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than he had ever suspected before. He
would certainly go through the form

would certainly go through the form
ofsbeing defended. He had no desire
to be hung. and there was nraetically
no chance of 1t, as he had given him
self up. Atsleast, he supposed not. He
would give all he was worth to know
what would happen at Carlton Park
when the police were removed. What
would Hilda say and think?
But all was done 50 unobtrusively
that it gave her no cause for wonder
ing how it had been accomplished.
Silentl. the police were withdrawn.
ut was arranged that they should
leave" the butler told her, and with
this explanation she was satisfied, and
blessed Guy for being the cause of the
speedy end of her troubles
Small thought did she give to those
troubles, now that they were over.
The patient was worse-worse than
he had been on any previous day Of
his illness. A relapse Of a most alarm
ing nature had taken place. DR.. Ben
nett had been called twice during the
last few hours and had telegraphed
for the physicians from London.
Tt was mistake, my husbands sr-
rest" she took occasion to explain
"a most iniquitously cruel mistake"
was the reply. "The matter shall be
inquired into"
ooh, | would rather never think of
1t any more"
Quite SO, Lady Ellingham: You
have more than enough cares on your
hands already"
1t was true.
Delirium of a most distressing ma
ture had taken possession of the
wretched patients brain; and to keep
him from neither injuring himself nor
getting up and escaping from the sick
room required never-ending watchful-
ness.
How long will this continue?" ask
ed Hilda of the two doctors.
1T is Impossible to say" replied DR..
Bennett. Once more let me impress
on you the necessity of having anoth-
er trained nurse"
No; I cannot consent to do so''
1t may be weeks before the nurs-
ing becomes less arduous; meanwhile
--n
II shall count it joysto devote every
moment Of my time to nursing my
husband" interrupted Hilda.
Half an hour later the doctors left
the house together.
And you say that the reason for
the patient becoming SO quickly worse
was his arrest this morning? Most
extraordinary, that!" said the one
from London.
Eyes, altogether inquisitons,"
agreed DR.. Bennett. unfortunately it
had got about suppose the servants
talked--that he made an attempt on
his own life the other day. So pc.
iliceman in plain clothes was stationed
near the bed to prevent a recurrence
of the attempt. have also heard
whispers that the police actually
placed him under arrest for the muir.
der OF woman named Williams, and
the stfangest tales are afoat about
JIG dlIdlI. AlLeT Ills arrest the real
criminal came forward and confessed
to committing the murder"
What reckless, incomprehensibl
conduct on the part of the police!
Astoundingly disgraceful! Why did
they not arrest the right man to begin
with?"
Il must admit that they were not
quite so much to blame as one would
think at first sight. They had got on
the wrong track, somehow. You see,
the real criminal resembles Sir George
in the matter of wealth and position
and age, and until he gave himself
up-he did so the moment he heard OF
Sir Georges arrest--the mistake of
the police was not so black as one
would imagine.
Then who is the real murderer?''
= sErslSine. of Arlington Towers"
Good heavens! met that man at
a friends in Berkeley Square only a
few months ago. / thought him one
OF the incest fellows have ever met"
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