The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-01-29

DeponuS enClrely on what l learn
from D." replied Olive. folding up
the letter and putting it away. i did
not tell my father. as | don't want ia
do so until | find out sometime def.
ute about Adrian"
'Tll be delighted to do anything I
can" said Rudall heartily. "a feel
awfully sorry for Adrian-it would
have been much better if he had
stayed and faced it out"
Yes. I suppose SO" answered Olive
sadly, 'but you see he acted on the
impulse of the moment. Adrian was
always so impulsive.'
Why speak of him in the past
tensew asked Teddy lightly.
Olive rose TO her feet, and folding
her arms behind her back. and
walked up and down the room SLOWLY.
Il suppose I shouldn't" she re-
piled, after a pause. The is no doubt
all right, and only hiding himself till
he knows how things are with Mr..
Trevanna. Can you blame him?"
''Not for pitching into Trevanna.n
said Rudall coolly. Il don't know
any one with a more aggravatlng
manner than that sweet youth. He
admits throwing the cards in Ian
casters face, so don't wonder Adrian
retaliated, but l think it was a play
he did not stay and face it out"
You've said that before" cried
Olive, angrily.
mo doubt. and l dare say I'll say
it again" returned Teddy, smiling.
'1t's my opinion. although l dare
say if l were in the same predica.
ment should act the same way, but,
what puzzles me is that Adrian did
not himself reply to your advertise.
mont He knew he'd be quite safe
with you. and besides there was a
paragraph in several papers stating
that Irevanna was getting we'll and
had exonerated him."
That's what makes me fear Adrian
is dead" said Olive, turning her pale
face toward him.
Dead nonsense" cried Teddy
hastily. why should he be dead?
He wouldn't commit suicide. it is un-
likely he has met with an accident,
and no M would harm him. for he
hadn't ar enemy in the world"
mo. that's true. Adrian had no
enemy, but there is a man who does
not like me. SO out of revenge be
might harm ADRIAN
=, "A man who does not like you ?a
repeated Teddy in surprise.
v Yes; Doctor Roversmire.' she
ANSWERED, coming up close to him and
laying her 'giioved> hand on his arm.
He wanted to marry me. and I re-
fused him because i loved Adrian.
Suppose he wanted to remove Adrian
from his path. 49,
The supposition is too IDLE. Blu
suppose he diu, what them Do you
think he would murder him:?n,
..No''1she said IN u low voice.
:but Dir. Rovcrsmiro is u ~taeosophist,
a helieyer in occult science. He
comes from India. where they ssly
these people have strange, unholy
powers. What il he had lured Adrian
to his house at Hampstead. and dis
in%tegrated his body"
Teddy Rudall smiled al this, for he
was a matter-of-fact young a very
sceptical of the powers asserted to be
exercised by the ~theosophists.
THAT'S a lot of nonsense you
know" he said lightly. THAT the
osophy is all bosh. I've been TO lots
OF their meetings. and it's the same
kind of rubbish as table-turning and
mesmerism. You surely don't be-
iieve in it."
Il did not. but since Adrian has
vanished SO strangely l confess l feel
q little afraid"
.Of Doctor Roversiniro?'
Yes; he called to see me lasr
week. and from the way he spoke L
feel sure he knows something of