The herald., 1896-08-16

you will let her know that I am here"
! l wyatt into the library, thought for mo-
ment, 4 then wrote note to my married
sister, 'Nling her what had happened and
asking fY' to come on the morrow. l rang,
and had the letter sent off to the post. 1t
was a warm summer day, but had turned
strangely Geld. sat and shivered, waiting
for the doctor. 1t was an hour before he
came-it seemed to me much longer.
| He apologized for having kept me wait
ing. He had been detained.
"A fool OF housemaid had violent hys-
terics, and another of the maids followed
1 the lead. However, they're all right now,
and professionally there is nothing more
for me to do. But l should like to stop here
tonight, because l think l can be of as
sistance to you. l knew Amory well-very
well, considering that l knew him only
during the last three years. If l can do
anything to carry out his wishes now, l
am glad to have the opportunity. He asked
me to stop with you, and he gave me some
directions. VIII You have me?'
1T is very kind of you" l said. Frank
ly, do not even know what has to be done
on such occasions. | shall be glad both
of your advice and companionship. But
will it not be taking up 100 much of your
time?"
Not at all. My assistant can very we'll
lock after my regular practice-ths is quite
a small village and there is not very much
to dc. l leave most of it to my assistant
generally Then that is settled"
He rang the bell. Garter, 1 shall be
dining and sleeping here tonight. Could
you send message across to my house to
,.,tI, ooI-
them here?'
Then he turned to me. "And what have
you done so far?"
Hardly anything. l have written to my
married sister, Mrs. Enterland-"
"Yes. Amory spoke of her to me some-
times'
Il think she will come here tomorrow.
She is very fond of Wilmay, and l fancy
that Wimay would be quite willing to go
away with her.
That l think, is quite right. Indeed, 1
shall think it quite right if you take her
away altogether She is an impressionable
child, and should be away from the scene
from anything that reminds her. But we
shall all miss her here"
"Do you know how she is?"
81 have just asked Mrs. Blayd. She says
I that she is not i'll, but keeps to her room
will not see anyone"
He mentioned to me some papers in the
library safe Of which Mrs. Blayd has the
keys l should, perhaps look over them to
see IL there is anything which needs imme-
date attention"
"Yes. That should be done tonight.
Amory often told me that be wished to be
cremated and with as little fuss as possible,
but there may be further directions
A servant brought in message that Mrs.
Blayd would be much obliged if I could
speak to her for a minute.
every we'll" I said, 'I will see Mrs.
Blayd in the dining -room.''
She handed me the keys. hesitated, and
then said:
ut was about Wilmay, sir. that want
ed to speak,
"Well?"
'she is not in the house, and do not
know where she has gone"
81 don't understand l said. "Do you
| know why she has gomez"
''The same thing happened once before.
sir, about two years ago. She was very
angry with herself for something, and she
| went away like this. She was away then
for eight hours"
| Eight hours? Was she not found and
brought back before that?"
| 'Mr. Amory would not permit anyone to
go and look for her. He told me that she
was free to go in and out as she liked, and
that she was able to take care of herself.
He said too that II enquiries were made