Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-07-26

'# Nv ny was L DTOuSuI W tAiS pave
tead Of being left at the hotel, in the
Rare of my friends?'
The nurse remained silent, while look
BIZ commiseration came into her face
"You do not answer" said Dunmore;
'and why do you regard me in that odd
way? Heaven and earth!' he suddenly
Madded, after little reflection; 1T can
be possible that 1 am prisoner-that
they suspected me of numbering that fell
low?'
''No, no. preposterous!' said the nurse,
soothingly THE situation in your room,
together with your own condition, MT.
Dunmore, explained the state OF AFFAIRS
to the satisfaction of almost every one;
though, as a matter of course, the author
of Sir Philip DalziePs murder is as yet
unknown"
What do you mean?" exclaimed Dun
more, in dazed sort of way state or
affairs, indeed? Well, then, be good
enough to mention what state of affairs
so easily explained itself"
THAT is readily DONE" said the nurse.
"After you had retired to your room on
Saturday night, you must have received
a visitor. Some time or other, your WIS.,
itor and you were attacked by villain,
or by villains; it is generally supposed
that several of them rushed into your
room at once. You, being partly undress-
ed and lying down, were easily overpoW-
cred, chiefly through the use Of chloro-
form. Your visitor, however, made
desperate resistance, and was only over
powered after receiving several fatai
stabs. Something must then have occur
red to brighten off the thieves before they
could secure the plumber for which they
made the assault. At any rate, nothing
was missing from your room, or from the
person of your poor friend. search OF
his remains revealed diamonds and money
in large amount, together with packet
of letters and papers establishing his
identity as Sir Philip Dalziel."
And is it possible that this theory of
the murder is the one generally accept
edo" exclaimed Dunmore, in amazement.
Certainly, sir; and what better one
can be offered?' said the nurse, quietly.
''It was first preached by the magistrate,
Mr.. Chelmsford, believe, and he is con-
sidered a competent authority, having
once been Sir Philips man of business,
as he is now for Sir Luke Dalziel, whose
possession of the title and estate is now
considered as permanently set at rest
"And did Chelmsford identify the body
of the murdered man as that of Sir
Philip Dalziel?'
Undoubtedly, as did Sir Luke, like
wise, few hours after the discovery Of
the murder"
Now tell me, if you please said Dun
more, who had gradually succeeded insle-
covering something of his customary
equanimity, why is it that l was
brought here, instead of being permitted
to remain at the hotel along with my
friends?"
Cannot you guess the reason? said
the nurse, with return Of her former re-
luctance.
For the life of me cannot"
"Well, them said the nurse, sit was
discovered, sir, that you were altogether
penniless. There was not enough found
in your effects even to pay your hotel bill
up to that time.
"Humph, to be sure. | had forgotten
that BY the way, have you heard any
thing of a young lady who was at the
same hotel under my escort-a certain
Miss Muir?"
''Oh, yes; little was the reply. "She
tainted when informed of what had hap
pened. and quilted the hotel on the fol-
lowing day, in company with Mrs.
Naseby, who had been travelling with
her.
You don't know where she went?"
mo. SIR"
And has no one called to inquire about
my condition since l was brought here?"
''Oh, yes, sir! Mr.. Chelmsford has been
to see you several times. He said once
that he didn't know who you were, but
that he couldn't help taking fatherly
interest in you. Once he was aecompan-
led by two physicians, who examined
you. l think, in respect to your lunacy,
sir"
my good woman" said Dunmore, 81
thank you ever 50 much for the infor
nation you have afforded me. If I were
able, l would reward you, but, as you
say. am at present penniless; so you
must perforce content yourself with bare
thanks By the way. are those my clothes
hanging just opposite the foot of my bed
yonder?
'Yes, SIR
"Oblige me, then, by leaving me to my
self for few moments, madam. I am
about to get up and dress"
..Oh. sir. but this will never do" cried
the nurse, in much alarm. You are not
vet well enough, sir. Besides, no patient
ever leaves the hospital without being
regularly discharged.
II shall, then, institute an innovation
in the rules by discharging myself, said
Dunmore, coolly leaping out of bed,
which action caused the nurse to dart to-
ward the one door which the room con-
tanned, though apparently less out of
mode-sty than with the intention of rails
ing an alarm.
Dunmore, however, felt a return OF
something like his customary vigor as
soon as his feet touched the floor, barring
slight dizziness. and he at once began
to dress himself in good deal of haste.
The nurse re-entered the room. She
was accompanied by a tall, portly gentle
man, whom Dunmore rightly conjectured
to be the chief physician in charge, and
by two male attendants.
"Sir - mid mo nhvSiriau ttynrr apt-