The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-09-11
By Fred M. d,hite
CHAPTER xLII. ,Continued.,

CHAPTER XIII. tContinued.D
A sudden light of rage lit up Hen
sons blue eyes. He caught Enid almost
roughly by the shoulders and pushed
her into the drawing room. There was
something coming, she knew. 1t was a
relief, a minute or two later, to heal
Williams whistle as he crossed the
court yard Henson knew nothing of
Van Sneck's presence, nor was he like
ly TO do so now.
you are forgetting yourself" Enid
said. How dare you touch me like
lhat?'
by Heavens" Henson whspere |,
vehemently, when | consider how |
have been fooled by you wonder that /
do not strike the life out of you. Where
Is your sister,"
Enid assumed an air of puzzled sur
prise. She raised her eyebrows coldly.
But II needed no very brilliant intelli-
gence TO tell her that Henson had dis
covered something
Il had only one sister," she said, and
she is"
Dead Rot! No more dead than /
am. A nice little scheme you had put
up together with that scribbling ass,
David Steel But Steel is going TO get
a lesson not to interfere in my affairs,
and you are going to get one. also
Where is your sister,"
Despite his bullying triumph. there
was something nervous and anxious
about the tone of the question. IL was
not quite like Henson to let his adver-
sary see that he had scored point
But since the affair OF the dogs Henson
had not been quite his old self. 1t was
easy TO see that he had found out a
great deal, but he had not found out
where Chris was vet.
II know nothing" said Enid. II shall
answer no questions"
Very well Blu, / shall find out. Ac-
cident put me on the trail first. and l
have been to see that man Walker. He
never saw your sister after her death"
nor did the undertaken And / might
have met my death at the fangs of that
dog you put upon me. What a fool
Walker was"
Enid looked mp a little anxiously.
Had Walker said anything about a Sec
ond opinion? Had ne betrayed TO Hen
son the fact that he had been backed up
by Hatherly Bell, Because they had
DtCl W ~ dNdi VI tiOdbiN w NVhtNol AAN
fact that Bell had been in the house
'Dr. Walker should have called in
another opinion" she said, mockingly,
''The man was too conceited for that.
and you know It." Hei son growl ; /:
and finely you played upon his vanity"
Enid was satisfied. Walker had evil
IDENTIFY said nothing about Bell; and
Henson. though he had just come from
Littimcr. knew nothing about Chris.
You have made statement" she
said. "and in reply I say nothing. You
have chosen to assume that my sister is
still alive. Well. II is free country,
and you are at liberty to think as you
please. II we had anything to gain by
the course you suggest"
Anything to gainn Henson burst
out. angrily. Everything to gain! One
whom I deemed to be dead is free to
follow me. to pry into my affairs, TO rob
me. That was part of Steers precious
scheme. presume. n you and your
sister and Miss Gates hadn't talked 40
loudly that DAY in the garden, I might
not"
Have listened" said Enid coldly.
Ears like hare and head like cat.
But you don't know everything, and YOU
never will. You scoundrel, you creep
ing, crawling scoundrel! If only dared
TO sneak III cared less for the honor
OF this unhappy family"
IF you could only get the ring" said
Henson. with a malicious sneer. but
the ring is gone. The ruby lies at the
bottom OF the North Sea-"
Some passionate, needless words rose
10 Ends Ups. but she checked them
All she could do now was to watch and
wait until darkness. Van Sneck must
be gotten out of the way before any
thing else was done. She did not dare
to use the telephone yet, though she
had made UP her mind 70 ask Steel tc
come over and take Van Sneck away
Later on she could send the message.
Van Sneek had eaten fairly-good
meal. so Williams said, and had fallen
into heavy sleep. There was nothing
for II but 20 wait and watch. Dinner
came In due course. with Mrs. Henson
ragged and unkempt, as usual, taking
no notice OF Henson. who watched her
furtively during the meat Enid escaped
to her own room directly afterwards
and Henson followed his hostess to the
drawing room.
tirely. His lips grew Arm. bis eyes
were like points OF steel. Mrs. Henson
was pacing the dusty floor, mutterins
and grooming to herself. Henson touched
her arm. at the same time holding some
glittering object before her eyes. II
was a massive ruby ring with four
black pearls on either side.
Look here" he whispered do you
recognize 1t? Have you seen 1t be-
Scre?"
A pitiful. waiting cry came from Mrs
Henson's lips She was trembling from
head to foot with a strange agitation,
She gazed at the ring as thirsty man
in desert might have looked at a
draught OF cold spring water. She
stretched out her hand, but Henson
drew back.
II thought you had not forgotten" he
smiled. 1T means much TO your honor
peace. happiress-your son restored "a
his proper place in the world. Last
time ! was here wanted money. a
mere bagatelle 10 you. Now want
4l0 900"
No, mol" Mrs. Henson cried. "You
win ruin me- ei0,o00l What do you DO
with all this money? You profess TO
give Il 70 charity. But I know better.
Much YOU give away that more may
come back from IT, But that money
from o.o.l,,to..- !