Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-17

drew.
Presently Mime. I.aiarge came to spsalr
10 u.s.
She was as great contrast 10 her bean
tiul daughter ~ IL Is possible to imagine.
Although little more than forty years %,
age, her black hair was rapidly turninl
gray. The neighbors declared that IL had
become visibly graycr In the three week.
that had elapsed since Marie's disappear
auce. She had heavy features, broilint
brows and dark, hollow eyes, aud her liz,
were thin aud coyetous
Altogether her appearance was evil lool.
Ing, and took q hearty dislike to her from
the first moment Of secing her.
She was evidently 10y no means as anxlou,
70 lie ot service as her daughter had rcpr.
scented, but, on the other hand, she did not
object to earn the handsome doucour ",
promised her, 80 ultimately II was agreed
that we should occupy Kind Of loft undri
tho roof for that night, and for longer II
the storm continued
Then we ct down and made ourselves nj
home In the kitchen, where Mile. Annett,
WIS preparing supper.
We tried TO talk to her but IL TRANSFERRED
that the laiarges haIs recently removed
from a French speaking canton. and IA,
girl did not know much Of German. not
did we of French moreover Annette did
not seem 10 possess great conversational
power In any language. Tor / noticed that
she and her mother rarely spoke when not
compelled 10 do 40. thought her slleuc,
might he partly accounted for by her gricl
for the loss Of her half sister. to whom shs
was said to have been deeply attached.
d. q.
me 10 watch the girls graceful movement.
aud lovely face. and oven fasildious Ray
wood BEGIN presently 20 vouchsaie litil,
interest In her
Fato had ordained that we should he
como better acquainted with tho ilfary,
family, however. for a. HAYWOOD wa,
mounting the ladder that Def to our bsl
chamber he missed his footing. Tell aud
spraincd his ankle.
At nnt haywood was far more lmpa
tlont NJ the delay than myself aud JOS
inrly told him hc had better console him
self In the society u the beautiful Annette
while explored the mountains
"l'm afraid shouldn't lind much rluso
laiion In tho society Of Mile. Annette
ntld he.
Isn't she pretty enough to meet youi
Gpprobationw
ayes, but one set. slcl; " staring at d
pretty doll that hasn't got two idcaa Ia IL
nuxen head"
However, /, seemed 20 m, presently TIM
Haywood had consolcl himself In spite 90
the falr Anuotio's dulluc,s. ior when IT,
turned found thom sitting on sunshlnl
seat In the little Enclosure which did dut'
for garden, aud seemingly we'll contcu
with each Others society
Thus a week passed rapidly away. Ray
woods ankle WIS well enough TOT MS u Z,
now, | thought but to my surprise h
never spoke of rasuming our journey.
began TO bn very impatient to leave th'
place lstrongly suspected that Nine IL
fnrge know moru about her stepdaughtCr
death than she would have cared 90 own
aud thinking this was naturally anxiou
10 quit hor house.
laglin suggested to Haywood that W
shouls 80. lie iatly refused
could not understand his proceedings
hut a. I should have frlt responsible II
case Of accident n had Insisted, agali
waited.
Two days later went Into tho Ll,che
at an unusual hour, aud found Rlywou
sitting with Anncttc's hand In his nn
/ gazing into her iathumless, mystcri1u
/ eye, with an infntuaiion that appalled, IN,
Was II possible that Haywood a man q
| good family mud brilliant prospects, hud \
| far forgotten his own position and hi
/ duty To Lady Marion ~ TO fall In Low
with an ignorant peasant OF doubtful ant.
| oodcntsi
II must stop this at once" I thought
and calling my friend aside | demonstrate
sternly with him on bio uuju,tliiabic COT
| duct In making love u n girl who coul
never 10 his wife.
| To my Intense surprise he listened calml
TO all | had 10 say. but positively refuse
to leave the house Haywood was yiellln
TO a fault as rule. Twas completely pa.
/ Alcd.
! "rhis Annette must he shrcwl, q,
| signing girl. under her show Of slmpllcit
and good NATURE" thought /. "Ill Try au
solve the mystery about Marie lainrg,
| Surely. " can prove that Mmc. l.ltnrs
/ l. a murdercss, OR j. shielding murdered
that at least will bring Haywood TO h
senses"
| Twas lying awake ono night, thinkin
unclsily Oi Haywood and Anuett' when
heard door open softly on tho groun
door
Madame and her daughter slept there
not together, but ns far apart rs possible
the large kitchen separating their rooms.
listened Rttontlyely. for everything thi
went on had painful interest for ne nov
Presently there was sound ~ OF ron
Que talking In the kitchen.
arose without awakening I,aywoo
anil raised the trapdoor little.
It was Nine, LniaFgn walking TO and Il
In the kitchen. She was talking 10 herse
aud apparently in great anguish Of mind.
perhaps she Is III, thought land WI
on the point Of descending to her assistant
when caught glimpse OF her face In Il
moonlight.
It was tho most CHASTITY sight have eyi
seen. This woman was evidently q sou
nambulfst. Her great black eyes wei
wide open aud staring blankly before h
Us she Nalkcd along.
AZ first she muttcrcl 40 indlstlnctly thi
! could not tell what sho was talklt
about. except that once or twice caugl
the name " Marie.
Presently she paused In her walk, b
came murc excited aud spoke loudly.
She seemed to b. addressing some in
nginary nearer,
Come hack, for the love Of heaven, con
away Don't make her do IT, | tell 81
It's murder, Just ~ much m' II you pusht
her over with your own hands. Yes, NJ
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