San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-24
ELSA
The White Face At The Window,
Written by Edith Aiken for the Light.

FIRST CHAPTER BEGAN IN NO. 49, JUNE @9l
"Of course" said these estimable
ladies, 1--WE could not live any longer
with her, but how to get rid of her
without rousing her suspicious we
did not know. The faint of her COM
partnership was very dreadful to bear,
but we We're obliged to endure i t as
b est we could until holiday vacation,
then we went away, leaving hera
notice to vacate our rooms before our
return. Everything we had of value
we secured in place of salty, leaving
our suit in Michael's care, and for
him to see that she should remove
nothing but her TRUNKS which we
pointed out to him."
The broken glass scattered on the
floor in one corner was the Only mark
of disorder they had observed. Then
the letters she had left were offered
for inspection. The one addressed
to themselves gave no information
whatever, the one addressed to her
son was sealed, but the one addressed
to Mr.. Beals the undertaken might
let Light on the dark matter. he
was hastily summoned and the letter
placed in his hands, and after perus-
lug it himself he submitted it for the
enlightenment of the assembled ooin-
81 tho of tho world
who might be interested. After the
evidence of the letter there seemed
nothing further to be done except to
order the burial Of the body of Hedge
WOODBURY., as the name of the dead
man was now understood to be. AS
no one came forward to claim him,
and as plenty of money was found on
his person, he was properly inferred
in a lot bought from the directors of
the cemetery where he was laid, and
a plain slab recording name, date
and manner of death, were by and
by put there. His bill was paid at
the Grand House, and then the money
still remaining, with the rest of his
effects were placed in proper hands
to be delivered to whom ever should
put in claim and make it good.
The only two persons who could
have thrown further light on the
why and wherefore of his actions
were silent as the grave that held
him. Silent even to each other. His
death was a great and annoying dis
appointment to them because of the
nonfulfilment of the proposed mar
riage, the evident escape of Elsa
Roberts, and the uncertainty of how
much she knew Of his purpose. Her
letter to Mr.. Beals relieved their
minds regarding the last, but it also
confirmed the lawyer in his suspicion
concerning the gamblers pursuit
Of Mrs. Roberts. But to Julie, this
evidence that Hedge WOODBURY. could
desire any other woman, to the tramp
ling beneath his feet every other con-
sideration under heavens, was bitter
DtyOnu W oO"L. l1uV ShO
did bear it. as we must all bear the
hard and cruel things that come to
Us, and none were wiser for her suf-
fering.
Only her brother regarded her
wistfully at times, for he was very
proud of her beauty, and wished
with all his heart she might find
peace in the love of some kind and
honorable man. George Sommers
would not have stood out for money
at the present time as he had done
years ago. Could he have seen the
softening effects Of affection in her
cold brilliant face, he would have
divided his own fortune with her,
since Nellie had enough for her own
use and he could work and make
more.
The great wonderment that now
exercised the good people-whO had
been so ready to recognize n thief in
a sad reserved woman-was, how
could she have escaped from the