The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-30

paper which was very anxious to keep.
and which Ellen was quite as particular
about. left it here on the table What
do You make of it, Lamar? What would
you do?''
II confess ! nln in the dark But
am very certain You want to save that
scrap of paper and to keep the event in
mind. If not now, the day may come
when it will supply most Important
evidence As for now, l would Suggest
that you question the people in the
house. p"
Maxey proceeded at once to act upon
the suggestion The physician, after
stopping moment to examine his pa
tient, put OH his hat and followed him.
The occupants Of the floor below had
heard nothing and seen nothing, but
Maxey persisted with the determination
of despair. He found the janitor at the
foot Of the stairs
MY good man." he said to him, "do
you recall seeing me go ont with my
friend, tho doctor, here, just after dark"
II do, sir, very well, sir. :"
1T is very important that YOU should
not give hasty answer to the question
am going to ask you-very important,
for future in your recollection may
get us all into trouble. "
Il hope, Mr.. MaAey, there is nothing
serious in the matter" ="
Your hopes are vain then. There is
something very serious the matter. Did
You sec anybody about the hall after my
dcparturo?'
No, sir. "
you arc sure?"
Il am, because, you sec, was going
down cellar at the timo to look after
the furnaces, and l staid below there
for an hour. No, sir. / am sorry can't
help you, but l haven't seen anybody.
That s the fact of ii, sir. I'd have re-
membered it if l had. 1 don't forget
easy, even little trifles like that. Now,
there was friend of yours here this
morning asking after you, and l could re-
peat the whole circumstances. -
Repeat them, please" said Maxey
quickly.
The man came here to the foot of the
stairs. It's too much trouble to 20 up.
he said, 'but have you seen my friend
Mr.. Maxey today?' I have, said. How
is he looking" was his next question.
Looking fine, sir, says l. And that in
valid OF his, that girl they found on the
rocks, how is She coming on?' e"
At this point the janiter's face be-
came troubled, and he looked u little
confused.
well, saiG Maxcy, that very i'm
portant. What was your answer Tell
US exactly"
AIn1-lp I t,11 b;,,, ,,,,>,. .1....
any right to toll, but the fact is, sir,
was i'll hurry and wanted to be rid of
him. Says l. oh, she's all right All
right?' he says What do yon mean?' L
mean they're doctoring her up, | says
and they'll soon have her ont of it,.
thought he looked somewhat astonished,
and | said to him, If you want to know
any particulars, you'd better go right up
and see the gentleman himself sir /
said. Some other time, he remarked
and turned square around and walked
out "
MaXcy and Lamar looked at each
other. There was an Interrogation in
both glanees.
Did You ever see this lazy friend of
miac before?" questioned Maxey.
only once, sir. That's how knew
when SAW him he was friend of yours.
He came day before yesterday and asked
me the saI..o questions. "
And wouldn't go up?"
HE Was avorse TO climbing, sir "
Can You describe HING
''Well, he was a man, | should saw,
about 10, with small eyes, near together,
bushy eyebrows, smooth face and hook
nose. He Wore a handsome pin in his
shirt front. l don't know as l can say
much more definite. I"
This means something" cried Max
ey, with touch of his former excite
ment as they remounted the stairs.
And to think that our hands are tiedl
If only | might ask Ellen two little
questions "
Lamar made no reply to this, but as
soon as he reached the room he went to
the bedside, felt the patient s pulse and
exchanged a few words with the nurse,
Ellen lay with her face swollen, her
throat well bandaged, breathing with
great pain and difficulty. The physician
turned from an earnest scrutiny of her
face to the artist. The emergency seemed
SO grave to him that lie resolved to per
nut matter which ordinarily he would
have been too cautious to countenanee.
You may ask her just one question. .
Maxey threw himself on knee beside
the bed and put back the hair from his
sisters forehead with trcmulous hand.
"Ellent Elleni' he murmured.
A slight motion of the head indicated
that she heard him
Don't try to turn your head. dear.