The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-11-14
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directed towards tho old-world village
of Beaconsfeld. The Holt lay close to
tan ancient mansion, reached by a
splendid avenue. asked for Mr.. Der
val on important business-was he at
home?
was asked to wait, and presently a
quick step came along the hall, and q
young man entered the room. What a
handsome fellow. thought but how
pale and haggardl
Are you Mr.. Graham Derval?" I
asked.
Eyes" His dark eyes searched me
keenly.
held out the letter. "Do you know
this hand?" said.
He went white as death.
do I know it!' he said, hoarsely.
"Where in heavens name did you get
it? Your name is stra nge to meek
plain yourself-the letter." He held
out his hand for it. 1 gave it him
silently; could not help it.
was not in the least surprised when
he kissed the letter passionately before
he opened it. / drew aside-the lover,
of course, had done right or wrong?
He see med in an agony while he read,
almost Keeling back at the first words
he saw. l heard him whisper: MAUD!
my Maud! my own lover
Then he caine to me abruptly. "Mr.
Hallam." he said, holding out his hand,
you have done me a service for which
I t.
story and l will tell you mine"
Mine was brief Mr. Derval kept
pacing up and down while told it, as
if he could not rest for second. Then.
when l had ended, he flung himself in
q chair
You thought her mad!" he said
through his teeth. "Oh, don't think
that: it is impossible-it cannot be-or
else that devil has done it! 1 speak in
riddles. You have right to have the
riddle solved. Perhaps you guess part
OF it-that the girl you saw and l are
lovers?
'She lived near here with an uncle.
She was delicate, but no more mad than
you or /. They tore her away from
me and shut her up. Read this letter"
] hesitated.
'Oh. it isn't love letter." he said;
I'VE have sterner work in hand than
that"
The letter was, in fact. only an adj
dress-that of Elm house-and a few
words of passionate appeal to save
"Your Own Maud"
The young man went on: 'She Is
rich, and the money will be her uncle's
ii she dies without children He re-
fused her to me. and I-blind fool-had
no suspicion that he was such a black
villain. When l came home from an
enforced absence, found her gone and
her uncle also. ! have sought her high
and low. and him too. but without sue
cess Detectives are still at work.
Thank Heaven I said. ferventlv,
81 listened to my own heart and my
wife's counsel"
We talked far into the night, and I
enthusiastically promised M help to
his scheme of rescue. He could not
thank me enough. though l disclaiaed I
thanks. AZ have a wife I love- / sad:
this poor child's cause must be nine. I
/ have been at Elm house and know (
OF its interior. Is it a mad 4
house, wonder. or only home for a
few nervous patients?n
1--WE will find out" he said. grinlv. /
land il he is guilty that wre;ched doc
tor shall have no mercy. But in help (
ing me you forget You may injure YOUR
self
Il would not 20 near the place ,
again ! exclaimed.
We were IL town the rex; DAY. and.
with Roses aid, laid our plans.
or course !. was no use for Graham /
Derval To appeal TO the law; he had no
rights over the girl and the deiar
might be disastrous - .4e-- lie chose