Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-09-14
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The awful shock the terrible sense tha
the dear, dead woman might have beel
saved had any one OF the household beel
near her, was too much even for Doro
thys strong vitality. With a deep sigl
she sank senseless into Nurses arms
VINO was thankful to assist in taking he
back to her own room, where she left he
In charge Of the children's maid.
dorothy came gradually to her sense
ana, as the dreadful knowledge of he
sisters tragic death returned to her, sh,
rose up. and attempted to leave the room
oh, no, Miss Dorothy" cried the lit
tie maid Mrs McHugh said you wer,
not to he let go down stairs. She say
you'll Just be breaking your heart, miss
and you can do no good. The police ant
the doctor are there now, and Mrs. Nc
Hugh, she'll come up as soon as she ha.
anything to tell. Do lie down again"
All, no; can indeed do no good! NJ
one can do any good" cried Dorothy
wringing her hands. "Who could hav,
hurt her? She has not an enemy in tn,
world. Was it some wretch who wanted
TO rob herr
Il heard Mrs. McHugh say that all hel
jewels were gone"
Dorothy walked to and fro, remember
ing confusedly the events of the last few
days-the painful scene between her sis
ter and herself.
At last Nurse softly opened the dool
and approa ched her, her own eyes stream
ing, her face haggard. MY poor dear
she said, in low, hurried tones, ''the doc
to rthinks she must have been dead these
four or five hours. The blow, he says
must have killed her at opce. 1t somehow
struck the spine, though il looks as if il
were on the back of the head. He doesn't
think she felt any pain or fright. She
looks like peaceful infant. The master
heaven help him!-would let no one
touch her but himself. His face Is SCI
like an iron mask.
The coroner's come now, and Mr.. Egg.
erton. All! he has a feeling heart!
thought he'd have dropped when he came
into the room; for all he Is a tall, strong
his eyes looked like to start out Of his
head. Oh! what day of sorrow! My
dear, beautiful angel Of mistress! To
think Of them foreign devils stealing in on
her sweet sleep to take her innocent life!
and it will be hard to catch them! They
say the ship was away at dawn this morn.
ing, no one knows where"
Here Nurse utterly broke down, and,
sinking into a seat, threw her apron over
her face, and rocked herself to and fro.
Where are these blessed children? Go,
Peggy, my girl" to the nursemaid, "go,
see to them, they'll be wanting some
bread and butter. Oh, here is Miss Oak
eley! thank heavenr
1t was indeed Henrietta, pale and tear
full. She ran to Dorothy, and, kneeling
down, clasped her arms round her.
Il have only just heard! Dorothy, my
dear Dorothy. Let me stay with you.
1t ia too-too cruel" and, pressing the ST.
lent, half-unconscious girl closely, she
burst into hysterical weeping-for once,
Henrietta Oakeley forgot herself, her
pa IT." her pretensions to originality, ev-
erything, save the human anguish round
heri Dorothy returned her embrace me-
chanically.
Have they sent for Paul-Paul Stand
ish?" she whispered.
II don't know, dear! but Mr.. Egerton
Ls with Herbert, and he will do all he
can." A convulsive shudder passed
through the slight form in Henrietta 9
arms, and Dorothy chung to her with a
sudden movement.
"Ohi send for Paul! Do not leave us
defenselees here without Paul Standish!
He will not have left London yet" and
with feverish eagerness she pushed Hen
rietta from her.
Has anyone telegraphed for Mr. Stand
lsh p she asked, looking at Nurse.
Il don't know, miss" said the grief.
stricken woman. "I'1l go and ask"
Telegraph for him at once" said Hen.
rietta.
Yes, miss: Collins knows his address,"
and Nurse went feebly from the room.