Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-06-27

Thrd.-R the dangers come to you and yor
find yourself in n condition of real peril blow
once shrilly on the whistle inclose with this
II, however, the danger is slight or you wish
merely to call the attention Of those who will
be set to watch over you, let the blast be
short, sharp and repeated-twice to summon
assistance, three times to call attention.
/ advise you to fasten this whistle about
your neck in a way to make it easily obtaina
BILE.
have advised you to trust nobody l should
have excepted Mr.. Trohm, but l do not think
you will be given an opportunity to speak to
him Remember that all depends upon your
not awakening suspicion. If, however, you
wish advice or desire to make any communi'
cation TO me or the man secretly holding
charge over this affair in X, seek the first op
portunty of riding into town and 90 at once
to the hotel where you will ask for room 81 1t
has been retained in your service, and once
shown there you may expect visitor who
will be the man you seek
AS you will see every confidence is put in
your judgment.
There was no signature to this-it
needed nOne--and III the packet which
came with it was the whistle. | was
! glad to see it and glad to hear that
was not left entirely without protection
in my somewhat hazardous enterprise.
The events of the morning had been
so unexpected that till this moment |
sad forgotten my early determination Il
30 to my room before any change there
could be made. Recalling it now,
started for the staircase and did not STOP
though l heard Hannah behind, calling
me. The consequence was that | came
full tilt upon Miss Knollys coming
down the hall with a tray III her hand.
"Ah, cried; "some one sick in the
house:"
The attack was too sudden. / saw her
recoil and for one instant hesitate before
replying Then her natural self posses
sion came to her aid and she placidly
remarked:
1--WE were all up to late hour last
night, as you know. 1t was necessary
for us to have some food"
l accepted the explanation and made
no further remarks but as l had caught
sight on the tray Of the half eaten por-
ton of certain dish we had had for
breakfast | reserved to myself the privi
lege of doubling its exact truthfulness.
To me the sight of this partially con-
sumed breakfast was proof positive of
there being in the house some person Of
whose presence l was supposed to be
ignorant-not pleasant thought under
the circumstances but quite an i'm
portant fact to have established. felt
that in this one discovery had clutched
the thread that would yet lead me out .
Of the labyrinth Of this mystery.
Miss Knollys, who was on her way
down stairs, called Hannah to take the
tray and, coming back, beckoned me
toward door opening into one Of the
front rooms.
"This is to be your room," said she,
'but do not know that can move you
today
She was SO calm, so perfectly mistress
Of herself, that I could not but admire
her. Lucetta would have flushed and
adgeted, but Loreen stood as erect and
placid as If no trouble weighed upon
ler heart and the words were as unim-
portant in their characteras they seemed.
"Do not distress yourself" said l.
Il told Lucetta last night that 1 was
comfortable and had no wish
% change my quarters. l am sorry you ,
should have thought it necessary to dis
urb yourself on my account last night.
Don't do it again, l pray you. A wom-
IN like myself had rather put herself to
ome slight inconvenience than move"
Il am much obliged to you" said l
he and came at once from the door.
lon't know but after all l like Lucet- |
a $ tidgety ways as well as this unmov-
d self possession.
shall l order the coach for you?"
he suddenly asked as l turned toward 4
he corridor leading to my room.
1.-THE coach?' l repeated.
Il thought that perhaps you might
Ike to ride into town. Mr.. Simsbury is
t leisure this morning regret that
either Lucetta nor myself will be able
} accompany you"
l thought what this same Mr.. Sims
ury had said about Lucetta's plan and
1t was evidently their wish
, have me spend my morning elsewhere
IAN with them. Should | humor them 4
r find excuses for remaining home.
ither course had its difficulties. If /
'ent, what might not take place in my
bsence. If remained, what suspicious
might rouse. l decided to compromise
latters and start for town even if l did \
OF quite go there.
81 am hesitating," said |, because |
oticed when | was standing at the gate
18th your brother two or three rather
lreatening looking clouds toward the
Ist, But if you are sure Mr.. Simsbury
N be spared l think will risk it.
ally would like to get key for my
Dor, and then riding in the country is
pleasant
Miss knoliys, with a bow, passed I'M
ediatelv down stairs. Invent in state
some doubt toward my own room.
AM l seeing all these things through
ghly magnifying glasses?" thought l.
thought it very possible, yet not so
,ssible but that l cast very curious
ances at the various closed doors /
ID to pass before reaching my own.
ich little thing would make me feel
1e trying them. Such IA little thing
at is. added to the other things which j
ID seemed to me in any way unex- =
ainable. III
l found my bed made and everything =
apple pie order | had therefore moth ]
g to do but prepare for going out.
lis did quickly and was down stairs
oner perhaps than l was expected. At n.
events, William and Lucetta parted VI