The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-27

the alarm that Anne was missing The
supposed inquiries about Hampshire.
when communicated to the owner OF the
asylum. would lead him. To imagine that
his patient had returnai to Blackwater
| park under the influence of the deluson
which made her persist in asserting her
self to be Lady Clyde. and the first pur-
suit would, In all probability. be turned
In that direction
| The nurse consented 90 follow these
suggestions--the more re adily. as they
offered her the means OF securing herself
against any worse consequences than the
loss of her place by remaining in the
asylum. and so maintaining the appear
ance OF innocence at least. She at once
returned TO the house and Miss Halcombe
lost no time In taking her sister back
with her to London. Thay caught the
afternoon train TO Carlisle the same af-
ternoon and arrived at Limnerdge with
out accident or difficulty OF any kind
that night.
During the latter part OF their Journey
they were alone In the carriage and Miss
! Halcombe was able TO collect such re-
membranes OF the past as her sisters
confused and weakened memory was able
to recall The terrible story Of the con-
| spiracy. so obtained was presented in
| fragments. sadly incoherent In themselves
and widely detached from each other
Imperfect as the revelation was II must
nevertheless be recorded here before this
explanatory narrative closes with the
events of the next day at Limmeridge,
House
Lady Glyde's recollection OF the events
which followed her departure from Black
water park began with her arrival at
the London terminus of the Southwestern
railway. She had omitted to make a
memorandum beforehand of the day on
which she took the journey. All hope of
fixing that important date, by any evil
dence OF hers, or of Mrs. Michelson's.
must be given up for lost
On the arrival of the train at the plat
form Lady Clyde found Count Fosco
waiting for her. He was at the carriage
door as soon as the porter could open H.
The train was unusually crowded and
there was great confusion In getting the
luggage. Some person whom Count Fosco
brought with him procured the lugsage
which belonged to Lady Clyde. 1t was
marked with her name. She drove away
alone with the count in a vehicle which
she did not particularly notice at that
time.
Her first question on leaving the ter
minus referred TO Miss Halcombe The
count informed her that Miss Halconbe
had not yet gone To Cumberland, after-
consideration having caused him TO doubt
the prudence OF her taking so long a
journey without some days previous rest.
Lady Clyde next inquired whether her
sister was then staying I'm the counts
house Her recollection OF the answer
was confused. her only distinct impress
sion I'm relation to II being that the Count
declared he was then taking her TO see
Miss Halcombe. Lady Glyde's experience
OF London was so limited that she could
not tell. at the time, through what streets
they were driving. But they never left
the streets, and they never passed any
gardens or trees When the carriage
stopped. Il stopped in a small street be-
hind sduare--a square In which there |
were shops. and public buildings, and
many people. From these recollectnons /
lof which Lady Clyde was certanb Il /
seems quite clear that Count Fosco did |
not take to his own residence, I'm the |
suburb Of st. Johns wood.
They entered the house and went ND
stairs TO n back room, either on the first
or second floor. The luggage was care
fully brought in. female servant opened
the door. and man with a dark beard.
apparently a foreigner. met them In the
hall. and with great politeness showed
them the way upstairs. In answer 20
LADY Glyde's inquiries. the Count assured
her that Miss Halcombe was in tha house
md that she should be Immediately in
'ormed Of her sisters arrival He and
he foreigner then went away and left
her BY herself In the room II was poorly
as a sitting room. and ~ looked
,ut on the backs of houses.
The place was remarkably quiet: no
went up or down the stairs
he only heard I'm the room beneath her n
full. rumbling sound Of mems voices
alking Before she had been long left
'lone. the Count returned. To explain that
Miss Halcombe was then taking a rest,
md could not be disturbed for little
While lie was accompanied into the
oom hv gentleman Can Englishman)
whom he begged 10 present as friend
" his
After this singular Introduction IN the !
course " which no names. 90 the best
u Lady Glydes recollection. had been
nentioned-she was left alone with the
tranger lie was perfectly civil: but
le startled and confused her bv some odd
uestions about herself and by looking at
'er when he asked them IN a strange
manner. After remaining a short time.
10 went out. and minute or two after
ward a second stranger-also an English