Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-08-15

before her. turning neither to right nor
left. and passed the pair like on IN a
sleeping fit. The negress seemed 10
he under the influence Of some strange
excitement. and ran stumbling down
to the gate.
ly. .Dn
ooh" said Isabella, nervously, DIT.
Etwald must be at hand. When Duo
SAYS 'Voodoo' he comes
CHAPTER V.-DR. ETWALD'S
WARNING.
"When Dido says 'VOodoo' he comes,
repeated Maurice, greatly puzzled. are
YOU talking of Dr.. Etwald?'
"Yesl He seems to possess some
strange power over Dido, for she al
wavs knows when he is approaching.
see Maurice, Dido is waiting at the
gate. in a few moments you VIII see
Or. Etwald enter it!
The two young people looked steau-
tasty at the brilliantly-colored hgure
of the negress standing in statuesque
attitude near the great iron gate On
either side of her waved the summer
foliage of the trees, overhead the sum-
like a burning eye, looked down from
a cloudless sky, and beyond the dusty
white road showed distinctly through
the slender bars of the gate. All was
bright and cheerful, and Engllsn, put
in that sinister red figure, with us
black face and hands, there was sus-
gestion of evil which seemed 10 DOM
mate and poison the whole Deautiiul
scene Maurice felt Isabella snudoer
with nervous dread as she pressed
closely to his side. ,, >,
.Dearest. you must not be afraid
said he. glancing down anXlously at
her face You must throw of the terror
Won have of this woman. IL the
law" GO ii,
speech with an ejaculation or SURPRISE
for true to the representation OF lsa-
bella-in answer to the eXpectant atIi,
tude of the negress-Dr. Etwald turneu
in at the gate.
ing is not a lost one. after all. Dido
can still call spirits from the vastly
deep"
"She has called flesh and blood" re-
piled Isabella with a shiver. But there
is nothing strange about DR.. Etwald's
appearance just now, Dido did not call
him: she simply felt that he was at
hand. and went to meet him at the
gate"
They continued to watch the pair,
and saw Dido throw herself at the feet
of Etwald. who raised his hand over
her in a threatening manner. He
pointed into the wood with an impe-
riOus gesture, and in Sinking atti-
tude the usually stately Dido passed
out of sight into the little path down
which Isabella had come to meet Maui
rice When the CLEAN of her red
dress disappeared Etwald wiped his
face and walked briskly up the avenue
towards the young couple.
Shall we go on or wait for him
here?' asked Isabella in a whisper.
Wait" replied Maurice in the same
tone. Il shall not let him think that
either of US is afraid of his charlatan
tricks"
DR.. Etwald approached, with what
was meant for a smile on his usually
sombre face, and took off his hat to
Miss Dallas. But he did not speak
as he made his salutation, so the girl
was forced, by reason of this uncom-
Portable silence, TO make the first OBJ
Good morning, doctor. I suppose
you have come to see my mother"
Partly Miss Dallas, and partly to
see you; also this gentleman"
"To see me-" said Maurice. looking
at his rival. Then why did you not
so to Ashantee?"
Etwald shrugged his shoulders.
Il never give myself unnecessary
trouble" he answered calmly, and,
of course. I knew that should find
you here"
BY what right do you say that?"
demanded Maurice sharply.
BY the right Of our conversation
last night, MIR. Alymer You have
me, see. No matter" add
ed Etwald with a sneer. To-day to
you Tomorrow to me"
All this was quite unintelligible to
Isabella. who looked from one TO the
other of her companions, in bewilder-
ment, not guessing for the moment,
that she was the bone of contention
between them. She saw the suppress
ed mockery on Etwald's face, and
noted also that Maurice, reused by the
luiet insistence of the doctor had !
much difficulty in keeping his temper.
Knowing how her lover disliked Ell !
valid. and fearing lest there should be |
4 quarrel between the two men, she |
cut the Gordian knot by hastily pro-
posing that they should so up to the |
house.
At the same time she was afraid !
est further trouble should occur there |
n, for it seemed 10 her that Etwald !
had paid his visit for the express pur-
pose of making himself disagreeable. |
However, he did not say anything !
'urther at the moment, but walked be-
side Isabella towards the Wigwam.
Behind them Maurice strolled slowly, |
uming and fretting at the attitude as
'umed by Etwald at the side Of Isa-
bella. She cast a backward glance at |
lis frowning face, and to avert posi-
Die trouble she began hastily to ques-
ion the doctor about the strange con-
luct of Dido.
What was the matter With my
nurse, Doctor " she asked. What
lave you been doing to herr"
"She was agitsted, my dear young
ady. and I have Gained that agita-
ion" s.. vi
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