Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-14
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ance. He was lying on his beck, gasping; he
/ had become as black in the free as if he had
/ been transformed into q veritable demon.
Win great difficulty succeeded IN ioosening
| his collar; each moment it seemed to me, must
be his last t55sSs -'....- ...,zsS #,%s gTs.s
! raised him from the floor and placed him
| on the sofa: and slowly signs OF Consciousness
| returned. After staring around the room In
strange, bewidered fashion, his eyes settled
! upon my face g. @...3.5 '>. .#s*ll.
''Are you all right now?"
He put his hand to his forehead, and q look
of pain passed over his face such IS shall
never forget. -.-
! ..Au right" said he; .*all right It was only
! dream"
Then be again turned his face toward the
waiI,msttsring, sOnly DREAM" and then he
| again fell asleep.
Ny pulse, b-ating loudly, sounded in my ear
like ghostly whisperiugs that seemed to warm
| me that was alone in my chambers with the
! man who had murdered the father OF Alice
Darrell.
| When had found my way into the bedroom,
! and struck q light formed resolution to act
| promptly as soon as morning dawned I fell
| into sleep. against which I had struggled
| successfully for hours. I soon began to dream
| that some one was knocking at the door-a
| knocking which seemed TO continue for hours;
| when suddenly opened my eyes and found
| myself in broa'l daylight.
! AS the knocking still went ON sprang up
and exclaimed: ''Who's there?"
| 'sOniy me, sir" >,
| It was the voice Of my aundress, Mrs. Bill
1sWhy, what's the timer"
! ''S'ruck g. sir, if You'll believe me-"
Iopened the door and glanced quickly toward
] the sofa.
Sccoggie had vanished
| ''Whero is Mr.. Scroggle?" said l.
sGoae, sir; hours ago." said Mrs. Billings
essays lie, sir: Don't disturb Dir Field Them
| was his words. Says he, sir: 'Mr: Field ain:
| WELL And, SAYS he-'
| "What time did he go?"
| ''Mr Scrosgie," sad my 1aundress, medi-
ta:ively. "When comes into tho room, sir,
he jumps up and goes out. If you'll believe
ssDo Won know it Mr. Bowser is in?"
Mrs. Billings gave mo smile through the
| black patches on her red face and said:
''Lor', sir, MI. Bowser went out early, too"
| "t3ut lie may have returned"
mo. sir He amt returned," said Mrs.
! Billings. Twas in his rooms not five minutes
! ago. If you'll believe me-"
| Incw remembered my engagement to take tea
with Miss Pilkington and Alice Darrell; and it
! occurred to me, as not improbable, that Frank
! Buwser had already gone to Guilford street,
where they lived. It wa, nearly 4 o'clock, so
| fastened to make my toilet
As Idrove to Miss Pi'kngtons, meditating
ovor Bowser's scheme to awaken a guilty con-
| science with the clink Of gold, u thought which
| had i,it',ertn only taken shatlowy form iu nay
mini now took shape. Isbecame convinced
| that Bowser suspected Scrogsle; and Scroggie
was the man he was hunting down.
| The necessity for seeing Bowser, concern
| ing this strange affair, appeared every moment
| more urSont vt. as the cab drew up at Miss
| Pilk;ns on's doo:, felt unnerYed aud disin-
! Glued to meet him. His conduct required
some explanation. He had not, thought, be-
| havel to me- like friend.
! Miss. Pilkino tons house in Guilford street
had an old-fash'oned appearance Of comfort
which was exceedingly inviting: Passing
! through the snug entrance hall, where q strong
Inner door seemed to be holding all draughts at
defiance, and up softly carpe ed staircase, +
was shown in:o 70 IN IL which the air WAS as
warm and pleasant a we'll ventilated con-
! servA,ory; and here found Miss Plikington
sitting in arm char, noar tho fire. wrapped
| up as if she were some rare exotic.
| Alice Drill came forward to welcome me, in
| that unaffected manner in which she received
! all frank 3 ,wsers friends.
"Antl where IS Mr. Dowser?" said Miss Pix
| ingtnn.
Alice seconded the question with her large,
! dark. inqniring DYES.
| said ia, bal not seen Frank Bowser
| since the ,c.vinus evening, and that had ex-
| pecol to find him already here.
! HE is not i,l?' said Ace.
Nv face must have cxnrsszcd anxiety, for
Alice Darrell gave Me quick, searching look
which hal difficulty III meeting without be-
traying my thoughts.
w." said l. ''Why shon|d you think that?'
II don't KNOW" said she, twisting her
saeemont ring netvous]y round her fingsr
'tI}ur I'm sure you cuncualng sometling."
| "Nnnsensc, cuild," said Miss Pilkingion,
stra 'gAten'n5 her lack-''nonsense. Make the
tea"
And the scxotic" aunt glanced from Alice to
the tea-tray which stood on Il s!de-lab!e near
her chair Miss l'lkilgron prilel he rseif upon
her punctuality in all her domestic arrange
ments
won't you wait little while for Frank p
said Alice
"Certaln7v not, sad Mss Pilkington, forcing
out the words in an exhausted Voice
Alice Couteu her pretty lips and tears came
into her eyes, as she so from her scat
10 escape as sooa as possible from this dis
turbing come site colin seemed to mo O. grave
necessity. passed another kaf-hour in
state OF mental agony, c2Mrersiug On trivial
subjects with Miss Pi!Aiugton over cups OF
TIA; and when l rose and held out my hand,
shs said III a lofty manner:
| TELL Mr.. Bowse". when YOU SEQ him, that
like punc:uality. | lave been sccu~ tomol to
! 1t, ia India, al my lie. Cool evening""
1 lad scarcely reached the first landing
when was arrested by hearing Alice Dareil's
| voice.
''Stay one moment, dlease," said Alice, as
she descended the staircase, and stood looking
up beseechinSly into nv face. II must hear
tte truth If anything has happened 10 Frank
do not conceal it from me-"
| no longer doubted THAT she knew Of his
| ''NotAng has happeueL," said I, that know
Of"
"Dut you have some reason to be so anx-
ious?''
eyes," said: tits no use trying to keep
that from YOU"
| 'sWhere is he tonight"
II cannot tell you. am going to look for
him now"
Alice glanced up the stairs and then into my
! face distractedly
Il wish I could come, too"
| 81 took her hand and said
! '9Trust me, Alice; I will find him It is
! cruel to give you 50 much anxiety
! Al soon as reached the street sprang into
| . cab which was passing and drove back 10 the
| Temple II had been released from prison
| could not have experienced greater senee Of
freedom, though the position of affairs ap-
peared no less serious-far from that But l
seemed to have thrown off heavy letters and
to be graphing with the situation now in good
| earnest
First stepped across to Bowser's chambers;
but as assembled the staircase saw, with q
| sinking hope, that his outer door was closed, a
sure sign that he WAS not there. = Neverthe-
less I knocked loudly; but received no
! answer.
| Next I went to my own rooms. searched
| not line from Frank. $.',
! stood for some minutes edltating over
| what course should now pursue. -
Suddenly ] remembered Frank Bowser's
words; I'm hunting about near the docks At
Limehouse."
I It seemed like voice; and was eager TO
start d <,..< ia. b, r.. ~ II -
Having put on thick coat, and selected a
heavy walking stuck, hastened out again into
the night, and turned ny steps toward Lime
When reached the railway terminus, near
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