The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-02
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so.so.ao4e.sottoieio. 10
Ing I made some sort OF exclamation Of
surprise. and Aurelia turned round shnrply
ana asked me what was the matter. All
i1Tdid not answer, she left her packing ard !
cnnie to the tnble She saw In a. mo inent
what I was oolting at. / had turned Fn.a
l2red as fre,a and she was quite white
di( not mean you to see TINT, II she said
Fat last, quietly taking up the pnper.. =
/ meant no ono to know Until I had snoWn
! tt Ralph. Do YOU know where y found!
ljit?'& ana she looked hard at me. 8 could
cnly shake my head was too much
l}nshnmed Of Il suspicion I had had TO be
liable to get out Ia word I am very sorry,
I5continuea Aurolia, 'but i nm afraid twill
| DO my duty to tell Ralph, whatever INC
consequences may be. ! have been thing
|fing It over, and / think no ought 70
know. am going to show It to \, MN to-
night after dinner, and she put 1t N her
nccket and then began to cry. did not
| know what to say or do, I was 80 fright
cned at tho thought or what was coming !;
and, as u the dressing bell rang ut thht
rnoment.i1 was Just leaving the room,
when she called mo back 4.
,ssI can't come down to dinner, she
eyes, Tell him I shall como down after
!sward, at 8 Clock and that ,{1 want TO
see him particularly; only dom tell him
what It Is about, or mention 1t TO any
ono else. I did not mean any ono to know
till ne did. "a silg Il, 5Ij ID lS
E"she began to cry nfresh. and made le
her lie down and put n shawl over her.
4 and ] knew that Aunt Mary was not COM
sipu hown5Ssa1 VIVA In te 1t EWQ4.
us that all r. said Charles, who had
| teen listening intently, III q. Ell
"All, !" replied Evelyn. We shall soon
know the worst now. Fl "A ss.g5 5 .5 VI E5
livery soon, \ gald Charles. lpt may
come In hero Mt any moment. Evelyn
and Middleton, will you heve the good
/ y,oss to come with mo ~ and he led the
way into the hall. N s.
We could hear Ralph in the next room,
| shun,ming over m old Irish melody with
i m mprovised accompaniment. AS
'Now show me her roorn!"$ said Charles,
|a"and DO quick about It "a il !. a Al "a
Evelyn looked at him nstonished, and
then led the way up stairs stall, along at'' INC
j picture gallery, to another wing OF the
! house. She stopped at last before door
at the end of a passage. dimy lighted by
i gasilamp at the further There was q
Hight under the door, and n bright chink;
/ In the kcy-hole, but though we listened
intently. we could hear nothing stirring
| within. $& ms Ii ts'55 v q
ss'knock again" said Charles TO Evelyn.
1 .Iouder!.'&as her hand failed her. ~ +
There was no answer. As we listened
i tho light within disappeared
i 81 "Ering that lamp from the end Of tho
4 passage said Charles to Evelyn, and she
d brought It. I'd 8d5Ea5f ~ s5.s ls
.Iiold It therel""@ no said and you.
! Middleton, stand asidel" 3s
He took a few steps backward, and
i then flung himself against tho door with
4 HIS whole force. It 2creaked and groaned,
& but resisted.
Z. THE lock IS old It is bound to co.
4 no said, painting little.
'Really. Charlcs,'.I demonstrated "a
! ledy's private apartment! Miss Derrick.
q wonder you allow this vi n. d.
il Charles retreated again. and then made
1 fresh and even fercer onslaught upon
a the door. There was q sound of5spllnte,-
4 Ing wood and OF bursting screws, and In
4 another moment the door flew X open In
n ward, and Is Charle was precipitated head
y foremost into the room, his evening pumps
! nourlshing wildly In the air. In an In
! slant he was on his feet again. gasplng
\ hard, and had seized the lamp out Of Eve
:. lyn's hand. v Be fore i had time to remon-
4 strate on the liberty he was taking, VIC
; were all three in the room. f.
4 It was empty
Il In one corner stood box, half packed,
Il with various articles Of clothing lying
\ b. 1t. On the dressing table was q whole
q medley Of little feminine knick-knacks.
j with a candlestick In tho midst. the dead
I wick still smoking In the socket and ac-
a counting for the disappearance OF the
1 light a few minutes before. Tho fire had
y gone out, hut on a chair byisit was LAID
u q black lace evening gown, evidently put
4 out to BIO worn, while over the fender q
dainty pair OF silk stockings mad peen
4 hung, and two diminutive black satin
/ shoes we're waiting on the henrth-rug.
n Tho whole aspect Of the room SPOKE ',e 81 q
4 a sudden and prccipltate flight III
! "Bolted!" said Charles, when he had re-
\ covered his breath, And SO the mystery
! Is out at last I might have known there
Il was a woman at the bottom OF ~. Unpre-
Z 5n,cditated. though" no continued. looking
]. around. "she meant to have gone 70
n morrow, but your recognition OF that pa
4 her frightened her, though sha turned y
Off we'll to gain time, NO 1ooi, tn ma s Nn.
cnly had an hour. and she made the most
a of It. and got or. no doubt. while We were
u al dinner, by the two minutes past eight
train which is tho last tonight; and ar
81 lar the telegraph ofloe was closed, too
. she knew nothing could DO done until TO-
morrow. She has more Wits than gave
her credit for
no reason for; It, but never thought she
! was gone" said I1yelyn. trembling VIC
!, lcntly and still looking around tho room
: 90 knew IT, said Charles, from the
moment saw tl,ojllght through tho Key.
I hole. "A key-hole~with O. key IN " would
Z not have shown half the amount OF Ugh
II throuEh III; and locked door Wthou.
n'koy in lit As safe to have been locked
!. from tho outside. Had she maid VIII
I her?" ,,e,, 49,, !,
t emo" replied Evelyn, She used te
como to me. next door, when she Wnntee
knew did not like her though triet
not to show It."
/, ,,Well, wo havo seen the last OF her o.
/ I am much mistaken" said Charles, "An{