Oakes Republican., 1902-07-18
Not very ladyiike thing to do. but

Not very ladylike thing to do. but
one must fight Henson with his own
tools. When I heard him ask for the
telephone directory ran out and nip
ped one of the wires by the bath ROOM
Frank. it would have been far wiser II
you hadn't come"
Littimer nodded, gloomily. There
was something like tears in his eyes.
IT know it, he said. IT hate the
place and its dreadful associations
But I wanted to see Chris first. DID
she say anything about me before-be-
fore"
my dear boy. she loved you, always
She knew and understood, and was
sorry. And she never, never forgot the
last time you We're in the house."
Frank Littimer glanced around the
room with a shudder. His eyes dwelt
with fascination on the overturned ta.
BILE. with it broken china and glass and
wiltei flowers in the corner.
at is not the kind of thing to for
get" he said. hoarsely. II can see my
father now"
"Don't!" Enid shuddered, don't re-
cally it. And your mother has never
been the same since. I doubt if she
ever will be the same again. From
that day to this nothing has ever been
touched in the house. And Henson
comes here when he can and makes our
lives hiieous to u.s."
II fancy / shook him up tonight"
L,ttimer said, with subdued triumph.
"He seemed to shudder when I told
him that I had found Van Sneck.''
Enid started from her chair. Her
eyes were shining with the sudden bril-
liancy of unveiled stars.
you have found Van Sneck!" she
whispered. "Where?"
"Why, in the Brighton hospital. Do
you mean to say that you don't know
about it, that you don't know that the
man found so mysteriously in Mr.. Da-
vid Steel's house and Van Sneck are
cne and the same persona"
Enid resumed her seat again. She
vas calm enough now.
'It had not occurred to me-" she said.
Indeed, I don't know why it should
should have suggested to Mr.. Steel to
try and identify the man, but"
my dear Enid, what on earth are
you talking about?"
Nonsense" Enid said, in confusion
"Things you don't understand at pres
ent, and things you are not going to
understand just yet. read in the pa
pers that the man was quite strang-
er to Mr.. Steel. But are you certain
that 1t is Van Sneck?'
Absolutely certain. I went to the
hospital and identified him."
"Then there is no more to be said on
that point. But you were foolish to
tell Reginald
"Not a bit Of it. Why, Henson has
known it all along. You needn't get
excited. He is deep fellow, and no.
body knows better than he how to dis
guise his feelings. All the same, he
was just mad to know what had dis
covered. You could see it in his face
Reginald Henson"
Littimer paused, open-m -mouthed, for
Henson, dressed and wrapped ready
for the journey, had come quietly into
the drawing room. The deadly pallor
of his face, the white bandages about
his throat, only served to render his
appearance more emphatic and inpos-
irg. He stood there, with the halo Of
dust about him, looking like the evil
genius of the place.
IT fear I startled you," he said, with
sardonic smile. "And I fear that, in
the stiffness of the place, have over
heard a great part of your conversa-
ton. Frank, must congratulate you
on your discretion, so far. But seeing
that you are young and impressionable,
am going to move temptation out OF
your way. Enid, am going on jour-
ney"
hot nd
that it will detain you for a consider
able period" Enid said, coldly.
"It is neither far, nor is it likely to
keep me-" Henson smiled. WILLIAMS
has just come in with the information
that the cab awaits me at the gate.
Now, then!"
mer with contemptuous command. The
hot blood f1ared into the young mans
face. Ends eyes flashed.
eff my cousin likes to stay here" she
said, "why-"
"He is coming with mel" Henson
said. hoarsely. do you understand
With me! And if like to drag him
or you, my pretty lady-to the end of
the world or the gates Of perdition, you
will have to come. Now, get along,
before I compel you!"
Enid stood, with fury in her eyes and
clenched hands, as Littimer skunk
away out of the house, Henson follow
ing between his victim and Williams
He said no words until the lodge gates
We're passed and the growl of the dogs
died in the distance.
1--WE are going to Littimer Castle" :"
said Henson.
mot there!" Littimer groaned-"not
there, Henson! I couldn't-I couldn't
go to that place!
Henson pointed towards the cab.
"Littimer or perdition!" he said.
You don't want to go to the latter
just yet? Jump in, then!'