Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-09

had been engaged and Mf. Mitchell,
speaking in tone louder than was real
ly necessary, said:
"She seems to be quiet, good girl
Rather too quiet, for she startled me
coming in go noiselessly. Shall we go
in? What have to tell you will keep
1t is something / wish you to do for me
the day after tomorrow.
After supper Mr.. Mitchell took the
two girls and their mother to the thea
ter, much to the delight of the latter,
who was always shocked whenever EN-
lily went unattended by a chaperon.
The party walked going and coming,
and as Dora and her mother were ahead
Mr.. Mitchell had ample opportunity to
explain to his fiancee the favor which
he wished her to do for him. When
leaving the house that night he said:
'You will not see me again for a
couple of days Keep we'll till then"
Lucette, who had overheard this re-
mark, was therefore rather astonished
to see Mr.. Mitchell walk in the next
morning as early as 10 O'Clock. She was
still more surprised to have her mis-
tress announce that she was going out.
What puzzled her most of all was that
Emily went out alone, leaving Mr..
Mitchell in the parlor. In fact, this
seemed to give her so much food for re-
Fiction that, as though struck by the
conclusions arrived at, she herself pre-
pared to go out. AS she was passing
along the hall, however, the parlor door
opened and Mr.. Mitchell confronted her.
Where arc you going, Lucette?"
81 have an errand to do, sir, she re-
piled, with n slight tremor.
Come into the parlor first. wish
to speak to you. She felt compelled to
obey, and walked into the room, Mr..
Mitchell opening the door and waiting
for her to pass through. He then fol-
lowed, after closing the door behind
him, locking it and taking the key from
the lock.
why did you do tbat?" asked Lu-
cette angrily.
"You forget yourself, Lucette. You
are servant, and good servants such
as you have proved that you know how
to be never ask questions. However, I
will answer you. locked the door be-
cause l do not wish you to get out Of
this room"
81 won't be locked in here with you.
| am respectable girl" "
"No one doubts it, You need not get
excited. l am not going to hurt you in
any way"
"Then why have you brought me in
here!"
Simply to keep you here till-well,
say till IL o'clock. That is about two
hours Do you mind?"
Eyes, do mind. won't be kept in
here alone with you for two hours.
"You amuse me. How will you pre-
vent it?"
Lucette bit her lip, but said nothing.
She saw that there was no help for her
She might scream, of course, but Mrs.
Remsen and Dora had gone out before
Emily. She and Mr.. Mitchell were
alone in the apartment. She might at
tract the attention Of the janitor or of
people in the street. As this idea occur
red to her she glanced toward the win
dow. Mr.. Mitchell divined her thoughts
i'll a moment.
Don't try screaming, Lucette," said
he, "for if you do 1 will be compelled
TO gag you. You will find that very un-
comfortable for two hours.
'Will you tell me why you wish to
Keep me here?"
II thought I did tell you. The fact
s, do not wish you to do that little
trrand Of yours.
II don't understand you" ="
"Oh, yes, you do. You are not such
4 fool as all that. Now, my girl, you
may as we'll bow to the inevitable.
Make yourself comfortable till IL, Read
the paper if you wish. There is al in
teresting account of the murder case