The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-03-21

fact that the rain was still falling In
torrents would have been sufficient
The first person he saw in the
stable-yard was Brown who was
standing inside the stable door talk
ing to the coachman on the matter
of fodder.
"Dear me, Sir Clement, how wet
you are. l thought you would get
shelter in the grotto. Did you meet
Mr.. Vaughan"
"No. He was not there"
The voice was unsteady, but Sir
Clement had been running and was
breathless.
"Not there, l wonder where he
went, | did not see him return"
"He must have gone out on the
other side. l daresay he is staying
at Lady Marcia Foljambe's."
Gwen then we must have seen him
cross the open. We did see one
man whom we took for Jim Glenden-
"Jim OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
There was such horror and sur
prise in the question that Brown
said:
"Did you not know he was out OF
prison, Sir Clement? He has been
lurking about this neighborhood
more than once lately"
ayes, l think | heard he was out,
but he has no business on the prop
erty, he can be prosecuted for tres
passing-you must sec to it, Brown
In reality Sir Clement did not care
whether Jim Glendinning loiteied
about the woods or not but he fell
that he VAS called upon to make q
protest. What he did care about
was that he should have been there
At that particular time, since there
vas no knowing but that this maj
might come forward as a witness
against him.
"I'll have him watched, Sir Glenn
ent, and warn him if he is seen lott
ering about again, but had you not
better change your wet clothes, sir
you will Ecu me for making the
suggestion"
eyes, Brown, I think perhaps i
would be as well. | will see you il
the morning about one or two thing
| want to have done"
He went into the house by a sid,
entrance hoping to reach his dress
ing room unobserved, but Lady Ger
trude was on the stairs.
go Clement, darling, how wet yol
are, do change your things at once
but | am so glad you have come,
have been SO frightened. What e.
awful storm, and l thought I heart
all sorts of strange noises"
"My poor dear little love, l an
sorry you were frightened. ] wa
down in the grotto by the lake.
went there for shelter after speaking
to the wood cutters"
"Did you see Pierce Vaughan"
eyes. Why do you look SO scare
by the questionY
~ suppose it surprised me, VIII
should l see Pierce?''
"Because he passed along the bot
tom of the terraces a long while ag
perhaps IN hour and a half"
"No. I did not see him. Did yor
not mistake omeone else for him?'
"Certainly not. am quite sure i
was Pierce Vaughan. l stood all,
watched him for a long time and wa
puzzled as to why he was walkin,
along there, instead of coming up t,
the house."
"Well, | don't know any thinl
about it. You will have to ask hin
when you see him.
~ will, but do not chatter an,
more, dear. Take off those we
clothes and have some hot brand,
and water. will order m Yol
look cold and white, | an afrait
you have taken a chill"
Clement Dunraven was a temper
ate man, but he did not refuse tn,
brandy and water. 1t might pull
him together and steady his nerves
he thought, for in truth he was in
most pitiable condition. He kisse,
his wife as she put up her little rose
bud mouth for a kiss, but he shiv
cred while he did 80, not because b,
was cold as she thought, but at hi
own profanity in daring to kiss thos,
pure lips.
"Make haste, darling, and com,
down warm and dry, l want to SCI
you look all right and / have lots o
things to talk to you about"
He passed on into his dressing
room, but before he changed a singh
garment he took the certificate from
his pocket, lighted a candle an,
watched it burn, his hand tremblin,
&c intensely the while that it almos
seemed as though he ha" bee
stricken by palsy.
He had scarcely set the candle o.
one side when the butler came il
with the brandy and water. At tina
moment he caught sight of his fac