Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-02
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".And her ladyship drank itE'
"Ies, sir" she eagerly drank off the
whole glassfnl. for she was so anxious
TO keep up for Miss Leaton's sake, not
believing that she was past help re-
piled the woman.
THAT will do" said the doctor, once
bending his eyes sternly upon the
kneeling form Of Eudora.
But the girl, unconscious of the
storm thas was gathering over her
head. remained absorbed in grief.
MADAME" said the doctor, turning
TO the princess your friend has
toined her daughter. There is now no
lady at the head of this afflicted
house. ! must, therefore, entreat you
for charity TO assume some necessary
authority liere over these dismayed
female domestics; at least until some
measures can be taken for the regula-
tion of the establishment"
you forget. sir, that we stand in the
presence of the young lady of the
house, who, however bowed with grief
she may now be, will sooE. no doubt.
be found equal 10 her high position
Madame. If yonr highness aiiEae=5
TO ~Miss Eudora Leaton. / must beg to
euA lldh fut tduuOl ne DeTTllltfu 10 Ill
lfermeddlh with any of the affairs of
the household for the present replied
the doctor.
The mention of her name in so stern
a manner aroused Eudora from her
trance OF sorrow, and she arose from
her knees and looked around. 10 see
every eye bent on her in doubt, per
plexity and suspicion. While she
InnEn6 hnCnachfnpf y from nnn faaa q.
another. as If praying for some ex-
PLANTATION OF their strange regards,
there came a low rap at the door.
The doctor went and softly opened
IL. And the voice Of q servant was
heard, saying.
..The coroner has arrived AMI hc:s
to see you at once. If you please, sir
In good time" replied the doctor.
s"Have the police arrived?'
"Yes, sir"
Send two OF them M TO me at once.
snd say to Coroner Adams that / will
fe with him Immediately"
he servant withdrew. and the doc
ptrefrrnins 70 the side or the Italian
Cess, said:
&..Madame. will your highness be
=Ad to retire to your W apart
>ss, as this chamber. with all its
M occupants. must be placed in
Age of the police
fhe princess. with a look of sur
ss.e. BEN her stately head, and
assed forth from the room.
She had scarcely withdrawn when
the two policemen presented them
selves.
You keep the door of this apart
ment. and let no one enter or pass
ont" said the doctor. posting tile two
officers one at each entrance Of the
ac:th a!!a nrber.
He gave n glance Mt Eudora. who
stood still by the bedside. the image
Of grief. wonder. and perplexity. and
then he passed On. and went down
~ fejoin Mr.. Montrose, and to nee.
tile coroner.
He ret Malcolm, who was just icay.
ing the library 10 nee him.
What is the matter now? What
new misfortune las occurred?'' in.
anired the young man, noticing the
doctors severe and threatening CONT.
enance.
81 ady Laaton has inst expired. 2
victim 10 the same diabolical agency
that destroyed her husband and child,
said the doctor s~teriiiy.
Montrosc started back panic-strick
N. and muttering:
Horror or Horror, Arc we Sleen
ing or w~alkinS-mad or sane? Lady
Leaton dead?"
we are awake and In our righi
senceS. Mr.. Montrose. and Iady 7 on
ton is d~ead-tiead nv the harss OF thai
same ycung Asiatic fiend who muir
dered her husband and her darch
"Dr, Watkins. beware how yor
charge IN innocent girl with so helm
Gus a crime
ar Mc:.-cSc. Sc hat y5a ii,
par:iyan OF Miss Leafnn's. hut
nave made no charge which / I'm no
able TO prove before the coroner's in
quest. and which their verdict will
not soon confirm"
Does fhis rscS. Innocent and IN
happy girl know OF what she is &C
cUsedf'
she knows her crimes, and doubt
less she has reason to suspect tina
we know them also
DC rot say we know them doc
tor. l do not know OF any crime o
hers: en- the contrary, / krrv in r.,
own secret c~c-rrior-ress that lie /.