The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-08-05
effort, she aroused herself and seemed
10 regain her self possession.

| i have seen your uncle murdered III u
thousand fantastic ways. Therefore il
is not strange that when you startled
me should have addressed you as
did. 1t was tremendous shock to have
you announce that all which my imag-
nation had pictured was really true"
Undoubtedly, Alice, but it is a
strange coincidence that you should
have had such dreams. What Were you
thinking of when you retired that my
uncle should have been so conspicuously
in your thoughts?'
81 was thinking of him. But i will
tell you the truth at once"
"Stop Il moment Iwill listen to your
story after awhile. 1t is of vital impor-
lance that 40 more time should be lost
in warning Walter of the danger which
threatens him.
Eyes, but how viii You do it? Do
You know where he is?''
He is in Portsmouth by this time I
hope. He Will expect letter from me
tomorrow morning. l came out to post
it, but / am certain that am watched
by the detectives. | did not dare to 90
to our Office for fear that they would
discover just what | do not want them
to know. The only way left is to send
the letter 10 New Market and mail it
there How can we do that?''
Alice had entirely composed herself
and while her friend spoke was rapidly
dressing She replied;
Il know the very one to trust, for of
course it must be tried friend, as the
bearer of the letter Will discover the adj
dress Will Everly is the man for this
emergency. Walter, you remember,
saved him once when he was nearly
drowned, and since then believe he has
been ready to sacrifice his life for my
brother ut any moment"
"Will is the man that had in my
mind. Can you send one of the boys to
his house for him?"
'Wait here till l return, and | will
fix it. With these words Alice quilted
the room. Left TO herself, Virginia was
at once thoughtful. She could not be-
lieve that all the agitation which she
had witnessed in her friend was solely
due TO the coincidence of nightmare.
Yet how could Alice have really known
anything of the crime, since she had not
been out of her own room, unless indeed
she had been present the night before?
Alice returned and, as she entered, said:
Il have sent Frank, one of the stable
boys, for Will. Now, shall l tell you
what l did last night?"
Virginia signified her assent, and her
companion proceeded.
Harry Lucas had promised to take
me to drive in the evening, but during
the afternoon he called and told me that
it would be impossible to do so, as he
had received note which would make
it necessary for him to leave town. l did
not doubt his statement, and after lit
tie conversation he left the house After
his departure l found on the floor
note which he must have dropped in
taking his handkerchief from his pocket
OF course | had no right to read it, and
did not think of doing so until l recog
nized that the address was in your
writing "
Alice paused. but Virginia said moth
ing, though the color deepened on her
cheek. Alice continued:
90 suppose that knowing you had ac-
cepted my brothers love. it was con.
temptible thing for me to feel jealous.
Nevertheless | confess with shame and
regret that such was the case There
fore opened the note. AS you know the
contents, you can readily imagine that
what l read was scarcely calculated to
dissipate my anger, You invited him to
a secret meeting. The hour named was
for last evening Thus Harry had broken
his promise to me, giving me false ex.
cuse, in order to meet you.
''Impetuous, as you know I am, I at
once determined to be present You had
specified that he should wait for you in
the south side of the summer house on
your lawn. l had only to go early and
conceal myself in the northern division
AS l drew on my cloak preparatory to
starting my eye fell OH my pistol. which
lay OH my dressing case, and though I
did not think of needing it or of using
it, in my excitement l took it up and
slipped it into my pocket. l reached the
place first, as was my intention, and
patiently awaited your arrival. Harry
came, and you joined him promptly. /
need not tell you what occurred between
you. overheard every word, and you
can imagine how much ashamed / was
of my doubt of Harry and of yourself
when l learned the real object of the
meeting. felt like revealing my pres
ence and begging your pardon, but my
pride prevented me. So l remained in
my place OF concealment until both Of
you had left. Then hurried home"
but this would scarcely account for
the Dreams" said Virginia, without
commenting on the rest of the story.
81 have not finished | said that I
had taken my pistol with me when l
went out. On my return was alarmed
at not finding it, for, as you know, my
name is engraved on the stock. My inn
aginative mind ut once commenced TO
picture all kinds of trouble. What if
some one should find the weapon and
commit crime with it? Might not the
finger of suspicion point at me? l felt