The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-08-07

hurt. and that you'd HE to talk to Dr..
B4aif. This geutleman "a d.. Blair.
So perhaps we'd better all 30 tnto the
house. where w Gao talk more conVen-
lent"
Brenda Tried 10 pass him, but she I'M
nediaeely found herself between the
captain snd ooe Of the policemen, By
whom she was escorted into the house,
the physician walking ahead Thus
tbey cnue 10 q small paraoR, opening
from the bali to the right
In the presence OF Dr.. Blalf, whose
monner was tbat Of the world wherein
she he'd moved. Brenda regalned O part
Of ber self possession The simple ele-
gaDce OF the room. faf beyond anything
thot sbs bad expected. helped to p,x
ber az her ease. and sbe began 90 feel
the scose Of pefsonaI dominance 70
which sbe was accustomed
-Dr. B4alp." she said. II really don't
know why I should have come bere 1
an not q friend Of Miss Millef. Am
merely interested 10 ber. Seeing tho
story Of her terrible misfortune In q
newspaper By the merest accident l
obeyed an unaccountab.e impulse and
came to this house
AN unaccountab&e tfnpo3ee" said the
captain IN q perfectly meaningless
voice, rs n be bod been en echo
Il oan tel POO very httIe" replied
DE-. Biasy. No ooe knows who commit
ted the cr1rno nor Why 4 was doDe"-
-But win sbe DIET Such q young
girl with 80 much 10 bope fos. aDd they
say she was very beautifuir
"She waa poor childr' responded the
physician And that fact may OF may
Dot have bad something 70 do with Der
misfortune. A. TO bee chance Of recc@-
cry, greatly feaf-tndeed, to be frank
with you, doubs whether she b living
at this moment
Brenda wos ss white ss papes. and
her bands were twined together.
She bas not spoken sbe began.
and K was the captain who replied
Not a word" saId ba bot We
shau't need anything from beE. We
shall get to the bottom Of this sfais ell
right"
Brenda turned slowly toward him
The name Of q gentleman. said she
"an acquaintance Of mine. Wa meo-
toned tn the newspaper account. a MT.
Alden OF course II ts impossible that
be should have bad any connection
with this wretched crime but perhaps
be knew the young woman and-
Yes responded the captair- they
were acquainted And By the way.
perhaps you're familiar With tie ronng
centlenan's handwriting. We found
q note on the letter bead OF his fru-
Let me see what did DO with II! OIL
here 4 te- Perhaps poud Hike TO glaDte
n through
He extended bis band but BreDca
dh not take the sheet Of poper which
be offered
\ could not reed this" she said
with a slight shoddes IL was not
meant fox me"
A faint expression Of surrrse bn-
maniaed tho oBce1's tace foc o mo-
ment
That don't make nny dffereoca" be
said It'll haSe to be published Dvery-
body II read II"
Brenda glanced a4 D. B2atA who
bowed bis bead
In that case.- she said though It
seems an outrageous Intrusion
There's 10 help for II. retoined the
captain. With q grin which be used in
place Of q fPo~n We've eot to find
the person that Done th4e deed and
we've got to make use Of this note TO
DO n"
Brenda toos che papes and eesd these
uofds
'.Ny p.sresa Drss-AI goes 90 ven that roue.
seod uo~i To you - ooca. ] cxnt rst TIL ereo-
Ing. xten nm? re you, end. indeed dear io@e-
tbs1e b SOM dout4 whether ] shall be able b
qrn sor& befor~ ntcnSht. ~ soy rete, It BIDS
szt, 10 Be- % iste chst sbouh not dase scsDdn'sss
Nrs. Sfnmcos hy cai!fns uyvn yoa So write
ths end n,eke bold 10 put . NTH money Into
n-6Sp hsD.trs<ta Dnut ~ rben fTisbaeo poh I
remember perfectly mat you werr0't 70 touch
penoy. bo, ] ss,y upon the litter rhat wroes
las. evening % knock an !par arguments hso
srnitheec-nA I thought d { lot d points after
ieayiug yoc spd cited the best precS>,ents IL
fellow b nch-ee son today. thank hes"en-he
may behp Ids ssRcetocsrt 70 buy ber troassess "
pou don't believe n, write to yosr mother. and
v<,s pou,re Whiting sor an one~er buy tho pretty
ciothes so,bo~. An my betosef'-
Brenda hed come 10 tho end Of the
-aess sheet. Eer face. tisat bod been 40
'poies was flushed, and ber voice Wss
not Qnite steady as she scidt
4 cnnt real any more. u Is dis
hoDorab+e apd unnecessary.
-Ah. my Beloved" sold the cnptafn.
taking the Lettes and Peadsns the re-
neindef cloud tn stumbling vosce.