The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-12-10

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lamp. standing en The MANTLE, vac harnln.
dsmls. bns its faint light revealed no ot,r
In Tho apartment. save himself.
liz hstsn@i = moment and heard hsot.
STEPS il she adIoinlng - N. 1fh. dor ~.
tween the rsesi was slightly aisr. and,
snowlns that u,s,scr wAs tho only person
likely ~ ~ taess. the youns man lserel
through.
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the objects within. aud then he started
lack In horror.
lis faas WAS ghassiy pale, and ~ he
drew his hand Acruss his forehead. ~ if 10
clear his senses. he Gaani that Ii WAS bath.
ri " celL r.r.r.s .r,ea.
En.cnv Walltn@s. "a was not ! man 10
he eAsil, frightened The scene thlt his
vase res,ed .pon would hive. for : me-
mont. nnncrv i s,r mgsr man than hA
A. trst, he uii.yk his friend benhiMQ
over long table. in tho centre u the
| room. ll.seenei 10 e working intently
With soni,'lins Viii rrrrmDl.d a stsel
| instrument. fur Engnn. ceu yht tina clmmrs
of u polished surface ~ 1t moved 70 and tro
In the light
When Ea.en~ nrss locked uron tho OBJ
iect OYER wh,sh Grover was bending. 10
WAS almost cnt rely concealed by y long.
whit. cloth. Presently. however, draver
drew the covering away. aud stepped
aside.
II was N~te humaa haavg
A. II lay. white AMI rigid. under tha
clear light tho wN' ,hrr snw that death
had occurred hut rec lily. There were no
evidences of decomposition. IN fact. ths
tho body had tn appearance VI bsiax prs.
par,l tor the grave,
"ls Grover 4 murderer ?" WAS tho nrst
| thouxht that came IN ~. ~. lined watcher.
u,an.nt's reelection. however. con.
sinccd him that tho holy was there to-
| another purpose than aecrotion. HE
litsl impul,e WIS r. take his pcaitioM 81 the
door. and watch tho acsions VI his friend.
Int his whole s.nl rrvultest ~ the thought
Of thus playing tho part 1t spy In thai
~. mnst know the n,esninY cf this
mystery hs Thought. u owe II 70 my
srlt and u my trienis--my more than
fli.nds--in this honse. that should not 70
away with an, nnsp.eion like that which
Just entered my mind. Even 81 tbs risk
OF loving uruvers esteem forever. I will
mike my preaenes known 10 hun. and lot
him know what have a.en."
Accordingly. he tapped loudly % the
door, In y moment Grover atcod excitedly
besits him In the room, with hiA hand
hcld In seeming cArclessno~a against tho
door.
Excuse mc for intrnding upon you q
this late hour" hc saia. II want to ses
Fanny. u shs has not already gone 70 hor
room"
Fanny IL not in the honae." was the n.
ply, Have you boon home | think
sAc must 10 with BERTHA"
~ ought 70 have Thought of that ~
FORE said Eugene. still making no move
munt 10 retire.
What ails you. Eugene p asked 0royor.
his excited fHcc turning white. ~ Nc spoke.
Have you haa : uaarrslp You ars pAlo
and troubling. old friend. what does u
Msan T.
Eugene did not reply.
You act - though you Rad eeoa .
ghost" 0rover went on lnughingly. ~
hope you have ,nct no spirlts il this
house 4.
Il think this tho iikslioss plaes % mesa
th,n.'
What 40 ynu meAnp -
~ Mcan---May uL forgive 40 both
that | unshinkinxly. looked into that
room yea Ars guarding - closely. before
knocked"
Grover staggered back Ia surpri,e.
hnt did not speak. and Eugene turned %
Co.
Don't 70 ys,. Eugene! Icm't III You
leave ma with that look on your fAco." And
uroyer caught him by tho Arm. and Almost
forcsl him into tho room whore tho dead
body lay. Hs then locked IN. door.
EnRsns." he continued. almost imrlor.
ingly, "wc have bcen friends too long. %
b. sstranycl Ly thi. nights ,,aprudcncs %
my part. ! Will tell you al. and you oan
curse ms. II yon win. Hut we mnss net
forget Fanny. ! awear 10 yon that she
You must promise moi IL tell her.
Eugene hc stated.
Growers tncs frightened "lt may not
BE- ~ Ind ~ you think. Eagcne.n ho said.
II will mot insiat nron pledge ii secrecy.
until have told yon. Lux here"
uroser ssrlposi y thu .ly. AMI pointed
| 10 tho head. Mhlvh shawrl That tho knife
hal already been husy upon Il,
You sse why this subject il hers." no
ssid. IbNusht il AN h.,ir ago. when no
one wAa sslrring IN the ho,so. With tho
exception cf o,ls man. son ~. thu only
psrsnn In thu village whe cvcn NJ ..,cta III &
! have 'rried ~, rv~carshes into surgery
so far IN lhis.'
surgery. never knrw
Nor asiynne rls ]. ontsi.is u the family"
int rittlf.i drn.r.
why ~ YIN k"p II ~ socrctlyp
surely II IL not c.imc u engage In thu
stnly II surgery. where il is nut carried
iau tn"
And yon think ll,v. carried Il too
far. aaid u4nser. Lluahins. "n.t time
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