Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29

/ and there n made a fatal mistake. OF
course 81 fell short; and as she stopped to
| pick II up Tor another attempt heh'y
| hand was laid on her shoulder and
| grui voice demanded: Here, here! what
are you trying to make away with
| young woman And as she Strengthened
herself. there, close beside herwas stoiid
/ and substantial policeman
! Constance was frightened. the situation
| was 80 foreign to her habit. she was thor
/ ougniy frightened, as rs the case WIN a
determined woman when she loses her
/ self possession. I-dOnt-know.' she fai-
tered. and then stood trembling, with
! downcast face like a lass caught pllferng.
Then it's my business to find out" re-
piled the officer, grimiy. There's an
alarm out for a young woman OF about
your style Just come down TO the lamp
post with me like A good gin
Like "a sood girl Constance choked with
ire to think that the mistress OF Edge
wood should have come to such a title;
and in so choking lost precious m J'nents
for explanation. The officer led her to
the corner, and. still keeping mis- hand
/ through her arm, opened the PACKAGE
! What's thisT' he exclaimed. "A bonnet
OK violets and blue ribbons. all torn ara
about to be secreted? Casey. | believe
| you're IN. luck, Young woman, must
| lake you in. Walk along peacefully Wt,a.
! me to the station-house on the next DOCK.
| and nobody viii b. the wiser III you Get
rampageous. though. I'll put you In the
box and ring for the patrol wagon; ana
YOU have to be good and tight, mind you,
20 enjoy the fun benefits OF ride in tnat
| conveyance. 50. do come along ike a
good girl. now won't your
Constant gained a transient courage.
How dare your she demanded
haughtlly. DO you know who am? I'm
Mrs. Conway, OF Edgewood, North Aber-
deem. and my people VIII have you pun
| shed for this outraged"
Look at that now; the very name!
cried the officer exultantly. Conway OF
Eigewood. FOR a thousand bones. Nouns
| woman. YOU come right along. or I'll put
the strings on you. that ! Will ANA
| as Constance saw some passers-by stop
ping and gazing curiously she fairly chung
10 the officer and hurried 10 the station
house.
There was soldierly looking sergeant
seated behind the desk in the low Ill
lighted room. who listened gaVely to the
| officers excited report, commented
| What. another one OF theme" and then
! turned compassionately toward Constance.
| 4 must caution you" he said. ITO be
careful what you say. for your words
might be used against you
What do you mean asked Constance
| family. what right have you to treat
ne SOP
There has been a general alarm ex-
planned the Sergeant. FOR young wo-
I man dressed in black and wearing
small violet bonnet. You are in black; you
| IRE found trying 10 conceal fragments VI
4 violet bonnet, you give no explanation
IF the matter, except to mention the name
| II the very man"
ION. tell me-" interrupted Constance,
| al trembe of what am l accused!
you are wanted on suspicion Of having
caused the death Of benjamin Conway
IF North Aberdeen by poison. Didn't the
officer ten you?"
Then Constance burs, into a rapid, inco-
| herent recital Of her actions. 10 which
the sergeant listend with courteous at
tertion.
can't Won send for your husband?'
! he suggested: cor II he's out Of town.
as you say. can't the people in your
clearinghouse vouch for your and on
merely receiving more incoherence, ne
announced decisively: What you say
may all be true. Madam. but | consider
I I my duty 20 detain you. You may COM
municate with your friends but ther-
are several suspicious circumstances
| which will have To he explained. We real
| " have no proper accommodations here
| for women, bur you shall be as private
| and comfortable as possible. ! wouldn't
/ put you In cell. and the only other
/ place is the upper room. which is already
| occupied by young woman, who Is held
on a similar charge. Casey, just show the
| way"
Constance proceeded up the stairs, and
was shown into a large, gloomy room.
The door was locked. She stepped forward
| 20 throw herself on the narrow couch,
when out from the windows embrasure
darted girlish form which surrounded
| her with loving arms and drew her head
down on tender breast.
Don't you know me- dear? asked a
calm, gentle voice. and Constance, look
ing up through her tears, saw her late
uncles ward. Miss Lane
Nellie" cried the poor woman, hys-
terlcally. II was never so glad in all my
life TO see any one. Promise ne, oh. prom
$50 me. that you won't leave me, and
| I'll love you for ever and ever"
There. there" said Nellie, soothingly.
| "lll not leave you. never fear. And
really, we can be quite comfortable here
| together. You see, we are r rfectly safe;
that's a, nice fatherly man down at the
desk ard then the door is locked. you
| know Now let me take yoIr hat and
stralchten up your hair "a bit. and here's
some Of the cologne you used to like. And
( youll lie down and let me sit and talk
20 you. you'll be asleep before you know
u. and then viii come morning, and
Fabian. and liberty"
"You are an angel" vowed Constance.
Simply and purely an angel. and must
80 possessed by a legion OF devils not TO
have perceived ii. And so | did all along.
but | was too mean, too spiteful-"
Now. IL I'm going to take care Of YOU"
interrupted Nellie. smilingly, II must In
| tcrdict such eNaggeratiOn It's feVerish
You know. But tell me, before it is too
late. where is Fabany'
He is with Charlie"
"Oh, that's all richt; then they both
viii be here soon. ] .elegraphed for Char
lie two hours ago"
Thank Gody' CALCULATED Constance.
Thank God. that you and Charlie are
lovers. But oh Constance, what does
this all mean? Is poor Uncle benjamin
dedd?"
yes. he was found dead in his bed
early this morning. You know the trad-
ton about the death % Conways? Well,
it was fulfilled literally In his case. Oh,
Constance, such q dreadful end, such an
awful mystery, The coroner came with
his physician and insisted on an investi-
cation: a thing never before heard of IN
the history of the family. And then there
was great excitement and all sorts OF
rumors. eliminating finally in the state
ment that DR.. QuinDy had found undoubt-
81 signs Of mineral poisoning. And
then
"Df. oulnby? Oh Nellie row / under
stand But why should they suspect me ?
And what viii they do 10 me? Keep me
in this hole. try. convict, and execute
me?'
pear. no, Constance. You viii be re-
leased at once. Your arrest was a mis-