Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-05-13

trembling hand che pointed TO a deep
wound In the back Of the neck, Just below
the skull, from which some blood had
dowed-nOt in any large Quantity-upon
her nightdress and pillow.
CALENDER uttered an inarticulate excln-
nation, and kneeling beside the bed, gent
~ turned back the clothes and felt her
heart: then, with a vail of despair: "Oh!
dead! dead! dead" he cried. "My beau
tiful darling! my pcarl!l No evil Gun
touch you now; none can hurt you" He
pressed his brow against the bcdclothes,
and muttered, "None to save her though
in the midst of those who would have
given their lives for hcr!!" He stopped as
il chokcd,
"Ah. sir, it's plain enough how the
wretchcs got in. The window is open.
and we used to leave the middle bit of
the outer shutters open. with the bar
across insade-shea always wanted air. See!
the bar is hanging loose. md there is the
ladder they got across by"
Callandcr rose and followed her to the
window-there. across the area which sur.
rounded the house, resting on the top
of the bank at one side, and the window
ledge ut the other. was a ladder-a lad
der which Nurse recognized as belonging
to the place. Callander dropped into a
chair aud. covering his face with his
hands. moaned ~piteously. ''rqley have
made u clean sweep" she continued,
looking at the dressing table; "she laid
her rings and watch and chain and purse
there last night, for l brushed her hair
for her, my poor, dear lamb, and they
We're there when I left her. Why. why
did I ever leave that shutter open?" and
she rung her hands. "What are We to
do. sir?' But Callandcr was past heed.
ing her. He rose, and again threw him..
self Upon his knees beside the bed, his
face in the clothes, while deep sobs shook
his frame.
BY this time the whole household had
crowded into the room and stood with
batei breath.
oh! don't stand there doing nothing"
whispered Nurse, in great agitation, tc
Collins-"You run and tell the police.
Don't YOU see the poor master has lost
his head, and no WONDER"
I'LL run, Mrs. McIIugh, md. fetch the
doctor, too. Herein n horrided VOICE
here's Miss Dorothy"
"Ah, don't let her in, for heaven.
sake!"-But Dorothy was in their midst
while she spoke.
"What can be the matter?" she asked,
in her usual tone. every one seems run.
ming. Oh. Mabel" in%terrupting herself.
''is Mabel i'll? Why, HERBERT" Callan.
der never moved. Before they could pre-.
vent her, Dorothy rushed forward ard
laid her hand on her sisters brow; then
drawing back with IL look Of wild terror.
is she dead? Nurse, dear Nurse, is shs
dead?'
LAY, my dear. it has pleased God to
taxi her to HIMSELF" said Nurse. breath.
lessly. striving to keep the horrible fact
Of the murder from her. ut was awful.
ly sudden; but we have sent for the doc.
tor. and don't you stay! You just look
after the children u bit, Miss Dorothy,
for I'll want Hannah to help me-"
While Nurse spoke, she pushed her ts
the door.
why do you try to send me away?"
cried Dorothy. "There is something you
do not want me to know" Breaking
from the agitated woman. Dorothy caught
| sight of the blood upon The pillow. With
u scream, she darted to the bed, and
clasping her hands above her head, cried,
"She has been murdered-basely murder.
ed! Oh! my sister! my sister! was there
no one to save you! Oh! come back to
me! Oh! Herbert. is she quite, quite
deadw Still Callanler remained in q
kind of stupor.
I'VE can't rightly tell till the docto,
comes. and this is no place for you, my
dear young lady. I'll tell you the minute
I know what the doctor says. You can
do her no good. My w head is going
| round ai:d-Mary! Mary! help me to hold
her, will youy"
TO be continued,