The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-10
caused the good doctor to utter . surprised

Auu you 1ioIc-
what in the name Of wonder brings you
here At this tin OF night, Lura! All the
way from Lone Hollow, I presumed"
IAN the way from Lone Hollow, sir, and
| on business OF the utmost importance. Locl
the door and go into the back Office SO tina,
no one can interrupt US. I've got to get
back TO the Hollow On the fly just as soon a
/ ave yOur opinion"
"You have Il now, then" he returned
with q ~good-natured laugh. Il consider
you the widest, maddest girl in ten coun.
ties"
Come"
She drew him quickly into b next room,
where he soon had the gas lit. and then she
drew forth a small bit OF folded paper and
aid it in h doctors hand.
"Tell mo what that contains, please"
"a mail white POWDER" he said, after
opening the paper.
"fcs, but what Il it"
"Perhaps 1 may not DO able to tell to
night" he returned, tasting it.
"But you must tell just as soon as you
can possibly do So" urged the girl, throw
ing herself into q chair, and removing her
iaunty hat.
With a good -humOred smile the doctor lit
a lamp and retired into a small apartment,
that ne was pleased to term his labora-
tory. The time passed slowly TO Lura after
the departure Of the doctor. She was
consumed with cagerness and Impotence
and WAS soon up pacing the floor.
Slowly b minutes waned.
Lura thought OF Grace and Lucy, and
wondered il Captain Starbright would en-
deavor 70 effect an entrance during her
absence. She was in q fcrment until DIR.
Cotton returned after an absence OF half an
hour.
"Well" questioned tho girl, As she
gazcd INTO the grave face OF the doctor. He
folded the paper and punched it tightly be-
tween his fingers and regarded the girl be-
fore him fxedly.
"Where did you get this, Lura Joyccr
"At Lone Hollow"
"DO you suspect what it isl"
Medicine"
No oison!"
81 thought SOL" exclaimed Lura. Then
she stood for some minutes regarding the
doctor with clasped hands, paling checks and
breathing.
"whcre did you get it," again demanded
Cotton.
"Arthur, / tOok that powder from . stand
IN the room occupied BY Grace Penroy NJ
Lone Hollow; il il ono Of many similar that
she has been swallowing during tho past
three weeks"
GOOD heavens! This can not he true"
at Is true, and Grace still lives, al
shc has been sinking day by day
under this drug that you say is poison"
But no physician would be guilty OF
such indiscretion, such criminality," cried
The doctor. |
mo, perhaps not; but Captain Star |
laid il in this, and Grace would |
been dead in forty-eight hours had 1 |
not made this discovery"
Then Lura proceeded to give all the par |
lculars in the case to ono who proved to be |
most interested listener.
at In time 10 check that villain in his |
'areer Of crime, " said the doctor, when he |
,ad heard and digestcd the story OF Lura
"Ycs. You will assist me TO that end, |
Dr.. Colfonl"
"You know I will"
For fully an hour tho girl and the doctor
alked. at the end Of which time Miss joyce
1T the Office, mounted Romeo, who re-
NAMED waiting patiently for the return Of
is mistress, and gallopcd swiftly on her re-
urn to I-one Hollow.
The girl had madc q horrible discovery,
she realized hat it had come none too
DON 80 il might he even now too late to save
DOR Grace Pcnroy.
No one was about the premises when Lura
oyce rode into the yard. She hastily dis
sountot, led Romeo into his stall and then |
ped 10 the house.
She found the outer door locked. She at
ncc passed to the kitchen TO lind this rs
ured against her. Then back To the great
ront door she sped and rang the bell.
vice she sounded tho bell ere the door was
pened.
$50 you arc back again, Miss Joycci"
1t was Captain Starbright- His Voice was
enough. however, and no seemed
have been reused from q sound sleep,
nee no yawned and rubbed his eyes.
''It's \ pretty note for You TO be gallopinR
the country at such uucanny hours.
Iiss Joyce. think l shall forbid it in the
,iure. Mrs. Penroy has been terribly
about you" /,
How cool no Wa after whit had happened
lrlier in the evening. |,
Indeed" rctortcd LurA sand you have
too. no doubt, betwixt hope and
'fA- OteNSu Wy N you "cGAu "
rofoundly happy" |,
'You continue to think harshly OF me. my
rar girl" |,
are deserving Of it."
Il protest that you wrong me"
"'How 10 Graceg"
II can not tell you. I haven't been Dor.
70 visit tho sick-room. 1t is con-
airy 10 your orders, I IN told. How humble
woman running Affairs"
There was . tinge Of sarcasm in his deep /.
-modulated voice that did not escape /,
10 notice OF Lura. She realized that the
an she had 70 deal with was not an (
one; that no was cunning and I
ippery a IN eel, and tonight sho had
armed that he was conscieucclcsa
Il will SO UP At once" returned LurA
He detained her with q touch.
=" L.ura, how long Is this to continued"
Hrs question sounded like Q demand.
How long is whs: to continued"
"This impudent interference on your
art Certainly you must be aware how DIS
II is to me. lam virtually master T!
ere and may not choose to tolerate your Y
.Sclert interference"
1t was dark in the hall and she could not
Y his face. but she guessed readily tho .
c!y lock that rested there. Although his =
,icc did not tremSlc, she rcalued that
wa terribly angry. I
Shc was angry IS well and her face !
il, bU, the darkness was - kind 70 {
r as 70 him. !
This 10 my house. SIR 'she reiorted with :
| the c~al,nuess she could assume, with the :
II blood Of Indignation beating fierccly !.
cheek n brow. Morgan Vaudiblc 9
vitcd me here. and until his granddaughter =