The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-22
THE MAN WHO VANISHED,
BY FERGUS HUME.
CHAPTER vIII-CoNT1suEp.

ment.
Yes. l fancy | have" he replied,
anxious to learn from Olive lips the
true condition OF Philip Trevanna, did
he not attempt 20 commit murder?"
Olive arose to her feet a look of
anger on her expressive face.
mo. he did not. she answered. in
a clear. vibrating voice. '.Mr. Ire
wanna IS 10 getting better. and has
made a statement which completely
e~xonerates Mr.. Lancaster from m
such intention"
Thank God.'' thought Adrian
thankfully, at all events my charac-
ter will be cleared, even although 1
am unable to defend myself"
land Mr.. Lancaster has disap-
peared?' said Adrian.
Yes. he has Vanished completely
and in spite of all inquiries cannot be
found"
Are you sure he went to seek
assistance or-tied?" asked Adrian, in
Q measured tone.
You wrong him by such a
thought, said Olive Loyalty. adrian
Lancaster is not the man. to fly from
the conse 4uences Of his own mIsdeeds
no! | believe he went to seek as
sistance. and-and-"
Never came back. s" said the pseudo
Roversmire, c%ynically.
Olive lifted her arms with a gest1re
of despair.
1T Ill becomes you to speak in this
way. she said severely. What do
you know about the impulses of youthp
you are an old man. cautious, cold
FLOODED and calculating; he was
warm, impulsive and hot-tempered,
H. IN a moment OF anger. he thought
ne had committed a crime. was it
therefore a very wonderful thing that
ne should go away secretly for a
perloa, SO as to gain time to explain
the matter. instead Of waiting to be
arrested? | blame him for his follv
as much as You do. but l pity and love
him all the same"
Abrams heart smote him as he saw
how nobl.y she defended his pusillani-
nous conduct, though, to be sure, if
is easier to be brave even at the can
mons mouth than to await in cold
olood fora certain arrest and a posi-
bic lgnominious death.
But | thought you said he went to
Seek assistance !" he observed deliber-
ately.
And say SO again. she retorted
angrlly;; why do you measure and
clip my words in this pedantic fash
ION? He might have CHANGED his
MIND II ne mas erred in acting upon
the impulse OF the moment, no doubt
he IS now being punished for it,"
Poor soul, she little knew how ga
we're the punishment was.
'He is hiding in some distant place
suppose; that in itself is punishment
Tor a n~oble-hearted gentleman like
my Adr an-to have to conceal bic
lace from his fellow-men-pnnish-
ment indeed tell YOU. Doctor
hoVersinlre he has | am certain, al
ready undergone worse punishment
thar any law can d%evise.n
IN her casting round for a]pologies
Tor Adrian's conduct she had acct
dentally hit upon the truth and tho
soui OF Inc man she loved hidden in
tne oody OF the man she hated writhed
unaer the lash of her words. He
nad. however. to act the mart
OF a cold philosopher. such as was in
keeping with DR.. Roversmire's general
conauc1 and crushed down his rising
emotlons with a powerful effort
understand and appreciate all
!ou nave sad he observed calmly,
'Dut what do you want me to do?"
Tel me where he is"
now can | do thatpn
by the aid OF your s~cience-cbi-
canery-readings in the starsNor
whatever else Won nractioa