The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-07-19
SHIPS THAT PASS
IN the NIGHT.
By BEATRICE HARRADEN.
CHAPTER XII.


There was a suicide In the kurhaus one
afternoon. Dutchman, Vanderve'e, haa
received rather bad account OF himseiI
from the doctor few days previously, ana
In a fit OF depression, SO 1t was thought,
he had put bullet through MS mead. IL
had occurred through Marie unconscious
agency. She found him lying on his sofa
when she went as usual TO take MN MS
afternoon glass OF mix. lie asked her 10
give MIN packet which was on the Top
sheit Oh MS CUPBOARD.
Wllllngiy, she SAID, ana she jumped
nimbiy on the chair and gave MN the case
Anything more'' she asked kindly as
she watched him draw himself up from the
sofa. one thought at the tihe 'hao ne
looked wild and strange. But then, as she
pathetlcally SAID a1terward, VINO ulo nos
iook wild ana strange IN the hurhausf
Yes, ne SAID. here are D francs ror
you.
one thought thab rather uhusuai, ooo'
put francs, especially coming uheXpece-
edly ike that, wrre hV6 TO pe desplseu'
ana Marie determined 10 send tnem OH %
that mutterl at nome IN the nut brown
chalet at urusch'
80 she thankcd Mynhecr van Nanuer
welt and went. on TO tne pantry 10 orink
some cola Tea whlch the hhglish people
mad ieit ana 10 cieah the lamps; Havlhg
done that ana knowing thae the inatron
was buslly engaged carrying on a HlrGatlon
with young frenchhan, MARIE 'ook ouC
her writing materials ana pegah ietter
10 her oiu mooner' Ihese peasants kho"
no" 10 loSe eacii oUhe,' anu soiiie vi .leii
kno" now TO tel each obher 700 MARIE
knew Ana she to!u her Iho'her Vi 1ne
gilGs sne was bringing nome, 'he il''ie
nothlngs given her by the guests.
one was very happy "rioihs ehis ie.'cr'
Inc ilt1le nut Drown hoiiie rose peiore her'
Acn' she salo' no" long 10 oe
home!
And then sne put down her pen ana
signed;
"Ach, she SAID ana when m tnere l
snail long 10 DE mere. La "o len hlcht
Marie was something of philosopher
Suddenly she heard the report Of pis-
tol, followed by second report. She
dashed out of her little pantry and ran in
the direction of the sound. She saw Warli
in the passage. He was looking scared,
and his letters had fallen to the ground.
He pointed to No. 54.
1t was the Dutchman's room.
Help arrived The door was forced open,
anu VanoerVelt was louhu ueao. ihe oase
from "hloh ne hao taken 1he pis1oi was
lying on one soia. Wheh tuarie saw 'i"''
she kne" ohaG she nAu pesn an unooi-
sclous accoihpiice' ner ueiuer hearU oNel Vet
moved "ioh eriel. Wniie oehers "ere NJ
ing MN up sne ,eaheo ier he"o "s"in'0 one
wall ana soooea. =,
lt was my lauit' IL was my iaul1. she
crled. gave MIN 'he case' ou' ho"
was 10 know!
Ihey took her away anu erieu W 'ohi'
1ort her' pu' IL was an IN VAN.
ana ne gave me iIahos' eho oo""eN
shuuocr 10 ohlnh ol .hvln.
lt was an III VAN sna' warn cav nef
letter ior which sle hao oe'i iohsine ioi
many oays. ..u;,, ,,,o ,;a &C.
l1 Is rom your niu''er nc s'iu III, s,'
ne put IL ihVo her haiius' give WALL
inelv DOM like the looks Of one or two
of the letters I have To give Won, Marie
chen That Hans writes to Won Con
found bimr'
Rnt nothing corld cbecr her Warli
went away sbai;pg his curIv head sadly
sbccl,esI at the dcatb of tbe nntcbman and
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