News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-06-28

going to say 1.-THE case, he cOntln-
ued, looking at Karoama fXedly,
"but We won't call it by that name,
but substitute Karoama. There is
something Icannot yet explain about
Miss karoama. Isn't that better ?"
Karoama smiled broadly and Miss
Mary assured herself that her charge
already "felt better"
The next evening the doctor came,
as he had planned.
"a treat, l declare" he said, "to
spend a social evening and get away
from that office, and | told that ras-
cally George of mine, whom | left in
charge, that no matter what hap
pened | was not to be sent for, SO
there he is, thinking it hard lines he
couldn't come too, when he heard
where l was coming, but we poor doe
tors" he chartered on, "need relaXa-
ton as well as others and I'm count
ing the days when George shall have
finished his medical course and will
come to my assistance a fresh young
practitioner. r"
KarC ANA vas present when the
doctor was admitted and while he
thus talked glibly on, touching one
topic and then another, he closely
studied her every movement.
She did not seem to mind this close
scrutiny and brought her timbrel at
Miss Mary's bidding, and played
upon it and showed him her writing
and drawing books, filled with ex-
quisitely correct work.
81 see in your drawings" observed
the doctor, ga preference for Egyp-
tian subjects and especially their ru-
ms. Aren't these the statues of Mem
/ non, this the interior of an ancient
temple and this is view of ruins on
the island Of"
"Phitae," pronounced Karoama
for him.
eyes," he assented. 81 am not up
on Egyptian subjects and I'm afraid
of confounding the modern with the
ancient names; do you ever do that?"
She nodded friendly no.
"Your drawing, it seems to me,
looks as practiced as if it were an old
accomplishment of yours. Has Mr..
Atcomb been your teacher ?" he
asked.
"Yes," answered Karoama, drop
ping her eyes for an instant.
II wonder" said the doctor, eff he
would let you take me into the Nile
room and show me the wonders l
have heard so much about? You,
no doubt, know them all by heart
long before this time"
ooh, certainly, Karoama," answer
ed MIR. Atcomb, as Karoama looked
at him. "Take the doctor over. l
would have asked you myself, doc
tor" he said turning toward him,
"but I have not forgotten how long
ago you pooh-poohed my antique
hobbies, as you called Them"
"Nonsense!" laughed the doctor, a
little color coming to his face. Il
was green and ignorant then. | am
a much broader man to-day" So
the party of four entered the Nile
room.
At a gentle hint from Miss Mary
Mr.. Atcomb fell back, allowing Ka-
roama to direct the doctors atten-
ton here and there, which she did
with little gestures, but never using
word.
"By the way, John, haven't [ heard
you had a mummy here? What has
become of it ?" asked the doctor,
suddenly turning his full, keen gaze
directly upon Karoama, at his side.
1t was cruel shot and he felt it so,
as he detected tremor run over Ka-
roama from head to foot. Il am the
william" he thought to himself, "but
must prove my suspicious there
seemed no better way and they are
right"
Not waiting for a reply, however,
and as he had already forgotten the
question, he casually remarked upon
the very effective wall decoration,
relieving Mr.. Atcomb's and Miss Ma
RVS embarrassment, while he inward
ly repeated rs it true? Can | be
right ? This tall, 1.-the, beautiful girl
once "a" Even to himself he hard
ly dared complete the sentence.
"Now, the portrait, that is such a
marvel as | know it must be. May |
see that ?" asked the doctor. "But
Miss Karo is tired and we won't de-
lay her longer. Goodnight, my dear
patient" he said, in the friendliest
way and looking at her with the
kindest smile. owe need not recon-
mend a beauty sleep, but we do need
a long sleep and good appetite for
our breakfast tomorrow morning"
cit is indeed a beautiful picture oil
your very beautiful charge" exclaim-
ed the doctor as they entered the
ante-room and stood before the por-
trait. "Would you object" he asked,
turning abruptly toward Mr.. At
comb, to give me something more
definite than these mere rumors Of
her history +? | have my suspicious
which you can confirm in a few words,
and as | value your friendship and
my honor it shall go no further"
Mr.. Atcomb hesitated. 1t was a
struggle to give to a third person the
secret he had so closely guarded, yet
the time was coming-it had come
when the advice of third person,