Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-11

Ally a really wanted 10 paint n was,
never -hel-ss. essential that should go out
Anon; sumo old punches of keys there was
one that suited the lock
And what is your purpose, Philip went
on, q marry Miss Waller
distinctly he answered. @and st the first
opportunity. This pos trait be added. turn
ing 10 H. fondly, was precisely like her I'M
" We INST The expression, however. is now
| slightly cu, perceptIbly and significantly
chan5ed- 1t IS tia. shade of difference
| which am n0w trying to interIret
He went on, touching and retouchinS the
painting And again l muse1 Could
have ieel inisied as regards seeing him at
The oisrtf Impossible Suddenly nv eyes
Eel On >crap OF paper.
-fhIY.r observed. coldIy. If you vsr
not at the opera last night, how came this
hererr
1t was bill Of the performance VI the
night tefore: and it had clearly dropped
from his pocket picked it up and rlac,-i
| it on the table before him He turned ,.ale.
and looked from the unconscious witness 20
my face. once or twice. in what seemed
deep perplex.ty.
| God knows7 he stammcrei at lenyth.
-Eow 1t came here Is 10 me quite incompre-
h,irible II must have been through some
spiritual or invisible agency swear l wa.
ut at the opera last night, or any night,
! for that matter, for a month past
| Tudor, | aid, after time. whatever
| your motive may lie for concealment, learn
that II is now worse than useless TO persist in
this absurd jusylery. l saw you-with pain
say it l, myself. saw YOU at the opera
last night plainly u | see you now
John, lie retorted solemnly, you are the
victim OF some optical delIson or Il may
lie, Of some strange resemblance. hut If you
\ say she was there. why. she must have seen
me-, and The riddle Will Is. solved"
Il hope -, was my reply, but l question
II any evidence can pursuade me that | did
rot sea you that night at the Academy
Well, John, do not entirely convict IN. Of
fnlsshooi until have a chance Of eScripa-
ton. l am 10 see N S, Vale this afternoon
| Her testimony may explain the matter.
And you mean gravely to affirm. Philip
pursued, going back t. that prepostsrous
aspect of the case, that you painted this al
most breathing, likeness before you ever saw
that lady.-
Again, and emphatically. / do he in
sisted. to the best OF my knowledge and
convictions
We We're interrupted by my mans bring
ing note for Mr. Tudor. and l withdrew.
turning over in my mini the propriety of
consigninc that Ubiquitous and, / feared.
mendaciouS gentleman TO private lunatic
asylum But the time had NOT Yet come.
CHAPTER ".
As | walked, thoughtfully. toward my Of
fee, met IN intimate frieni who, pausins
to exchange greetings, inquired:
as not Tudor the artist, u visitor of your.
nowf
He is. have had much pleasure In his
society, Is guest, for u time -
"He seems paSSi6nately fond of music.
have seen him at the opera every night since
the season began
"lndeedf
Yes
"fie is fond of art in AL shalel"
Good Eorning"
Good morning"
What couli be Tudor's motive for deceiv-
ing me: 1t could be nothing but the cunning
of a mODomanIac who was meditaiing some
covert, perhaps sinister, design The more
/ revolved the sub jet in my mind tie more
perplexe1 became. Was it ri hit in NE to
suffer him 10 intrap nawares the affections
Of 4 lovely AMI inexperienced girl. \ girl,
too. of Aurora Wales position AMI al,
vantages, There could h. to this question
but one reply. If ausht to be re-
grstted should occur, was sure 10 be
severeiy-ani would it not be Justly
ceusured. Ny improving practice. OF which
1 was 50 proud might be gravely impaired.
Indeed, considering Judge Latimer's great
influence, it might be ruined by 81 untowari
an event. He might plausihly say that, IN
the circumstances. might at least have
warned him. lie might go further. and de
clare that | had aided. perhaps devised, the |
whole deplorable business. l went through
tie day in much anxiety and got home. at
night, in far from an enviable frame of !
mind.
Tudor, as before, was absent from his
quarters; and, sfter attending to some
evening patients, / Went swiftly 10 the |
theatre. 1t was play and NOT an opera |
night Philip was not there, neither |
Miss Vale. Where then, were !
theyf l WAS haunted by nervous fore !
oodings. My night was again disturbed, |
md it was with a soiicitude Of which wa
ialf ashamed that stood at TudOrs door !
III the early morning. This time there was
4 change. He was not iii the room The /
iei WAS smooth and undis,urbed; he had |
clearly not .'as-ed the night there | turne.i
away, tho prcsentimenJ of evil growing /
stronger within me. note upon the tab. /
caught my eye. To snatch i: up ami read IL |
was the work uf "a few moments 1t ran thus: I
DEAR OLD JACK-Obstacies lie III our path 4
winch It mi sh' take long u dispose of, AMI I
nrst!.er INV betruthei nor myself are in
.:!iIcI u wait We nave resolved To- take
he sole step. wh.h while assuring our
happ. ness, ds.s away With all need Of ox-
;il,natiOn Useless conference. But for
this step something might havo becn done %
impede although nothing could III the
sequel have prcvented-our wedding. AG-
rorn has written 10 her uncle n letter which
will L. placed IN his hand. at a time when
pursuit viii lie futile For all your kindness
10 me. dear friend. cnn only offer You now
prUfoundest gratitude. As regards the
enigma that has haraSSsi YOU 50 much, its
elucidation must yet le delayed, but only
until we meet again. The time VIII not he
far distant. Yours always,
PHILIP TUDOR
"Elof-sd with mailman was my excla-
nation, n Tho paper dropped from my hands
Good heavens what horrible event. And
by what disbolical arts and ingenuity could
lie have induce! that young cir; To- take so
fatal coUrsr, ! lett the bouSe bert on
5. e'.ing an immediate interview with Judge
latiiner 1t was Imperative that should
acquit my.elf soon and as thoroughly "a
might b. Of blame in this distressing tran ac-
ton. l. wa, certain that he woI;Id bitterly
resent upon any implicated person the stigma
thus brought upon hi family / ran down
the stair. But had scarcely entered my
le!ore Judge IAtiiner> cur
Iia.e drew up before the door. In another
he wGs ia the ROM
'Graciou, ppwers. Dr Drown what is
tins, NJ nie-e Aurora Vale, gone of with
. beS.arly PAINTER. Were you knowing to
this atrO-iols pl1;. sir, SPEAK
HIS voice was hani Gnl mcnacIn-, ami
wa, not leased Had / not been slmos: g.
Ire act " coming u hlm-uf volunteering
what he IiJw seemed Offering to extortf lie
Wa livid with anger-so unlike hi, usual I
,old. imIas,ive manner; AMI be TWISTED ard
1ntwist Il Iap-r--the letter Il his niece no
ioubt-iu ht, trembling hanslA
| sought ~ iac.fy him rs well as I could /
Nv disposition WAS 70 inset hi, aysre~siy. ,
AMI imp'rious manner with haa.Htins~s but
rememb-rei % hai just caGSe 70 complain.
md that 1t was t--st for all concerned u deal
With matters gently. got him 20 si, th.re-
orr. and IN nav most guist and =ppthiny pro
hOusAt II wise u tel. striving meanwhile 70
interest him IN Tudor. t2li him Of my /
rlents great tut unapyr,cia;si talent
u how fe.t IL right In such
cas-. H. max. him known /.
. the world a. h. va - gain !
Or him di'e recognition spoke o, ms -
.neD.nt, his d-iscat- nltGr.. his aec.iss-
'lishIsssnts. and, finally. with iaueh cAu;Ian.
): his. y-ssih,s mental affection .Jatse Lat
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