Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-21

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This done. he packed up his things and
hurried of TO the station, and Pissy saw
him no more.
The next day the mortal remains Of
Lord Harry Norland were .Owered hRn
the grave.
CHAPTER XIX. THE ADVENTURES OF A
FAITHFUL MAID.
II was abont five O'Clock on Saturla
afternoon. The funeral was over. The
unfortunate Young Irish gentleman was
now lying in the cemetery OF Auteuil in a
grave purchased in perpetuity. His name.
age and rank were duly inscribed In the
registers, and the caiise OF his death was
vouched for by the ElZiisa ph ysioidn who
had attended him ut the request OF his
family. He was accompanied, in going
through the formalities. by the respecta-
bic woman who had nursed the sick man
during his last seizure. Everything was
perfectly in order. The physician was
the only mourncr at the funeral. No
one was curious abOut the little process
sion. A funeral, more or less, excites no
attention.
The funeral completed. the doctor gave
orders FOR simple monument TO be pat up
in memory OF Lord Harry No land, thus
prematurely cut off. He then returned to
the cottage, paid and dismissed the nurse,
taking ner address in case he should find
au opportunity, az he hoped, to recon
mend her among his numerous and dis
tinguished clientele. and proceeded to oc-
cupy himself in setting everything in or
der before giving over the KEY to the land
lord. First OF all ne removed the medi-
cine bottles from the cupboard with great
care, leaving nothing. Most of the bot
ties he threw outside into the dust-hole:
Que or two he placed in Il fire which he
made for the purpose ia the kitchen; they
were very shortly reduced to two or three
Jumps OF molten glass. These contained,
no doubt, the mysteries and secrets Of SCI
ence. Then he went into every room and
searched in every possible place for any
letters or papers which might have been
left about. Letters left about are always
indiscreet, and the consequences OF an iu-
discretion may be far reaching and meal.
culable. Satisfied 1T last that the place
was perfectly cleared, ne sat down in the
salon aud continued his business CORE
spondence with The noble family and the
solicitors. Thus engaged, he heard foot
steps outside, footsteps OF the gravel,
footsteps on the doorstep. He got up, not
without the slightest show of nervousness.
aud opened the door. Lord Harry was
right. There stool the woman who had
been his first nurse the oma who over
heard aud w~atched-ihe woman who sus-
pected. The suspicion and the intention
of watching were legible in her eyes
still. She had come back To renew her
watch.
In her hand she carried her box, which
she had lugged along from the place
where the omnibus had deposited her.
She made as If sac was stepping In; but
the big form OF the doctor barred the way.
"Oh,' he said arelessly, lit Is you. Who
told you to come back?'
''Ig my miStraag nt lnmpSD
mo, is not" He made no move
ment to let her pass.
Il viii come in, please, aud wait fol
her"
liz still stood in the way.
"What time will she returnt"
Have you heard from herr"
mo"
did she leave orders that you were e
follow her?'
No; none that I receiv d. Thought
Servants should never think. They
should obey"
81 know my duty. DR.. vlmpany. with
out learning 1t from you. Will you let me
passs"
He withdrew, and she entered.
Come in, by ell MEANS" he said, 'ff
you desire my society for a short time.
But YOU will not find YOU mistress here"
Not here! Where is she, them"
Had You waited in London for a day or
two you would, | dare say, have been in
formed. As it is, you have had your jour-
hey for nothing"
HAS she not been heres"
"She has not been here
"Dr. Vimpany," said the woman, driven
to desperation, Il don't believe you! am
certain she has been here. What have you
done with hery'
Don't YOU believe me? That is sad. In
deed. But one cannot always help these
wanderings. You do not believe me !
Melancholy, TRULY
You may mock as much as you like.
Where Is shcf"
where, indeed?'
''She left London to Join his lordship.
Where is heE'
IL do not know. He who would an
swer that question would be a wise man
indeed"
"Can | see himy"
Certainly not. He has gone away. On
q long Journey. By himself"
Then | shall wait for him. here!' she
added with decision. I'm this houseP'
by all means"
She hesitated. There was m easy look
about the doctor which she did not like.
IL believe" she said. that my mis-
tress Is In the house. She must be In the
house. What are you going TO do with
herr believe you have put her some
where"
"Indeed!'
"Yon would do anythiusl Twill 60 to
the police"
AZ you please"
'Oh. doctor. tell me where she ISL"
lyon are u faithful servant; it is good,
In these days, 70 find a woman so jealous
on account of her mistress. Come in.
good and faithful. Search the house all
over. Come in-what are you afraid of
Put down your box, and go look for your
Mistress"
Fanny obeyed. She ran into the house,
opened the doors OF the salon and the din
lug room one after the other: no one was
there. She ran mp the stairs and looked
into her mistress room: nothing was there,
not even n ribbon or a hair-pin, to show
the recent presence OF a woman. She
looked into Lord Harry's room. Nothing
was there. II woman leaves hair-pins
about, a man leaves his tooth brush: moth
ing AT all was there. Then she threw
open the armoire in each room: nothing
behind the doors. She came downstairs
slowly, wondering what it all meant.
"May l look in the spare y"she
asked, expecting to be roughly refused.
by all means by all means!" said the
doctor, blandly. "You know your wa
about. III there Is anything left belong
ing TO your mistress or to you. pray take
ito
She tried one more question.
How is my paticnti How is Mr.. Ok
bye?"
ale Is gone"
"Goue' Where has he gone TO, Gomez
"He went away yesterday-Friday. lie
was a grateful creature. l wish we had
more such grateful creatures rs well ~
more such faithful servants. He said
something abont fading his way to Lon
don in order TO thank you properly. A
good soul, indeed!'
Gomez she repeated. "Why, on Thurs.
day morning l saw him"
She checked herself In time.
.it was on "Wednesday morning that yor
saw him, aud he was then recovering rap
idly
but he was far too weak to travel.n
"You mLy be quite certain that | shout
not have allowed him 10 go away unle.
he was strong enough"
Fanny made no reply. She had seet
with her own eyes the man lying still an
white, as IL in death; she hail seen the new
nurse rushing of. crying that he was dead
now she Was told that he was quite wei
and that he had gone away! But II was II,
time for Thought.