The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-03-01
CHAPTER L.
"NnRnERW

MURDER s i sas . - e
rHE dance was over From the
great house on the hill the
guests had all departed, and
i only the musicians remained.
As they filed out through the ample
Doorway, with their instruments under
their arms, the first faint streak of
early dawn became visible in the east.
One of them, a lank, plain featured
young man of ungainly aspect, but
penetrating eye, called the attention of
the others to it. Il
Look said he, There is the day:
light! This has been a gay night for
sutherlandtown.''
TOO gay" muttered another, start
Ing aside as the slight figure of a young
man coming from the house behind
them rushed hastily by. Why, who's
that?'' , 80 4, ii llsss.3 z fs
As they one and all had recognized
the person thus alluded to, no one an
swered till he had dashed out of the
gate and disappeared in the woods on
& the other side Of the road. Then they
oil spoke at once,
Its Mr.. Frederick!"ae
HE seems in desperate hurry"
"Hes trod on my toes"
XXX "Did you hear the swords he was
muttering as he went by?"
AS only the last question was calcu-
lated to rouse an interest, it alone re-
ceived atreuSiu1i.
mo; what were they? / heard him
say something, but did not catch the
words"
HE wasn't talking to you or me-
either, but / have ears that can hear an
eye wink. He said, Thank God, this
terrible night is Overt Think of that!
After such a dance and such a spread,
he calls this night terrible and thanks
God that it is over. thought he was
a-e to enjoy this kind of thing more
most folks"
did IL
d SO did L.
five musicians exchanged looks.
luddled in group at the gate.
has Quarreled with his sweet
suggested one
not surprised at that" declared
II never thought It would be
~
ae II it werer' muttered the
youth who had spoken first
subject Of this comment was.
of the gentleman whose house
ere just leaving they necessarily
low, but their tones were rife
uriosity and it was evident thar
tic deeply interested them. One
five who had. not previously
now put in a word.
aw him when he first led ont
Page to dance, and saw him
when he stood up opposite her,
last quadrille, and i tell you,
here was a mighty deal of diff
in the way he looked at Der
st time from what Ibid ths
You wouldn't hay We thought hi7g
anne man. Reckless young. tel
like. him are not to be caught BY
es only They want cash:"s
family. at least, and she hasn't;
+ But whatsa pretty. girl she sis!!s
fellow as rich as he and as well
.cted would be satisfied with her
looks alone"
nod. looks!r High scorn was OBJ
made by the young man who ]
tefore characterized as ungainly.
se to acknowledge that she has
cd looks. On the contrary, /
her plain
;h!' burst in protest from more
mouth. And why does she
cry fellow in the room dangling
#, then| asked the player on
DIV flageolet.
she hasn't a regular feature"
difference does that make
isn't her features you notice.
self. ~ 4 it8.ef
a't1ike her.
Oh followed this. a
won't trouble her. Sweetwater
and does If you don't and
much more to the point. And
AIRY her yet. He can't help it.
she'd witch the devil into lead
{ to the altar if she took a no.
have him for her bridegroom"
here. would be consistency in
:" muttered the fellow just ad-
sed. But, Mr.. Frederick
Hush! There's some one on the
doorstep. Why, it's she!'
They all glanced back. The grace
ful figure of a young girl dressed in
white was to be. seen leaning toward
them from the open doorway. Behind
her shone blaze Of light-the candles
not having been yet e3tinguisbed in the
hall-and against this brilliant back
ground her slight form, with all it's be-
witching4 outlines, stood out in plain
relief. There was an anxious bend
to it, however, which none of them had
ever observed in it before.
! who was that?' she began in