The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-24

Joe done gone, sahi" sho said;
doctor done sont him up de keAtry."
CHAPTER K.
HOlbin received the negro womAn's
report in desperation. Upon the sec
ond night after. casting aside all
scruplss, he went to his m Mothers rosm.
She had not retired, but was busy with
her sorFeSpondsneS, which she put
aside as her son entered the door.
without seeking to read Thorn he saw
"WAshlngton, D. c." upon several
sealed Letters, a fact that he recalled
later. The smile Of pleasure which liz
up her severe eountenanos disappeared
when she noted tho look OF anger and
distress on his face.
Well" she said, "are you still dis
satisisd7" 1t uas their frst meeting
alone since the death Of John Brookin.
DO not congratulate yourself too
soon, mother. Tho game Is but half
played out, and we may find that
strong cards are held against u.s."
What do you mean by that?"
He walked tho room, pausing at
times before her as she sat in her arm
chair. Her black eyes followed him.
Her white face was frozen into an inn
penetrable mask. He described the
occurrences of the last few days, and
made n clean breast Of it all, reServing
only certain facts in connection with
his experience with Louise, among
which was the existence OF child.
These reservations no mentally classsd
as irrelevant.
II is not likely that Raymond's con-
fsAsions greatly surprised his mother.
She was, in fact, already familiar with
most OF his history. Tho disturbing
elements Of his statement were the
dangerous character Of Louise and tho
astounding circumstances of the
shooting. Yet these drow from Mrs.
Brookin no comment, no evidence Of
excitement or dismay. She regarded
her son silently and sternly for a few
moments, then dropped into n chair
A fiash nj length overspread her white
face. Raymond know that IL was tho
advance wave OF a tide OF anger and
hesitated when she ordered him to ring
sho botAs OAo dIOSO anu CIOne-
Ing tho room pulled the bell cord as
deliberately as though TO summon hor
carriage. A few minutes after, during
which time she stood rigidly looking
down On her son, William, the butlOr,
appeared.
go 10 DR.. Brodnar Immediately"
she said, land tell him to como to me;
that Miss Frances is desperately ILL.,"
"AothOrl"
She waved tho servant away and
turned upon her son with unrostrained
anger. "Do you think that l fear him?
Do you think that shall sit quietly by
and let him introduce people into this
hoaso-lnto my stepdaughtor's room
in the night and entanglo us in his
plots? Oh, that were mani" She
was now a Gagged tigress, and giving
freedom to long-suppressed fury. 1T
would be nothing less than the cow
hidel"
you forget Frances"
~ forget nothing! realize, on tho
contrary, sir, that both Frances and
hor doctor are at my mercy now. He
dare not betray herl And this comes
OF your shameful dallying with that
wonan-youl-my son!-the puppst
the plaything, the slave Of a"
wait, motherl You forget your
solf, at least-and me. I am not child.
littlo more, and 1 shall leave this
house not TO enter ID again. Be caro-
full what you say-and be careful of
Tranoos. Prove her guilty OF any
crime and you defeat your own plans"
No amount of pleading, no love or
affection Cd the part of her boy. could
nave swayed the tempestuous woman
as quickly as open defiance. In such mo-
ments he resembled the one human be-
ing whose fiery temper and relentless
brutality had ever awed her. Ray
mond played his part well: you shall
not denoHnce me for ono infamy only
TO link me TO another"
III you had shown such spirit with
Brodnar," she said, bitterly.
IF l had Words-blows-a duel!
Then the truth would have come out.
To accept the responsibilities Of the
will afterwards would be contemp pit
ible. No, mother, you women see but
one side Of suoh a matter. What would
become Of us should Louise make her
self known7 Start the police upon
this matter, and they will ferret her
Out"
why have you not taken her away +?
You have been imprudent in delaying
that"
Nervous prostration. I have a
nurse with her. Tomorrow, IL she
may travel, I shall get her out of the
city. For Gods sake give me time to
DO that You have no idea what you
are risking,"
Doctor out, ma'am," said william,
returning at this moment. young
doctor say he will SEN i'm roun' des
soon as he como back-dere nowl front
DO bell rlngin' dis minute like some
body tryin' to pull it tru' dc do. OATS
dc doctor, ev'ytime."
Stand behind the portiere in my
dressing-room," said the mother TO her