Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-12-27

things, said Danvers.
Thanks. 1t sabout this Holker.
Do you remember when / first saw
him? l told Paterson there were
three men,"
"Yes"
"There were three figures! God
knows whether the third was man.
| said in trembling voice. at is
no fancy have proved it to be
none. / am not i'll. My nerves
are not unhinged; they are steady
as yours. Always see behind Hol-
ker shape"
what you Scotch call a
wrath, =" said Danvers, "a warming
of his DEATH"
A wrath" is a likeness of the
person warned. This shadowy
form is not in the least like Holker.
"What does it meanP" | said paus-
ing by his side. There was sort
of despair in my heart. "Why do
I;alone see it. Is there something
for me to do, and | do not know
whatp"
/ could feel that Danvers was
sympathetic, though he was silent.
at is very strange" he said thought
fully. ut may be that you alone
are ghost-seer. have read that
some people can never see anything"
"You do not doubt me then?"
II hardly know what to say. Can
you describe this appearance?"
1T is as clear as day, though
misty. 1t is young mans face.
He has a white transparent COM
plexion, like person in bad health
thin aristocratic features; the fair
hair falls in curls over the fore.
head; the eyes are -womanish eyes,
soft and wistful-"
paused suddenly. l had beer
talking as if to myself, hardly no
ticing Danvers; but an exclamation
from him checked me. To my sur.
prise, he had turned pale.
SHOULD you know the facep" h
said, in hurried way.
"You mean in a picture?'
Eyes"
"Come to my cabin" said Dan
vers. We went below quickly, ant
wheniwe reached his cabin he fas
tened the door. He seemed excited
He unlocked a desk that he tool
from a travelling case, and laid
photograph in my hand. M.
blood turned to ice as / looked.
could not speak, not even utter
sound. There was the face ha'
just described
81 see you recognize it" said Dan
vers. He sat down and covered hi
face, and / laid the photograph o,
the table. He seemed agitated.
felt curiously calm.
Something you were to do!
said Danvers at last. "You hav
done itw
"Howp have done nothing"
"You have told me-"
/. "Told you? Yes, because l coul
no longer endure silence. Wha
then ?"
"I'll tell you-and you mus
help me. / am not travelling fo
} pleasure"
81 knew that" l said dryly.
"Ah! You are quick, but 20
kept your counsel, so it didn
matter. I am detective"
what" | said springing VI
J My heart was beating wildly.
Hush! Sit down again. | we
sent on the track of a murders
: We had certain information ths
he had escaped to Africa some week
: ago. He is not there-he is here
} "Holker, the stoker!" whispert
4 | sat overwhelmed. Danvel
5 quickly regained something of h
} professional quietude.
! "That face, he said, pointing
Z the photograph, us the likeness {
I Mr.. Louis Temple--a young man
means, and an invalid, who W;
murdered by his man-servant. Pc
haps you have heard"
mo. l was I'LL heard notl
ing,
1.-THE man was a trusted servan
) half nurse. The MURDER pee,
I liarly horrible one, on defensele'
5 man-was committed evidently fl
! purposes of robbery. We sha
; find some of the spoil in Holker
J chest. The murderer escaped, br
! we have evidence that will surel
: hang him. Now do you see no
! great a service you have uncoI
sciously done. But for this strane
: interposition, the murdered ma
J would probably never have bee
avenged. Our false informatio