The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-06

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"What occurred when you admitted
tho doctor?'
"Ho asked for Miss Nora, and s.id
she was not down yet. He said he SUD.
posed ne could go up, and said 1 sup
posed he could, and ho went"
"What did you do Ecxt?''
| ~ won't back to my BREAKFAST"
Did you tell tho maid that tho doc
tor had called?''
| 'No, SIR -
"Why not?''
"Well, partly because I did not
think it necessary, and partly, I sup
pose, because she had not como into tho
breakfast room yet" Moulton smiled u
httlo as though ho thought that he had
said something clover.
"Did tho doctor find tho maid in her
mistress room?''
mo, sir. heard tho doorbell again
and went up. Tho doctor was standing
IN tho hail. Ho said ho rang tho door
bell because he did not know how clso
tc call me. Then ho said Miss Nora had
| lett her room, which was against the
orders no gavo tho night before, and
that | was to tell tho maid TO havo her
back i'll bed at once, and he would call
again in an hour. l went back to tho
breakfast room, and this timo tho maid
was there, and frightened sho was when
L gavo her tho message" "
'WhCn tho doctor told you that Miss
Nora was not in her room, were you
surpriscd?'
"No, sir"
Upon this admission Mr.. Barnes ask
ed quickly:
"You know already that she had boon
stolcn?'
But Moulton readily avoided q direct
answer.
"Why, how should 1 know that,
sirf'' ho asked quietly.
MIR. Barnes observed him for q mo-
ment III silence and then asked to hayo
the maid called. Flo told Moulton that
he had finished with him "for tho pres
ent, and the butler retired, with q sat.
lshed smilo upon hia face.
While waiting for tho maid Mr.
barnes addressed Mr.. Gcdncy.
Mr. Gcdncy. said he, "vou nave
not told mo the name of the doctor"
His name is Donaldson-Stophen
Donaldson.
Has he served you long2'
Ever since ho came into this neigh
borhood, about three years ago. Ho first
camo to US Mt the time Of my wife's
death. l have retained him since that
tlmo. lie is good kind man, and
think ho is quite rs fond Of Elinora as
am myself. This explains his Solicitudt
about hor and his early call. He has
rather curious theory. Ho thinks she
| may havo wandered Off in her slcc1
during tho night
"Why, has she ever exhibited a tend
ency toward somnambulism?
eyes. AT least we havo found he,
asleep out of her own room, but nothing
OF tho sort has happened for over two
years, and supposed that sho had out.
grown hor sleep walking habit"
This adds most interesting phase, "
said Mr.. Barnos. 81 would like to
speak to Dr.. Donaldson about it, Do
you think he will be here today?"
II expect him. as he promised to
come at about this hour Here is Bron-
son. my daughtor's naid.'
This directed the attention Of Mr..
Barnes to Il young woman who had just
entered. She was evidently droadfully
alarmed at being summoned to meet a
detective, and her eyes showed that she
had been weeping.
Como, my girl" said Mr.. Barnes
reassuringly, 'you need not be fright
cn,d. only wish to ask you few cues
tions. You are willing to help me to
find your mistress, arc you not?'
"Oh, indeed, indeed, yes, sir.
"Ihon tell mo exactly how sho was
OH Monday night when you sent for the
DOCTOR
Tho girl composed herself with an
effort, still finding it difficult to find
proper words with which to address q
detective.
"Miss Nora acted odd all Monday and
was melancholy like. She'd sit and stare
out Of tho window and not answer whom
spoke to her. | thought perhaps some-
thing had bothered her, and 80 left
her alono, meaning to speak to Mr..
Godncy at dinner time. But no sent q
telegram that he was going out Of town.
And SO when Miss Nora wouldn't como
down to dinner and wouldn't answer
or look az mo, but just kept staring out
Of the window, l got scared littlo and
thought best to send for Dr. Donaldson. /"
"What dds 8 say when ho examined
your mistreg 81
''Ho tap :. to her, but sho wouldn't
answer }>.m other. Ho patted her on
tho head and said sho was sulky. Then
no told mo perhaps she was angry bo-
cause her father wouldn't come homo,
but that sho must not bo allowed to
brood ovcr trifos. Ho said I must put
her to bed, and no left somo medicine
that no said would put her to sleop."
Put her to sleep2" repeated Mr..
Barnes thoughtful]y. "Did it occur to
you that perhaps she was asleep al
roady, even though her Dyes wero not
closedi"
mo, sir, 1t didn't. But, now you
speak of it. it wouldn't surprise mo in
tho least. Sho certainly didn't act as
though sho was awake"
did you have any trouble to put hor