Frederick citizen., 1895-02-01

one might say inferential. Much in
vestigation -1uid be needed befors
anything could be proved. for OF
against Still, as Lady Trevor says.
1t is a clue"
Again silence, while everyone
looked with a different expression at
Sir Theodore. He and he alone could
decide. His wife's looks besought him
to puruse the thing to the bitter end
Mrs. Dobbs' expression was terrified
and nervous Despite this damnine
story, the girl Norah Somers had been,
and still was dear to her. She was
on the verge of hysterical tears. Hei
husband tried to maintain an express
sion Of impartial calm and dignity
but succeeded only in glaring fright
fully at Sir Theodore.
It was many minutes before the arbi-
ter of the case spoke. At last, lifting
his eyes from the ground, he looked
at the company one and all and said.
gravely. gently, and slowly
"As DR.. Dobbs says the evidence
at the best is circumstantial. whatever
conclusions we may in our own minds
draw from 1t. AS my wife says it Is
a clue-undoubtedly it is a clue. And
l say, it is a clue which l shall not
follow. Let it drop! l am afraid OF
nothing but a bad conscience, and ]
am thankful to say that mine does
not trouble me in respect of eithe!
Wilbraham or of this unhappy girl
who. I quite agree with DR.. Dobbs.
was closely bound up with him In
soma way. If she. under pressure from
some outside source, took your ampu.
taiton knives and journeyed to Dub.
lin with them to deliver them to some
one who was to use them against
my life. all l can say is God help her
She was unhappy when she was with
us. She has evidently been very un
HAPPY since. Possibly she Is very un.
happy now. II she Is In Wlbraham's
hands at all, either as sister, wife OF
mistress. she is in bad and In remorse
less hands. If l could save her from
him l would. Most assuredly 1 shall
not pursue her to her punishment
so far as I am concerned let her GO
her way with what peace she may
Il think, DR. Dobbs, you will agree with
me that this Is a matter which needs
never be alluded to beyond our fouI
selves. unless some most unexpected cir.
cumstances should render 1t necessary
for one of us to speak,"
Fully, fully do 1 agree with you,"
exclaimed the Doctor, growing purple
with excitement as he seized Sir The
odores hand and wrung it. How ]
hoped you would decide thus-yet
felt I could not blame you had you
decided quite otherwise. Why, what
in Gods name must you be crying
and going on in that way for? Wha.
a goose you are!'
For Mrs. Dobbs had indeed quite
given way, and was sobbing aloud be.
hind her handkerchief.
Lady Trevor alone did not express
any exuberant delight in the decision
arrived at, but she looked at her hus
band with certain glow on her cheek,
a certain spark of exultant pride in
her eyes which said more than vol
umes of words. She was not the
woman to speak out her thoughts be.
fore strangers. But she rose slowly
and going to the writing table, once
again took out the knife, and bringing
1t to DR.. Dobbs. said gravely. You
had better take II away. After what
my husband says. I have no more use
for it,"
This was one Of DR.. Dobbs amputa.
tion knives restored to him. How and
when he heard Of the second one and
by what means 1t came into his pos