The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-13
COPYRIGHTED, 1898, BY TmLoTsoN & SON

now was she 10 remain bcllud with MIS-.
Smith Mark might come The very
notion of mourning such danger sent her
into a panic; yet when Dagmar, at her
wits end, protfered TO take her with her,
Nelly found she had no more strength
than a child. She was unable TO walk or
even stand
"Theers a plenty o. places as she con
goa, - declared Mrs Smith: and I'm not a
gOoin to be bothered agen wi last nights
wark I wants sleep, l do Yo'd better
tex her weer thOt bright spark Mr. Barry
cont coom-nat as he'll git in heer agen,
but he mOight try 'speshly if she weer
heer fur him 10 skeerl"
Finally Dagmar decided to remove
Nelly TO quiet house, feeling treasured
that DIR. Henstock would pay all extra
charges
The cab was ready and Nelly seated in
1t when man in plain clothes entered
the gate
The names of all who are leaving
here, he said.
Madame Votoski and daughter, de-
clared Dagmar, quickly.
"On your wOrd{"
Dagmar responded volubly, adding that
they were not leaving HendOn that day,
which seemed TO prove satisfactory.
I'VE have a search warrant on the
place, - explained the man There has
been great mystery already, and it win
have to be cleared The delay has hap
pened through the head detective being
wired for TO Scotland Yard. But there'll
be no greater puzzle than this Pm think
ing. The grave has been dug and is
ready, but there ISM victim placed there
yet. So Keane is sure to be back shortly.
You are certain you are in no way impli-
Gated in this2"
Don't / tell you we can be found at the
White Lion till tomorrow" said Dag
mar. ooh, I've forgotten my muff viii
you get IL, please, Mr.. Officer2"
Though she put the question, she was
too quick for him, and was back in the
octagonal lodge before it had dawned on
the mans dull brain that a request had
been proffered.
Il find after all did not bring it," she
said, returning quickly. The officer had
no suspicion that she had re-entered the
lodge with a word of warning to the wo-
man Smith, to the effect to get the coffin
into firewOod or she might be in trouble
If the men arrived and found it there
Dagmar Votoski was a strange mixture
of malice and kind precaution Her sole
motive In helping Nelly was to have a
whipcord of resentment against Mark
She was resolved to do everything in her
power to solve Olga's mystery. and to
AhA 1llCl uiitit Gnu Sllt lldu EOb nelly anu
Nelly's treatment to keep as a sword over
his head Yet her past was such that she
had no intention of harming him in any
degree beyond what Olga's interests
called for.
Since discovering his criminal designs
on Nelly'S life it had dawned upon Dag
mar that Mark might have killed Olga
That fear, once turned into a certainty
and Marks life would not be worth
farthing. None would be so relentless as
she. Till that, however, was proved-and
she had reason to believe Olga, from ia
cobis statement, still lived-She would
not suffer him to be incriminated on any
point where she could spare him.
Hence her return to Mrs. Smith TO get
rid of one very damaging proof against
him. Also, to Reg. VOlmer, whose
questions had been numerous, she
had but given very scant information
One great object in life above and beyond
the necessity for gaining daily bread per
meated Dagmar's whole being The trac-
ing Olga's footsteps since the day they
had parted some fourteen months pre-
viously Mark and jacob were the two
means he would have to use, but such
were their characters that now they had
found out her intentions they would frus-
tate her at every point. Shewould have
to force their hands Money might be
sufficient motive power with starving. ia
cobb if-and that was very doubtful-she
could find him. Marks information il
would be utterly impossible to buy, hence
her desire to have Nelly as a strong level
er against him. Her recent discovery as
to his foul plot to effectually rid the earth
of his last victim gave her very strong
trump card
She never for one moment credited his
assertion that he believed Olga dead.
Though in fact he did so to his hurt
1t will be seen that Dagmar had a very
keen reason for wishing to keep Nelly
under her wing for the present To that
might be attributed her silence and lack
of opposition TO Reg. Volmer getting the
large reward for Nelly's recOvery-one to
which she had equal if not larger claim
than himself. She had not applied for il
earlier being in collision with Mark
Her opposition to him removed all bar
rier TO preferring her claim. She waived
II, however, because she desired to keep
Nelly.
Imagine, therefore. her chagrin when
on returning to the White Lion a day Ia
ter to remove Nelly TO new lodgings
which she had purposely got for her, she
found Nelly's mind resolutely set on one
Object-the going back to her father.
She coaXed, entreated, threatened, all
in vain. Nelly was firm. See her father
explain all-get his forgiveness. if pos
sihle, she would. Poor girl So repent
ant was She, so Inundated by the treach-
cry she had been the victim of, that she
scarcely dared to glance at such a hope
as full restoration Very probably she
might return but 90 without delay she
would
They were in the midst of an argument.
Dagmar volubl", excited; Nelly quiet but
hrm, when gentleman was announced.
Mr.. Langley Bruce.
Nelly's first impulse was TO fly TO him
in delight Her second to draw back
abashed Who was she to dare to claim
friendship with any now"'
His gladneSS was unmistakab
Il am not too late, then, he exclaimed.
as he approached her eagerly, All, what
relief it is TO find you in lifei'
But how-have yOu-traced me-"
asked Nelly, affecting not TO see his hand
Did Or. Reyelstoke-}"
1t was Langleys turn to look amazed
81 came to Hendon owing to a letter Of
Mark Boyd 3 he said hurriedly. He
wrote and said he had fonnd YOU in
hospital dying That you were buried
aJ-but why enter into all this now
Suffice it that it was a forgery, and that
have found yOl alive"
The villain" cried Dagmar. Mark
Boyd, sir, mean-but for me you would
indeed have been too late He would have
buried her aliver
Then followed the whole explanation.
Langley was loud in his destinations
against Mark, but his anxiety was for
Nelly. She shad remained calm and quiet
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