The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-11-20


himself suspected, for / caught him
watching me furtively as was talking
to Mr.. Grosvenor.
walked home in great perplexity.
Here was my dream exactly repro
duced, and had no possible doubt as
to the identity of the persons con
cerned. Yet / could not tell Mr..
Grosvenor the story without incurring
his ridicule If not his anger, and prob
ably getting into bad odor with his
future son-in-law, though for that con.
tingency l cared very little.
AT length l resolved to impart the
whole matter to Howard. He had
found permanent employment in Lon
| don, and could remain on the watch,
whereas | was obliged to return to In.
dia in few weeks. The marriage
was not to take place for at least six
months. This would give him time
to. examine Dubois nntecedents.
Howard was much surprised at my
story, and declared that he thought
Dubois to be scouudrel from the
first. This was likely enough in re-
instincts corresponded with mine, and
at his earnest request determined to
Al l.. a
Howard undertook TO keep strict
watch on Dubois movements and to
LET me hear of any new developments
the case might present.
The next day l called upon Mr..
Grosvenor, and requesting a private
interview, put the whole matter be-
! fore him.
"This is very extraordinary, he
said, when / had finished. Curious
ly enough, the young couple are to
live at Cullingham and occupy that
very room when the honeymoon is
over. But what can | do? His ante
cedents seem unquestionoble. He is
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 do not pro-
fess to like the man, | really have
nothing against him, and my daughter
is devoted TO him.
"Well," ] returned, "perhaps it is
no affair Of mine. though j ought
to tell you what / saw before i re-
turned to India. At the same time ]
hope that you understand my motives
are wholly disinterested.
al owe you many thanks for per-
forming what might be thought a
purely imaginary duty and an I'M
pleasant one as WELL Have you told
anyone else?"
"No one but Howard"
"Then l will make fresh inquiries.
do not anticipate any result, but it
is ms well to be sure.
His daughter came in at that mo-
ment, and it was distressing to see the
wistful look in his eyes rs he lifted
her hand for moment and gazed INTO
her face.
Six months later, when | was stay
ing at Simla, L received letter from
Howard. He wrote:
"We have settled Dubois's hash.
He will not be seen any more. l put
on IL private detective, who found out
that Dubois had been kept in q
French asylum for some years as a
homicidal maniac. The hypnotic
school of physicians professed to have
cured him, aud / think had really
done SO for 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 Grosvenor like tiger
and attempted to strangle him. Help
was fortunately Mt hand, and he was
put under lock and key. We cannot
account for your dream by any theory.
Dubois had never even seen Culling-
ham. l can only suppose it was
meant as warning, and, in fact it has
been the means of avoiding what
might have been an awful tragedy,
and of bringing about, ] hope, what
will be the greatest happiness of my
life. GOOD Company.
Butter and Wheat.