The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-07-26
|HER DOUBLE LIFE.

ord Walden Of Walden park had
|mcbt home a young wife, and great was
Il mriositv this fact excited, for she was
one Of his own st. She was not, ac-
sding to report, even an English woman.
4 rbing was known Of her except that she
Young and very beautiful.
sss the winter advanced and it became
Aeraly known that Lady Walden CON
sDated giving a grand bali the num-
4 Of callers increased, and great was the
&itement when the cards were sent out.
#bgI]y great was the CONSERVATION when,
DAYS before the great event was to
#etaken place. notices were sent around
&Ouncing that there would be no ball.
8oOr three months passed, and one day
s. whole countryside was Mortified by the
Is that Lady Walden had been found
Ii The circumstances were these:
he Waldens were dining out at house
be distance off, and their butler had
sn advantage of their absence to take
self off on his tricycle. to see some
nds.
bout II o'clock the carriage uneXpect-
81 returned, and the fOOtman was sur
ID to find that only his mistress had
back in it.
tween L. and the butler returned,
seeing light in the bOudoir went and
ned at the door. He heard Lady Wal
speaking rather excitedly in some
pge language and mans voice an
iDg Der IN the same tongue.
is somewhat alarmed him, and he
Fixed at the door and entered quickly.
2 Walden was alone. She asked him
ably what he wanted and ordered him
s. to bed
Ply IN the morning a dOgcart drove up
be door. Lord Walden entered the
and angrily asked where her lady
was and what time she had returned.
len went to his wife's room and came
boxing very much disturbed.
Pc Is not there, he said in reply to the
lened query of the maid. He hurried
ooudoir, followed by the butler, who
q outside while his master went in.
amoment there was a dead silence,
stuffed cry and the sound of a heavy
lhe butler rushed III and found his
tSs dead in her chair and Lord Walden
on the floor in a swoon.
inquest was held in due course. Lord
GUS story was that he and his wife
Win their friends on the night in
On and atterward a small dance took
carriage was ordered at 2 O'Clock, but
alden told her husband during the
mat as she was engaged for every
oue would not be able to leave until
~ Ut SO later. Lord Walden betook
70 the smoking room and at
proceeded to the ballroom to find
KS 70 his establishment, he learned
nad gone some hours before.
vsV persuaded him to stay and sleep,
a1Alety would not permit him to
~ ue hastened home as soon as it was
'0yIohs were made for an elaborate
wen the evening before it was to
t I'u place, stranger presented him
NC park and asked for Lord Walden.
os VOL ~, Oh the parish, Mr.. Hume, was
SI wv " Walden, who was seated at his
n'ie with some papers before him.
M a detective, my lord" said the
M NY name is Cory, and l have been
- mere because of a certain state
isoe by Il prisoner who ,vas ARRESTED
ago. " ~ y - ''i ! e''o"
~ continued the detective grave
dement's made by this person
aoo ,eIy serious nature They were,
WE VToIISa'lons against Lady Walden"
"'oeh sprang from his seat with
sa ~soient houndr' he shouted.
fs suu sent you here to Islander my
Elective drew back Il ord Wal.
% p"io' 1 have very painful duty
M. lmplOre your lordship to
n,L: ana answer one or two
n % !" am unwillingly obliged
NV ~ ne said, after rejecting
tbo VII see you again tomor
NJ 1.-THE :, funeral.o
~ replied Cory respectfully.
ny business viii not admit of |
" . ave come to identity the body"
h : sl photograph from his pocket
s, ollo laid it on the table. The |
Il TaS seu, Tor it was undoubtedly |
-4dE Walden.