The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-22
SECOND INSTRUMENT.

Some years ago-to be definite, In May, 1SS4-there came to Lee a gen who appeared to have plenty of money. He took a large villa, laid out the grounds very nicely, and lived generally in good style. By de- greeS he made friends in the neigh borhood, and in 1887 he married the daughter of a local brewer, by whom he now has two children. He had no occupation, but was interested in several companies, and went into town as a rule in the morning, re- turning by the 5:14 from Cannon Street every night. Mir. St. Clair is now thirty-seven years of age, is a man of temperate habits, a good hus- band, a very affectionate father, and a man who is popular with all who know him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment, as far as we have been able to ascertain, amount to fSS 10c-, while he has 1920 standing to his credit in the Cap ital and Counties Bank. There is no troubles have been weighing upon his mind.
 Last Monday MT. Neville St. Clair went into town rather earlier than usual. remarking before he started that he had two important comrnis- sions to perform, and that he would bring his little boy home a box of bricks, Now, by the merest chance, ; his wife received a telegram upon ] this same Monday, very shortly after ! his departure, to the effect that a small parcel of considerable value which she had been expecting was waiting for her at the offices of the Aberdeen Shipping Company, Now, if you are we'll up in your London, you will know that the office of the branches out of Upper Swandam Lane, where you found me tonight Mrs, St. Clafr had her lunch, started for the city, did some shopping, pro- ceeded to the company's office, got , her packet, and found herself at ex- : Lane on her way back to the station. 1 Have you followed me so far?''
 '<It is very clear"
 eff you remember. Monday was an exceedingly hot day, and Mrs. St Clair walked slowly, glancing about ! in the hope of seeing a cab, as she ], did not like the neighborhood in whict 1 she found herself. While she was ! waIking in this way down Swandarr ! Lane, she suddenly heard an ejacula- ! ton or cry, and was struck cold to ' see her husband looking down at her and, as it seemed to her, beckoning tc her from a second-floor window. The , window was open, and she distinctly saw his face, which she describes a:
 being terribly agitated- He waved hi:
 bands frantically to her, and the1
 vanished from the window so sudden
 ly that it seemed to her that he had
 been plucked back by some irresisti
 ble force from behind. One singular
 point which struck her quick feminine
 eye was that, although he wore some
 dark coat, such as he had started tc
 town in, he had on neither collar nol
 neci<fie.
 .Convinced that something wa
 aniss with him. she rushed down tn,
 steps-for the house was none othe
 than the opium den in which yol
 found me tonight and, running
 through the front door, she attempt
 ed to ascend the stairs which led t.
 the first floor, At the foot of tn
 stairs, however, she met this Lasca
 scoundreI of whom I have spoken
 who thrust her back. and aided b.
 a. Dane, who asts as assistant there
 pushed her out into the street FIllet
 with the most naddening doubts an<
 fears, she rushed down the lane, and