Frederick citizen., 1895-02-01

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awaiting the development of events.
You wished to see me?" said Sir
! Theodore. Pray, be seated. and LEI
me know in what way / can serve
you"
Most kind-very handsome. indeedr
said DR.. Dobbs. a little stout man
with an honest, far from handsome
Z countenance. and he fumbled Ill AT
ease. with the brim Of his hat. I'VE
are complete strangers 70 you. and our
visit unintroduced and unappolnted
might well have been considered an
intrusion; but not. I think, when you
have heard its object. We did not even
know your address," he went on, spas.
medically. till my wife-allow me to
present Mrs. Dobbs-Sir Theodore Ire.
vor, my dear, and-I presume l have
the honor-Lady Trevor"
BY this time Lady Trevor. endowed
with keen sense of fun, had lost all
apprehensons, and was enchanted with
the visitors. She bowed and smiled
most graciously. came a little forward,
and took chair near the agitated
Mrs. Dobbs whose husband now pro.
ceeded:
n.
Ladies Newspaper-Gady Trevor re-
pressed smile)-and she read in the
news Of the Upper Ten Thousand that
Sir Theodore and Lady Trevor had
arrived in town from Ballywhishton.
and had at once gone to their resi-
dence-here. you know. 1t gave the
address"
Or note to the House of Commons
would always have found me-" said
Sir Theodore, in his pleasant deep
voice, But in any case. you have
found me in and"
Yes. l merely wished to explain, :"
said DR.. Dobbs. "and now | will pro-
ceed to my business. I think that Won
VIII agree with me that If the thing be
mere coincidence. 1t Is one of the
Strangest that ever took place The
matter about which 1 called" continued
Dr. Dobbs, growing ever more solemn
in his excitement. relates. Sir Theo-
dore, to the dastardly attempt upon
your life. Of which we all read with
such pain and horror about six months
ago"
''Ah" exclaimed Lady Trevor, sharp
ly, have you anything to tell us Ebout
that?"
Il have something to tell you" said
DR.. Dobbs; something which I have
only learned within the last few days
ana which viii not let me rest day or
night till | have told 1t to you. 1t Is
Tor you to judge whether YOU will
make any use Of my information. I
wish TO case my mind of its present
load Of respons' bility. and then to wash
my hands OF the whole matter"
Well said, Peter" said Mrs. Dobbs.
nodding with protentious solemnity.
At this moment the door was burst
OPEN and the whole company started
so excited we're they one half from the
telling, the other half from the listen
TS TO TIE tslN. A child Of about eight
rushed into the room. crying.
papa and mamma. the horses are
there. BE- quirk and let us SEQ Won
s;art before Matemaisslle takes US
ont"
Al" eja7ulstsd Mrs Dobbs. with
Nrnarert ir-rl v7uce. the same litt1.
--rl-nAc ~ n. at any rate"
tios' uron the 81 lids heels followed
'he h''''r. VIA the 0frcial announce.
nrnt that tfe horses were waiting
THEY must - back" said his mas
ter. y t''!rk We shall hardly ride mis-
morning >" r. ADDED looking at his
wife
'C"r'airiy not. send tn horses back
FlrriHT'cr: We are ergagcd. RIM
way. Evflyr." she added. to the little
Eirl Your = fcr and are busy. and
= u rot 50 out this morning"
TEE rh!'d routed little. but obeved
looking ~ Mrs. Dobbs with a smile "a
she went ort
II believe. sir. 1t was never discov-
"red who yorr assailants were. on thar
dreadful OCCASION" continued DR.
Dobhs. whcn they were again alone.
NO" said Sir Theodore. They got
clear away. Perhaps partly because
l did not puruse the matter very keen
ly. or"
NO, you never would pay any atten-
tion to me-" said his wife. reproach
fully. They ought to have been !
tracked out ard brought to justice, In
the interests OF humanity. as we'll az
on account of the particular crime"
She was agitated. She always became
agitated in speaking or thinking of |
that dreadful event.
Her husband made no reply to her
except to look. but he turned again |
to DR.. Dobbs, and said. half -jestingly
They got off, as l say. Have you
come to put me on their track?"
That l don't know. You will de-
,ide that, as l said. have come to
ell my tale. To begin-your children J
short time ago had a governess
allied Somers. think-Norah Somers?"
They had" replied Sir Theodore.
Lady Trevor looked startled, and
sked quickly What about her,
,ray?"
We made her acquaintance, my wife
nd |, about nine months ago. in the
utumn, when she was in charge OF
'our little daughters at Ashton-on-
ea."
"She was there with the children
hen-yes"
My wife, who has one of the kindest
carts In the world" said DIR. .Dobbs,
Nth an affectionate glance at his con-
ort. took great fancy bo.h to the
tile girls and to Miss Somers. We
ave no children, though we are very
md OF them. and we like young chill
rem and their society"
"Ah" said Lady Trevor, looking COM
at Mrs. Dobbs, while the