The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-11-03

as my own race IN IQe tOOklu3 glass.
could not explain this to Heath, for /
it was a part of the mystery to which / I
have already alluded, and which had
omitted in the account of my affairs that
I had given him. It is enough to say
here that it removed the last shadow of |
doubt from my mind as to Madelaines
being in that house. The conviction, in
stead of increasing my agitation, made /
me suddenly quiet and composed. felt /
that the power had come into my hands
and that l should know how to use it,
After momentary pause followed
Heath up the steps and entered the
house We were shown into large
room on the left At the further end of
this room was another door, and almost
Immediately it was opened by tall,
dark bearded man, with eyeglasses-the
man described to me by the house agent
and known to Heath as Dr. Glenn. He
advanced and greeted Heath with
courteous smile and bowed to me in
quiringly. He introduced me as a pro-
fessional colleague of his advising him
in the case. 1--WE may talk without re-
serve" he added.
He and the doctor then began a con-
versation to which / did not listen.
could only think of Madelaine being in
the same house with me- In what room?
The door by which we had entered had
not been wholly closed; it was ajar
about a quarter of an inch. | fancied I
1 detected Il low, irregular sound, like dis
tant voices speaking somewhere on the
other side. Under pretense of examin-
ing an engraving that hung near the
door, l moved over there. Yes, there
were voices, apparently in room up
stairs. Suddenly they grew louder, as
if the speakers had emerged into the
hall, and then l knew Madelaine's voice.
Without moments hesitation threw
! open the door and stepped across the
/ threshold. In loud but composed tone
l said: fMadelaine. come down. am
/ hereI'
There was a piercing scream; a quick
rush above; a breathless struggle; but
had half mounted the stair and caught
| glimpse of the dearest face to me on
earth, white, haggard, with great black
eyes full of love, terror and eagerness.
! The woman in black had seized her by
i one arm, but she relinquished her hold
/ on seeing me. In another instant was
! holding my girl against my heart, and
she tainted there. And there below stood
Robert Heath, like rock, motioning
awkward business for you at BEST DR.
! Glenn" / heard him say. you'd bet
/ ter let it stay where it isi'
It proved to be an awkward business,
indeed, for the doctor and Mrs. Trench
! But will not enter into the details of
their discontinue, nor of the story of
how they had conspired together to de-
fraud Madelaine of her fortune Mrs
| Trench had, it seems. conceived a pas
sion for the doctor, and had determined
to marry him; but about the same time
she had met with series of reverses in
business, eliminating in bankruptcy;
and as the doctor stipulated for Il dowry
she had conceived the idea of robbing
Madelaine. By secretly drugging her
! she succeeded in making the poor girl
4 delirious, and while ins that condition
! two physicians were found to certify to
her insanity. Once imprisoned in Glenns
asylum her death would only be ques-
ton of time-and of no very long time
either. But when Madelaine in telling
the story afterward, came to the point
where she had been carried in cab to
the doctors door, not knowing whittier
she was going, 1 stopped her and said,
'sWhat day was that?' She replied that
it was on Friday, the 18th of October,
at about half past in the morning.
4 'tNow, listen to this" l said. II have
told it to nc one else. [ came from New
Zealand by way of the Isthlnus of Pana-
ma. When we were within few days
I sail of Panama, and ) degs. north of the
line. we had stormy night, and I was
on deck until after midnight. Toward
o'clock in the morning l went below
and into my stateroom. 1 threw off my
oilsl1ins and lay down on my berth with
most of my clothes on, fo- l did not
know but that the storm might grow
worse. As | lay there in the dark, lis
tenlng to the waves against the sides of
the vessel, and the creaking of the tim
bers, and wondering whether | should
I ever see England and you again, all at
/ once the end OF the room seemed to grow
light, and then to fade away, and I saw
the front yard of a house, with FIVE win
dows with light iron gratings, a brown
I door with brass knocker like a dogs
head, a couple of yews ON either side,
a fight of seven stone steps up to the
door, and q peculiar foot scraper. The
I yard was inclosed by a high brick wall,
with a green door into the street.
saw this door open, and you came in,
with a man and woman leading you
, AHc uOOI NstS CloSeu Denlnu you, ana
then. as you looked up at the grated
windows you became frightened and
began to struggle and cry out. But. the
man and the woman, whose faces I
I could not see. dragged you on and up
4 the steps, You continued to struggle,
! and just before. they forced you into the
house you turned half around and called
my name in a piercing voice three
times Richard, Richardl Richardr
/ Then the door closed and you were
i gone: and ut the same moment my