Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-29

The blood rushed into ElIen's;faca'
She spoke impulsively:
Are you very sure, madam, that You
fear the police less than To-
III Ellen had had any idea Of the ef1pct
of her words. she would not have uttered
them The woman few into q fit Of mo-
mentary passion, which caused Misa
Maxey to tremble for her personal safe
". 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 n costly ornament from the center
table and dashed IL 90 atoms ON the
marble before the fireplace.
This extraordinary action. the fact
that destruction in some form had fol-
lowed her wrath, seemed TO appcase.h her
in a degree When the act was done
she stood glarinc at Ellen moment and
then with n quick rustic Of silk left the
room
Ellen would have followed her and
made the best of her way out Of the
house, hut 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 tinge Of
fear in her big eyes. Her voice treanblcd
IN spite Of all she could do ms she said:
lyon insulfed me, or I should apolo-
cize 90 You i should have sent fyou
away without a word the moment Won
told me that You desired TO conceal rour
identity but for the fact that the stupid-
ity Of a servant makes il necessary,for
me TO explain a trifiing matter AM n-
fortunate accident happened 70 a praege
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 OF. I
was afraid and sent for a lady physician
in whom have great confidence, who
lives but few doors below. The sery-
ant, expecting her at the moment Of
your arrival, showed you up. DO you
understand this. that Won set no foolish
stories afioat: Mind that you do not, for
the child will be herself again tomorrow
60 contradict YOU That is all Good
afternoon
''one moment. madam II should
send somebody here who would tell Won
who l am and who he is and why we
wish 10 know. would you
Ellen hesitated Shewas really afraid
of this woman.
We'll, would r. said the naughty
voice. and there was a look Of affected
surprise and incredulify in the cynical
face.
Would you tell me what you know
about Mr.. Dye
You insult me to my face after what
have told your' The woman stamped
her foot upon the floor. uttered with
fierce emphasis the single supplemental
syllable Mo- and swept out Of Miss
Maxey's sight.
A servant bowed Miss Maxey ont with
grave politeness. and the heavy door
closed after her.
II was over, and she felt like a child
For a moment a great weaknesSin all
her body seemed about 20 causahcr 70
fali down She clung TO the doorcase for
support As she did SO she noticed q
tiny silver doorplate Just under the
bell handle. which had before escaped
her eye. With feverish impatience she
bent down and scrutinized the delicate
traccry thereon in the light from the
street lamp The force Of what she read
rendered her for the moment incapable
Of thought or motion II was the simple
name ''Forsythe. I"
And this was the house l6 Livingston
street! Itwas no longer problem where
she had seen that handsome face. Ii was
the original Of the medallion which DIR.
Lamar during that memorable sleigh
ride on the sea road had told her bore the
features Of the woman be was 20 MARY.
Il must never tell Julian what have
dared 20 do today. Never. He would be
terribly displeased. But, none the less.
II Is my duty 90 WARN Dr. Lamar. How?
i do not know. But one thing I do
know. Whatever may be the result Of
this sad complication. whatever hap
pens. i never VIII do the fool h thing
again that have done today. Whatever
comes. i have donewith playing the de-
tectivei'
Go be corrii1uccD