Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-06-13

ut Is beautiful night. Richard" sAs
said. did you enjoy your cigarw
CHAPTER VII

In the morning my vile ana l hoo
conversation about Samuel Fleetwood.
Desiring to pay every attention to Mr..
Wilmot during his stay with us. we
thought 1t would add to his comfort II
we assigned to Fleetwood the Office Of
attending solely upon him. With the in
tention of apprising Fleetwood of his
new duties. I was on the point Of sum-
moning him when he made his appear
ance.
Are you better this morning. Mr..
FlcetwoodT' asked my wife.
lie replied In a grateful voice that he
felt easier, and thanked her feelingly
for some soup and jelly which she herself
had prepared for him. She gave him u
compassionate look, and then, In her pres
encc. told Fleetwood what We had re-
solved upon with respect to Mr.. Wilmot.
He expressed a cheerful acquiescence,
and promised to do everything that lay In
his power for our expected visitor.
lie Is an old gentleman" I said, and
may require attendance in the night.
You will sleep In the room adjoining his"
Eyes, SIR" said Fleetwood; and, this
matter being settled. my wife left us.
having household duties to attend to.
you have something to say to me-" I
said. observing that Fleetwood fingered
II was coming to seek you. SIR was
his response. II found these In the gar.
den 'his morning.
lie produced my cigar case, with Its
monogram OF raised siver lette,s. ana
a lady's silver back comb Of peculiar de.
sign which Mile. KOsalie usually wore In
her hair.
why do you oring me TINS comor
asked. 1T belongs to Nile. hosahe.
u know, sir. but the TWO were lying
together and ! thought 1t right to bring
them both to YOU.
His manner was not offensive. but II
struck me ms being more than ordinarily
sad.
There is nothing right or wrong In
IT, l remarked. 1T Is simple acci.
dent that these two articles were found
together: l must have dropped my cigar
case as l was walking In the garden last
night II impressed itself upon me here
that speaking ON the subject was un.
consciously causing me annoyance. and
said. little testify. Take the comb to
Mile hosaiie' ana tell her where you
found IT," ..
49," beg you to excuse me. SIR said
TASK 10 another person,
was remihdec 0, inc promise mao
taci,ly conveyed 70 Mne; nosnne that
would set ner risht win the man VINO
regarded her Win suspicion;
f~e,"oou. you 10 NOT IKE MiIe. no
sane! "A snort ,,,, time since you COMMUNE
Ti%e has no. I .of,s en-" theme 10 me-
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ne. ihe new nun III 'he garden' SIR
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H'ncr'o ms eyes hud peeh aVcrtei
from me; now they We're turned toward
me IN nstonishment.
ns your paruoh' SIR ne sa'd' FOR
interfering.
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I",c !o.ns '"uy "n Injustice. Whnt
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