The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-06
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The 'Orieptal rapidly, IN his own
tongue, murmured something, and she
replied as II scarcely conscious Of what
she said "Yes, it 10 destinyi You are
my fatel" and rushed from the room.
Ruth clasped her hands. For heav-
ems sake" she exclaimed, close no
more timei Even now we may be too
late to save Captain Carew from this
dreadful charge Go, Brettl Go to the
banki Lose no timel'
But poor Ruth 3 incoherent directions
were interrupted by the welcome ap-
pearance of Mr.. Heartwell, who soon
put matters in shape
Having had short and exceedingly
decisive interview with Mrs. Somers
he counseled Ruth to stay with her
brother till the arrival Of Lady Hastings.
who was expected in the afternoon. He
managed to calm the invalid s miserable
fears and wrote out short statement
of the facts and gave it to Hastings,
who signed it with an effort.
.
"Let Mr.. Hastings servant dress
him." said Heartwell, land prepare
him to leave this. I don't think there
is really much the matter with him. I
will return to town Immediately and
telegraph to you the result Of my inter-
view with the manager.
He rang the bell as he spoke, and the
man who had admitted Ruth appeared
instantly.
He received his orders and Immediate
ly burst into apologetio explanations of
how he only knew the nurse by the
name of Smithson, how he was engaged
to attend an invalid gentleman, and
how he had begun to think things were
not on the square, etc.
Further details may be anticipated.
Hastings statement entirely cleared Ca
rev from the charge about to be prefer
red against him, and the weak but well
hypochondriac was soon estab-
lished at the Grange, with his faithful
Khodja in attendance.
The distinguished specialist called in
to advise him declared that his nervous
systom had been much tempered with
by chloroform or some treatment of that
nature, and it would be some time be-
fore he could completely recover from it's
effects.
1t was decided to- make no attempt to
punish Mrs Somers. The lawyers in
examining the condition Of Mr.. Has
tings' affairs found that his expenses had
been well managed and no charge of
could be brought against
her. She therefore, through the special
protection supposed to be extended by
his satanic majesty to his most capable
escaped where many a less
fiendish culprit would have suffered.
Before September had closed Val Ca
rev was onco more the guest of Lady.
Hastings. This time it was a parting
visit, for he had effected tho exchange
he desired and was to sail for India in
a fow days.
II can never thank you enough,
Ruth" he was saying, "for the pluck
and promptness with which you acted
on my behalf. You saved more than
my life-my reputation"
Before she could reply the butler an
that MacDougal was in the
hall and very eager to speak with Cap
tain Carew.
"Show him in" said Lady Hastings,
and in minute he entered, looking
more gaunt and dreamy than ever.
ooh, MacDougal," cried Ruth, II
have been dying to ask you about that
telegram. We cannot find out who sent
It,"
at is just about that I came to
speak, mem. I hear tho captain has
been making inquiries about it, and I
have come to beg he will not, or I'll
likely lose my place.
"IIow SO, MacDougal?' asked Carew.
"Just hear my story, sir. You'll re-
Miss Ruth, that Sabbath even
ug. You was alone in the grounds, and
I told you how l met khodja and how
ne said where he had tracked that she
levil. Well, Miss Ruth was in sore
trouble and cried as if her heart would
break. Her sorrows seemed to enter in
% my soul. I never knew what was at
Tho root Of the matter before, SO went
way home fairly dazed to think that u
;ort Of shifting mist which was not
ruth nor reality was just hiding tho
light road, and you could not sweep it
sway. I fell asleep thinking of you, sir,
md of Miss Ruth, and it seemed min
ate after I heard tho telegraph bell
harper than usual. l jumped up and
an INTO the office. The letters came
quick and clear, just what l would
lave wished, SO l hurried on my
,lothes and across the fields as light as
+ all all powerful hand held ME up.
Anyhow ! found myself inside the gate
lere and Miss Ruth speaking to me out
If the window i'll no time She let me
Il, and then I had q queer sort of turn
md sat down in the hall, when 1 seemed
o come to myself all of a sudden, and
knew 1 had been walking in my sleep.
Hiss Ruth did not come back to me for
! few minutes, SO had time to think.
'ays I to myself: III let it be. It's
ocular telegraph forn and it may be |
# use to her. But it was all done in
ny sleep. l feel it was, and if you go |
nd push the head people about it and
he truth comes out Ill be sent adrift.
low could they trust man who has "a
pecial wire in his dreams?''
"This is most extraordinary, cried
Iarew. "You ought to send the account
o the Psychical Research society. 1t
vas u lucky dream for me, MacDougal.
you have saved me at II terrible crisis.
see that we must keep the affair
ark. will tell the authorities that I
ave discovered the sender of the telc-
ram, which is the truth, yet will con-
cal the truth"
Dear MacDougal, some friendly
Highland fairy must have inspired
ou," cried Ruth, shaking hands with
i'm.
After some further talk respecting
his curious delusion Lady Hastings
ook MacDougal away to give him a
ook for his daughter, and for few
linutes Val and Ruth were left alone.
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