The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-03-26
CHAPTER XXI.
The Way It All Happened.

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as he was about TO buy his ticket in
Boston for New York, but before he
had approached the desk to do so, his
sister had come into the depot
He had believed her in Philadelphia,
and she had no thought of finding him
In Boston. She was dressed with her
usual quiet elegance, and was closely
yelled.
She was perfectly calm in her APP
pearance. She had intended to leave
the city by herself, but the sight of her
brother had changed all her plans. She
approached and asked in a hurried
whisper If he would take her to some
place OF safety.
COMPOUNDED at seeing her there, and
at the strange question she asked,
Vance asked an explanation, but she
would tell him nothing then. He could
not mistake her urgency, however--an
urgency which seemed prompted by
fear.
1t had happened that no one had
particularly noticed the two among
the shifting crowds in the depot. and
no one could say for certain that man
answering the description of Rothesay
had been there.
Thus IL had happened that Detective
Loud had lost all track of him after
the hackman had left him at the sta
ton.
But Rothesay, when he saw with
what earnestness his sister had thrown
herself upon him for aid, had immedi-
ately renowned his idea of going to
New York that day, and had gone out
and called one of the carriages in wait
Ing at the railroad station.
He put his sister in and sat down be-
side her; then it occurred to him that
he had no place In view--he did not
know where to tell the man to drive.
Where shall take you, Rachel?"
he asked, in perplexity.
Anywhere; don't ask me; l cannot
tell" she had replied.
Drive us to Roxbury," he had said,
speaking the name of place that first
came TO his mind.
When the carriage had started, he
turned to his sister. half prepared TO
scold her for this freak that was so
face which he saw beside him drove
all such thoughts from his mind.
Her veil was lifted, and he saw a
face white as marble, with it's large
eyes shining with the effect of some
dreadful thought.
He had leaned toward her and
| grasped her wrist almost with fierce
ness.
RACHEL" he exclaimed, "what has
happened? You look as If you had seen
some dreadful sight"
II have" she answered in that low,
vibrating tone which shows so much
self-possession.
| He had begun to think she had sud
/ denly become insane, and was about to
order the driver to stop at the Office
of a celebrated physician whom he
knew in the city. But she caught his
hand, crying:
what are you going to do?"
"You are i'll; you must have some
medicine"
"IllT' she laughed. "No. am not
i'll. But when one has shot man, one
can't look as If the deed were a mere
pastime in which one INDUCES every
| day"
The voice, steely clear, and the words
but confirmed Rothesay's idea that she
had suddenly become crazy.
"Shot man?' he gasped. Surely
Rachel, you have taken a CHASTITY sub.
| ject for jest"
81 tell you it is not JEST" she cried
impatiently. when will you believe
me?"
'Will you tell me what man it is yor
have shot?" looking at her with wide
incredulous eyes. and still thinking Of
having DIR. Morgan prescribe for her.
Can you not guessT"
There was no MISLEADING the terror
the look of crime In the eyes that met
his. A horrible, and at last real sus,
plcion came to him, and it was in 9
hardly audible whisper that he said:
Ralph Caryl?"
"You have said It." laughing again
What other person should care tc
shoot? Yes, 1t was Ralph Caryl. He
will never deceive another girl in this
world. DO you not say have done &
good deed?"
For a moment RothJsay could not
speak. He had begun TO believe thai
she spoke the truth At last he asked,
Where were you going when you
found me?"
81 do not know. saw that II was q
railway station, and l thought would
take some train. IL made but little diff,
ference which. Then when saw you
knew that you would help me-"
And she looked up at him as IL hC
had power to do anything.
But how did you find Caryl? Did
you come on from Philadelphia pur.
posely to do this deed| and Rothesay
shuddered as he spoke.
mo. mol Do not believe II was de.
liberatel" she exclaimed. But / did
come here to see him If could. I hac
heard that he had come back to Boston
and could not resist the impulse tc
see him. / came, and was unfortunate
enough TO meet him on the street"
Rachel trembled violently as she re-
called that time; but she went on: