Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-10-13
CHAPTER NNNllI.
POISON.

ting the surgery window, and was
standing with his; back 10 the chimney
piece in the doctors stuffy little sit
ting room when the latter returned
as he termed HIM, into the train
You see l have lost no time" Max
began. Tell me what Sir William
really thinks"
"iie agrees With me-" replied Doctor
Hopkins slowly. There is danger
YOU told me there was danger" said
Max. With nervous Impotence. But
what is the danger?''
we both agree in thinking" re-
spondcd the medical man mpressively,
as he fixed his eyes on his nearer, that
Miss Cowey is being poisoned"
Max spraiss forward, alert. quiverins,
his small eyes glazing, all! the blood
gone from his face. "Poison-poison,"
he repeated in an UNDERGONE "Oh, it's
Impossible. There's some mistake he
added as if scouting the idea.
1T seems hardly credible. but it's the
only conclusion we could come to-" the
doctor told him. AN attempt to poi
son her has twice been made
But think of it," pleaded Max who
would harm her, who would kill her."
Doctor Hopkins was about To remind
him that By attempting to shoot him
self in hen presence he had injured her
health; but he foreborc referring to the
feeling and horror.
Il can't tell YOU who it is that would
kill her the doctor said. but what
do know is this. that if anything
fatal happens to Miss Cowley, some one
win be hanged for it,"
Good heavens. Don't let us talk
of such a possibility Something mus.
be done, something cam be done. but
what ii is. ann unable TO think at
present. Help me-tell me-"
Il wish | had moved her away from
the hall after the first attempt.
I'll is q cursed place" replied Max,
vehemently But cannot you send her
away NOW. It's; not too late"
she will not be able To travel for
some days, aud meanwhilc---''
No, no, nothing will happen to her"
Max cried out TO interrupt him, his face
man. how terrible it would be. But
something ought TO be done Mt once.
Tho detectives? They are still hang
ing about the place.
And have not found out anything"
II will consult my father
Fright Will only make him more
lieloless still"
isn't | cannot keep This news to my
self; some one else must share the
| responsibility. must suggest some ac-
ton. ] Will tell Lady l'Ssshe." Max
said clutchins AT AN idea.
ON renchin the hall he found that
Lady Bysshe was with Edith; but as he
could not rest or think coherently until
he had shared the news with her, ne
sent Il message asking her 10 see him
| q moment in the morning room.
With some premonition Of evil she
! hurried down, when the sight of his
distracted expression. and the beads of
/ perspraton on his forehead, confirmed
/ her fears
"Oh, Aunt Margaret he began, adj
dressing her as was his habit before re
cent events had bred GOODNESS between
them.
You have been down to see Doc
/ tor Hopilins?" she said, grasping at tho
4 truth.
Il have. and he says-but / can't tell
you it's too TERRIBLE.
She began to tremble "lle fears
the worst for IIdith?"
sNo no. We will save her. It's this
and he told her ALL
Petrified With establishment and hor-
ror, she heard him in silence
what is TO be done?" she moaned
in despair.
Il suggested that Edith should be
moved from this accused louise, but
4 the doctor says she would not be able
| for that
And he is right. Poor child, he1
strength is terribly spent from het
! fight with the last attack, slight as il
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seemed. -lili 10 ielNc fefe lillshl only
be , 1, aNola hef nufdefef Tor the pres
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! proposed
Il would but that the great trial in
which he is engaged begins tomorrow
know he would not hesitatc--but
| cannot ask him"
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