The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-01

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The shadows OF vexation and sorrow--
almost doubt-again crossed Roses brow.
As Eustace's dark eye sought her lovers
for moment it had in its calm dignity a
meaning she could not fathom, and her
heart beat wildly when she saw Jasper's
quail before it. What fear restrained
her natural impetuosity from demanding
a solution at once2
In reply to Jasper's question Eustace
simply shook his head, but her father
partly treasured her by the calm and ap-
parently unsuspicious manner in which
he answered:
1--WE will settle all details when we
return. Now we must attend to the
more pressing wants."
In the course Of the ride Mrs. Newton
asked Eustace how Maud appeared when
taken to her parents and compelled to
witness all the horrors Of that scene.
"Oh, my dear madami Your ques-
ton reminds me that l have not given
the miserable girl a thought since en-
tered that rooml The sight that met
my eyes at first bewildered me, and
when could rouse above it my whole
attention was so engrossed by immediate
necessities that--well, excuses are use
less. 1t was cruel negligence"
mo, Eustace, you blame yourself
needlessly. 1t was a most natural over
sight. She was requiring no attention,
and unless in sight and taking some part
do not wonder you did not think of
her"
s.She wps not IN The room, a.r sure.
for have no recollection of seeing or
hearing her again after one glimpse of
that terrible scene. Inow remember the
remark she made about keeping her own
oounsels as closely as her sister had done,
to which then attached little impor-
tance, but which now l fear may have
been painfully significant"
j When they reached the house, they
were met by DIR. Shelby and Mr.. Austin
and informed that they were ready for
an inquest, waiting only for Dunbar's
evidence, and then would be ready to re-
move the body to another apartment to
be prepared for the grave.
After 0 long and earnest consultation
with reference to Mrs. LIE Barron the
doctor suggested that the wisest plan
would be to remove her to some quiet
retreat or asylum as soon as possible.
Inquiries were then made for Maud.
Neither the doctor nor Austin had seen
her, and such had been the excitement
and confusion her absence was unno-
ticed.
On asking for the young lady one of
the servants said she thought she had
not returned.
Returned" said Mr.. Newton.
Eyes, sir. / guess she was sort of
frightened as soon as she saw her father,
and she noticed him before Mr.. Dunbar
did. Miss Maud never thought much of
her mother, nor of her father, either, for
that matter, only she could always have
her way with him, poor mani And with
out speaking she slipped right out of the
room and out OF the house too.
s'Do you know where she went?"
mo, mum, not sure; but Thomas
here thinks he drove her out to old Var
ney's."
Thinks he dida Why, Thomas, don't
You know whom you took there?'
why, sir, my young lady came to
me from masters room all whitelike and
called me out of doors. then told me to
put one of the horses into the gig that
the servants use and drive her maid out
to Elmwood, old Varney's place, to do
an errand. Before could come round
with the gig woman met me at the back
gate all muffisd up and acting as though
she was afraid of being seen. She spoke
low and strange and said her mistress
xueotnd ma "a taLa la. on ON armand