Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-10-08
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The Emden Mystery E
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! OF him, but it was not until four DAVIS
| afterwards that the body was washed
ashore and identified by MIR. Victor"
And no one else saw it," questioned
the governess.
No one; there was thought TO be no
need to harrow others with so sad a
sight"
For moment there was silence. Both
women We're musing. To May this story
was unsatisfactory. She could not bring
| herself TO accept without shade of
suspicion, narrative so glbly told. Had
there been foul play? She had heard
OF, and read about, heirs to estates mvs-
terlousiy vanishing. 1t generally turned
out that they had been removed by some
designing rival. Was it possible that
Hopes promising young life had been cut
short by treachery? But even as the
. thought came into her mind she put 4
/ from her. His successor was honored
and respected. She had heard no word
against him, and thought he had been at
TIE Cape for several months and she had
consequently never met him. still her
| mind picture WAS of tall. dark, hand
some man, straightforward and honest
to fault.
Couid such man murder his cousing
1t seemed impossible, yet why was it
that the thought of evil would recur to
her! Why should this presentiment of
oreadiui discoveries to come, haunt her
every time the death was referred to?
NO one ever dreamed that the boat
was purposely upset, | suppose:" she
asked suddenly.
The housekeeper's eyes, usually so kind
and gentle, glittcrcd fiercely through the
gathering gloom. She seemed to look
through and through the beautiful girl
before her, seeking to probe the depths
OF the true young heart. Mrs. Keen was
an old and favored servant at The
! heights, and she was not going to place
her confidence where it might be be-
trayed.
Still, even as She gazed into the depths
OF those liquid brown eyes, she felt she
could trust them. No eyes like those
were ever set IN a traitors head.
Il have once or twice thought of that
possibility" she said. But then" she
added quickly, you see, | know nothing
about sailing boats"
Again there was silence, broken only
by the ticking of the clock.
You do not see much of the present
Lord Emden?" said May thoughtfully,
after n moment or two.
No. he was only in England a wear.
He was at college with Mr.. Hope, and
used to spend his vacations here"
What Is he like"
Tall, and very dark; his let black
hair and beard give him the look of a
Spaniard Some consider him very hand
some" She continued obviously. as
though she would never be enlisted
among that misguided number,
He has foreign blood in his veins. has
he not? | fancied Lady Emden told me
his mother was q Spaniard"
No; his parents are both English, or
rather, | suppose they consider them
selves colonials now. | can just remem-
Ter seeing his father He came here
shortly before they sailed for Natal. He
aid look ill-and he was, too-for the
doctors said that if he remained over
here lie would be dead in six months"
Consumption, l suppose?" said May.
Yes, and once my Lady Ethel heard
how bad he was, she soon packed him off
to Natal. There he's been ever since. and
there Mr.. Victor and his sister were born.
There are only those two children"
Then that is the sister who is to be
married-or is already married?" said
May, glancing at a calendar beside her.
Lady Emden told me she was to be mar
ried on the 18th. That was YESTERDAY"
so it was" said the housekeeper.
How time flies! 1t seems only day or
two ago that Lord Emden went away.
And to think he will be back in few
weeks time"
He will come to live here permanent
ly then, will he not, Mrs. Keen?"
very likely. | am afraid we shall see
good many changes in the old place be-
fore long. Mr.. Victor has some quaint
notions"
do you think Lady Emdcn will CON
tinue to live here ?"
That 1 cannot say She does not
know herself and it is worrying her very
much. She wanted to know what ]
thought Mr.. Victor intended her to do"
Surely you do not think he would
turn an old lady, who is an invalid. out
of house and home 2" said May, indic-
nantly.
"Well, don't know, miss. Young men
like to have their own way and go their
own pace. 1t is just possible that my
lady might prove somewhat of a re-
straint, and so it would suit him best TO
be rid of her But it is early vet to
worry. Nothing can be done until his re-
turn. Then we must be prepared for
anything"
Mrs. Keen moved across the room and
switched on the electric light.
THAT is more cheerful, isn't it., miss
I" Mrs. Keen paused and listened.
A mans voice sounded along the cor
rider, and the opening of a door was dis
timely heard. THAT must be the doc
tor" she continued. Il will go and see
what he thinks about Miss Grace"
The governess pondered for some time
when the housekeeper had left her. The
conversation had unsettled her. Her
sympathy had been keenly aroused, and
her interest in the mystery surrounding
the death of the late heir excited her
curiosity. The more she thought about
it, the more convinced was she that one
other person besides herself believed that
Hopes young life had been ruthlessly
cut short. This woman, in spite of her