Willmar tribune., 1898-12-07
CHAPTER vi.

Dorothy turned and answered: ITO
the studio. Even if he has left Henri
will tell me something about him, for
Henri would do anything for me-"
"'But-but it's almost day break" op-
posed Mrs. Winfret. ''It's bad enough
as it is, but for you to go looking up a
murderer at such an unseemly hour
Dorothy laid her hand on the bell but
ton and rang.
Then she walked to the door opening
into the corridor and Mrs. Winfret
heard her call to the servant below and
order the carriage.
"All right, miss!" came up from the
hall beneath in sleepy accents.
Mrs. Winfret rose and came to her
niece, her two hands outstretched.
"Wait until morning, darling" she
begged. you will accomplish just as
much and run no risk of being talked
about"
IF you don't go with me go alone,'
burst from the determined girl. 'Get
:ready; will dress myself in moment"
Il won't be long," said Mrs. Winfret,
.resignedly. Il know nothing else will
satisfy you. You are simply in love,
and love knows no reason
Ten minutes later the two ladies
stood shivering in the dark asphalt
paved portecochere waiting for the car
riage. When the wondering coachman
drove round they got into the vehicle
and drew their wraps around them.
Rembrandt Studio building, James,"
said Mrs. Winfret, her teeth chattering.
Not word passed between the oc-
ncupants of the carriage on the way up
town. Mrs. Winfret put her arms round
her stately niece and made gentle ef
fort to draw the girls head to her shoul
der, but Miss Huntington sat stifay
erect. The tragedy had, as it were.
turned her to stone. She drew a long,
trembling breath as her aunt removed
: her arm and that was all.
When the carriage stopped at the
. studio building, Dorothy opened the
door, and stepped quickly down to the
, sidewalk. Her aunt followed her into
the dimly-lighted hall. A colored boy
< sat asleep on bench at the open eleva-
tor and the jarring of the car as they
rcntered it awaked him.
''Mr. Gielow's studio," said Dorothy,
,hoarsely.
The boy rubbed his eyes with one
.hand and with the other grasped the
lever, and they began to ascend.
rs he in?' asked Mrs. Winfret.
II can't say, madam. came on at
three o'clock"
IF he is not in," said Dorothy, Ibis
servant will give me the information
wish.'
"Tenth floor" said the boy, sliding the
door open. Second door on the left"
The two ladies passed down one of the
long corridors till they came to door
the transom of which transmitted soft
xreenish refulgence from subdued
lights within. Dorothy had just rung
the bell when she noticed that the door
was not latched. She pushed against
1T, it opened, and she preceded her aunt
inside. They found themselves in a
private hallway, and further on,
through parted oriental curtains, they
saw the lights of the large reception
room. Entering it they found it still
and vacant. The roof had a great sky
light and the several windows looking
eastward were of polished plate glass.
Through them, when the curtains were
parted, the erays of the moon fell weird
ly and blended incongruously with the
B low burning lights of the chandelier
overhead. !. In hooks and recesses dark
Il bronze aud white marble statues loomed
!. like suggestions of the good and evil
they represented. AS they stood in the
B center of the chamber. undecided what
to do. they heard a step in the adjoining
room. and Henri presented a.terrifed
1 visage over the top Of grotesquely
4 carved wooden screen.
who is it?" he cried out in a voice
TIT shook strangely. he had not rec
the Visitors.