Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1875-10-02
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TheHeir Of Mills
Chr Attorueu's fet.
ALFRED B. TOZER,
AUTHOR or "BoUND HAND AND Foor."
"WHo WAS TO BLAME" ETC. Ere.
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CHAPTER VII.
THE THEORY OF THE SOUL.

THE THEORY OF THE SOUL.
When Eugene left the lawyers Office rs
recorded in previous chapter, he walked
briskly in the direction of home. lie
knew that Bertha would be waiting for
him, for she expected that the mystery of
the morning would be solved upon his
return. and his conscience was not alto
c",her easy ut his treatment Of the faith
fui girl.
And Fanny His love for her was part
of his lfc. 1t seemed to him that he had
loved her always. But ut no time during
the period Of his acknowledged affection
for her, had she seemed dcarer to him than
row. Tie occurrences Of the very next day
might place him far above his aEianccd
in worldly position, but instead of sagrly
thinking that perhaps he had been hasty
in binding himself to an early love, ms
many others would have done under the
circumstances, he WAS ready to ace pit
any advancement that Elght come to him
all the more gladly, hccausc his darling
could share it with him.
Commlinng with his own thoughts alone
under the SOFT Sunlight, he remembered
with regret, the Sricvci look her i,lcc had
worn when he left her that morning.
Had her eyes expressed resentment at this
his first want OF complete trust in her, he
would have felt stronger in the coursc he
lad pursued. Bnt now, the memory OF
the pain OF tsr sweet face. together with
the Thought That h alone had been the
cause, troubled hlm
The house where she lived with her
father and a brother. her mother having
died q year before, was but a few steps
from tn" main street, he would follow to
h. o,yn lnr,n roi Iva rn,cI,,l T., +tIrp
aside. aud ENJOY her company for a few
moments. When he reached the house. q
light WAS burning in the sitting room be-
low, and with the familiarity OF an always
welcome visitor, he entered, without the
torniulty of knocking.
i he rulll WAS vacant. \ bright, wood
fire was burning in the stove, and Fanny's
! kitten was pulTinG softly on IL rug, but
there were no signs uf her mistress.
More disappointed than he liked to admit,
the Young man was al out to return to the
street, whcn Il light III the upper hall ut
tractrd his attention. knowing that
Grover Clayson'S room WAS just ut the head
Of he stairs. Eugene, thinking that he
might learn son!ctlin; of Fanny there.
:stend'd and tipped lgh.ly at his
friends door. There Was 10 response, and
lie lu,3"d the door open ;tnd entered. A
lamp, st.,nlin. o.. tn :n13tlG, Va, bIrning
dimly, bat lis faint light revealed no one
III the apartment, save hins,li
He listened II moment and heard foot
STEPS in the ndj juiniig room. The door be-
tween Inc room WAS slightly ajar, and,
Knowing tAat Grover was ,he only person
likely to be there, the yo,u.; man pccred
through.
For Il second his eyes seemed rivctcd to
+ +b, al, ,yitl,,p la, 4
back in horror.
HIS face was sh,stly pale, and as he
drew his hand across his forehead, rs if to
clear his senses, he found that it WAS bath
cd i'll cold pelsptr.tior.
En- ;ene WA!ilngf"rd WAS rot man to
be easily frightened, The scene that his
';,ze rested upon wonld have, tors mo-
ment, uancrvci u Stronger man ;htn ht
At first, he only S, his friend bending
over Il long table, IN the centre OF the
room lie seemed to De working intently
with something which rescmbled a steel
instrument, for Eugene can ght the 8 mmor
OF II polishc surface as it moved to and fro
il the light.
When Eugene first looked upon the OBJ
iect over which Grover was bending, 1t
was almost entirely concealed by long,
white cloth. Presently, however, Grover
drew the covering away, and stepped
. aside
1t rras nude human Joly!
As it l,y white and rigid. under the
clear light, tAc wat her saw that death
hail occurred but rec tly. There We're no
evidences of decomposition, i'll fact the
the body hal the appearance Of being pre-
pared for the grave,
Is Grover mrrderer?" was the first
tJ,o,,.,bt l,nt To ti,.I rhnr
A moments reflection, however, con-
vinced him that the body was there for
another purpose than secretion. His
first impul.c was to take his position at the
door, and watch the actioDs OF his friend,
| but his whole soul r.voltnd ut the thou ;ht
OF thus playing the part OF IL sly III that
hous,.
must know the meaning of this
. mystery' he thought 81 owe it to my
self and to my fricnds-lny more thtn
/ friends---n this house, that should not go
away with any suspicion like hit which
Just c1terod my mind. Even at the l.sk
of losing Growers esteem forever, | will
nuke my presence known to him, and let
him kroY what have seen.
Accordingly. he tapped loudly at the
door. In II Iuu4icut t!rutcr stool CXCitrdly
beside him i'll the room. with his hand
held in seeming cArcl,ssncs arlinst the
door.
Excuse me for intrudinr upon You at
this late hour" he said, IL want TO see
Fanny. if she has not already gone to her
room
Fanny is not in the house." was the re-
ply. "lIlvc you been home | think
she must be with Bertha"
:" l ought to have Thought of that be-