The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-07
Copyright. 1896. by f. Tennyson Nicely

CHAPTER XIV.
/ Just about noon, when the hospital at
tndzat was away at dinner. the doctor
| q Buxton's and Whitaker getting nap
tser bis night of visil. only Hep Ling
su on duty over Randy. He'll propany
| usep until late In the afternoon" the
tacsor said. when he looked in at II. and
= perhaps he might have done. Grafton
etfsys starting had taken the RESPONSE
Mlty Of removing Florence's oininous-
ieeklnG mis-ive and placing IL with other
ss'srs on The mantel tn the little rariof.
~ could net feel justified In hiding II
saufeiy. lie felt that when Merriam
soks the truth would have 10 be told
IA and perhaps Flofence's own words
Eight best explain her night. At all
sstn,s DR.. Leayi;t had promised 20 be on
1Ana to see that the news was not too
ssfuptly hrokes. and Leavitt counted on
eng sieep and upon subsequent drowsi-
1s~ and lsnruer as the result OF his
ussiment- No one had dreamed OF The
feasibility OF such rude awakening as
ame No woman In her right senses
seaa have ventured on the maa-brainsa,
ssspsrsts measure resorted 20 by Mrs
Asl-ane What she hoped 20 learn. what
- expected 20 gain. what papers or is-
1Hasion aha still believed him 20 pos
- who can sayG The power Of reason
= 1fisen from her by the ssupefytng
sss mat Of late had oveTmastered Its
ss< ard willing victim. seemed 20 have
ss'sssy gons. leaving ia its place oaly
ss1s'hing OF the craft and cunning that
rasezs the insane No sooner was MIS-.
ss'sssea cut OF the way than. rousing sud
S. Fanny bad summoned Annette.
fastened through her toilet. ard.
~ sppiag the coffee rendered her,
- saresn light wrap over her head
- shoulders and fitted out OF the house
= PAST the stable at the rear. and. 10
- snare 81 the sentry CO No. :. had
Tied away along the fence. had easily
&sel The Merrtam's gate. the number
sassa eargssponded with that OF their
s-AsssFs. and ia another moment had let
ssssf through the kitchen and dining
ard into the ntte paFicr. There
lev moments she seemed to have
'sssea ard reconnoitered.
~ What followed oniy Randy and Hop
- were Witnesses. The latter was
-. 49, able 70 explain ~. Il indeed he ever
- -. understand the situation. and IS fer
10y u was long before he could be In
49, 10 speak Of IL st all. The time
sae when be had &c. however. and IL ian
ted new.
- vas h2lf asleep. half awake, "a that
sssAs4S letharEic state that seems to
.ssess n1eSt temperamontS after sunless
10 the influence OF morphine he
- - sonSc}oas % no pain. no soreness.
- .ss@sssoas Of nethiug hat that longing ter
= - sesnlRg q Florence and 4 wondering
. ths ume ef night or day. re re-
- s.asfe1 haif opening his eyes and see-
aep blinking In ar easy chair by the
$3.50. and then he noticed that Il was
ee spare recm-the guest rocEsi--be
- elng, and be Thought it must lie aesr
80 Tor the shutters and shades were
$50, yet s dim Nsht was Shsn4ag
saka. lie thought Eforrte must Ne ia
rooU. the front roo1a. abb
= nAs inst thinking es calling
:. sns servant ard rcustnS htna.
80 ne heard the swift pit-a-rat q lisht
sssssns - the hall. a swish os skirts.
- - stretching out his arm. ne called
- sloruDee. darling and The ueSt
s.aass a weman's form was al Rs bed
- sisc be started np. rubbing his eyes.
1ea. startled. believing perhaps that