The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-09-03
CHAPTER XXI-(Continued)


Blame youn'-he paused, looking down
on the small brown head leaning against
him, and stroking back the wavy hair
dear? After all, it was only just to our
poor Mabel to let her husband see the
truth of her heart"
Dorothy made a slight effort to release
herself, but Pauls close, gentle hold did
not relax. What an Internal villain Eg-
erton mas BEEN h continued. Il should
like to shoot him myself, and we must
not attack him, | must do my best to
keep Callander quiet; the scandal of such
a fracas would be too hideous to incur;
even you can see the cruel construction
the world would put on it
Il do. Paul" she returned, extricatinS
herself from him. and leaning against the
back of her chair. For poor Mabel's
sake, we must let her murderer 60 free
Her murderer?" he repeated. What
do you mean?"
DO you not sec that he was her muir
derer, either with his own hand or that Of
his emissary. the Spaniard?''
''Dorothy How do you come to sus-
pect him of being such a monster eX-
claimed Standish, gazing at her. amazed.
did not tell you | heard him threaten
to crush out her life if she preferred her
husband to him. only a few days before
her murder? And she never saw him
alone after"
But you forget he had not seen the let
ter avowing her intention of brea King
with him
"She had written before to the same
effect. and he took no notice
s.Sril I npypr moment he
leve that he, an English gentleman,
would do so foul deed
Il believe it. Look at his conduct, his
extra ordinary grief and avoidance of us
all
Conscience. remorse for the guilt he
had already incurred might account
'No, Paul. He is guilty. | had a
stormy interview with him just before be
went to Spain, when accused him. wild
~ and incoherently enough, and though
he denied it, he did 50 in n half hearted
way. Remember. his blood is not all Eng
fish. That unpleasant detective suspects
him. too | understand his hints about
the peculiar difficulties of the ease Oh,
it is all too like hideous nightmare. It
has almost driven me wild to be obliged o
SEQ the base. cruel destroyer of my sweet
sister,
There is something queer about that
fellow DilonS mode of dealing with the
case Still. ! cannot for a moment accept
your theory. ! wish you had not adopted
it; it must have added considerably to the
horrors you have so bravely endured in
-ilrnce. Dorothy, you are a hearted
woman, to have locked all this into your
heart l would trust my life with you
hi Iii l. I
,thy again. You have attained a mental
stature that forbids either only my dear
| Dorothy you will always be-" He took
and kissed her hand, holding it awhile
Right ut wrong, guilty or not" be r.
snmnd, II must keep Callander from cn
| >ountering Egrrtun. Shall | go TO see
| him? 1t will he an infinite relief to feel
! that he is all right with me again. Shall
| | go?"
| Il almost think you had better not; te
sent word by Collins this morning that h.
| has great deal of writing to get through
| and as he told me he was going to wri1 {
to YOU. you had better wait for his letter
| feel it very hard, Paul. to see Mrs. Cal
| lander; she has cmbittercd all or lives
'She is a notwithstanding, implaca biz
| she-devil" cried Standish, with energy
| BY heaven, | don't think | shall evel
! speak to her again. We're it not for you
| Dorothy, | should tax her with the in
| famous SANDER Of myself
do not mind me. DO not care 70 hold
with her, except for Hcnretta'S sake
And, oh, Paul. Henrietta wants to know
50 much what l had to talk 10 you about
would rather not toll her a1l'-hesitat
ingly.
NO; certainly not promptly Il VII
tell her that il wa~ poor Calander's con
fcSsion of his mothers inSinuation agains
| me that Won wished TO explain. Leave i
10 me--nnd, Dorothy, shall write to Eg
erton. | shall let him know that we fully
understand tho dastardly part he ha.
! played, and shall warn him that he has t
! reckon with Cailander"
Il think | heard Henrietta come in
! VIII You see her alone, Paul? do TO
| think ] could bear 10 talk any more I,
any one
Go and lie down and rest, then. ! vii
soc Henrietta and explain matters. as
said | would. Try aud compose yourself
Remember | am always at your service
wish | could do more for you. my swee
| ward"
Thank YOU Good-hy for the present.
II shall see you this evening. proba bly,
! am not sure that I shall not 60 and So,
, calIander. 1t might he some comfort t,
linn, poor fellow