Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1901-07-04
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Miss Dainton has tainted" said
Lady yarmouth.
zone moment I said; 'sthere is no
cause for alarm. Do you see what
has happened? Her diamond ear
drops have disappeared"
ssDo you know who it is?'' she whis-
pered.
"Yes. Her vinaigret has been
drugged-not sufficiently to do her any
harm, saw it DONE"
.'What shall do? Fetch Lord Bar
mouth, will you? He must advise me-"
(Which is Lord Barmouth?"
She came to the curtains and pointed
him out to me.
"Very well,'' said I. "Chafe Miss
Dainton's hands, and try to bring her
around, but don't send for any help
at present"
I don't think ever felt so reluctant
to proceed with a case as did at
that minute. The man whom Lady
yarmouth had pointed out as her hus-
band was the man who had drugged
the vinaigret-Who had followed Miss
Dainton into the conservatory. In a
word, Lord yarmouth was a klepto-
maniac.
''Will you come with me into the CON
servatory, Lord Barmouth?" l said.
AS I spoke looked him sternly in the
face. He turned deathly white, and
his eyes shifted neryously about the
! room.
"What's the matter?' he said, huski.
! ". ''Is anything wrong?"
! Miss Dainton has tainted"
"Oh," he murmured, with relief.
"And her ear-drops have disap.
peared," I added For 4 moment
| thought he was going to drop down.
put my arm through his and led him
| toward the conservatory. He was
trembling like leaf.
When he got we'll into the shadow OF
the curtains I stopped. Lord Bar
| mouth" I said, quietly, take my ad.
vice and give them up to me at once
what do you mean?" he said
| hoarsely.
''The ear-drops. It will prevent 8
scene"
He put q trembling hand into the
| breast pocket Of his dress coat and gave
me the ear-drops. He did it like q
man in a dream, and I really believe
that for the time being he was un-
conscious. Then he turned away anC
| left the drawing-room hurriedly.
will he not foNeT2rrrn N9eeTrn s91 s9ddx of f5Tro,
in her eyes.
Lord yarmouth is not WELL" I re
| piled. ''Here are the ear-drops."
The poor woman went scarlet. She
knew what meant, and l was deep
! ly grieyed for her. From the first sht
must have had 4 faint suspicion Of the
truth, and was anxious to save hin
from public disgrace and scandal.
She was thoroughly unnerved. Mis-
Dainton showed signs Of returning con
sciousness.
"Now," I said, "put- the ear-drop
back into her ears. She won't know
| what has happened"
Lady Barmouth replaced them wit
trembling fingers.
"Send some one to look after tn
girl; I'll stop with her till help comes
But you must so and find your hus
band. Make haste" I added, signif
cantly, cor you will be too late"
My work was not quite over Whe
Lady yarmouth found her husband i
his dressing room he was, as I feared
on the point Of committing suicid,
She saved him. A numbN Of trinket
some Of great value, were found in hi
safe. There is, Of course, only one e,
planation. On that one point Lor
yarmouth was mad. There was n
object in his stealing ladies' orn:
, ments, SIS he. is a very wealthy mai
and had not put them to any use.
There was not much difficulty
: finding their respective owners. r
7 turned them myself, asking each OF
| as a matter of courtesy to make n
; inquiries as to heY they fell into m
4 possession;-Iit-Bits. sl,i =.
. Why He Got Well.