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"Let me ask your pardon," he said, "in the presence of my partner and in the presence of David Glenney, who took charge of your letter. Madame Fontaine, I speak the plain truth, in the plainest words, when I tell you that I am ashamed of myself." She dropped on her knees before him, and entreated him to say no more. Mr. Engelman looked at her, absorbed in admiration.
My respect for the young lady forbade me to attempt any concealment of the discovery that I had made. I said at once, "I believe I have the honor of speaking to Miss Minna Fontaine?" She looked at me in wonder, not unmixed with distrust. "How do you know who I am?" she asked. "I can easily tell you, Miss Minna. I am David Glenney, nephew of Mrs. Wagner, of London.
"Send for me, the moment you see a change," he answered; "I shall be in the drawing-room, with Mr. Glenney." I silently pressed poor Minna's hand, before I left her. Who could have presumed, at that moment, to express sympathy in words? The doctor and I descended the stairs together. "Does her illness remind you of anything?" he asked. "Of Mr.
Before he could answer, the door was opened again. Doctor Dormann came out. "The very man I want!" he exclaimed. "You could not possibly have arrived at a better time." He turned to Mr. Keller. "Where can I find writing-materials? In the drawing-room? Come down, Mr. Glenney. Come down, Mr. Keller." In the drawing-room, he wrote a few lines rapidly. "See us sign our names," he said.
As a madman lately released from Bedlam, it might perhaps not greatly matter what he said. But suspicion was easily excited. Though David Glenney had been sent out of the way, his aunt remained at Frankfort; and an insolent readiness in distrusting German ladies seemed to run in the family.
"On the chance that it might tell you what poison she had given to Mrs. Wagner?" "Well guessed, Mr. Glenney!" "And you have actually discovered the meaning of these hieroglyphics?" He laid a second sheet of paper on the table. "There is but one cipher that defies interpretation," he said.
David Glenney is, no doubt, closely occupied in London. He ought to know at once that the wedding-day is deferred. Will you write to him, or shall I?" Mrs. Wagner began to recover her temper. "I will write with pleasure, Mr. Keller. We have half an hour yet before post-time. I have promised Minna to see how the wonderful necklace looks on her. Will you excuse me for a few minutes?
Speak to him, by all means, if you think it formally necessary and let us return to the question of taking David Glenney into our office here. A letter which he has lately received from Mrs. Wagner expresses no intention of recalling him to London and he has managed so cleverly in a business matter which I confided to him, that he would really be an acquisition to us.
"You have honored me by asking my advice, sir," I heard Madame Fontaine say. "With regard to young David Glenney, I can speak quite impartially. In a few days more, if I can be of no further use to you, I shall have left the house." Mr. Keller interrupted her there. "Pardon me, Madame Fontaine; I can't let you talk of leaving us. We are without a housekeeper, as you know.
There must be no confusion on such a serious subject as life and death. I blame nobody I understand nothing I merely go. Follow me, if you please, sir." Had he been drinking? He led the way up the next flight of stairs, steadily and quietly. He knocked discreetly at Madame Fontaine's door. "Mr. David Glenney," he announced, "to see Doctor Dormann." Mr.
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