The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-08-18

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reigned In each motion, even though ev-
cry particle Of color left both cheek and
lip, then, sir, all / shall say in reply
Is that you accuse me falsely, and In do
Ing so you cease to be my friend"
But, Miss Neyergail, reflect one mo-
| ment. Had | not been your friend |
should wish no explanation. am your
friend, while desire to be sure of your
innocence. You say, and | rejoice to
hear you affirm it, that you are guiltless.
VIII you not relieve my mind OF these
doubts by telling me frankly the nature
Of your occupation while at the hallT'
Clasping her hands together In anguish,
the poor girl only answered: Would that
| might, but cannotp'
"Then, Miss Neyergail, shall be
obliged to tell you that all has been dis
covered, and that your horrible secret is
known"
20, thank heaven! Can Il be possible!
Please go on, for am anxious to hear
all you know, but dare not utter one
wordW exclaimed Ethel
"You must learn then, that your night.
ly work was to carry food to certain
concealed room, place 1t upon revolving
shelves. and"
Doctor, you do indeed know all; then
now am free to speak, az no secret will
be revealed by me2 Those shelves were
knocked over, and the ape escaped that
night. 1t was his dreadful howl that so
frightened us. Tell me, has the animal
been recaptured, and returned to the
OwnerT
APE? 0wnerT querled. the doctor,
surprise Illuminating each one of his
speaking features What can you
meanp
"Yes; Sir Reginald said It was a kind
never before seen Of that species. He
was keeping It concealed, until the owner
returned with other extraordinary curios-
tiles, he was abroad collecting. When
he did return, all were to be exhibited.
The fact that he kept Its existence Sc
cret, and made me take a solemn oath
never to reveal 1t, was certainly no
crime. Ii was absurd, and the absurd
lty sprang from love of money, but in
consenting to preserve the creatures life
by giving him food, during his lord
ships illness, | did II only because he
was nervous, and seemed to worry 80
much over Its helpleasness ! saw moth
ing wrong In 1t, and as II was not sinful,
| am not ashamed of It."
While she thus spoke, change, In
deed, came over her listener Surprise
gave place to hope, hope to JOY, and as
the last words were uttered, the doctor
had risen and clasped both her hands In
his, while he exclaimed:
see u an howl ! nave been rash,
harsh ana cruel III my Judgment ana
scarcely dare ask you to forgive me. But
must De Forgiven, or can never rest
iou are forgiven. But let me hear
now thls animal was discovered, ana also
how he looksf AS led him so long, and
ne frightened me so terribly should be
one OF the Ilst 10 know.
1ou shail near the whole story at
once Oome TO the soIa, dear Ethel ana
let me hold your hand IN token OF peace,
Deihg iuily established Detween us. FIRST,
then, let me say you were deceived, The
man ealing himself sir Reginald Glen
dehhing coheocted an slntamous lie Tor
your oeneht' when ne told you that an
animal was concealed IN that room. 1t
was no ape, Dut MS own poor brother, Sir
arthur, whom Tor twenty-five years he
held chained to the hoor alone, dead to
the world IN that horrible prison"
oh' DOCTOR doctof! can TINS De trueF
exclaimed the poor girl, shndderlng deep
" at his words 'Dld indeed push that
wretcheu 1000 10 human pelngf IL IS
700 terrible TO peiieVe' cannot endure
'no ."'"e"t'
aou ana Dut oe CAIN Tor heaven
ordered II TO De So hemember that, ans
tnat through you ne opts'hed KNIFE
wniSh % alueu nun at ias, 10 escape
never eah l lorget tne anxiety ielt'
ailer committing Wnat theh thought
terrible Dluhder, reared the ape would
XIII himself When he escaped that night
! knew after few minutes that 1t was
the supposed animal, and fearing the
discovery of Its existence through my
means, ! prevented you from examining
the place. | had taken solemn vow
never to reveal his being In life, neither
the fact Of concealed room"
Ethel then went over her whole expe-
rience while at the hall, to which Earle
listened with intense interest, ending
with Sir Reginald's rough usage when
she was dismissed, to which he also
listened with fierce Indignation.
When DIR. Elfenstein IN return, told
his listener that Rev. Edwin G. Stiles
and Sir Arthur were one, her azaEe-
ment knew no bounds, and with breath
less interest she listened to the whole
tragic story.
"Wbat has hesn dnne with tho bodv ,"
III was taken TO Glendennlne Hall this
morning. where II lies in state, The ser.
wants all returned, and have loaned
Mrs. CIum TO the place until come back
from America, ns while absent my cot
tage win be closed"
fare you going to leave u.s. doctor2"
murmured his companion, In dismay, as
she heard these words, and he felt the
hand he still held tremble and grow cold
In his clasp,
i must for very short time. alone
know the Whereabouts OF the younger
brother Fitzroy, who was SO many years
regarded as the murderer Ihis gentle
Hnnf hAnR his from