Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-08-04
haven't given up hope OF discovering
the mystery of knowelsworth hall"
They haven't?" Durstan said in sur

haven't given up hope OF discovering
the mystery of knowelsworth hall"
They haven't?" Dunstan said i'm sur
prise
AS you have been declared innocent,
they are searching for the guilty.
DO they suspect anyone anyone la
PARTICULAR" Dunstan asked nervonsly.
present"
"I3at you can tell me If they have dis.
COVERED anything 50 far
'Nething of Importance
They never will-believe me, the,
never Will" Dunstan said vehemently.
Don't say that You mast have
hope" Godfrey Bysshe urged. One
day, sooner or later the detectives will
put their hand on the guilty man"
The lnNstery Will never he made
known. neve.." Dunstan replied with
logged persstency.
1T is always the unexpected that
happens
THAT is an old saying, and like most
of its kind it never comes true" Dun
stan answered in hard voice. his face
flushing.
Geoffrey Bysshe made no answer
and Burbage made no attempt to break
the silence that settled between them.
With his head lowered iii an attitude
of detection, his hands rightly clasp
passive breathing heavily rs If excited
by his thoghts until, suddenly looking
up. he saw Edith standing alone by
the opposite window, her face beaming
With light he had never noticed there
before, her luminous eyes nagnctically
flashing messages of secret sympathy
and intimate understanding across the
room.
For an instant he imagined it must
be himself these chances We're directed,
and his heart swelled until he felt STUFF
locating. but quick as thought he look
ell ut the face beside him and saw to
whom those silent signals, untranslat-
able by those who did not love her
aud eloquent of her inmost emotions
were addressed. He lay back in his
chair a moan escaped him ana he
closed his eyes YEARLY The love he
had vainly hoped to win was given to
another.
Are You in PAIN" Geoffrey Bysshe
asked, bending over him.
In pain; Yes. but don't tell them,
don't speak of it," he implorel.
Mattco entered and began TO light the
candles in the heavy cope. scenes
preparatory to bringing In tea.
You see we have adopted English
fashions Neneto said to Lady Bysshe,
when his servant re-entered CARRYING
an old I1loientine salver crowded With
delicate china.
Il am glad you have. A cup of TIA
will be most welcome.
You shall have it at once" he said
rising and looking round the room in
search of his daughter. But where is
Roma? 2"
She said she would be back present
W" Edith told him, as he began TO pace
restlessly about.
Meanwhile, Roma. unable to bear The
strain suddenly thrust upon her, had
hurried To her room at the top of that
lonely house, where standing by a
window as mot.on!essly as If frozen,
her eyes fixed on the dreary landscape
crouchine under Il sky troubled. wild
and restless as her own heart she
prayed for strength and courage to ac :
complish the resolution at which she
had suddenly arrived; a resolution that
urged obedience with the compelling
force OF tllat inner voice, which In
times of stress and darkness, in the
gray depths and silent hours of night.
cries ont To us in waning from our
wakeful souls.