Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-10-17
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ments, and rendered il to John. He accepted
it gravely, and then We Withdrew from the
apartment Once in the open air, the voice
of the small boy was heard
Jump in" he said, ''and will drive you I
home"
We oleyei. and were conveyed through 4
the streets at a rapid rate.
"What do you think of the case Johnf 4
asked
.'The child may not live until daylight, or 1
she may grow "a womanhood and have
brilliant future.n
"Whatl do you really believe in that non
sense about her gifts fortune tellerf
Don't your
l could not answer. recalled the strange
speech which seemed % indicate that the girl
had penetrated my designs ON John, and was
ahashc,i The ride was continued In silence,
and In twenty minutes We had reached our
destination The boy volunteered 10 take
care OF the horse, and in another moment
John and were u own apartments.
John immeiately proceetied 20 undress.
In five minutes he was ready for bed. with
out delay prepared Tor the further execu-
tion Of my plot
John" said |, there's a pint OF cham
pagne left in my closet 1t strikes Inc that It
would liz just the thing with which To top on
this nights adventure. What do You savf'
"A most excellent idea was Jobns reply.
| How sInoothly everything was "orkingl
Opened the closet, drew forth the bottle and
wrenched OIL the wire with which the cork
was bound. then glanced furtiyely at
john. He was winding his watch, with his
back turned toward me.
I quickly flied the glass which contained
/ the drug and extended it TO John. He
quafred the contents with great relish, |
meanwhile watching him over the rim OF
my own glass He snncked his lips critically
after his glass had been drained.
.'lt SEEMS 70 me that thera is singular
flavor to that champagne
! felt a guilty thrill and affected not TO
hear him.
"lloy sleepy am" was his next remark.
at mus bo the effect OF riding in the cold !"
Then ho tumiled into bed, and che next
minute had sunk into deep sleep The
drug had taken eiIecs with surprising, not 10
say startling. promptncss, and 1 listened to
his heavy breathing with satisfaction.
now began to give serious thought TO tho
situation, and 20 deliberate ON the necessity
OF removing every trace by whlch the reality
Of our nights adventure could be proyeh. l
knew that John could by no possibility ma
the place we had visited, for tho route was o
long and circuitous one and hai been tiav-
eled in darkness. ALL There was tho sio
gold piece which tho woman had paid him.
} Nithous hesitation removed u from ms
pocket aud placed IL IN my own. was the
trai' coVeredt thouShg SO, IN tie mo- i' hins
would declare that VIC had not stirred IRON
! the house during tho nisht' ahd aiter pef'
snadns John that the whole thing was bun
dreain--ihaGihS hinl commit hiiiiseh iuiiy ', ',
, that view OF the case--tell him the truth and
: thus cohiron' MIN W.tH oeihOhsaa'loa W
my theoryl
T l smiled VIII satisfaction. bnt hoia
{ There was the boyi Supposc he should tufi
I up. must find him aud purchase his silence
!. ! wns 20 intent Eow on the success OF the pio
that would have expended hahareu uoi
: lars rather than hee IL iaii. ceeldea 10 8
o to the livery stable IN seifcI OF the uFchli
i who had driven Is 70 TIC aDoae OK Iho sls'
child.
First, approached tho bedside to max
}, sure thas JOINS siumher was 80 SOUND ina
% ne "ouia pc sdie 70 taIe no hoeieo =, niy -, =.
o rarture and return. lie lay perfectly qnie'
% Tut there was Soinesalh5 singular IN nis al
70 pearanec.
/. gazed a. him more closely anu was no
a rlted ut a ehanGe tiat had come over nii,
=. lie no longer bfeathed "eepiy' pds N qule'
r conVhislNe anu exhanS'ea manner. hs io"'
" Jaw hung down. ms eyes were nan open, AZ
L. ne looked hke Go Nalhly struggling io'
TX hold upon lie.
re was palalyAea VIVA uls'ly "',. s.~'t ~
rapid and spasmodic grew his breathing