The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19

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house Theirs worS four Of them ff ROVE o%e
all deserted As 1 strolleI IN and down.
?S%s SsSa:Snay A and %SHss sa%e
AM said he. You must not think mo
young lady. twas preOtGupIol with business
| msttcrs.'
tG %s;yrS4 hm that was no, ocn nI
suite Of .parn rooms up there and ono of
me- me-. q A. Titled startled at my remark;
ho Ifo'oErarhy Is ono Of ny hobbies said
but dear mo, wnat an observant young lady
wS haye como mponl Who would have believed
spoo in W ssts Tone ' SSt there SSy Was no jest
IN MS .ycs as he looked at mo. l read sus-
We'll. Mr. Holmes. from the m ON It' that
! understood that there was something about
that suite Of rooms which was not TO Know.
Gst far Wa, tnouEn hayo my sGrH OF
mans ins,inct winch ;ayo mo that feeling. At
lookout Tor any rhInco 10 pass the, d 1or.
1T was only Yesterday that the chance came
| Tol!er and his vito iind something TO do in
thnss deserted rooms. and once saw him car
IL" toar cSnty he has e Boom Hafd
| nni Yesterday evening ho was very drunk. and
a%r "r s s At a ns kay kay Int
there. Mr. and Mrs. Ruca -tlo wore both down
stairs and tho chtld was With Thorn: SO that |
| had an admirable opportunity. | turned the
key gently in tho lock. upenod the door. aud
sEEEnn ar tnr9ushi I'M, in front ., mn
right anglo ., tho further end. ,t"nnd this
whs Sne rhHy SS M "ta
an "mnty room dusty anil chn"rlnss. with two
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lnsrrd dimly through thHm. Tho ,centro door
one I ' broad Sars Of nSa
bed. padlockel at ono md to a ring in the wal
and fastened 1T tho %thNr with a strong cord.
was MOI, there; This barrlcaded door CORE
snondrd clearly With The suffered window .,lc
II darkn,ss. Evidently Tiers was . SKY;
i"the p,ssago gazing at this sinister IGOR and
Wondering what secret it might veil, | sud.
room and saw shadow pass backward and
forward against the little slit Of dim light
unrensoning terror rose up in me at the sight.
Mr., Holmes. Wy overstrung nerves failed me
"na tshnd
ins at the skirt OF my dress. rushed down
is he smiling =. was so Sod then,
.'oh. am SO frightened! i painted. 0'0''
My dear young lady! Ny dear young
LANA WHIT has frightened you. NJ, dear
,c4 BIT htss voice was Just little too coa1ing
He oysrdi ID it was keenly on my guard
.'I was foolish enough to go into tho empty
wing answered: hut 1t is 50 lonely and eerie
on. 9nt again. Oh. it is 50 dreadfu!ly still in
t hit T. a fsa he ;Ss Ess
&C.: Why do y94 think \ tina. lock this door'
suss neapo %at Who have bust
ness there. DO YOU soe?' lie was still smiling
In hp am MIST sa aT Il lad %H sno%n-
nep 2 RSt dd
+; !sF: Sa he f'' s SS" ,sa to viii s
tdid;; SUPPOSE that must have rushed past
1ll oysT: ffen ithsasht q ySn. NJ. Hines:
vico. / was frightened q tho house. OF the
man. Of the rwoman. Of the servants. even Of
gould only bring You down ali would 10 well.
otcour-e might heve tlei from the house.
but my furi91ity was nearly az strong as
send y"u wre PIT on ny hat and cG9k
mile from the house and then returned. feel
ing very much easier. A horrible doubt
came, into my mind az | oa,hed tho
msmberci that Toller had drunk Himself
into state Of insan?iDility that evening. and
hold who had any influence with the savage
creatuIe or who would venture, to set him
fi he sr in in snfgty TN On" lay "Tak S
se.ins YOU. had no difficulty in G"'ting
to soR" INK NIX Sscro this %r M
an! Mrs. Klcastle are goins on IL visit aud
Wi nwny a. eNy oR b 50 .ha t y mn5. 4k NIX
aivcnjures. Mr.. Holmes. and eLoali DO voTy
glai il YOU could t.! me watt al means.
Holmes and had iIsf.noI spe llbouud to
thi; extraordinary story. Ny friend rosc nov
in his rockets. and an expression Of tho most
Pref ND g.ayittIy nnoH HI. IA lace,
"Tos. III n oar ' lbs wife tsIi Mrs Eucastle
that sh. sHal4 d noG;hinY with him
nisYy5s,r'"
Il" Tiers ere a fs'e s Tth good strong '''k'"
You SEE, seer, 40 70 mo to have acted al through
ibis matter Ikea y.ry brave and s'ns.tIe sirl;
perform ono moro ant shout not al; it 81
yam,, %;4 not think You 19ito oSeeH" nal
r viii try WHAT'S itG"
oc @ an" be a. and no c@FDsr n RaGs mi
hc son. Iy that mc, and Toli"r viii, W. lpe.
10 In capable. Thoro only rem aims Mrs rol'sr
her int Mt the rciIar on some eri.ad and tHen
tara thn. koy upin her. you would facilitate
maait"rs imme.ppse!y,"
49,, "EEI"slIGnt. We shall thon lool; thoroughly
"OicouriS thoro is only one feasible explain
ntion, You have been brought there to per-
senate some one and tho real person Il I'M
It is tho daughter. Miss Alice RurastIo. ii ira
worS chosen S" 9 s"n9 re"
scmDing hcr in height, figure. and the color