Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-02-22

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terrible!' said the patient wildly; and
then, as her gaze wandered from face to
face, she started to her feet on reeogniz-
ing young Forney.
"Ah, Wilhelm - Wilhelm Is It then
you who have saved me?" and overcome
with emotion, and perhaps shame at hav-
ing betrayed herself, she covered her
crimsoning face with her hands. aud burst
into tears.
here. No one will hurt you in my house."
said Mrs. Forney. "And now pray tell
uS-are you tfurt?"
~ think not" replied the girl; "nay,
good madam, l am sure not" steadily
raising her arm; but look" and she
shook back the loose sleeve, "you see
had narrow escape;" and In fact the
sleeve was pierced and torn by some sharp
instrument
II was so frightened, the girl went
on, "when he struck at me with the
knife, that / thought l was killed. Oh,
dear what trouble must be giving to
you all -
Mrs. Forney dlsclaimed all idea Of
trouble, and led the young girl upstairs
to her own room.
when we are alone she will doubtless
explain all this mystery" thought the
good lady, for she guessed. at once that
lntIO Nu6I oVtItGiltuS uiuSudI UCt"CCh
her son and this stranger, judging from
their glances and Explanations.
But she was disappointed in her expec-
tations, and, before leaving her patient,
Mrs. Forney began to feel that she was
not treated with. proper degree Of conf
dences
After making her as comfortable as
possible for the night, she babe the
stranger a rather cold "adieu," and
addedi
You shall tell me who you are and
where am to send for your friends in
the morning, my dear. You are too weak
and too much alarmed for further effort
| of any kind tonight"
1t was not in human nature not to Won
| der at what had happened, and Mrs. For
ney was consumed with curiosity. She
| communicated with her son on the sub
| jcct.
You wished for an explanation,
| mother, dear, and you shall have it so
far as have the power to give it to you;
| | know the young lady--that is nearly all
can say by way OF gratifying your very
natural desire for knowledge. She is the
step-daughter of the German gentleman
from whom was taking lessons IN that
language last spring. Her name is Ger
trude Steinmetz. Having seen her, it will
not surprise you to know that was, and
still am, passionately attached TO her. L
had hoped to have made her my wife be-
fore now, and proceeded so far as to tell
her so, and to win her consent. l went
The next day to arrange with her as to
when l might bring you to call on her,
when, instead of being met by the lovely
and blushing girl who had the day before
promised to be my wife, note from her
was placed in my hand containing these
words:
owe meet no more in this world.
Ask no explanation. Do not attempt to
see me. Farewell for ever.
GERTRUDE
"Of course did not obey. I did ask
for explanations. I did seek to see hel
again and again. But all in vain. From
that hour until tonight never set eyes
upon her; and the events Of this night
the attempt upon her life, her presence
here, her terror-are all q part of the
mystery which has surrounded her since
I received that note, and which is as in
comprehensive tome as to you"
Mrs. Forney warmly pressed her sons