The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-17


perhaps you're familiar with the young
gentleman's handwriting. We found
o note on the letter head of his firm.
Let me see, what did do with it? Oh,
here It IL. Perhaps you'd like to glance
1t through"
He extended bis hand, but Brenda
did not take the sheet Of paper which
he offered.
~ could not read this" she said,
with slight shudder. ut was not
meant for me-"
A faint expression Of surprise hui
manized the officers face for a mo-
ment.
"That don't make any difference he
said "It'll have to be published. Every.
body II read It,"
Brenda glanced at DR.. Blair, who
bowed his head.
"ln that case" she said, Though 1t
seems an outrageous intrusion
There's no help for It," rejoined the
captain, with grin, which lie used In
place Of frown. We've got to find
the person that done this deed, and
we've got to make use Of this note to
do it."
Brenda took the paper and read these
words:
MY Dearest Dear All goes 20 we'll that must
send word 10 you at once. can't wait till even
ing, when may see you, and, indeed, dear love,
there is some doubt whether shall b able 10
AT, h,y,r J,,ir vi rata ;
fair to lie 30 late that should not dare scandaze
Mrs. Simmons by calling upon you. So write
this and make bold to put little money Into
i-h,c hundreds. Don't let them fTghten you. |
remember perfectly that you weren't to touch
penny, but rely upon the letter that ! wrote
last evening to knock all your arguments into
smith,rrens. | thought Of q lot Of points after
leaving you, and cited the hest precedsn,s. II a
fellow is rich IS ] am today thank hea'en-hs
may help lis sweetheart TO buy her trousseau. u
you don't believe IT, write TO your mother, and
while you're waiting for an answer buy the pretty
clothes anyhow. All. my beloyed'-
Brenda had come to the end Of the
first sheet. Her face, that had been so
pale, was flushed. and her voice was
not quite steady rs she said:
II cant read any more. 1t is dis
NNHpTHIpG anu huueec64dgy.
"Ah. my beloved" said the captain,
taking the letter and reading the re-
mainder aloud in stumbling voice,
with half an eye on Brenda all the
time
I'VE shall be So AaTry. youth and love and
money and the whole world before us-the sum
mcr in Norway. the fall upon the continent, the
al,
the best, and n-M JIle shall find us in Venice
and cur twelfth honey moon in the sky. Think OF
this. sweetest Of travellers, whose fH'o:ite book
has always been til" alas. Think VI il rs You go
shopping this al ynoon with your pocket full Of
money II is all settled; the chains are broken.
We are to be married ss soon as your mother can
cone east TO hrhnd Ike ceremony. And thrn
away to sre the world and the sirincs OF 20
centuries Of lovers. My heart and my faith 10
you. tIAEEhrE.
In the captains mouth these love
words had the sound Of blaSrhcmirs,
and Brenda shrank back to the limit
Of the room with Or, Flair. who SEEM
cd to be scarcely less affected by the
Dissertation.
".rhr money wasn't found said tie
officer after II brief. shlewd scrutiny OF
Brenda "'rhr note was on tho table,
but none of those hundred dollar bills
that we read about Come; I'll show
you where we found it,
II don't think ! want to so in there
said Brenda family. II am going TO
the hospital to see whether | can he Of
any help TO her
"l0u'll have 10 arrange that through
the police was the reply. "and it emit
be done until ! get some word from
there. So ! suggest that we take an
other look at the scene of the crime
lie stepped back from the door, and |
Brenda passed ont OF The room. intend
ing TO leave the house, but again she /,
found herself between the captain and |
nnr Of his men, aud again she obcyel |
an unspoken order. following one Of
them while the other followed her.