Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-07-25

who Is thatT asked Or. Stelllng
Of a porter 4i&
"Lady just come in, sir. Seems Out
of her mind. We don't know what to
do with her. Better send for the pc|
lice, d'you think, sirY" ksssc.
"I'll speak to her; I'm a DOCTOR
said DR.. SIZZLING.
1T was just like him--he is always
noble and humane! He came up to me
and spoke to me very gently, asking
me If had lost my friends said
Yes, and at first he thought that
was sane, only lonely and frightened.
He asked me where came from, but 1
could not remember in the least He
says that I cried In my eagerness to
tell him; Of course. nobody could help
him, as the tickets had all been col
lected at Westbourne Park He saw
then that was really very Ill, and his
anxiety to ascertain the names Of my
friends increased. | told him that I
had been married some days ago, and
that when we returned from church
my uncle had said to me that he was
suddenly called away and would leave
me in the care of my husband, who
was out for walk He had departed,
and had been alone ever since. l
had come to London to find them all.
had written to Cathie, but could not
remember where she lived, so had been
unable to post the letter.
$50 much he had CLEANED from me in
the waiting-room, where he had taken
me when l lapsed into utter uncon-
seriousness. He made his resolution
quickly, put me into a cab, and drove
me to his own house. had brain
fever, and as he fully expected, when
I recovered I had entirely forgotten
my meeting with him, and, indeed, ev-
erything that had taken place. In my
pocket, besides the letter to Cathie,
they found couple Of biscuits,
wrapped in this"
She held out another fragment of
paper for Mr.. Martineau's inspection.
It was apparently a blank half sheet
torn off a letter, and at the top was
written, in an ugly sprawIing hand
| "P. S.-Leroy of Lance Lane, q. c.,
has copy of the fathers will. You
can convince yourself If you like that
the offer is genuine" ae
"You see," said Marguerite, that
was evidently a bit of paper which
just picked up from somewhere to wrap
my biscuits in. 1t may not refer to
my father at all, but DR.. SIZZLING
thought it worth while to try. 1t
would be interesting to find my faith
er's will"
st certainly would" said Mr.. Mar
tineau absently.
"The Stellings advertised" she con-
tinued Saying that certain Marguer-
! lite ilhnnrne s'1 ~ bs found at their
house. but no one appeared to claim
her. The doctor next put in an adver-
tisement ITO Parish Clerks and 9th
ers, offering a small reward for the
certificate OF Marguerite Lilbourne's
marriage, on or about given date, to
person unknown at a place unknown.
4 Still there was no result. One day,
when was able to walk about, cling
ing tightly TO Mary Stelling's arm,
we took walk, intending to go to the
new public gardens just opened near
where we lived. AS we passed a row
of squalid looking houses a nun came
out and passed us swiftly. The sight
touched a chord in my memory. Past
events came back; was able to tel
them all have told you to-day, but
from the time of my falling out of the
window to the time awoke in the
Stellings house all was blank.
could tell them nothing; indeed, sc
vague and indistinct was this idea o.
my marriage that should have beer
satisfied that 1t was delusion had i
not been for one thing
Eyes. What was the one thing?"-
"This."
She laid wedding ring on the tabl
before her.
Mr.. Martineau drew long breath.
"That seems tangible" he said.
"Dreadfully tangibleW she ex
claimed, with shudder. "Can yol
wonder that feel I must know all
Heaven knows that would sooner di
than return to my uncle-but mus
and will hear the rights of this dis
graceful fraud II Is mystery, is !
not?"
!, ut is tthe strangest thing I eve
heard, and the most pitiful!"
rThe Stellings are very badly of,
/, went on Marguerite. when they foun
: me had only a few coppers in m
: pocket--I had evidently spent wha
= ever possessed on my railway tickle
: I could not bear TO live on their kint
ness. I did fancy needlework for
J time. managing to contribute my mil
toward the housekeeping till we
quite strong. One day, in an inspire
moment, painted some little cart