The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-05
BY GEORGE E. WALSH


honorable agreement. and | answered
him accordingly.
Yes, sir; | have driven good horses
iittle.'
We'll. John is going to take the gray
stallion to The city. and want you to
hitch up til" team and drive me over to
Miss Stetson'S 1T 10 O'clock sharp"
Yes. sir III be there on time"
lie hes!tated Il moment. looking
straigh, Al my clothes | OWNED his
meaning
4 cen put on Johns clothes" said.
Wee ahaut the Same size, s.nd they
VIII iii.
An right That will solve the prob
.en VIII depend on YOU to be there
II time
Ele wai!sed hurriet,ly out of the barn,
t.ea ii. mo dust from his neatly tittirg
tiauseIs with 4 riding whip His .lgure
was aAiaosl DIS perfect us the setting Of
his face. and / unintentionally fell TO
ldn1lu@ ii. lie WAS every inch a gen
tlen&n. inl the mystery OF his strange
.iotlita life was Intensified What rea-
son haa he 10 rob q house in glle dead
Of night ana that house belonging to 4
woman lie elaEed?
Then it occurred TO me that he had
been searching fer some papers or arti-
cles that concerned his welfare and
that the robbery OF the silverware was
only an incidental feature Of the
nights work. The goods were probably
taken out to cover up his tracks, to
give the impression that some ordinary
| burglar had done the work. Satisfied
With this solution of the mystery. / de-
| termined to stay in my position as
groom for some time longer. hoping
that events might reveal more to me
and give me Il chance in time of assist
| ing Mr.. Goddard in his trouble. for the
truth was had taken Il strong liking
| TO him and wished to be near him.
Promptly 1T 10 o'clock ratified up to
the house with the team and waited
for my master q did not consider it
lowering to cali him that, who soon
appeared on the piazza dressed with
immaculate taste. His face was Il tri
he paler than had ever seen it before,
but otherwise he was unchanged.
liked the new duties assigned to me
| and looked forward with considerable
1 interest to the outcome Of the ride. |
would at least have an opportunity to
study the two together.
He dismounted at the front door OF
the Stetson house and lightly ran up
the steps. taking two ut q time. He
was gone about fifteen minutes. during
which time | studied the house and
the various windows which opened
upon rooms in which must have been.
Miss Stetson appeared more beauti-
full than ever that morning. confirm
ing my first impression. She noticed
me with slight inclination of the
head Then the two took their seats.
and drove them down the old country
road in the opposite direction from the
city.
For time they remained silent. but
after we had covered mile they be
gan to converse in monosyllables. This
in time yielded 10 more animated con
versation, conducted in an unacrtone
that made hearing very difficult. have
always pridcd myself upon my good
hearing, and it is due to the acuteneSs
of this sense that caught any OF the
conversation. AS they became wrapped
up in their talk they unconsciously
raised their voices trihe. AS near as
| could hear the important part of then
conversation was as follows:
IL wish Dr.. Squres would leave thai
old haunted house." Miss Stetson was
saying. 1T makes me feel cold anC
clammy every time pass it, and what
must it be to live in it all the timer
Probably very disagreeable, espe
. cially to one of your temperament
: Mr.. Goddard replied quietly.
, "Cr to one of your nature" she an
t swered, with rising intonation of he,
voice.
"Bnt DR.. Squires does not seem tt
mind it," he added. unmoved. 81 have
offered to let him have a oom in N!
house, but he prefers to stay where b,
is. He says he cannot pursue his in
vestimt;oH, 50 wnl! anywhere else"
. WI hat are his stiidies and investiga
tons? He is so mysterious about then
/. that my curiosity is excited"
Ask him. and he will probably tel
sou"
II have, but he always puts me off
tells me to wait until some day whel
he is ready to announce his discover.
to the world. Then he will tell me th
first one."
l.;A j. great honor. to YOU. ! .am sure