Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-11-23
,rpp II.-(Continued.)

.sly. Il suppose they thousn'
~, 10 inform you. As Tor
nr stepiather died they can
,,.,,ure. nor can any motive
,or the crime. He was found
.,ryants in the morning when
"a, 10 open the study. and was
The floor near the window
a. vide open. You know how
colL I, was last Easter? Well,
keen showing hard all night.
.d dritted In and was lying
on his shoulders. Had any
bl, assaIlant been possible on
ground the snow had covered
M, showed that the deed must
IA done early in the night be-
bssan. There were no signs OF
rsslc. nor was anythin. taken:
y fancy he must have been
10 bis chair. for death was
BIZ iUo terrific blows on the
the head. Now. Moilie. l
p,i you all. and you must not
dspress you. or l shall feel
san ever to blame. Joyce will
GIFTED TO have your companion
"a the Whit. House Is not so
z OF. you know
/. great effort Moliic shook OF
-. feeling OF coming evil that
In upon her. and she looked up
friend Eith an attempt Mt u
AasIruthcT's face was rapidly
familiar 10 her again: her
ssned a pleasant echo from the
ETca the little way she had Of
s her head TO emphasize her
sas the sam. as OF yorc.
and MS. L'Estrans. had been
.ous about the same time: but
cas had made the rash marriage
ld ruined her life. the other
'so;ed herself TO her two child
1 their Interests.
= had seen little of them since
y bccn al school. for when she
home for the holidays. they had
lsay: but she had happy rccoi-
OF Shi,..frockcd ii,ti. .iri
as Joyce. and "a tall boy who
p send them flying to and fro
Fsias under some great trees.
pas yon very much" she said.
sisainE herself and sitting up.
tioc TO think that I shall have
sfieads near me. l-t-it feels
!oaciy coming home like this.
2. And though I hatcd-,hat Is.
p VT. BaEIowc. still. 1t is a ter.
'Ains TO have happened. and
3 ny half-sis'cr Kate"
yes. Of course. Well, MoilIc,
soihcr and I were true friends.
NF' Barlowc prevented us sec-
p much OF each other In later
Come TO me whenever you like.
! VII, responded Moilic more
aily Tell me. Mrs. Anstru,hcr.
"A" Madame Dubois: do you
her,"
Ansiru,her moved uncasiiy.
|rcE out her watch.
snail be at Rcvrrton In a few
r now" she exclaimed almost
'ohe OF relief. "of course, no,
J been friendly with Mr.. Bar
l do not know his sister well:
are on speaking terms. and
DApois comes over to play ten
I'D my Young people when h. is
ne Now. here we are. and don't
mat you are to come to "
i'er you like"
= I, 'n' uncomfortable impression
'Ts Anstruthcr was trying to
''c nest OF things. Moliic thank
2 anh the next momen, the train
= at the dear old country sta
Ac remembered SO well. and she
He''rton once more.
10 was only one person on the
ma tall and remarkably
'H'" woman. with a dark. al
masculine face. and piercing
eyes under heavy brows. and
same eyes fell upon the uncon-
N"'i'e as the train slowly giid-
U IN" station. and took in every
VI 'hc sweet little face with
r. quick intentness. She was
'I"Eanly attircd in half
1hE, that showed of her splcn-
Po""rtul figure TO the greatest
'ae". and as Mollie sprang out
.'N'n round she came up quickly
! SmlI" on her wide. thin-lipped
: |. Estrange. I think" she said,
uuu' deep voice. 81 am your
Dubois. and I have been
'"oklng forward to your ar
An Mrs. Anstruther, how are
aunt Leonard Barlowe's sister
'nN Mollie's brain reeled at the
t. while her hand was shaken
n'm' nervous grip that almost
ner scream out with pain.
= She was conscious that Mrs.
,uer mad kissed her kindly at
: :, while responding very distant
Dubois greeting, and
ne! we're bowling through Rev
IN nigh mail phaeton behind
y. hne horses. which madame
Win COnsutp motn aim