Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-07
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CHAPTER NJ.
GEARING THE GROUND.

hEtlNO II HE GROO NJ.
Dora returned 90 the Red
made mp her mind. Since
..u to tell her his secret, she
lter iL herself and Judge NJ
serious q bar 90 their mar
asserted. She did not think
rr that Allen knew who had
ruont but sac could not
uliug that ne was aware of
likely to lead 10 the idenu-
.. .ne assassin. Perhaps he
story of EdermOuts life, set
the manuscript which had
from the bureau by the
But whatever knowledge
possessed Of Dora saw plainly
chat me- was resolved to hold
The truth is. she was afraid
his motive for silence even
She half guessed the rea-
his determination, but she
spoke. nor thought about il.
we're two ways i'm which she
-l work. Either begin from
o. Lady Burville at Hern-
.H. and progress onward TO the
of The crime; or begin from
.t the murder. and trace back
90 Lady BUrville. After
Iteration she decided on the
these two courses. But Lady
bad departed, and Dora was
of her present address. Even
did learn it, there was mo- eN-
arehy she could gain an inter
.w the lady. She had no proof
- stranger was implicated i'm
u. and If she were-a fact
Dora fully bol;eved-there would
chance of forcing her into con-
This course was therefore
.e question, but there remained
Starting with the evidence
had gathered round the crime
... theories. the suggestions.
-. Dora thought she might
together scattered hints and facts.
might De woven into q rope
r- enough 20 hang the assassin.
.. -.a difficulty I'm the absence OF all
.r.a knowledge. was 10 discover
criminal
And there was yet another thing Co
remembered. The reward Of n-ty
auI pounds had brought into
r...u0u hundreds of men. bent
gaining tle prize. From FAR and
they came rO Canterbury and
.r-aG The euv.rous of the Red House
l- NOT one oil them entered The gates
r these were kept locked ana ,Ae
.uau- uus.eru through "ni'A ,-t "7-
'u bad passed ldd been oiI,N'N UP.
Dora order. Every -aoouler ana
tramp and shop-keeper I'D me "e.-"-
..lr hood was questioned anu N-,sS
questioned uy lAtee pe-.s' '-' ",-''
..-ei amy Iii,o- ---i.'." .'N.
t.a mystery. NO craze ,o"--
o. EdermonI s. pas, me. me -'- =. y.
ntaIe0 DID S-e p."'. 1-
fore, De nt0 u'.-uJ t-e N.e
and few farms. .e nag ID. sN -- -'... 1-
menL s,-'. ... -0-" ',-.7 '..-''--7 .-
mdsnI,'o. 90. Io""',.' ITO o-'l
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en-. ,..l..,l.-
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one chance she mad OF maNihs PEE
SHINING, and tnaJ was 10y Ques,lol'---s
- 10 me motive OF l.e ',-i.'
lis motive was 10 oe lo""" l"
uauts past life Dora was certain
U.S. Jodd was mere llNe'S Cl'"" aug
.." else 90 Ano" JAdl past. Ie "'..'U
a -"e proper person 10 Apply 10 4'I
formation. From conversations
she had overheard, DcId was
red that the secret of the horror
had OvershddoWed Edermonl $
which had sent him 90 church
ana ODD the consolation of the LItany
sncWn ro joad. Anl as JodU
DECIDED admiration -oI
resolved 90 use sucn admiration l9I
purpose of discovering the Jruln.
.u Sine yearued the secret OF Eoer-
r-- past she would learn the name
.he person DE dreaded. that name
'I Identify the assassin. and u she
..rt -h1 assassin, she might be able
earn and DO away with. me un-
n obstacle of her MARRIAGE WIN
She would gain also me Ilr-
.. rle dead man, OUT lhaD III
opinion, was side issue.
. ..e meantime and before she n3u
-o formulate her plans N'-.,l'
were out IN Jheli l1Cep''oU
...e came over. bag ana u3s@@~g,
The part or dragon a, lue l S...
DORA WAS E.NN IU MNlNN ..AAN t.Nt
Dos walls; not oull because S-l'
rn stand q huIWlrk OF fe-