West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-06-21

The eyes Of the doctor glowed Ike Goals
OF fire a. he babe his patient good night
and stepped out into the hail.
- TIC door 81 her MISTRESS room hiss
I Brown stood waiting for him, fear ina her
/ eyes. lie put his finger TO his lip.
DO not be alarmed" he whispered
/ The swoOn was nothing. IL may occur
again. Keep cool always. and remember
( our compact In the Wagner car. when you
I promised 90 aid me You shall be well
/ paid for it,"
Aud he Slipped "A crisp bank note into her
! willing hand. She bowed her hcnd.
Tonight, at O'clock" lac continued.
IF your young mistress takes her violin
iud plays an air from Faust do not spcnk
to her OF disturb her. Let her follow her
own w:ll. II may not haPpeV, and sc, srch
nn event is liable to Occuf."
lie passed on to his room. and Miss
Brown entered the apartment which she
occupied with her young mistress, who was
now sunk IN profound slurbcr
An hour and half after midnight the
sweet strains of u violin breathing an alr
from Faust" 1oated through the apart.
Inent house.
A woman who lived ocross the hall heard
H. and remarked to her husband that II
ever u s1t of cranks lived on earth 10 was
the people opposite.
DIR. Watson heard The music aud laughed
softly In bis room, while his eyes glowets
ike Goals of fire.
Miss Brown both saw the player and
heard her music and mutteTed with pale
lips, Is he man or deVilt"
Just month later man who had been
sitting IN Chickcring hall Watching the
exhibition OF Professor Oscar Feldman. tho
hypno:tst and mind reader, rose AID walked
out before the close OF tive entertainments
young man sitting near the asle
glanced up nt him, slightly annoyed at the
disturbance caused ~ his exit
have seen that iace before" he Thought
as the man passed oil.
The exhibition grew I'm interest and the
young plan turned his attention 10 the
stage; but the face Of the person who had
just gone out danced before him i'm irritat.
ing suggest ivcness, just Guiding the grasp
Of his tartaliZed memory.
Where did see him ,beforc2" he
thought, and them like mirage. the scene
reflected In the mirror Of the Wagner
drawing room car two months previous
anshed before the minds eye OF Harry
Uenshau
lie arose and dtsb"d out Of the hal..
In the crowds Of people hurryiug to and
fro I'm every direction it was impossible 10
tell whithcr the man had conc.
He hailed cab. huptccf TO his studio
made a careful sketch OF the fuoc he had
just seen, and carried il to the private de
tectiyc who was renowned for his skill.
This man SAW 20 out of Chickcriny
ball half an hour ago" hc said "Fiud his
address for me and will pay your price"
Il was few days over month h,ter
when he received n telegram in BOSTON.
whittier he had gone the day prcvious
fvbich saiI:
Hive found name aud number. Come
home"
IL saw the original OF this sketch day
before yesterday, driving in carriagc,"
explained the detective on Henshalls ar.
rival. - followed and saw him enter No
R West rhirty-ciglItl, street then fol-
lowed tho drivcrto the stables, and learned
that the carriage had been rented some
three fnonths before 10y Il family named
Crawford of the number and street men.
toned"
When Mr.. Henry ffenshaU presented
himself before the i1niJor of No. J. West
Thirty eighth street TO maze inquiries con.
corning Il family named Crawford he was
informed that they took their departure
early tha; morning and left no address.
They leased these furnished apartments
foT three months" the ianitor explained
"anG the time would not expire until next
week some time, but they left today"
Perhaps they gave their address to
como of the other occupants of the build
ing" suggested Mr.. Iienshall "May in
quire?"
But the inquiries elected nothing from
the other people in thc ho0fse
No one had ever exchanged Il word with
che family. The woman opposite Volun-
teered the opinion that they were a set of
cranks, and no better than they ought To
be, in Der opinion
"A rich old man, n queer woman. n cel.
low with an evil eye and "a crazy girl who
played the fiddle at = o'clock at night were
not pleasant sort OF folks TO live opposite"
rhe said, and she was glad enough they
mad gone, and she bad no desire 30 know
where they were.
With these words she slammed the Il oor
III Mr.. Hcnshall's eager face.
That evening woman whose garments
bore the same relation TO pHs: Gle -;Ancc that
her face bore 10 past beauty called on the
lunitor Of No B. West Thirty-eighth
street TO make inquiries concerning = man
by the name Of DR.. Henshaw
NO such man Twin here miss" re-
piled the janitor, with that air OF impor-
lance peculiar to the freedom Of one who
feels the newness and greatness Of resporSsi.
piS hAtti'9- lheoiiig uOcJOr ever DIN rOuu
yeah In my day is DIR. Watson. and he's
dun gone today"
did Inc go alonci" asked the lady
quickly.
No. the whole family dan gone. too
Mister Crawford. Miss Crawford an! Mss
Brown"
A steel blue light flashed from tho once
beautiful eyes of the faded blonde
And he left no addressg" she asked aui.
city
Not any miss Gen'm here today
iookm' for tho same parties, but nobody
knows nothiu' about them"
Tho lady turned and walked away.
Very we'll, Dr. Watson" she muttered
under her breath. ~ shall know who to
search for now, aud il you are on this
earth my vengeance will yet find you"