Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-01

had rushed into my bedroom. Miss
GrOsvenor, who was very pretty and
'vivacious, rallied me during the even
ing upon my low spirits. I was Won
dering if there had bee nanything more
than condolences in my vision, 10 which
her appearance had given a strong air
Of reality. At all events, the murderer
did not seem to have a place in this lit
tie drama and l determined for the pres
emit at least TO hold my tongue.
OF our stay need say nothing, except
that Howard fell deply in love with
our hosts daughter, but feared to speak.
"Too poor, he said, hopelessly. eros
venor will want a son-in-law able 10
lift the old house up bit"
Two years later I came home on leave
from India, in which country l had
obtained an important post, and re-
NAMED for a few days in town TO re-
plenish my wardrobe before paying
few rounds of visits.
AS l was walking down Piccadllly
one morning I felt a slap on my Shout
der, and, turning, found myself face 10
face with Howard.
How go things with yOu?" l said,
after mutual greetings had been ex-
changed. Have you married Miss
Grosvenor YETI"
NO" he replied, 81 have had no
luck whatever in that quarter. She is
now engaged to a French Johnny. Her
father is pretty we'll off now. The rail
way was extended through his land and
he made shekels over the transaction.
They are staying in town at present.
You had better call"
"Will you come with me?"
NO thanks. l don't look well as
the rejected sutton. But here is their
address and mine"
7 called uDon Grosvenor in due course
and was introduced TO his daughter
fiance, one Mr.. Dubois. His face seem
ed familiar to me, and after some mo
ments' thought, it burst upon me tha1
he was the dream murderer OF two years
before. There was not a doubt about
it. and could have sworn to him IN
the witness box. He was man OF
wealth. had lived may years in Eng lana
and was thought to be an excellent
match. He was by no means young,
but had a polished and agreeable man
ner. and a very rapid and sharp mode
of speaking, which was not, thought
wholly due to his French nationality.
Though l attempted to dismiss my
nreiudice. he gave me the impression
that there was something underhand
about him. He also seemed to thlnK
himself suspected, for l caught him
watching me furtively as l was talking
to Mr.. Grosvenor.
| walked home in great perpleXlty.
Here was my dream exactly reproduced,
and I had no possible doubt as TO the
identity of the persons concerned. Yet
I could not tell Mr.. Grosvenor the story
without mourning his ridicule If not
his anger and probably getting into bad
odor with his future son-in-law, though
for that contingency l cared very llttle'
At length I 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 a few weeks The marriage was
not to take place for at least six
months. which would give him time TO
examine Dubois antecedents.
Howard was much surprised at my
story. and declared he thought Dubois
to be a scoundrel from the first. Ihls
was likely enough in a rejected sutton,
but at the same time his instincts cor
responded with mine, and at his earn
est request I determined to tell the
whole 10 Mr.. Grosvenor. Howard also
undertook to keep strict watch upon
Dubois movements. and to let me hear
of any new developments the case
might present.
The next day called upon MT. Grosv-
enor. and, requesting private Inter
view. put the whole matter before him.
This is very extraordinary" he
said. when I had finished. "Curiously
enough. the young couple are to live at
Cullineham. and occupy that very room
when the honeymoon is over. But what
can I do? His antecedents seem I'M
questionable. Ee is the son of a
French count, his parents are dead and
he has dropped his title. / have veri-
fed all the statements he has made,
and. though do not profess to like the
man. 7 really have nothing against him,
and my daughter is devoted to him
We'll" returned perhaps ii is no
affair of mine. I thought I ought to
tell you what I saw before l returned
to India. At the same time, l hope
you understand my motives are wholly
disinterested.
81 owe you many thanks for perform
ing what you might have thought a
purely imaginary duty. and an I'M
pleasant one as well. Have you told
any one else?'
mo one but Howard"
"Then I will make fresh inquiries. I
do not anticipate any result, but it Is
as well to be sure"
His daughter came in at that mo-
ment. and II was distressing to see the
wistful look IN his eyes as he lifted her
hand for a moment and gazed into her
face.
Six months later when was STAYING
at SimIa. I received a letter from How
ard. He wrote
eve have settled Dubois hash. He
will not be seen any more. put on
private detective, who found out that
Dubois had been kept in a French asy-
lum for some years as a hOmicidal
maniac. The hypnotic school Of ply
sicians prOfessed to have cured him,
and think had really done so for a
time, but he was getting strange in his
manner. and when asked about the asy-
lum. though the question was put in a
most delicate way, he flew at GrosvenOr
like a tiger and attempted to strangle
him. Help was fortunately at hand,
and he was put under lock and key.
We cannot account for your dream by
any theory. Dubois had never even
seen Cullingham. can only suppose
A. - MONT az q rrarning and in fact