Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-06
6riumpb Of love aDd HoDor.
By Bertha NJ. Clay.

had to wait for the cab. Egerton. il
! was your wife L could have sworn
She is not easily mistaken. | lifted
my hat under that impression; but she
! leaned back and took no notice.
thought it strange that she should be
alone at that time, and evidently not
/ Wish to know me, and Thurston
paused, confused.
60 on-go on Gerald said, hoarse-
ly. Il know what you thought"
Well" said the other, relieved; Il
lsuppose that made me take the number
Of the cab. Here it is. Why, Egerton.
old fellow
For just a minute Gerald had lost
grip OF himself and had sunk down.
poWlng his head low on his crossed
arms.
Thurston thought of something quite
dnIefeEt from the real cause of his
emotion, that his eyes We're opened at
last; but he started back at Gerald's
broken words.
Thank God, you did, Thurston
Don't you see-don't you see?"
And then it broke over him.
Great Heayens!' he said in an awe
struck voice" you mean"
Gerald sprang to his feet, all the
| man i'll him alert.
II hat my wife has her double 60
ing about the Worldwide as it NAV
Seem-that this was the woman track
, ed to the bastard, Murray's, house.
! and he knew it. For what vile motive
! he uttered the lie, l know not; but |
know no rest till l have justice, SO
help me heaVen!'
Gerald said, stretching up his hands.
locked in tense clasp; then, speaking
quickly, tersely, "Thurston. YOU will
do al for me-you can? l know it
you can swear to time and place. l
can prove beyond doubt that my wife
was at home last night; but | will
| find the woman herself, and through
her-MuIray. viii you come with me
to the police at Once-can you?'
My dear fellow, hold me absolutely
at your SERVICE said Thurston, earn
estly. IN only just wire home to my
people in Berkshire. 'I'll stay in town
as long as you want me. BY jove!
what good thing I came here. Eyer
ton, | am gladr'
EgertOn grasped the others han0.
Il know it, old fellow he said.
unsteadily. You always were reluct-
; ant; but l never blamed you. All men
didn't know her as 1 do. Gomez
Chapter ".
Being in possession of the number
of the cab which had driven this sup
posed double of Lady Hyacinth, the
police held an important clue; and be-
fore night the driver of the hanson
had been found. and gave all the in
formation he could
He recollected driving such a party
as described
you see, sir" said he-Gerald and
ThurSton We're present-'she was sort
O remarka ble-like. being so 'andsome
with that gold hair. l druv' her to
a house in - Street, Bloomsbury, sir.
No. S5-a lodging house is it-a good
un. She 'adn't much luggage-only
one trunk and a bag"
Cabby was handsomely tipped by
Egerton, and told to hold himself in
readiness if required for this evidence.
And then-it was now about eight
Gerald, accompanied by Thurston and
a detective officer, drove to the house
in c. Street: and Gerald, leaving the
two in the cab, knocked at the door,
which was answered by a servant.
us Mrs. Trent at homer he asked.
Mrs. Trent did you say, sir? There
isn't no Mrs. Trent living here" said
the girl, rather fiuttered by the hand
dressed her.
ooh! think so. She came last night
"a tail, very beautiful woman, with
gold-colored hair. You know her, I
see-I know her as Mrs. Trent" said
; Gerald, with a smile, and a judicious
half sovereign in the girls hand, cts
the same lady-only the names differ
emit"
ooh, yes SIR the maid smilingly re-
Joined, Mrs. Lathrop's her name. Will
you step in please sir? I'll see if she
is disenga ged."
wait a moment, my good girl"
Gerald signed to his companions, and
they came up to the door, This gentle
man will wait in the hall for us-we
will come up with you
| The girl looked rather scared, think
! ing something queer must be 'up;"
/ but either not daring to make any re-
nlenstrance or mindful Of her half
sovereign. she therefore went up TO
! the draN-ing-room, and the two men
| followed.
Il only want you to be quite sure
| it's the same woman you saw, Thurs
. ton" said Gerald, in a low voice; and
+, Thurston nodded; he could see what
a terrible pressure Egerton was put
ting on himself.
I "a gentleman to see you, M, am, !"
said the maid, and before the person
] inside the room had time to object.
if she had meant to do so, Gerald and
his companion had followed and the
servant retired.
A tall, graceful woman rose at their
entrance; and if Gerald had not had
himself so we'll in hand, he had fallen
back, so absolutely startling was the
resemblance to his young wife-the
! same beauty of outline, the soft, clear
complexion. the large, blue eyes, with
their long dark lasheS, the same bright
golden hair-the very expression at