The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-10-10
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much asst say be was really Indifferent
as to the arrangcments, and lounged
away ii tie direction OF the Parade,
where, have no doubt, he expected
TO meet the Cardonnels, as Eas his
daily custom.
] ara ashamed to say that neglect.
ed to engage shske-down for Lambs.
worthy that afternoon, and as he ar
rived By an earlier train than the one
he had mentioned on the morrow, it
idevo!yed upon him to 60 around AMI
explore for himself after he got in.
However, he was quite cheerful
when he returned to the cottage t.
supper he had had ten ct Bis fsieuds,
the Cardonnels; in the mean time, and
he told us he had secured & com:
Portable little room ii the next street
tc ue: He inquired at what hour We
breakfasted and promised Us not to be
late. He was so very lively and talk
ative, for Lambsworthy, that I felt the
fair Norah bad been agreeable III their
interview; and ! fancy Hkrr5 Seymour
had The same idea; for re scowled
tlarkly and failed to chaff the other as
brilliantly as was his wont.
+ do not think that Seymour and
hal turned in more than q quarter OF
sn hour, when there came 4 violent
heatlng at the street door. and peer!
ing out from nay window; sew
Lambswortht stanllng Oh the stcn'
with his portmantear in hanI ANA his
hat at the back Of his heal.
Wondering what he had come back
for, 1slippcd on some things an ran
down and let him ip; .
"What is it?' called Seymour; rs !
passed his room.
ats Lambsworthv, I answered !;
"perhaps his la1dlady is out, and ho
can't get in.
It ttran spired that the house in which
lie had been going I'd sleep ha | been
bfokeh int0. IIam5>Nar::hr was
greatly upset: The lan1}a.'y' Who hal
been spending the evening out; an"
had only returned fer minutes Nc
fore himself, hal met hin in tie pas
sa~e in state Of terrible con>!ernH.
ton. Her bedroom 3oor, wh;cl she
had locked besore,she left. ha been
forced oper: The haSp haa been
wrencled of, and the wArlroac and
chest Of drawers had been tiHel o! all
their contents.
"rhe room is in a most drcalu!
condition, said Stephen; "Anl the
womar, poor creature! is almost '1
hef head. Size sail that she hal never
had such en- experiences before. !
waited till g neighbot cane in to keep
her conpany-she was too ;rigHtene |
to be left alone IL tie E'4'e- or |
should rave been back sooacr. You
must make NE up bel o. the SOFA
for tonight, you fellows.
"Why didn't you stay thrre as yon
intended9" said Seymour. who ht1
joined US. abbey haven't stolen the
beds, have they?'
"Wel," said LanbsTortAv, slowly,
:'do you know, 1t is strange, but 1t
didn't occur to me. 1t gsve me SAL a
shock, the whole thing; it was 50 ua'
expected, that my own idea vas to get
away as soon as I coall. IN Il they
have sent to the station, All the po'
lice will be here very sooD. There IS
no sign OF how the Burglars elected
an entrance. 1t wou!d really have
been very unpleasant to sleep there:
:tFun&s!f said Seymour, un'er his
breath; and, though I knew tnat
Lambsworthy WAS nos cow'r'I,
could see myself that his nerves wtre
little out OF order, too.
If confirmation hal been nceleu, l
should have got it, as banging came
at the street door again, and shrli
voice was heard asking if 'Mr. Lambs.
worthy" lived there.
Stephen jumped up an wenS out'
coming back to say that 1t Was the
servant, who had been sent 70 inquire
if he would step AROUND al L O'clock
Tomorrow, or ii he woul | be heSe at
the cottage, in case his evidence vas
wanted.
"I said I would 90 with p'eas1re,
he explained. "Sat ID no. see what
evidence I can g;1e.'
Nor can anybody else sec It,
e1ther!" returned Seymour. "My
dear fellow, is it possible yol don't
understand whit tho 81! c1ma fer,
really? She was seat to ses il VOL ia!
given false address o. not. Tua 70
lice are su<oectiny YOU"
Thought LambswortIv wo'i have
fallen.
'SuSpecting me?" lie eiacnIatol.
"Certainlv; very naturally, too.
gou go to a house, q perfect stranger.
You engage room ; T.: are furnished
with latch-key; and the same even
ing, while the landlady is OUT a bur
,lary takes place-a burglary never
having occurred there before. If they
had found no 'Mr. Lambsworthy' liv-
ing here, there woull have been a
warrant issued for your arrest.
do you think that is so, old fel-
low" asked Stephen, appealing to me
with big eyes.
I admitted that it sounded proba-
BILE. T, however, added that his re-
spectaSility was very easy matter to
l,rove, even if it should still be doubt
ell, and, after he had regainea his COM
posure, we improvised q shakedoTn
Tor him on the couch, anl we all re-
tired.
How can I describe the develop
ment? Lambswortby went roun'l to
the scene Of the late commotion ct II