The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-03-28
rue MYSTERY OF 4 HANSON CAB...COnti1asd,

Of HAl HnWunA bhe hA1 tAkon the COM
mand 10 everything and although the SorV
anti. knowing her antsreisnta. were DISPOSED
70 resent hei doing 20, yet Such were Der ID
mlniatrAtivt powers and strong VIII that
they oteyed her implicitly Mark FFUttlbyS
bsdy had been takeL uP e his bedroom.
Aadgp had hsen put u. bs~i. and Dr Chinston
and Brian sent foi When they arrived they
could not help expressing their admiration
at the rapital way In which Hal RaWlins had
managed thingA
'ShsS clever girl. that whispered Cal
ton tc Fitzgerald "Curious thing she should
have taken up Der propa position In bar
fathers housa Fate b . deal -cleverer than
ne mortals think her
HIRAM was about q reply When Dr.. Chin
SION entered the room Hh face wa very
grave. and Fitzgerald looked at him In alarm
"Nadgs -Mis Frettlby," be faitsrod
"ls very H." replied the doctor. has an
attach Of brain fever I can't answer Tor
the Consequences yet"
HIRAM Mt down on the sofa and Stared 81
the doC'tnr In dnaod snrt Of way Madge
dangerously ill-perhaps dying, What II
she lid die. and be l0st the true hearted
woman who stood % nobiy By him In his
tronhlci
"Caesr up all chinston, pattins him on
che shoulder. "whils there's life thoreS bops,
and whatever human aid can do 10 savs her
will 10 dona"
Bran graspoi the DOCTORS hand In GllOncs,
his heart Dsing too full 70 speak.
''How did Frsttlby der asked Cation
Heart disease" said Chipston. "Hb heart
was very much effected. a l discovered .
week or % ago Il appear DO WaS walking
in bis sleep, and entering the drawing room
be alarmed Mis- Frettlby, who screamed and
must have touched him HeaWoks suddenly.
and the natural consequences followSd-hs
dropped down dead"
"What alarmed Mis- FrettlbyF asked
Brian In low voice. covering bis facS With
his hand.
"Ths sight Of her father walking In his
sleep, l suppose" aaid Chinston, buttonina
his glove. "and the shock OF bis death. which
took place indirectly through her. accounts
for the brain fever"
"Madge Frettlby 10 not the woman TO
ocream and Wakon o Oomnambulist,H said
Cation. decidedly. knowing o. she did the
danger There must be some other reason
This young woman viii tell you all about
u" said Chinston, nodding toward Sal. who
entered the room at this moment ''She was
present, and since then has managed thing
admirably. and now | must 60" be said.
shaking hands with Cation and Fitzgerald
Keep up your hsart my boy; ri pull her
through yet"
After the doctor bad gone. Cation turned
sharply 10 Sal RaWlins, who stood waiting 70
be addressed
We'll" DO aid briskiy, "can you tell o.
whnt startled Mis- Frettlbyr
Il can. Eir," she answered, quietly. ~ was
IN the drawing room when Mr.. Frettlby died
.-but-we bad better go up to the study"
"WhyT asked Cation. In surprise a. be
and Fitzgerald followed her up stair1
'Becnuss. sir. she sAid. when they had en-
TIRED The study and she bad locked the door.
II don't want any one but yourselves to know
what I tell you
More mystery muttered Cation, @ be
glanced Of Brian, and took his seat - the
escritolra
"Mr Frettlby went 10 bed early last
night" said Sal calmly. "and Min MadSe
and were talking together IN the drawing
room, when be sutered. walking In his sleep,
carrying some paperS"-
Both Cation and Fitzgerald started. and
the latter grew pala
"He came down the room and spread out
paper on the table where the lamp was
Miss Madge bent forward IN So what Il Was
! tried TO stop her. but IL was TOO latA Sbs
gave q scream and fell 90 the door In do
Ing 20 she happened 10 touch Der father Re
awoke. and fell down dead"
"And the pap0rsF asked Cation, uneasily
Bal did not answer. but producing them
from bar pocket. laid thoEn In his banda
nafaa, haIaN -
envelope In silence. but 10th gave vent to an
exclamation Of horror ct sOeing the certlfl
cato Of marriage which they knew RoAnna
MoorS had given 10 whyta Their worst
slsplcions were confiruletl. and Brian turned
away his bead. afraid 10 meet the barristef'l
eye The latter folded up the papers thought
fully and put them In his pocket
"You know what these arOF he asked Sal.
pyeing her kesnly
Il could hardly help knowing" she an
sworod at proves that Roaanna Moore was
Mr. FFsttlbyS vita anh"-- Shs best
lated.
90 On" aid Brian. In a harsh tone. look
sAnd they ware he papsrs sbs gave Mr..
whytA"
"Wellr
Hal vas sIIent for . moment, and then
tucked up with dush.
"You ussdnI think I'm going 10 split,
Sho sald. Indignantly. recurring 70 her
Bourke street slang In the excitemsut Of tbs
moment II know what you kuou, but SELF
me G. ri 10 o. silent q the grave"
Thank you, said Brian, fervently, taking
Ter hanL: II know you love her to- well .
bctray this tOrrible secret"
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