Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-06-26
The Crimson
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help him IL ne tries an experiment of
that kind. If he does Rollo will kill
him to a certainty"
.Ah, I mad forgotten that faithful
dog. Those dogs are more useful to us
than a score of men. I will go by the
back way, and through my dressing
room. Oh, Enid, how glad I shall be TO
find myself outside the walls Of this
dreadful housel"
She flew along the corridor and
gained her room in safety. 1t was an
ipstant's work to throw of her cloak
and compose herself rigidly under a
single white sheet. But though she
lay still, her heart was beating to suf-
location es she heard the creak and
thud OF a heavy step coming up the
stairs. Then the door was opened in a
stealthy way, and henson came in. He
could see The outline OF the white fig
ure. ard a sigh Of satisfaction escaped
him. A less suspicious man you'd
have retired at once; a man less en-
gagged upon his task would have seen
two great, amber eyes close to the
floor.
A old woman's fancy" he NUT
tered. still, as I am here, I will make
| sure that"
He stretched out HIS hand to touch
the marble forehead, there was a snarl
and a gurgle. and Henson came to the
fioor with a hideous crash that car
rieed him staggering beyond the door
into the corridor. Rollo had the in
truder by the throat; a thousand blue
and crimson stars danced before the
wretched mans eyes; he grappled with
his foe with one last ~despairing effort,
n then chere came over him a vagu,,
warm Inconsistencies. When he came
to himself he was lying In his bed. with
Williams Ind Enid bending over him..
How did IL happen?" Enid asked,
with simulated anxiety.
IL was walking along the corri-
dor" Henson gasped, "going-going TO
bed, you see; and one of those diaboli4
cal dogs must have got into the house.
Before / knew what / was doing, the
creature flew at my throat and dragged
me TO the floor. Telephone for Walker
at once. I am dying, williams"
He fell back once more. utterly lost
TO his surroundings. There was a
great, gazing, law wound al the side
of the throat that caused Enid to shud-
der.
do you think he is--dead. WILL
iams?" sL.e asked.
mo G luck as that" Williams
raid, with the air OF a confirmed pes
sin,ist. II nope you locked that there
bed room door, III put the key in your
pocket, miss. i suppose we'd better
send for the doctor, unless you and me
puts him out OF his misery. There's
one comfort, however, Mr.. Henson VIII
be in bed for the e fortnight, at any
rate, SO he'll be powerless to do any
prying abou. the house. The funeral
will be over long before he's about
again"
The first grey streaks OF dawn were
In the air as Enid stood outside the
lodge gates. She was not clone, for
a neat figure In grey, marvellously
like her. was by her side. The figure
in grey was dressed for travelling and
she carried a bag in her hand.
Goodbye. dear, ard good luck 10
you.' she said. 'It is dangerous to
delay
You have absolutely everything
that you require?" Enid asked.
Everything. BY the time you are
at breakfast I shall be In London.
And once I am there the search Cor
the secret will begin in earnest"
You ere sure that Reginald Henson
suspected nothing?"
II am perfectly certain that he was
satisfied; indeed, I heard him say so.
Still, IL 1t had not been for the dogs!
We are going to succeed, Enid, some
thing at my heart tells me so. See
how the sun shines on your face and
In your dear eyes. Au revoir, an omen
Ian omen of a glorious future"