The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-01-25
CHAPTER XVI.
"Ir WAS TAKING BIO clANcEs."

euch otheF rs theB cOtttd 0et.
Detective Simpson could not repress
an exclamation Of astonishment at the
astounding words Of the servant, and
yet, it may be said, he was partly pre-
pared for them.
| 1t was confirmatory Of the extraordi-
nary theory he had formed days before
when in conversation with Max Manson,
and which no was on the point of max.
ing known to him. When he heard the
football overhead, he suspected 1t was
the lady that had been reported dead and
buried more than a week before.
Then Miss Livermore did not diei'
mo, but she came awful near It,"
Martha hastened to say, as though that
fact palliated the strange deception that
had been used. II am afraid, Mr.
What is your Manner
"Mr. Simpson"
81 am afraid, Mr.. Simpson, I shouldn't
have told you this. DR.. Maidhoff will
kill me il he finds 1t out"
Don't be alarmed. my dear. shall
not tell him, and you can do as you
please about it. But do you know why
she consented to appear as dead per-
SOM"
'She couldn't help it. She was pretty
near dead, SO much so that we all be-
heved it for long time"
"Was it given out that she was deadr'
Eyes, sir. The doctor had coffin
sent here on the afternoon train, and
everybody thought Miss Livermore's
dead body was in it--thst is, every one
who didn't know it wasn't"
How was it they got her here without
its being known
1.-THE doctor brought her in carriage
at night. You know it is not very far"
But what was their reason for such Q
singular courseY'
II am nre Ican't tell, but it had some
thing to do with that red diamond that
was locked mp in the safe, and which has
made nothing but trouble ever since
can remember"
Last night l saw young gentleman
with DR.. Maidhoff. Can you tell me who
he was?'
"What kind Of man was heS'
"Quite young and good looking, with
dark hair and mustache He was well
dressed and rather tall"
"Why, don't you know himi He 10
Mr.. Arthur Fairchild. and they do say"
added Martha, dropping her voice to Q
confidential whisper, ''that him and Miss
Evelyn will soon be married. guess II
is so too"
well, my good girl, am ever 50
much obliged to you for your kindness.
and repeat that you shall suffer no
harm through what you have said. Miss
Livermore will doubtless want to know
who 1t was that called on you and what
my business Is. You can say 1t was the
gentleman who was at the homestead In
Ellenville and inquired of Miss Glider
about the sale Of the property"
81 will do that since Il Is true, but
what shall say to Miss Glider IL she In.
quires Of mech, there she is nowr'
A light step on the porch was followed
by sharp tinkle OF the bell. Detective
Simpson did not want to be caught by
the lady, and il was his purpose TO get
away before her return. but 1t was i'm
possible for him to slip out now.and it
would be embarrassing to explain to her
why 1t was he was in the parlor talking
| to her servant.
| But he was man Of resources and
rarely lost his self possession.
Don't say anything to her about me, "
he said. rising to his feet. II will step
into the next room and slip ont when
| get the chance"
The parlor was OF the old fashioned
kind, with sliding doors separating II
from the sitting room beyond. Martha
was so austered that she could do moth.
ing. He stepped softly into the adjoin-
ing apartment, where he hoped to stay
undiscovered until he gained q chance
of quietly letting himself out at the
| front.
The servant waited until he vanished,
when she hurried through the hall and
opened the door, just az the impatient
young lady gave another pull at the bell.
She admitted not only Miss Glider
but her escort, Mr.. Arthur Fairchild,
who was laughing and chatting as though
in high good humor.
''Step into the parlor," said she. "and
wait while run up stairs to zee how
auntie is. Iwon't be gone long"
mind you keep your promise" 70
piled the young man, who entered tn
front room and seated himself on III,
same chair that was occupied by Ii.
other visitor few minutes before.