The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-10
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OF illness had shown themselves In Anne
They appeared soon after the news OF
LADY Glyde's marriage had been maze
public in the newspapers, and had reaon-
ed her through that medium
The medical man who was sent Tor 10
attend the sick woman discovered az
once that she was suffering from n ser
ious affection OF the heart The Illness
lasted long, left her very weak, and re-
turned at intervals, though wlth mt, init
gated severity. aea.n and again. IheN
remained az Grimsby, In consequence;
during the first haf OF the new year. anc
there they might probably have stayed
much longer but Sr the sudden resolu-'
ton which Anne took. at this time 10
venture back to Hampshire for the puI-
pose OF obtaining private ihuerN'e"
with Lady Clyde.
Mrs clements dId all n her power 70
oppose the execution of this hazardous
and unaccountabe project No eNplah-
alton OF her motives was offered by
Anne. except she believed the day or her
death was not far off, and that she mao
something on her mind which must pe
communicated 10 Lady Clyde, Al any
,-ssk In secret Her resolution 10 accom-
nlish this purpose was so firmly settled
that she declared her Intention OF golns
10 Haunpshire by herself, u MIs'
Clements felt any unwillingness 10 so
with her The doctor. on being consult
ed. was OF tho opinion that serious "p-
position 20 her wishes would, in All
probability, produce another and perhaps
a fatal AZ ol illness: and Mrs. Clements,
under this advice, yielded 10 necessity,
ana once more with sad forebodings of
trouble and danger 10 come. allowed
Anne Catherick 10 have her own way
on the Journey from London TO Hamp-
shire Mrs Clements discovered that one
OF Their fellow-p passengers was well ac-
ouainted with the neghborhood Of Black
water. and could give her all the infor-
nation she needed on the SUBJECT OF
localities In this way she found out
that the only place they could go 10
which was not dangerously near 10 Sir
Percivars residence was a large village
called Sandon. The distance here from
Blackwater Park was between three and
four m.les--and that distance and back
again. Anne had walked. on each occa-
sion when she had appeared In the neigh
borhood OF the lake.
For the few days during which they
were at Sandon without being discovered.
they had lived a little way from the vil-
lage. in the cottage OF n decent widow
- woman hn-had a bedroom to let ana
whose discreet silence Mrs. Clements had
done her best 10 secure, for the first week
at least She had also tried hard 10 m
duce Anne 20 be content with writing to
Lady Clyde in the first instance. But
the failure OF the warning contained IN
the anonymous letter sent 10 Limmer-
idge had made Anne resolute TO speak
this time. and obstinate IN the determina-
tion 10 go on her errand alone.
Mrs Clements. nevertheless, followed
her privately, on each occasion when sne
went TO the lake-without however, ven
turing near enough to tho boat house 70
be a witness OF what took place there.
When Anne returned for the last time
from the dangerous neighborhood, the
fatigue OF walking. day after day, dis
tances which were far too great for her
strength. added 10 the exhausting effect
OF the agitation from which she had sur-
fered. produced the result which Mrs.
Clements had dreaded so long. The
old pain over the heart and the other
symptoms OF the Illness at Grimsby re-
turned, and Anne was confined TO her bed
In the cottage.
In this emergency the first necessity.
as Mrs Clements knew py experience,
was TO endeavor 10 quiet Annes anxiety
OF mind: and for this purpose. the good
woman went herself the next day TO the
lake, to try IL she could find Lady CLYDE
(who would be sure, as Anne said 10
take her daily walk To the boat house).
and prevail on her 70 come back private
ly TO the cottage near Sandon.
on reaching the outskirts OF the plants-
ton MIS- Clemens encountered. not Lazy
Clyde, bu, a tail, stout eideriy gentle
man with book In ms nand-in otner
The count, alter looking at her very
attentvely for a moment, asked III she
expected 10 see any one in tnat place,
and added before sne could reply, that ne
was waiting there with a message from
Lady Glyoe. out that ae was not quite
certain whe theT the person then before
m T.
son with whom ne was desired 10 com
municate.
Upon this Mrs. Clements at once con-
hded her errand 10 MIN, and entreatcd
that he would help To allay Anne y
anxiety by trusting MS message 10 her.
The count most readily and kindly com
piled with her request. The message,
be said. a very important one. Lady
Clyde entreated Anne and her gOod friend
10 return Immediately 10 London. as she
felt certain that Sir Percival would dis
cover them IL they remained any longer
In the neighborhood OF Blackwater. she
was herself going 10 LONDON In short
time. and IL Mrs Clements and Anne
would go there frst and would let her
know what their address was, they should
hear from her and see her in a fortnight
or less. he count ADDED that he had
already attempted 10 give a friendly
warning TO Anne herself. but that she
had been too much startled, BY seeing
that he was a stranger, 20 let him APP
proach and speak 20 her.
To this Mrs Clements replied. In the
greatest alarm and distress. mat she
asked nothing better tnan 10 take Anne
safely TO London. but that there was no
present hope OF removing - from the
dangerous neighborhood as she lay IN in
her bed AZ that moment. The count in
ouired II Mrs. Clements had sent for med
ical advice. and hearing tnat she had
hitherto hesitated 20 do so. from the fear
OF making their position publicly known
In the village. informed her that he was
himself a medical man. and that he
would 60 back with her ~ she pleased
and see what could be done for Anne
Mrs. clemeatg Geelng a natural confi-
dence In the count as q person tru<tcd
with a secret message from Lady clyde
gratefully accepted the offer. and they
went back together In the cottage
Anne was asleep when they got there
The count started AZ tbs sight Of her
(evidently from astonishment az her 70
semblance 90 Lady Glyde) Poor Mrs
Clements supposed that he was only
shocked 70 see how ill she was lie
would not allow her 10 be awakened he
was contented with putting questions TO
Mrs. Clements about her symptoms. with
looking 81 her. and with lightly touching
her pulse. Sandon was a large en<rgh
place 90 have 4 grocers and GrugRist 8
A. 49,