The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-15
A MYSTERY OF EVIL.
CONTINUED From Yesterday


"1n the course OF his administration
my father had amassed a considera bls
fortune. and before retiring determined
TO visit England Co settle his affairs. |
was lett behind; 4 believe tie thought OF
having me tackled on to him during the
voyage home was intolerable. In his at
Sence tho MutiEy broke out. | went
though the horrors OF that awful time; l
witnessed the bloodshed | saw many
gaping wound, many a mutilated corpse
l took my share in the lighting Whenever
i got the chance; / stood by 0hen the
captured rebels were blown from the
guns; but through iu all | was conscious
of n calousness, an indifference TO suffer.
.ng, which appalled, me ut times. i have
looked uBmoved upon sights from which
even gray haired veterans turned away
with shudd.r.
when it was all over my father
Indian agents sought me out and WAS
selt TO join him in England. On ny ac-
'ival lie Rrimly remarked that as l Lad
shown such an aptitude for fShting |
could not do better than adopt i. as u
profession; in other words he suggested |
Ihould enter the army. l fell In rea1lY
with this proposal. My father had bought
this place and settled down here, Uut
hevcr relented toward me-alwnvs kept
me at n distance. Though | remained in
England Ten years | never once set foot
inside thoso dooIs. On his death. as no
will was forthcoming. l inherited the buIk
Of his fortune. Even then | shuL ntd the
house and all connected with ii; "a Yuu
may imagine, IL nau 40 pleasant aSsOCiG-
tions for me- Not until the last few
weeks, when circumstances drove me
here. did ever inha5it 1t for "a single
night.
My life in the army was such MS might
have been expected from my euriv tram
ing. / calei nothing for society, | fatci
its hollow shams, / founa toe ~, nctnuy
OF the ordinary garrison town irksoInc in
tho extreme. But wherever there wGs
lighting. wherevor there was iierCo excl e..
lent, l was sure to be In tire thick cf it
mixed with rough set AM tno in.
stiucts-Lrutnl. III YOU like TO call them
which had been developed in me from
Aoyhood, got a Hrmer holI over mo.
believe | was shunned by most feared Ly
many and liked 10y few. All this gave n O
little concern, however.
1T was soon alter / had get my com
paDy and was serving with my regime nt
In India that an event occurred which nj
tered the whole course of my life | was
present one day ut "a race meeting, wi lich
was held at "A quiet, up country station.
There was good attendance in spite OF
the scnrch!nR heat.
Just before the principal race
noticed n stir among sho fashionable
thronR in tie inclcsurc. Whispets were
exchanged and heads turned toward tho
entrance. / Looked round. wonderin Z
what it wns all about. Walking by the
side OF an elderly lady | saw beautiful
girl-evidently r. stranger-whose app ar.
ance was quite enough 90 account for the
sensation. l found myself joining in the
general admiration and eagerly
inquiring her name. | was told she ms ~
Miss kgerton. new arrival, who was
staying on y visit ut the station.
when the race was over the company
began ~ ile Oft 10 rho refroshmant tents.
A fair spriDkiinR still remained upon Tho
ground. | harDened 10 10 standing near
Miss Egerton when | heard sons ono
yell Look outr' Instantly thore was
rush for the gates; sLiisks and shouts
filled tho air anu tho utmost confusion
prevailed.
i saw at once what had occurred.
horse belonging 10 one Of Tho stew
rds whch had beer tied tn tho railirg rs