Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-01-14
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ITO ROWLAND rAxbYs
This keep In remembrance Of me-"
Mrs. Danyers sank again into seat.
Handing the letter 10 Rowland, she re-
quested him 10 read II.
Her eyes were blinded with tears.
Rowland did as desired, and in low
voice read as follows:
DFAn MoTHsR.--Ere this letter is In your
h -nds I shall have fl IA never retur-I
A., me! ysu, and you alone. knew how wei
ea uuly, how p,ssionateiy, loved X 'wiind
And oh, 10 INK my lovc WIS 81 tot,iy
ignored 'or Or ,re. WHY is II that he lpves her
80 we'll. wonier? Well well, that m1uers
rot now. II Is past. have tnkc my reso We.
Wi h ut him, If, is not worth having. But
not Only does he rot ve IN, hu. one whom ~
ons iime did, loves rse not. IIe scorns mo be
cau.e but that WI leave him IN speak
alb mt Il he think. proper. Mother, some 'ims
ago Rowland I'VE Or zee wreah OF oran fe-
blossom, III were worn ly bis mother nn
the day III, was married, an he lntchneu
Grace t. wear them her wcdding day. But
she will n yer weir them. N"yerl VINE
next you see m = You will find them FIX xah firm
ly upon the brow Of your unhappy asn nra11 ,nter
FAREWELL Nay Heaven have mercy upoa
me-"
A deathlike silence prevailed for some
few moments, broken only by the sobs OF
Mrs. Danvers and Grace.
at length Sir Rowland, rousing him
self. cried:
"Rowland, quick, order the servants to
search the house, and assist yourself. l
will go and collect the keepers and we
will search the grounds"
I And search they did, and no one was
more eager than Leon, but they searched
in vain.
/ When night came on, unknown TO Mrs.
Danvers. the lake was searched. but no.
there was no sign of the missing Ethel.
! She had vanished completely, but
wherei Attired a. she was, it was cer-
( tain she could not have gone far.
Alas! The party at Blexley House was
suddenly plunged from happiness into
gloom and misery.
CHAPTER VII.
Another week passed away. Search
had been made in every direction for
Ethel. advertisements had been scattered
broadcast over the country, calling npon
her in endearing terms 10 return.
Prom the time OF Ethers disappearance
Mrs Danvers had been laid upon bed
Of sickness--ay. and dying, slowly but
surely, OF broken heart.
One evening, or rather night, Sir Row
land and his son, Leon, and Grace with
her mother and numerous guests, were
seated in the drawirg-room discussing
the advisablity of employing the services
of experienced detectives. when the foot
man announced that one Of the game
keepers wished to see Mr.. Rowland al
once.
"Show him in," said Rowland.
The man hastily entered, but no sooner
had he done so, than the gun he was car
rying dropped with q loud thud to the
floor. He was violently agitated. and
looked around at the guests with fright.
ened stare.
"what is It, man :" cried Rowland.
The man opened his lips but no sound
issued from them
Rowland rang the bell violently. anG
desired the servant TO Immediately bring
brandy.
This was done and the man drank of q
large glass. Then he said in trembling
tones "Oh, Master Rowland, do come t.
the lake; she is there"
All leaped to their feet. They knew
what the man meant.
"In the lake, do you mean man r. crieC
Rowland. taking him by the arm.
The man NODDED his head.
To BE CoSrINURp.