The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-10-10
OF ClRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
BY D. T. H A-RJ HON :
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHAPTER VII.

fort if we assigned to Fleetwood the
Office of attending solely upon him
With the intention of apprising Fleet
wood Of his new duties, was on The
point of summoning him when he made
his appearance.
Are you better this morning, Mr.
Fleetwoodp asked my wife.
He replied in grateful voice that
he felt easier, and thanked her feel
ingly for some soup and jelly which
she herself had prepared for him.
She gave him a compassionate look
and then, in her presence, told Fleet
wood what we had resolved 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.
"He is an old gentleman" / said
"and may require attendance in the
night. You will sleep in the room adj
joining his
Eyes, sir" said Fleetwood; and, this
matter being settled, my wife left us,
having household duties 20 attend to.
You have something to say to me, .
said, observing that Fleetwood
fingered.
Il was coming to seek you, sir" was
his response. Il found these in the
garden this morning.
He produced my cigar case, with its
monogram of raised silver letters, and
lady's silver back comb of peculiar
design which Mile. Rosalie usually
wore in her hair.
why do you bring me this comb n
asked. 1T belongs to Mile. Rosalie.' .
Il know, sir, but the two were lying
together, and thought it right to
bring them both to yor."
His manner was not offensive, but 1t
struck me as being more than ordinar-
lily sad.
There is nothing wrong or right in
It," remarked ut is a simple acct
dent that these two articles were
together l must have dropped my
cigar case as ! was walking in the
garden last night" 1t impressed it
self upon me here that speaking on the
subject was unconsciously causing me
annoyance, and said, a little testify,
sTake the comb to Mile. Rosalie, and
tell her where you found it,
II beg you to excuse me, sir" said
Fleetwood, respectfully, land to give
the task to another person"
was reminded of the promise 1 had
tacitly conveyed to Mile. Rosalie that
would set her right with the man
who regarded her with suspicion.
Fleetwood, you do not Mile. Rosa
heY'
Il have the strongest dislike to her,
sir"
ut has grown"
II own it, sir--to something almost
ike aversion
"A short time since you communi-
Gated your dislike and suspicious to
me. Time has not softened them?7
at has strengthened them, sir. Per-
haps l am wrong" and here he hest
kated with an expression of pain on
bis face, Sin speaking to you about
Mile. Rosalie.p
mot at all. Go on, Fleetwood, if
You have anything more to say
1.-THE new man in the garden, sir
Eedwingis the man she meets in Sc
Oret in Ivybush Lane"
II am aware of it"
Hitherto his eyes had been averted
from me; now they were turned toward
me in establishment.
Il beg your pardon, sir" he said, "for
interfering"
There is no question of interfering,
Fleetwood. / said. 1T is that we
have done young lady an injustice.
What am about to conflde to you is
a secret; and, as it is not our secret,
it must be respected. Mr.. Redwing-it
is, possibly, not his real name, but, in
the circumstances. he may be excused
for using it's not Mile. Rosalie's
lover. He is her brother"
Indeed, sir" said Fleetwood, in a
tone OF constraint.
"She has disclosed to me certain par
ticulars of her past life which have
satisfied me that we have not done her
| iustice-you and I, / mean. My wife
and daughter are very fond Of her.
There is no need to say any more, is
there?''
mo, -ir; it is not for me to continue
to harp upon the matter. But cannot
undertake to like her.
Il will not attempt to force your in
clination, but / wish it were other
wise. Only you must not show any
open dislike to her
! Il will bear in mind what you say
SIR
| With this he took his departure, with
as rightly OWNED, a feeling of dis
content il his mind, which confess
was my feeling also. Fleetwood's man
| ner had not entirely pleased me.
Later in the day gave Mile. Resale
| her silver back comb
70, thank you 50 muehH' she ex
claimed. II was wondering what ha(
become of it. Who found itY'
samuel Fleetwood I replied
"Ahy she said, thoughtfully; ''he il
no friend Of mine, and would do ms
an injury if lie could. But an
armed now she added, with brigh
.ook; you are my friend"
Day after day passed and we hearl
nothing more Of Mr.. Wilmot. w
were, however, quite prepared for hi
arrival A suite Of rooms was ready
and every morning Eunice placed fresl
flowers in them. heard her and Mile
Rosalie conversing about my uncle.
This Mr.. Wilmot, said Mile. Rosa