Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-03-12

-Please give her my card l will wait
In the library" l said
@Afiss Leonore is in there herself"
@Ahi then never mind the card will
entered unannounced-@
I stood for moment before the partly
opened door OF the library.
Looking through 1 saw a sight that
would not soon leave my mind
Leonore sat beside the table, upon
which both her elbows rested. Her
hands clasped her throbbing temples
Upon that beautiful face was an express
sion Of misery such as I never hope 70
look upon again IL was the stony stare
OF one who looks upon cold world for
the first time, or peering back sees ter
rible something that must haunt her for
ever more.
Such an expression on a face, young
or old, was indeed terrible
I knocked upon the door.
LeonOre stood up and turned her eyes
upon me.
HMay come IMP"
She caught her breath.
HAhl il is you, DR.. Burton? Enter
From her manner it seemed as though
| she were relieved to see me.
did not know whether to take it as a
compliment or not to have my company
preferred to ghosts
Without waiting for a further invita-
| ton, however, I went in.
Again 1 was In the presence of the
| young girl against whom circumstances
had arisen TO accuse her Of hideous
| crime.
Again I felt within myself that she
was innocent beyond all doubt, and re-
solved to prove hor so to the satisfaction
of the old detective who seemed deter
mined upon running down his quarry re-
| gardless of sex or condition.
To him justice was above all.
He could even fail to be human when
engaged upon duty.
l had come here with distinct pur-
pose in view. This was to find out, or at
least endeavor to do so, who Theodore
was, and what connection he bore to
both LeOnOre and the dead poison Doc
| tor.
meant TO approach the subject gem
tly, striving to read what her face might
betray while 1 spoke.
So began speaking of the novel stu
alton in which she now found herself,
and inquired of whom she should seek
protection, now that her guardian was
dead.
She shook her head sadly.
~Alasi 1 hardly know what to do,
Doctor. I might get companion and
live on here. 1t all depends upon guardy's
| will"
All! had never thought of the will.
1t must be in the hands of some law
yer, and very possibly would explain
things to a considerable extent
made up my mind to appeal to Mr..
Ketcham about it at the first opportu-
nifty.
He would know what to do.
In the meantime, realized that the
opportunity for which had waited was
now at hand.
Assuming careless manner, I said in
calm tones:
@Can you not look to Theodore now?n
had not imagined one-half the result
that followed my words
She turned upon me like flash Into
her eyes there leaped a quick CLEAN that
was instantly followed by q wondering
| look.
I could see her hands open and shut
In her great emotion
OF one thing 1 had already been as
sured-she knew who Theodore was
Though her lips might refuse TO speak
Of him, her face had betrayed this Sc
crst.
~Oh, no, no. A thousand times mol Do
not mention him, please l cannot bear
to hear his namei1
as it, then, so hateful to you?8
%The connection it bears with the past
Is Tar from pleasant TO me- Besides, he,
my guardian, would be displeased. 1t
may seem strange TO you, but even
though he is dead, I seem to feel his
spirit near me, TO guard and protect. 1t
is pleasant thought, Doctor, though
you may laugh at il as the silly cOnceit
of poor girl"
was determined not to get of the
track which had been started
did you know, Miss LeOnore, that
Theodore has been lowering around this
house for the last week or two?"
She hid her eyes with her hand
ayes; 1 knew it," family.
what did he seek?"
IAN interview"
with whom?"
with me-"
Ali now we were getting closer to the
rOck-bOttom facts
Why should he seek an interview with
her unless he had right to, either as a
| lover or something nearer-her husband.
This latter was a thought that had not
come to me before.
1t gave me something of n shock.
Hesitating no longer, put the question.
Miss LeOnOre, who is TheOdOre?"
She raised her great black eyes to
mine in half-dazed way, and fancied
I could see something of pain there.
-DOn't you know? 1 cannot tell you
dare not tell you, Doctor. 1t would be
| displeasing to him"
1 came very near uttering something
|
| caught myself in time.
"LeOnOre, in solving n mystery it is
| essential that 1 should know this thing.
/ Believe me, for your own sake tell me
/ what relation this man Theodore bears
| toward you and DR.. Seabury."
Il cannot tell you, +" she said, sadly.
| ~For the same reason you spoke Of
before?"
ayes. I know his wishes in this mat
| ter. Some day you will know all. 1t is
not for me 10 reveal it. Doctor, you
have been kind to me. Forgive me, but
my lips are sealed by a PROMISE vow.
That ended il, but 1 was just as fully
| determined TO discover the truth as
when had started upon this tack.
There were more ways than one of
I accomplishing a thing. Her words had
/ made me believe more firmly than ever
/ that Theodore must be her husband.
| Perhaps he had done something in the
/ past and had been kicked out by her
| angry guardian
This would account for many things;
| yes, even the writing on the back of the
| photograph, for if Seabury had grown
10 fear for his life at tho hands of this
man he could well ascribe it all to
LeOnOre.
1 was beginning TO build up quite
pretty theory that would soon rival that
Of the old detective.
Then we should see whose castle fell
/ first
Having reason to know how set a
woman could be in her way, did not
( attempt TO change LeOnore's mind
She believed she was right. I could
find other ways OF learning the truth
So l talked with her on different sub
/ Jects for short time, until 1 made her