Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1892-12-31

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ALLAN TOOK ADA ~ MS ARss
character had been hidden behind the
business card, Madame Darley, Trance
Medium" but she presently became
known as u beguiler of unwary inno-
cence. and at last had been proved
guilty of murder in the second degree,
he, Allan Spencer having formed the
strongest link in the chain of evidence.
She had been sentenced TO term OF
Imprisonment. He recalled the vim
dictiye hatred toward himself on her
face as he stood on the witness stand.
Yes, it was the same woman. though
much changed by the years and care
full make up"
The full grown moth fluttered his
scorched wings with greater show Of
confidence in the handsome reception
room on the stage, while "The Great
Unknown" came down permanently
from the "empyreaI" TO attend to shirt
buttons and other sublunary matters,
and the daisy Methusalah' proved
himself master of the situation: but
Allan only sat impatient for the fall Of
the curtain.
When at the close the man bent
over Ada to adjust the cloak which
had slipped from her shoulders Allan
felt q fierce dssirn 10 stranglc him.
He couls not well step up and ask Ada
to come with him under the circum-
stances, but he would keep them in
sight and be guided by events.
They went into Munschcnheim's
A Al ni 4 ~ ni
posite and waited. When they came
out he followed them up Broadway
and into - street. They went into
the apartment house where Mrs. Ives
lived. Uneasy and perplexed as 10 his
next move he stepped into a drug
gists which commanded view of the
building. The half hour he waited
seemed an age. He went across the
street, rang the bell, ascertained cer-
tainly of the janitress that Mrs. Ives
was resident, and got directed to her
rooms. When he rung her bell the
girl who opened the door had, he
thought, frightened look. However
she said glibly in answer to his ques-
tion:
"Mrs. Ives is not ut home, sir"
as Mrs. Spencer here?" he asked.
"Sure, the ladies have not come
home from the Matinee" she returned
readily, but he saw TIE. the.sc,,r she quailed a
little under his glance.
u saw Eem enter within an hour"
he said, With stern drectness. "You
have not told the truth"
SI was not to let any one in," she
stammered, avoiding his eye.
His quick ear caught sound within.
His spiritual vision seemed TO pierce
through those walls and see Ada in
some deadly peril. He pushed past
the girl and walked along the hallway.
"Sure she'll kill me-" the girl said in a
despairing stage whisper, as Allan
knocked boldly at a door on the left of
the hallway, when she fled to the
kitchen with her fingers in her ears.
No response; then second and more
imperative summons brought Mrs.
Ives to the door.
"Who is it?" she asked cautiously
through a narrow opening.
ALLAN Spencer. Is my wife here?"
"No. She left twenty minutes ago."
Her voice had the ring of falsehood.
wife is hero and / must see hsr in
stantly," he returned in an imperative
tone.
"She really is not here" said Mrs.
Ives in conciliatory voice. Il am
sorry"
A sound of distress from within.
Mrs. Ives would have closed the door,
but he crowded in past her. slow
dare you intruder" she gasped, but
he was Fastening through the open
folding door to the left. BY the dim
gaslight he saw Ada. with closed eyes.
lying on lounge, and the man he had
seen at the theater bending over her,
holding her hand. Her breathing
was labored. Allan was alarmed. Had
they induced hypnotic sleep, or
were they weaving some Satanic spell
around her.
"What villainy is thisP" he asked.
"She was seized with peculiar at
tack" said the man, with his fingers
on her pulse, in an easy assumption Of
the professional air. I'VE thought it
best not to admit
With glance ol disgust at the
scoundrel Allan took Ada in his arms
and carried her out into the parlor
which he had first entered. He threw
open the window, unheeding Mrs. Ives
presence n his great .rsiesy. ..d
tried to bring her back TO conscious
ness. She moaned with convulsive
motions, as II struggling against fear
ful odds. He knew something of psy-
chic mysteries and aimed to concen.
trate all the spiritual force he could
muster to nullify the evil influence
which had been thrown over her. He
spoke her name tenderly, kissed her
lips, and presently, with gasp and
whisper, she opened her eyes and
looked up at him.
@Oh, Allanp she whispered. II am so
glad it is you. ! have had such
dreadful dream"
Il knew you were in peril" he whis-
pered.
"Sce. Aleck, she Is BETTER" said Mrs.
Ives, who had been standing still, with
her hand resting on the piano.
"Yes; 1t was singular seizure" he
said briefly. Il have only known one
snch case before In my practice
Allan felt shiver all along the
slight frame In his arms.
sPlease take me home," Ada said.
II nm quite strong now"
The doctor" attempted to take her
wrist
@Keop OF with your vile touch
c0mmanded Allan with the strength
OF ten men flowing into him. along
with . desire TO ding the other out Of
the window.
"You take q singular view OF the
case. said the doctor cheerfully. n
wish you good evening, Mrs. Spencer |
and be backed out Of the room grace
fully.
/ When Ada had resumed her cloak