The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-27

ness had discomposed him, and that ha
was unusually irritable and nervous.
II am sorry could not come TO you
as usual" she began, but he interrupt
ed her by saying Grossly:
"Oh, yes; dare say. Stop all apollo
gies and while we are alone tell me II
you obeyed my orders last night"
II did," faltered the poor girl.
ibid tho thing work well2'' asked he,
eagerly.
at did. I had no trouble in the Tow
er, at all; but, o, Sir Reginald. some
thing terrible has happenedw
"WhatY exclaimed the sick man,
starting up in so sudden a manner that
1t caused him to fall back with a groan,
although he kept firm grip on the arm
he had seized in his excitement regard
less of the fact that his tight grasp caus-
ed her to turn pale with pain.
II dread telling you, but just as left
the Tower to push back the panels a
frightful noise of a heavy fall came,
then large monster darted out, dashed
the candle from my hand, and with a
howl disappeared, leaving me half dead
with fright"
Girl! girl!' yelled the Infatuated man,
his face turning purple with rage, ''wh at
is this you tell me? Gone! Escaped!
Speak" added he, roughly shaking her
by the arm. "Tell me 1t is liza lie
that you said just now!'
"No, Sir Reginald" returned the pallid
Ethel; ut is the truth. Whatever you
had there got out last night and ran off
through the ruins"
"What did you do wrong that made
this happen? Answer, or will tear you
to pieces"
"Release my arm, sir! You are cruel
in your rage! You hurt mer'
Speak then. How did he get out of
his prison?"
With faltering voice the frightened
girl, while writhing in his grasp, muir
INJURED:
II dropped the knife on the shelves a
few nights before and forgot it. 1t
whirled around, and 1 knew by the cry he
gave that he had it."
"Idiotw returned the enraged being
before her, as he gave her arm such a
fearful wrench that it dislocated the ell
bow. "Out of my sight; out of my house
this instant! You have ruined me with
your carelessness! Not another night
shall you sleep under this roof!'
Once again he raised his arm-this
time to strike. But fortunately, with
moan of pain at the injury she had al
ready sustained, she had darted back,
and 80 the blow descended on empty air.
Without another look at the man be-
fore her the poor young girl crept from
htC nnI 1rorrirn bopco1f hoo
to her room, fastened herself in, while
she sought to prepare for her departure.
With her arm hanging motionless by
her side, and nearly wild with pain, she
opened her trunks and thrusting her val
uables inside as we'll as she could with
one hand, she locked them and dropped
the key into her pocket.
Fearing, she scarcely knew what, she
put the package of papers her aunt had
given her, with her purse, also in her
pocket, that she might be certain of their
safety. Then hastily putting comb,
brushes and night apparel in a hand
satchel, she paused to rest.
Advancing to her window, she found
that a heavy rain was still falling, and
that darkness was even then over the
earth. Throwing her waterproof over
her shoulders, with It's hood drawn over
| her hat, she opened her door and glided
through the hall, down the stairs and out
Of the front entrance, fortunately with
| out being seen by any of the family.
AS she had passed the sick mans room
she knew by the sound of many excited
voices within that they had gone to his
assistance, and she judged he must have
injured his hip by his passionate frenzy.
While she pitied the man, she feared
him, and never breathed freely until out
side the door. Then with a hurried step
| she passed down the ramble.
Once away from the house and beyond
the reach Of Sir Reginald's wrath, she
paused to consider whittier she should
go, and what she should do.
AS she paused one thing seemed plain.
| She could do nothing until physician
attended to her wounded arm. In order
| to have this accomplished, it was evil
| dent that she must seek DR.. Elfenstein
at his home.
She shrank from doing this. Still it
| could not be helped. Her arm could
not be raised, and on that arm she de-
pended now for her daily bread.
Once in the road beyond she could see
| lights in windows of dwelling houses
far down the road. The first of them
she knew was where DR.. Elfensten lived,
and hope revived once more, and SHE
| pressed on, thinking soon to be there
(To be continued.)