The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-15
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"Yes, sir" "Where?'' 'I don't know, sir" Come, now, no more of your Hes," he said. You know very we'll. Tell me, I'll make it worth your while." He felt angry with himself for speaking in this way, but he had lost his self-control. "I don't know, sir,'' repeated the man. When, did they go?" Last night, sir.'' ''What timer" 'I didn't notice, sir." and he pre- pared to close the door. Come now, you are not to get away like this. Listen to me a min ute longer" He spoke in his old tone of command, and the man instinc- | lively felt like obeying. You say they went away last night. Was it late?" 1"Yes. sir-that is, I didn't notice the time" "But. late?" "Yes. sir-that is, I should think | SO; but as I said" | They went abroad?"
 "Yes. sir-that is. they didn't tell me-"
 | "But you have some idea where they are gone?" The man was silent. | Leicester took step nearer, while the man shrank back No, my man." he said, you are not going till you tell me what you I know"
 The old servant looked around fear l fully, and then said:
 "I know nothing, sir; nobody knows anything" | Don't tell any more lies. They must have letters forwarded
 "The housekeeper may know. sir "The housekeeper is at home?" | "Yes, sir.' "Let me see her." | "No, sir You must see no one in
 
 the house. Sorry. sir, but orders is 1 orders.
 You have received orders about me?" "Yes, sir & 'When?"
 'tSorry, sir; but last night, sir. You | were to be ordered away if you | came.'
 Leicester laughed bitterly. | "Ah, see. MT. and Miss Castle maine left last night. and they told no one but the housekeeper where they were going. but they gave or I ders that the dogs were to be set up- on me-"
 Mot quite so bad as that. sir, | but" l 'fI see. Yes, I understand | ''You see Miss Castlemaine is very ill, sir," said the man. as though he recollected something. "Of course that was why the wedding couldn't take place. A sort of stroke I think it was.'' | Leicester laughed aloud. l Good he said. '.and MT. and Miss Castlemaine are gone away to- gether With MT. sackville, the minister, sir''
 "Oh, the parson, eh. Good. Was she very much worse after left yes terday?"
 T never saw her, sir. I know nothing. All I know is, that they've gone away for goodish bit, but where they're gone I don't know. But did have orders to send you away. I'm very sorry, sir. Will you excuse me now. sir? I have my dooties." Leicester took a sovereign from his pocket, and threw it to the man. ''AlI right, Simmons he said, have a good time while they are away. You are a very fair liar, Sim- mons, a very fair liar indeed" He strode back to the station, and waited for train to take him back to London. The porters watched him curiously. They had heard scores of rumors, and thus this man was of great interest to them. They had heard that Miss Castlemaine had been l told that he was already married they had been told he was guilty of 1 forgery, and had lately come out of l gaol. Others again had it that it was not because of Leicester at all that the wedding had not taken place, but that Miss Castlemaine had been taken ill the previous day, and on calling in the doctor she had been | told that she must not think of get | ting married, but must immediately leave the country. One report had it that the doctor had told her she could not live six months, while an- other rumor said that if she went away for a twelve months voyage around the world she might return we'll and strong. Of course the ser wants had been closely questioned. but their Knowledge was very scanty, and such as they had they were for ' bidden on pain of dismissal to di- vulge. But Leicester took no notice of those who directed their glances towards him. He might have been |