Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-20

turning found mysolf face 10 Ince WIN
Howard
"How go things with your" said after
mutual greetings had been exchanged.
Have you married Miss Grosyenor ycti"
mo" be replied, II have had no luck
whatever In that quarter. She IN now en-
gngcd 10 French Johnny. Her father II
tended through his land, and ne made
shekcls over the transaction. They arc
staying I'm town mt present. You had bet
tor call"
"Wiil you como with mcf'
"No, thanks. don't look as well M the
rejected suitor. But here II their address
and mine"
called upon GrosycDor In duo course
and was introduced 10 his daughter's
fance, one Mr.. Dubois. His face seemed
familiar 20 me, md after some moments
thought IL burst upon mo that he was the
dream murderer Of two years before. There
was not "a doubt about IT, and could have
sworn to him In the witness box. lie was
a man Of wealth, had lived many years In
England and was thought 10 be an excel.
lent match. Ho was by no means young,
but had "A polished and agreeable manner,
with a very rapid and sharp mode Of speak
Ing which was not, thought wholly due
to his French nationality.
Though attempted to dismiss my pre-
judice, he gave mo tho impression that
there was something underhand about
him. He also seemed 10 think himself sus-
pectcd, for caught him watching me fur
lively AZ / was talking TO Mr.. Grosvenor.
walked home In great pcrplcxity Here
was my dream exactly reproduced, and
had no possible doubt as TO the identity OF
the persons concerned. Yet / could not
tell Mr.. Grosyenor the story without in
curing his ridiculc, If not his anger, and
probably getting into bad odor with his
future son-in-law, though for that CON
tingcncy cared very little.
At length resolved to impart the whole
matter to Howard. He had found pcrma-
nent employment I'm London and could re-
main on the watch, whereas was Obliged
to return to India in few weeks The
marriage was not to take place for at least
six months, which would give him time to
examine Dubois antecedcnts
Howard was much surprised at my story
and declared that he thought Dubois TO be
scoundrcl from tho first. This was likely
enough In a rejected suitor, but at the
same time his instincts corresponded with
mine, and at his earnest request deter
mined to tell the whole to Mr.. Grosvenor
Howard also undertook to keep strict watch
upon Dubois movements and to let me
hear of any new developments the case
might present.
The next day called upon Mr.. Gros-
venor, and requesting private interview
put the whole matter before him.
This Is very extraordinary, he said,
when had finished. "Curiously enough,
the young couple are to live at Cullingham,
and occupy that very room, when the hon
eymoon is over. But what can do? His
antecedcnts seem unquestionable. He IL
the son of French count, his parents are
dead, and he has dropped his title. ! have
verified all the statements he has made,
and though l do not profess to like the
man, I really have nothing against him,
and my daughter is devoted to him."
"Well," I returned, perhaps it is no af
fair Of mine. / thought ought to tell
you what eaw before 1 returned to India
At the same time, hope you understand
that my motives arc wholly disintcrcsted. =
II owe you many thanks for performing
what might be thought purely imagi
nary duty, and an unpleasant one as we'll
| Have you told any one else?"
"No one but Howard
"Then will make fresh inquiries. / dc
not anticipate any result, but it is as well
| to be sure"
His daughter came in at that moment,
and 1t was distressing to sec the wistful
look in his eyes as he lifted her hand for q
moment and gazed into her face.
Six months later when was staying al
Simla, l received a letter from Howard.
| He wrote:
"We have settled Dubois hash. He will
not be seen any more. i put on private
| detective, who found out that Dubois had
been kept in a French asylum for some
| years as a homicidal maniac. The hypnot
ic school Of physicians profcssed to have
cured him, and think had really done SC
for a time, but he was getting strange in
his manner, and when asked about the
asylum, though the question was put in
the most delicate way, he flew at Grosven
or like tiger and attempted to stranglt
bim. Help was fortunately ut hand, and
he was put under lock and key. We can
not account for your dream 10y any theory
Dubois had never even seen Cu1lingham
can only suppose it was meant as warn
ing, and, In fact, it has been the means OF
avoiding what might have been an awful
tragedy and Of bringing about, I hope
what will be the greatest happiness of my
life. ."-GOOd COmpany