Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-09-11
CHAPTER XII.

CHAPTER XI.
Lying huddled in the musty chest |
was a little figure in cleaning silver
brocade. stained here and there with |
punches of crushed holly berries.
1t was GLADLY, stiffened and immov
able, but with widely opened. round
blue eyes.
That she was dead was the first
muttered thought OF both Gervis and
Leila.
No! 'Tain't DEATH quickly said
old Barnes, CHANGING at their white
faces. See We, Mr.. Gervls. there's a
row OF air-holes down each side o. the
chest. / saw EN- made myself in the
old squire's time. purpose-like, in case
o. this very kind O. thing that's hap
pened now!"
/ But Gervis was not listening. He
and others who had rushed to the gal
lery were carefully lifting the small
stiffened form A mounted groom had
already been dispatched for a doctor.
But something must be done at
once" said Gervis, as they laid the
unconscious girl on an Indian rug on
the polished floor OF the gallery.
Somebody was trying to force brandy
through the marble white lips.
mot a drop will go down! What
are we to do until the doctor comes?"
piteously cried Leila, who, kneeling
down, had slipped her arm under the
little sunny-brown head.
Fetch Mr.. Ansdell," commanded
Gervis, with a sudden inspiration.
Surely the American could give some
help in the pressing emergency, other
wise, what was the value Of his So
called scientific reputation?
Mr. Ansdell! Everybody then re-
membered that, oddly enough. the sci
enlist had not been once seen during
the hours OF anxious search. II was
curious, to say the least OF IT, And
still more curious did 1t appear that
no Mr.. Ansdell hurried to the gallery
in answer to the summons.
Never mind, here's young Doctor
Goriug himself, which is better" ejac-
ulated Lady Jane, who had struggled
upstairs more dead than alive from
sheer fright, and looked on helplessly.
Its a trance!" at last pronounced
the doctor, young man, with all the
latest medical and scientific theories
at his finger-ends. "She has been
hypnotized! Who has done this mis-
I chief"
He stood up and glanced round upon
, the awe-struck group sternly.
/ There was no answer, and Doctor
: Goring went on wrathfully:
! Somebody has got to answer for
: this nights work. The poor youns
!, lady has been brought to deaths door
/ evidently, by some vile experiment
Now, then, clear out of this every one
of you! Excuse my bluntness. Lady
! Jane, but this is not moment for po
J lite speech. I've got life to win bach
If / can. and can't have GROVE
round me. Your Iadyship can remain
= and, yes, ] must have Miss Desmond
! IL I've anybody"
= One by one the spectators departe,
: from the gallery. and the young med
i ical enthusiast set to work, with tn
result that in a quarter OF an hou
! GLADLY feebly opened her lips AM
" spoke
i want Leila" was the whisper
- And when she saw that 1t was Leil
herself who was supporting her hea
~ the brides round eyes closed content
eddy.
a "She will sleep now. We must carr
40 her to her bed" said Doctor Gorins
we'll satisfied.
r you are wanted, sir, at once" cam
"a an urgent whisper; while Gervis. lift
he ing his wife in his arms. carried he
r away.
az What! another case?" The doctc
In wheeled around. and he was silentl
a beckoned to the quarter Of the hous
known as the bachelors wing.
ly Lying back in his chair in front {
paper. was dead man.
ey The room was in perfect order. Thel
he had been no assault, no murder, 4
lat suicide, 80 far as one could Judge |
the moment
Ter But that death had entered the hal
IRE open stare Of the black eyes, IL
OF dropped jaw, and the marble hue
he the long, lean fingers gripping Il
EN- sheet OF paper spoke all too clearly.
-as Little wonder that Paul Ansdell hs
failed to join in the search for Il
dy missing bride, failed to obey the sun
nut mons for his helpful skill.
u" He has been dead quite coup
,lf. of hours" said Doctor Goring gravel
in secretly wondering what would be Il
Ia outcome of this double tragedy.
'You must keep this business fro
ted the ladies as long as you can" he sal
.e- turning to Gervis, who had been has
hes lily sent for. There must be an
quest, OF course; and, meantime.
lde should take possession OF that fold
paper. See, I've managed not to tie
Ing 1t. You'd best lock II away until y
but hand 1t to the coroner, Mr.. Temp
ers ton"
why" gasped Gervis, as he caug
Ind sight Of the close, upright handwr
m Ing, "my wife wrote that! What v