Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-11-22

CHAPTER AAFlll.-lCohClnu
"Did YOU take her to the doctor's-Dr
athison's. | believer" asked the mat
bn.
.Oh no. He took me to the old home
Ac,ed me up in my room and poisoned
" said Miriam, clinging to the mat
bn's hand.
#.Shp does not know what she is say
o. She asked to be taken home" snap
ed Chcatham.
81 shall take the poor, hunted child
NV room at once" said the matron
md then | shall send for this doctor
[ho must surely know something about
be ease"
C,heatham went home. On the way he
bonrht over his brilliant plans, and ask
4 himself how far he had realized ms
raams of power and wealth. BY Skill
!. hi legal device known only to himself
he thought, he had diverted search
nd attention from the man who, II Nv
ae should have been Martin Hermann
Dir Ry scheme, aided by chance, but
#one the less bold, monstrous and cruel,
b had brought in false heir, and by
brgery and perjury gave the estate
<ominally-into the hands of Charles
.arpenter. But this reckless, criminal
bo) had turned to plague him, and would
<nt ont of his way by any ordinary de-
Ice for taking life.
Even when most exultant with the
respects of success. cold chill would
bther about Cheatham's heart as he
&sked himself:
"What if Carpenter finds out if his
life and child are living? What if he
EARNS that Mrs. Hope and Miriam Her
hann are, or were, his?'
He answered himself by saying: He
could kill me where stood. But l will
&nticipate him. He must be put out OF
be way"
4 As has been seen, Carpenter refused to
L put out of the way" And the num-
er of people that it was necessary to
hut out of the way" to make Cheatham
&cure in his possessions, increased from
by to day.
But" he reasoned, as in the gray day
ght he walked slowly up from the gate
5 the house, 81 have no reason to feel SO
auch depressed. The game is still in my
4
have not been bold enough. Hereaf-
&r shall show more nerve"
Early as it was, he found Clay getting
Breakfast in the kitchen, and Carpenter
rolling about the grounds. He thought
8 20 to his own room and take few
purs' sleep, but Carpenter would not let
In.
"No, Dave, let us sit up and talk. There
Min be lots and lots of time to sleep in
Ae grave" laughed Carpenter.
He caught Cheatham by the shoulder
hd dragged him into the library.
"Sit down, man." he continued, land
III me how the plotting goes on"
"Plotting!" repeated Cheatham; II am
3 POTTER"
"Of course not; but did you find the
bung lady that l lost? L was going to
Ike her to a place of safety
IL know nothing about her." snarled
heatham; II wish you would let me
st."
Cheatham had made up his mind to be
ern, and to force Carpenter, by threats
obey him. But he found himself as
eak as a child in the presence Of this
ring. self-willed, if not insane man.
AT breakfast they partook of the same
shes, eying each other the while; and
henever Carpenter wanted to eat some
ing that Cheatham would not touch,
called in Clay and made him sit down
d eat plate full, when he would help
mself
Carpenter seemed to revel in this horri-
life but it was evidently telling on
older man, for his eyes had a hag-
rd look, his cheeks became more baggy,
d even his wig took on an expression
fatigue.