Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-24
MYSTERY OF THE
 GREAT RUBY.
By LUOIE ST. DIANE.
tCopyrlS..: .'sS, by AuerlcAn Prsss AS-sCia,
 nun,
 CHATTER XIX.


 Nnn
 CHATTER XIX.
 It WAS on hrr tongue to tell me, hat evident V shr MS not sure ot the wishes of the u9A uHt:l,a the dNor, She must first obtain his permission.
 Her mII,l>r hAl changed. One not knowing tho trrth would have still sup posed We were friends chatting toEeth- CT She lo>h, q at ms with bright sx- prrssipn ..ud said;
 If yuu will excuse me for minuts!"
 Partly rising from her chair, she awaited my permission.
 Most certainly, Consult with your husband as much as you choose
 It was A critical moment The door must b. opened to allow her to pass out, and what would follow?
 Perhaps 10th noticed my oxtra alert ness, for sho walked into the hall, and the door wAS again closed without any demonstration.
 l observed a delicate vapor issuing from tue door of tho stove. It was of snowy whitpuess and must have been the cuuSo If that sirkening odor, which almost uvUrramo mo.
 "Sho threw SrmC substance in there few minutes ago when she pretcnded tO fix the fire. She has kept the win dowS fa>tyrrd so GS to give mo the full bri., fit ot 1t, She iS moro accustomed to it than l. hut even she cannot stand it any longer. HyE reason for leaving the r'',u k n.; t1 speak to him, but to ob- tain rvl,sf fr1.' this villainous stuff. G9,lt C..,- ~, crN't stand it either"
 l rn~.' '! ! ,:n moving toward the |. Av,>t N.'A1S vn tjptoc that they mi: 2; k",,>v wha. l Was doing. The floor lr,lA. | Ua.l,r ny f.'rt, but l could nut tA,>n :.:,..,i}.v .uj:@!atiau If tine vile atmy>Iys:r. I).:>t have fresh air if I hal to F!Y"gr h,Al first through one of the windows. caIr.s;nS the sash with 2ae.
 rE, bal E1 purpose of doing that. WIS dizzy 4ul uncertain ill my gait, l;., l rylH!l.l t&S window, and laying uv royo!yct rn tho table on my right Sra>p,l tho Sa-h with both hands to raise it.
 EvrrytnsrE h,*lmo dark, and an odd hG2NAinE was in my ears. knew I WIS tnin,:r,. 7. 2:,t c,2,A havc raised ;hr win,-1w wru,l Lave been revived. r.-lrA. | rut vaSrc!v and uncertainty, N"t t.r,N2; U,y> if T>jHS graspcd any tM.-.; }.,,.}; W h!>h rnulI lay hands. It p.o> Ii ta r. tEr ,:,l uf the tarlr. There w.: :. ,:l-A uf >yln;liv% glass @s that a.,l r"y> 4 >-,Mt down on tho floor i with a ", ':t, that must lllvo shaken 1 rvyrN wt:::..>N iH tA2 lul',huS l re- r.ruu% >o much. and then mv senses lcct ;,.:.
 Irr,l tai< Yvjnt, fur considerable ti,a>. ny ,!,!~ H&,nto iS naturally upon others f~r i.':v.,.}.tion. but the source WAS j,y ,.l attack.
 Th2 r,.,~h ;,:.l fall caused Darius | Howard, N>.,n h,,j made quick return lr,,:A Us r.!!v-av j1urmcy, to open the 1 ,,u ' ,;Hl Y ,TctU;ivu>ly in. The racket Al>, IT "::;.,t Mrs, Bridges hurryinS ul >,j:.-~, A,.d shr followed the couple into | IT, r. '.:i
 ''i,t.-, ~~ !:.r Water. NIrn tho window or he Will d.y:"
 IL wls Mrs, Bridges who spoke thes, | excited words and Svt about Obcyins them h.t~,}f when Darius Howard caught her ,!r,M:
 "Nuu mY~, ,,o nuthiug of the kind l gorl madam.
 "E@; thAt'~ the only WAY to revive ; person wh,u Ay fAintS =
 "OrIinarily. ytS, but his faiutin. ha byyn proJured l,y that odor which yoI notic.. He will recover after awhile bat l,ct far half an hour or so. If vol sprinkle water iu his farr or allow th cold a,r tu blow OH him. it will bc fatal That is because of tho nature of th druS
 "Mcrcy! But what shall wo do:"
 "Nuu can do nothing but leave hin a'r:!r. He will como all right afte awhile
 Bu; tA, distressed woman insisted O rrinSirS q pillow and placing it unde mv hr..d t1 make rir comfortable whe l had lIu m1ro consciousness of comfol than if the br,:!;h of life had who'll left my body.
 Th,rr Is little LuuEt that when Oar Us Howard departed that morning WIS tn learn whythrr any one was sha( owing him. His speedy return shove ; that h. had nut >,!.v far. Vixen he cam back. 1t was with tho intention of mo' ; ing with hi, wife from the old stOr house, never to r,tUru. The occurrence , of the last few days had convinced hi that lv N,l lrru traced ry moro tha , one emmy thIEvr, and ho could Il, leave lun s''r:l.
 !, He haG made his arrangements bpfo entered the house. Trunks were paC, t. ed, and all tho luggage which hc inten cd to take was prepared. Ho had con to the place with the intention of havil . Mir. Bridges carry them to tho static
 when the old lady imparted the sta
 ting tldlnSS that strange man was | stairs in the workshop" talking wi
 his wife.
 Howard was frightened and savage
 angry. He stole up stairs as silently |. he could, but 1 discovered his presen
 thero, and, as have shown, address
 my words aS much to him as 10 his vii
 l am satisfied that he meditated shoC ing lie through the door, though the
 can bo no certainty on that point. Mir. Bridges. having agreed to take couple and their luggage to town th
 afternoon. came homo about this til
 for that purpose, though his wife W .5 unaware of the arrangement Tho prt
 arations Were quickly completed, n. landlord and lady were paid an extra - for their trouble, and in less time th H would bo supposed Howard and his "
 were in the metropolis of our countl
 This time both went to tho Astor HoI
 instead of Iodging at different hotels, , Their departure left the good ( ,' lady, Mrs Bridges. with an unconSciC
 man stretched on the floor in one of
 uppyr rooms Before the sound of . wagon wheels had died away n. climbed the stairs and came to wher