUad hin. anA .
hAsssuod down % shs boUAok aGNiA.
haeeked - sAs Aoos saA sstsssA Quisk.
y. Lady WsAdes was ssoas. sAs
ssksd hia irsitAh,y whss ~ WssssA
and ordered Asm - 90 - - 80 nos
distarb her aGsss.
Early In The morning. 1sss - tAs
esrvanss were Esssins up. . ang-ears
drove up ID the dew. aso Lord waiAsa
entered the hoaAs and saGrily sskeA
where her lsdy>hip wss sna ~hst tine
she bad returned He then west %
his wife's room. and esos out. looking
very much dtssur beA
''She 10 not there" be said. in reply
to the frightened query Of the maid.
lie hurried TO the eoudoir. followed by
the butler. who waited outside while
his master went In. ror . moment
there VAS dead silencs. then st,fied
cry and the sound Of . heavy fall
The butler rushed is aud found his
mistress dead Ia her chair and Lord
Walden lying on the floor in swoon-
An inquest was held in due course.
but there WAS nothing IA show how
Lady Walden came by her death II
Was apparently sudden failure Of the
heart. aud the jury returned = verdict
70 that effect
Lord Walden's story was that he and
his wife dined with their frieads on the
night In question. and afterwards =
small dance took place. The carriage
WAS ordered ~ two o'clock. but Lady
Walden came up 10 her husband dur
ing the evening and ssid that - she
Was engaged for every dance. she
would not BE- ready to leave until ap
hour or 20 later. Lord Walden bctook
himself to the smoking-room. and st
three o'clock proceeded Ia the ball
room 10 end his wife. There. 20 his ss-
tonishment he learned that she had
gone home some hours ago
His host persuaded him 20 stay and
sleep. but his anxiety would not per
NIT him TO rest, and he hsstened home
as soon a. IL was light
His grief and disnsy st the suddep
and awful blow which had fallen upon
him were beyond wordA
Preparations were made for IN elab-
orate funeral. when. the evening be-
fore IL was 10 have taken place. .
stranger presented himself at the Park
and asked for Lord Walden lie was
informed that his lordship was unable
20 see any body. but he insisted that his
business WAS most important and was
finally admitted The vicar Of the par-
ish, Mr.. Hume. wss with Lord Walden.
who WAS seated at his study table with
some papers before him He looked
pale and haRGard. and brusquely in
Quired the nature Of the strHrgers
business
IL am a detective. my lord" was the
mans reply. MY name 10 Cory. and
] have been sent down here because Of
certain statements made by . prisoner
who was arrested five days ago"
He paused
Lord Walden made no response He
sat leaning his head ON his hand and
scarcely seemed 70 hear Whist wss b.
ing said
"My lord" continued the detective,
gravely, 1.-The statements made By this
person were Of very serious nature.
They were, In fact, accusations against
Lady Walden"
Lord Walden sprang from his seat
with an oath.
"You insolent hound" he shouted.
"what fcnd sent you here TO slander
my dead wife's name?'
The detective drew back
Lord Valdez" he said. IL have .
very painful duty To perform ] i'm
plore your lordshiA To calm yourself
and answer one or two questions
which l am unwiilingly Obliged 10 ask
you"
Lord Walden hesitated. The buffers
story of the two voices in the boudeir
recurrcd to his mind
go away now" he said. after re-
hecting an instant II will see you
again tomorrow. after the - The
funeral"
MY lord. replied Cory, respectful
ly but firmly. my business will not
admit Of delay. have come 10 idrnti-
~ the body" He drew a photograph
from his pocket - he spoke. and laid
IL on the table. Tire other two started.
for IL was undoubtedly . portrait OF
Lady Walden.
Lord Walden looked ei IL earnestly
for few moments.
GO on" he said. st last ''tell me
your story"
For some years past" proceeded
Cory. 'rherc has bern q series Of the
most extensive frauds carried on both
in England and on the continent
These frauds were devised and carried
ont by . gang Of Ave persons. one Of
whom was . woman called Eleanor
Bromley. Py her r-nsrks able boldness
and ingenuity she has for I've year~
bsf'ied every effort ~ both the English
aud French police to bring herself apd
her companions ~ justice About
eighteen months ago she va. as Moute
Carlo. and owing 20 sn unfortunate In
cideut the dstails Of which need not
trouble you With. she wss obliged ~
leave somewhat suddenly. All trsoe
Of her was then lo<t until Eve days
ago. when one - the gang was arrest
ed In London. This person has tnsae
certain statements ~h,-h il IL my pain
ful duty 10 lay before YOU
Lord Walden raised hi. bes5 Il can
endure no more he sSid, brossnlv.
Hume. take this man s-wT and lisseu
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