The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-11-29
Dr. Elf6nstGin' S Mission
4 Remarkable Romance.
BY EMILY THORNTON.
CHAPTER L.
A STRANGE SUMMONS.

CHAPTER L.
A STRANGE SUMMONS
In his unusually pleasant Office OF
Broadway sat Lemuel Gray. middle.
aged man and successful lawyer, in deeI
thought.
In his hand he held letter. which
after a few moments. he again carefully
read.
As it refers To people and events TO be
mentioned often in the remarkable story
about to be related, We give the con
tents entire:
YoSkERS. April - 1856.
Mr.. Lemuel Gray:
DEAR SIR-It is with great difficulty that
l pen the following. bein3 very i'll, but as the
object have in view by thus addrt ssinG
you, is of great mIortan u, | will wit" in
i, few words as possible.
You are aware. being my confident al ad-
wiser. that | expected 10 sail for lrop,
shortly, III order to attempt To uuravel the
mys cry sun ouudng the death of Sir Arthur
GIendenning, III whose fate | am 81 deeply
interested.
/ wished to visit. III some disguise. the
town where Glendenning Hall is situated
to become acquainted with the present bar
onet and Lady Constance, his wife, with The
nephew and niece residing with them. and /,
learn something. IL possible about the only
sister who married without the consent OF
her family. and who. therefore, was dis
owned by her relatives. as well as Il young
girl whom ii was said they had adopted.
desired. also, to make inquiries in re-
gard To the private character Of Anton"
Buval, the valet of the present Sil
Reginald Glendenning, aud to study every
thing that might bear upon the mystery OF
the case.
regret to say that my physician declares
it impossible for HE TO undertake, with
safety, this journey.
What do you think of my sending thithe,
a substitute? | have in mind young ply
stefan. DR.. Earle Elfenstein, who resides il
your city. | cannot tell you his address ii.
he moved to a new residence last May.
| write to ask you To hunt him up for me
Please make few inquiries az to hi, cir
cumstances. disposition, and above all,
whether he is an energetic and cou-cicu-
tiouS man.
| Inform Inc i'll regard TO these matters al
all early date. If favorable, and the plan
meets yoIr approval, set time when YOU
! can meet him at my residence and explain
10 him the peculiar mission | wish him t,
| undertake in my behalf. Your presen",
will be absolutely E"ceSSary, "a the disease
with which | am am. ted forb:ds my en-
tering into the long explanations that mus
| be given in order to instruct him in the per.
| Torrance Of the work, should he agree Il
undertake 1t.
| Please attend TO this ut once and obligc
| yours, etc, lhoN RAPPELNE
| 10 TINS, lew hours later, The follow
| Ing reply was penned:
NEW York. April lG. 1856.
| Mr.. Leon Rappclye:
no IHtt, 20" ~ "
witLout deIav tnd nr Flf,rsr,.i,.s "a
! dress TO be 4; Fxton street.
Going at once 10 the utighborhood.
learned from i reliable source that III,
young man has 4 very small practice. there
lole, hnas IL GlllS3it |" SUPPORT his Widowed
IN, STATE tate nf his tnancas * no, dino. +,
| lack Of energy, for he is indefatfgabI. il
| his efforts Ia benefit his patients. bul
those who apply TO him for advice are, un
fortunately the very poor In the region ("
nj u .,ot ta
cd ,d -, I,, ;',''
| lie one 10 und.r;ake The iuTo,t.,,,t h,,lf
ness which YOU propose and which NH,
approve.
will meet him At your residence om tn
the evening az the 18th 1t would tie vel
TO s'hu MN q teltsra" !" mat eh'', I"
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II was dim AMI droa,.y nirrnra ~,
,ba a,a. ~ H. ri. rif..,,s,,.i,, ,.-,,,
,'n.,, ,ra,, l,.,,i. ~. III. ,.,,.,.,f,,
that draped the parIor window Of hi
cosy home.
His practice was not large. and IA
from lucrative. ! imeS We're Hnt>Hatl.
| Hafu, auu MS Oils Tor >tlN ices Rendered