The morning times., 1895-08-24

How go things with you?'' said after
mutual greetings had been exchanged.
Have you married to Miss Grosvenor yeti
NO" he replied; Il have had no luck
whatever in that quarter She IS now en-
gagged to a French Johnny. Her father is
pretty well off now The railroad was ex-
tended through his land and he made shekeIs
over the transaction They are staying u
town at present You had better call
VIII you come with me-"
NO, thanks / don't look well as ta9
rejected sutor. But here is their address,
and mine"
called upon Grosvenor in due course and
was introduced 10 his dauglter's 1sance, one
Mr. Dubois. HIS face seemed familiar 10 me-,
and after some moments thought il burst
upon me that he was the dream HlIrIerer OF
two years before. There was not a doubt
about it, and 1 could have sworn t., h.m IN
the witncss-bOX. He was man Of wealth,
rad lived many years in England and Was
thought 10 be an excellent match He was
by 10 means young, but had a pOlisa.d and
agreeable manner, ard a very rapid and
sharp mode OF speaking, which was rot.
thought, wholly due TO his French LatioIaI-
ity
Though l attempted TO dismiss my preiu-
dice, he gave me the impression that there
was something underhand about him Ha
also seemed 10 think himself suspected, for
caught HIM watching me flrJIveIy as I
was talking TO Air. Grosven0r-
/ walked home ii great perplexity Hero
was my dream exactly reproduced, and
had no possible doubt as to the Identity OF
the persons concerned. Yet I could not tell
Mi GrOSvenOr the story without mourning
his rid.cuIe. If not his anger, and probably
getting into bad Odor with his future sOnG
lu-iaw- though for that contingency I cared
very little
At length I resolved TO tmpart the whoI5
matter to Howard. He had found perma-
uent employment in London and could re-
main on the watch, whereas l was obliged
TO return 10 India in few weeks The
marriage was not to take place for at least
SIX months. which would give him time %
examine Dubcis' antecedents
Howard as much surprised al ny story,
and declared he thought Dubois To be -
scouEdreI from tie first THIS was likely
enough in a rejected suitor. but at the same
time his instincts COrrespOnded witl mine,
and at his earnest request determined 70
tell the whole to AIr GrosveEur. Howard
also undertook To keep strict watch upon
Dubois movements. and 70 let NE hear Ok
any new developments the case might pr,--
sent
The next day ICauedupOn Nr GrOsvenCr,
and, requesting a private interview, pus
the whole matter before him
This is very extraordinary ne said,
when l had finished "CuriOusly enough,
the young couple are to 1--we ID Cuninglam
and occupy that very room when the honey
moon is over But what can l 90? HIS
autcCedents seem unqueS SuOnabIe- He -
the son Of a FreEcI count; his parents arc
dead. and he ias dropped his title I have
verified all the statements he has made.
and, though I Go not profess 10 Ike the
man. l really have LOtalng against him,
and my daughter is devoted to him
Well l returned. perhaps 1t is 10
affair OF mine; 1 thought ought to tell you
what I saw before l returned to India. At
thesame time, hope misunderstanding mo-
tIves are wholly diSiDterested-''
Il owe you many thanks for performing
what you might have thoughts purelyin-
agiuary duty and N unpleasant oHeas well.
Have you told any one eIse?"
No one but Howard
Then l will make fresh inquiries. I do
not anticipate any result. but it IS as we'll
To be sure
His daughter came in al that moment and
il was distressing to see the wistfUl look in
his eyes as he lifted her hand FOR moment
and gaZed into her face
Six months later when I was staying at
Simla. l received letter from Howard. He
wrote
I'VE have settled Dubois hash. He
VIII not be seen any more. put on a pri-
vate detective, who found out that Dubois
had been kept in a French asylum for some
years as a ECmicidal maniac The byp-
motto school of physicians p-ofcSsed 20 have
cured him, and l think had really done so
for a time, but be was getting strange in his.
manner. and when asked about the asylum
though the question was put in the most
delicate way, be flew at GrosvenOr like n
tiger and attempted to strange him, Help
was fortunately at hand, and he was put
under lock and key. We cannot account
for your dream by any theory. Dubois
had never even seen CuHin=Aam. can only
suppose 1t was meant as a warning, and. in
fact, It has been the means OF avoiding what
might have been an awful tragedy and Of.
bringing about. l hope, what win be the.
greatest happiness OF my hre. Good
Company.