Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-05-25


mentary passion, which caused Miss
Maxey to tremble for her personal safe
ty She turned ashy pale even to the
lips. She danced upon the floor like an
unruly child. She took step toward
Ellen, changed her mind suddenly,
seized a costly ornament from the center
table and dashed it to atoms on the
marble before the fireplace.
This extraordinary action, the fact
that destruction in some form had fol-
lowed her wrath, seemed to appease her
in a degree. When the act was done,
she stood glaring at Ellen moment and
then with quick rustic of silk left the
room.
Ellen would have followed her and
made tho best of her way out of the
house, but the strange creature came
back so quickly that she stopped her
upon the threshold of the apartment.
She had succeeded in calming herself
and even looked at Ellen with a tinge of
fear in her big eyes. Her voice trembled
in spite of all she could do as she said:
"You insulted me, or 1 should apollo
giZe to you. [ should have sent you
away without word the moment you
told me that you desired to conceal your
identity but for the fact that the stupid
ity of a servant makes it necessary for
me to explain trif1ing matter. An un-
fortunate accident happened to protege
of mine this afternoon, and the RENE
dies were so powerful that ether was
used. The doctor was called away before
the effects of the ether had passed off.
was afraid and sent for a lady physician
in whom [ have great confidence, who
lives but a few doors below. The serv-
ant expecting her at the moment of
your arrival, showed you up. Do you
understand this, that you set no foolish
stories afoat? Mind that you do not for
the child will be herself again tomorrow
to contradict you. That is all. Good
afternoon.
Zone moment, madam. If | should
send somebody here who would tell you
who am and who he is and why we
wish to know, would you
Ellen hesitated She was really afraid
of this woman.
"Well, would T. said the naughty
voice, and there was look OF affected
surprise and incredulity in the cynical
face.
"Would you tell me what you know
about Mr.. Dyer"
'You insult me to my face after what
1 have told you'll The woman stamped
her foot upon the floor, uttered with
fierce emphasis the single supplemental
syllable mop and swept out of Miss
Maxey's sight.
A servant bowed Miss Maxey out with
closed after her.
1t was over, and she felt like child.
For a moment q great weakness in all
her body seemed about to cause her to
fall down. She chung to the decrease for
support AS she did so she noticed
tiny silver doorplate just under the
bell handle, which had before escaped
her eye. With feverish impotence she
bent down and scrutinized the delicate
tracery thereon i'll the light from the
street lamp The force of what she read
rendered her for the moment incapable
of thought or motion. 1t was the simple
name ''Forsythe.
And this was the house 16 Livingston
street! 1t was no longer problem where
she had seen that handsome face. It was
the original of the medallion which Dr.
Lamar during that memorable sleigh
ride ON the sea road had told her bore the
features of the woman he was to marry
81 must never tell Julian what I have
dared to do today Never. He would be
terribly displeased. But, none the less,
it is my duty to warn DR.. Lamar. How?
do not know. But one thing 1 do
know. Whatever may be the result of
this sad complication, whatever hap
pens, 1 never will do the foolish thing
again that l have done today. Whatever
comes, 1 have done with playing the de-
tective.''