The Atherstone, Nuneaton, and Warwickshire Times. — 1884-03-01 (Atherstone, Warwickshire, England)

XXXIV. IRRIS DRYVAL IS TREATED TO LD;tsTIR BALM Is runoti made up his mind to start for London at vitae. It might seem childish to follow so closely upon the heels of Chalcote--nay, in the minds of many, his midden departure might well be construed into guilt. lint he had delayed too lone.' already, lie mfaased to go before, because ordered to do so peienaptority by the lord of Pompton. Now he lead thown he had no fear, there could be little harm in looking after his interests. 1 he mutter would never come to an end unless ho itergetieally made an end to it himself. Tho yr, rent time, too, was of all others the moat fitting. fii thai list plaau there was ittlia to do at i ampton, anal the To,or cool 1 theref,re disriontut with his rervme- far a thne; am! In the second place, Mi,aa P.-nnington having discovered his wher shouts, no tiny slmuld I,e lost in s-eing her and in coniincing her he was no looa:or the weak young husband of four or live years ago. _ _ _ .  To say be did not sin feel Pnatv's beh.viour k y would not be the truth. He had hoped for s steadfast friend and staunch :confidant ; but it eould not c denied poor Pussy had is en sorely tried of Ist . Why should she 1 elieve in Lim when everyhotly else doebted? she who had passe through RR many vicissitude herself. In any case, she bed been his best friend at Hampton—he must remember that; mail it was in this mood he penned her a note in the morning before &part re. The doctor he saw over niAd. Th re were a few :go`A --very few, fortunately— he wished to consult lie. 'Thornton iii out. and lie spoke about them in :he +lector's room. His bu:!th,nurße of departure was naturally matter for surprise to the old g nileman, lint of tile the petition of principal and assistant had so altered that it wits really Intledon who gave instructions and In-. Thointon who took them. There were few ir -par tons to make, lie rose before daybreak. The sailor suit was left in his chest ; there was no use donning it now. A :mall handbag the same he walked into the vil'age with IftattlY tt Year ago-- was ticked and he stood ready fee the journey. The list thing was to write the irate to Pussy : 4: My dear Miss Thornton,—l should like to hare st yon letere going- away, if only to shal;e 1 :oils with lay best fr enil, for I am sure there was a !nisei:hers:and nig bet ween us last evening. For my it's: lay of temp r, please forgive me, and do not idtrildite. I lieseceli yO.l, to my sudden departure ally feet of resentment. You hive so long borne with we. end Fettered so muith on my account, that I eennot perm t the self- saeritice to go on any longer. li.deod, it is nut right to have allowed it at all. "1 Am going to London, and hope in a week or tin days to be Intel: twain in Plimpton, if yon will reeetve me. Pr. Thernton has my cas.,hook, in which are all ;airfield:lra lie or you may want ; and I do not think son will have any diffieuhies to internee( r. I should have hesitated to depart hail I thought so. " by oh'eet is instantly to see my wife, to learn all partieulars I ean of what Mr. ('halite perwas ten: tv calls 'the Itampton murder.' 'there is a timi• *for all things. and I ern convinced I should lie an t nenay to myself mind to my true friends if I deferred scion any longer.—Your sincere and grateful friend,