Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

relieved overcharged bosoms, weighed down
by the silent horror of those dark stains in
the carriage. What fine gentleman was
this landlord of the George, who could jest
I'm the face of the most gruesome sugges-
tons.
There amt much more to tell" yrowled
Dorks, waxing surly. "One of the gents
him as hired the fly, called to me to STOP
just arter We crossed the bridge, and got
out. Get back to your stable as fast as
you like. says he; I'm a going to walk
with my friend"
Was the other man with him when he
spoke?"
Not unless ne was invisible. 1 never laid
eyes on him from the time he got into the
carriage In the avenue"
Nothing came of those ugly stains in the
old landau. that dark and CHASTITY pool
which had soaked through the floor of the
carriage.
The local policeman came and scrutinized
and listened and asked questions He tried
70 look wise but could make nothing Of it,
inclined to think it a case of nose bleeding
Inc gentlemen We're In liquor, and had come
to blows. and one had suffered severely in
the fray. but not MORALLY.
TO sa tisfy the doubts of the innkeeper and
the doctor. this authority walked over the
ground by which the fly had driven accom-
panied by Dorks to show where II was he
had heard the loud talk-where he had felt
the carriage lurching and jolting more than
him. "
The innkeeper went with them on this de-
tectlve expedition but neither he nor the
constable could extract any exact informa
ton from Dorks. who admitted. when hard
pressed, that he had been more than half
asleep while they We're going over the
81 ana that he had only been thorough
~ awakened when the stranger called to
whatever drops OF blood might have
oozed from the carriage to the road had
oceh washed away in the muddy drift after
long day of autumnal rain. Wbatever co
cret the dyke could have told them there
was no clue to point the spot where it Law
ana the constable. relying on his own
tneory, proposed no further Investigation
III them there stains means murder WIN
mere ii be reward offered and then il will
be tine enough for you and me to come
, n and tell what we know about this
mere business, said the constable sagely
appointing himself partner i'm the discov'
cry made by George. but 1 don't believe
theres no harm done, Mr. Jocock excent
10 your carriage. he told the landlord; and
the landlord shook his head, and went home
puruened with unsatisf1ed doubts. which he
discussed with his wife over an old-fash-
Toned night-cap Of fierce brandy and water
not WITH which fiery mixture he stirred
spoon. u
IT bothers me, Jane" he told his wife
and feel as If should have to burn that
oId landau. though it's a useful conveyance
Ior fanny work. Painting the bottom and
putting In a new rug, which will run to "A
pound at least. won't do away with the un-
comfortableness of it,
Lor'. Tom. why should you bother about
II! III there was anything wrong-anybody
hurt-or anybody missing, shouldn't We
nave heard of 1t before now?"
wen. 1 suppose We should nv girl
news do ny about fast nowadays I
don't say as there's anything remarka BILE
IN stranger coming at close upon II
CLOCK at night to go to a ball at the
manor. There must have been plenty OF
strangers there, but where was he going 10
put up for the night? and who could the
other man have been: and how was ii Dorks
walk away?'
why, because Dorks was as per usual -
replied mis- spouse smartly: 1.-The wonder is
ne dldn see four men. And as to wnere
the gentlemen were going why, to Fair
neio. or course, where they We're on a visit
10 friends, as the way Is when there's a
ball In the neighborhood"
All. but where now? From the style of
the gent that paid for the landau they
would be cut above visiting in a farmers
mousse And except farmers and the parson
there's nobody at Fairfield"
We'll. then, they were going to the vicar
age. Why not?'
All. why not?' echoed the landlord, re-
lfeved but not convinced. IF | was ac-
quainted with Mr.. Chalioner / should go
and TX him all about IL -