Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-01

"Could Il have been Rooert7" she
thought. "Oh, heaven. / hope--I do
hope Ii was not! One murdered, the
other q murderer / must be weaker
than / thought. / could not bear it,
Then she heard the confused muir
muir Of the voices from the hall below,
and saw a crowd of people at the foot
of the stairs. man Of whom were try
ing to pros their way upward TO the
floor above. The sight OF the people
and their evident intention steadied
her nerves more h any effort she
had been able to make
Pray be calm. ladies' and gentle
men," she said, in a distinct, firm
voice. mo one must come up here at
present. l cannot allow any one to en-
ter my poor brothers room. Has any
n thought to send for a physician? /
entreat that some one will oblige me
by doing so. Mr.. Grayscn "a not be
dead. A physician must be summoned
at once. All. Mr.. Morley" recognizing
an acquaintance among he crowd.
while she continued TO slowly descend
the stairs, "let me beg that you Will
notify the police, A shocking crime
has been committed. whether the re-
suit be death or not. Pray attend TO
that part OF this awful business for
me. as you see l am almost quite over
come: but / must insist that no n
attempts to come hear the room until
c physician has first entered it."
On inquiry. II soon appeared that Mr..
Grayson's personal attendant had al
ready gCne for that gentleman's regu-
lar physician, having been one OF the
first TO learn of the tragedy up stairs
from the hCusemaid who had given the
alarm. and, while Mrs. Martin was yet
speaking. DR.. Sprague was seen push
ing his way through the excited crowd.
He recognized the speaker, whom he
had once or twice seen at her brothers
house, and addressed her a. once.
lie me be shown INN ediately TO the
apartment Of Mr.. GraySon," he said.
advancing toward her. 1T may not
yet be too late"
Certainly, sir" Mrs. Martin replied.
gravely. Il will conduct you there
myself. DR.. Sprague."
She had by this time quite overcome
her previous agitation, but she was
careful to show the proper amount OF
emotion in connection with so horrible
a crime, as well as a sisterly grief for
the loss OF a beloved brother.
n preceded the doctor toward the
scene OF the tragedy and, having sur
mounted the feeling Of horror that
nearly overcame her when she reached
the dressing room, she resolutely turned
the door knob and pushed open the
door for him to enter.
h then followed him: but as she
neared the rigid form and once more
beheld the deathly-p pale face, with It's
CHASTITY background of blood, she be-
came faint, and caught at the nearest
chair FOR support.
She gladly sat down, turning her
head away from the tragic scene, and
buried her face in her handkerchief.
Dr.. Sprague proceeded to examine
the condition of the PROSTATE form be-
fore him, and instantly pronounced the
unfortunate man to be dead.
The examination was. indeed. a mere
form. for q single glance at Philip
Grayson's face told that he had left the
things of this world forever behind
him.
"Mr. Grayson has not been long dead
scarcely more than half an hour" DR..
Sprague said, turning to Mrs. Martin.
THE body, though rigid, is scarcely yet
cold. How long is 1t since the fatal
occurrence was discovered, madam?
or course, I mean as nearly as o can
guess. 1t may be Of Importance to
know"
Mrs. Martin answered by first look
ing at her watch.
mot more than half an hour, accord
ing to my estimate" she then said. II
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the discovery. / will relate the circum-
stances as briefly as possible"
Again ~glancing at her watch, she
continued:
1T Is now half-past one. The cere-
mony was over before twelve o'clock,
for I remember noticing the sound OF
the churc clock just ss we were leav'
ing h church. My brother took his
bride and carried her away with the
utmost haste, for she had tainted. in
consequence of a shocking and painful
scene between herself and a former
friend"
Mrs. Martin made a long and signif-
can't pause before uttering the last
word, and hen spoke 1t with a sudden
gasp. as IL 1t had been jerked out Of
her.
T1eT next "OFuS were SpOhen IdplulJ,
as IL she wished her listener to observe
that she had no desire TO dwell on so
painful a circumstance.
There is no need for me to speak of
the matter now. DR.. Sprague, n l
only refer to 1t that you may under
stand my brothers haste to remove
Mrs. Grayson from the public gaze,
and also to explain my own anxiety to
follow him; for I knew that I might
be able to offer him advice and COM
fort that none else could give. There
fore, I left my daughters In charge of a
friend. and my carriage Immediately.
followed that OF my brother. Unfor-
tunately the coachman, DESTROYS Of
making the journey shorter. went out
OF the usual way, and encountered a
funeral procession, which somewhat
delayed US.
"Ah, me-! It was a sad omen on a
wedding morning, and too surely de-
noted that 1 was fastening to grief and
misfortune. But, pardon me, doctor
you will think me a foolish. supersti-
tious woman. But all this has been a
great shock to me.
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