The Arizona sentinel., 1890-06-14

was not at home, he wae not surprised or disconcerted
 If that means" he said to the ser- want, 'that Miss Ashgrove is denying herself to visitors this afternoon, please say to the lady that MT. Holbrook calls upon business of the utmost importance and of unusual interest to her."
 The servant went away second time leaving him seated in the reception room, and returned to say that the lady would see him in few moments.
 He did not wait long, for Flora. still in morning toilet. followed the servant closely. She was cold and naughty in the extreme, but none the less wearied and anxious.
 She saluted SIr. Holbrook, and with out waiting for return. she said to the servant:
 ''i am not at home to any other callers no matter who they may be-"
 She closed the door after her, and sat down in such a position that thc l;~h' was upoH tolhroJE's face. while her own was in the shadow. She waited for Holorock to speak. turning upon him with g. polite look u5 inquiry
 Her manner conveyed that tHecaIl was to be regarded zs one purely of business
 HJll-oos felt jt, and was stung by hes manner. Unon her part she felt that Ll.- blow she dreaded so much was about tc fall
 Holbrook accepted the situation, feel. ing that in the end he must win
 ''l beg you will excuse my urgency he began, "but necessity knows no law of etiquette or custom. The last time had the honor of calling upon you. the conversation was wholly. if my memory serves me, upon the then recent mur- der of Mir. Templeton. desire to renew it."
 Flora visibly paled under this exor dium. She replied:
 ''The subject is not an agreeable one, but suppose you have purpose in re. newing it."
 "i have, and also a confession tc make"
 "A confession!" she repeated in sur prise"
 "Tes, confession. From your man. ner and from your words at that time, and subsequently, from your manner al the Casino, where l met you some day, afterwards. l arrived at the conclusion that you suspected Mr. Fountain of hay ing committed the murder"
 "The dreaded blow has faIlen," sht thought, as she gasped out, her face ghastly white, but you did not know him; he told me so.
 ''I learned who he was that night al the Casino. he replied calmly.
 ''I feared so," she said, with a low moan. And yet he went to you the next morning Fool, fool, fool, that he was!"
 That conclusion" continued Hoi brook. conscious he was torturing her a. a cat does mouse, twas strengthened by the report of an interview between yourself and Mr. Fountain on the veran da of your uncle's house at Newport.
 She sura-z to her feet Eerved by th, strong GGa 1f anger and contempt that swept over her.
 rAHd were yo1 low enough, bass enough, a5 EpT upon us, CT -o place sgF upon us
 Eo.lrooE n1z struck wiEa her zret beauty as she stood before him. 1rrl8g with SCOTT, and he admired neI.
 No, Miss Ashgrove," hereplied, quiet ly, you wrong me You are mistaken in both conjectures. neither sped or you nor placed one on you. The repor' came to me in my professional capacity after it was all over, and without nay knowledge that Mir. Fountain was being followed and watched. This, say, con frmed the suspicious and strengthened my conclusions, but desire to say te you now that both of us have beer wrong. hasten to inform you that Mr Fountain did not commit the deed :"
 Did notr The revulsion of feeling was too great. She sank back in hel chair, and for a moment Holbrook thought she would swoon
 He started up hastily to go to her as sistance, but she waved him back, and after a supreme effort regained control of herself.
 "How-he is innocentT'
 "Yes, innocent He was not within a hundred miles of UGIion sqaare wher the deed was done"
 And why do you come to me with all this?''
 Having repoasessed herself, she took refuge in haughtipesa. while her msaner was an assumption Gf extreme i' 9 rer ence
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