The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-02-18

u. happened"
the dress of cavaliers with draw
swords in their hands. There they ha,
stood, these friends OF hers, thus arm
ed, with their eyes upon her when th
assassin had struck her down.
Prom all can learn" said the car
tain. "she must have been about her,
when it happened
He took his place beside IL couch tina
was between the windows and turned
bis face to the wall.
"The murderer he cont nncd, iva.
behind her. The murderer pulled hel
head back and stabbed almost straight
down. The girl fell on the couch
here's the blood. AND the murderer
convinced that she was dead. droppcd
the knife and He'd"
He turned 10 Brenda with n oues
hOnirg leer. She WAS more calm thar,
abe he'd been; her mind WIS more
Alert. She had noticed his peculiar
avoids nee Of a pronoun, and she HsLe ed
him without emotion whether there
~ ~ my HV'lot tIst INV dSSaiitiIlJ WIS
Z man.
We don't pretend 10 know any
thing about H." he replied. "l.ut there
are certain circumstances which lead
NY to suspect that il might have been
woman. A gentleman who was
passing the house about the hour when
this thing must have been done saw a
woman coming ant. Now. cxcrrt for
Miss Miller, The dodgers in this house
ere all men, and we can't got ANY
trace Of this weman. We don't know
AaW Or when si~ got into The house
trr VIVA. she did here. lis sure tlIst
u" didn't ring tlI" bell nor make any
thore noise than she roNlih btlp No
'"dy let her in. so FAR AS we can learn,
mi we've covered the ground pretty
ln"rolghiy."
Perhaps she didn't come IN at all"
aid Brenda. she may only have as
ended the steps and then. finding
'iiat this WAS not the house that she
'.ad supposed it to be"
"nr changing her mind for any rea.
"ai.' the captain continued. Quite
! gilt. see your point. But Tie wO.
i.Fan w"r" Il heavy veil: she seemed TO
'r soIncw hat excited. and she hurried
away eastward | think YOU said
eastward. Dr RIair:"
Toward Rroadwnr." responded the
physician, With embarrassment
s'1t'r
more particularly said the captain.
"Id give u dollar or i've for her de.
script ion just new
You can't get it from me-" rculiel !
1r. blair. There was no reason why
1 should PAY any particular attention
To her. She was Il well dressed. styl.
'Nl' hohing voting woman, aud llnl's
MI ! know about hrl''
Brenda Looked at him steadily for
some seconds.
"Dr. Blair. said she, NV hat die, this
officer ask you on the steps just be.
fore came in:'
TIE doctor hlushcd and glanced uu-
easily NJ the captain
$'"N" h'hi u NV 'oulu plfk tuil
woman GU, Of a crowd said the cap
tain, ''and he told me that he didn't
know; he cor1ldn't be sure"
Il fahcicl that ii might have been
sOmethjng Of the sort" rrjoincd
Brenda. And now, Captain /:
She paused and the officer supplied
The name.
Captain NcaIc, at your service"
Eaid he, with bow.
"Thank you. And now, Captain
Keaie. ] wish you would get the mes.
sage from the hospital for which YOU
are waiting as quickly as you can, for
ain impatient to go there"
I'm expecting it any minute he re. q
Piled. "Ah, perhaps this is IT," /
A tall young man OF German type
u conntenance. with wide blue eyes,
uttered the room and stood by the
i00r, MS II he had no errand, but had
Imply been impclled by a gentle, 81.
'erior force There was silence for .
MI = minute. Then the captain al. =
'e0cad 10 the young man and led him s
y the arm into the yestibule. IL
what are you hare for, Elmen. :
|o,ff' he demanded in n low voice. &
headquarters don't need to mix uk s
! this csBe. l can leok out for it," s
'Orders," replied Elnende,f. "That's Z
II l know. The chief wants re. &
srt." 8
well, he'll get one, won't he" Z
shed the captain. NOW, zee here; &
ont take step TIL I say 80. I know Z
that I'm nbont." II
Elmendorf strlled into the room and Z
1t down in II large chair. with a Sigh (
hen, prrceiving that Brenda was NJ