The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-13
CHAPTER XXXIII.
POISON.

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81 standing with his back to the chimney
q Niece 10 the Doctors stuffy little sit
VI ftne room when the latter returned
81 tnm seeing his distinguished colleague,
SEa a. he termed him, into the rain.
M eYou see / have lost no time" Max
III began. Tell me what Sir Wirtem
III really thinks"
@ Hopkins slowly. There is danger"
ks "You told me there was DANGER" said
W Max, with nervous impatience. but
M what is the danger?"
Isl 1--WE both agree in thinking" re-
&2 sponded the medical man impressively.
81 as he fixed his eyes on his nearer. that
81 Miss Cuwley Is being poisoned
M Max sprang forward. alert. quivering,
81 his small eye glaring, all the blood
81 be repeated in an undertone. "Oh. it's
b# impossible. There's some mistake" he
@ added. as IL scouting the idea.
M 1T seems hardly credible, but it's the
E only conclusion we could come to-" the
III doctor told him. AN attempt to poi
III son her has twice been made"
ia But think OF It," pleaded Max: "who
~ would harm her. who would kill her"
~ Doctor Hopkins was about to remind
ID him that by attempting to shoot him
III self In her presence he had injured her
s health: but he forebore referring to the
II Incident, now that Max showed sue
"a feeling and horror.
BE- kill her" the doctor said, but what
@ do know is this, that II anything
# ttai~ happens to Miss CoWley. some one
M will be hanged for it."
Good heavens! Don't let us ak
Of such a possibility. Something mus.
Y be done. something can be done. but
III what 1t Is. Y am unable to think at
E3 nrpcanf- Helm ma--tell maO
Il wish | had moved her away from
I'd the hall after the first attempt"
ut Is a cursed place." replied Max.
yehemenHy. but cannot you sen her
away now. It's not too late"
"She will not be able to travel for
81 some days, n meanwhile
mo. no. nothing will happen to her."
b Mex cried out to interrupt him. his face
81 still white with fear. "Think Of It,
Mman. how terrible it would be. But
HI smething ought to be done at once.
@The detectives? They are still hang
a ing about the place"
az "And have not found out anything"
II will consult my father"
Fright will only make him more
E helpless still"
"But I annot keep this news to my
~ self; some n else must share the
Ri responsibility. must suggest some &C
"a ton. | wiI4 tell Lady Bysshe," Max
ID said, c%iutchfng at an idea.
" On reachin the hall he found that
n Lady Bysshe was with Edith; but as h
W could not rest or think c~oherently until
NM he had shared the news with her, he
~ IT, sent a message asking her to see him
M a moment in the morning room.
III With some premonition Of evil she
n hurried down, when the sight of his
MI distracted expression, II the beads of
! ~ respiration IN his forehead, confirmed
) her fears.
! NJ "Oh. Aunt Margaret he began. ad-
. Edressing her as was his habit before re-
. 81 cent events had bred GOODNESS between
D E8 them.
you have beer down to see Doc
EaM~ Hopkins? 2" she said. grasping at the
"a truth.
II have. and he says-but I can't tell
d AZ you: It's too terrible"
3 M She began to tremble. He fears
+ NS the worst for Edith"
t, # mo, no. We will save her. It's this"
/ H3 and he told her all.
Fortified with establishment and hor-
&y nor. she heard him in silence.
81 What is to be done?" she moaned
N lin despair.
l., III I suggested that Edith should be
W EBNS moved from this acc,lrsed house, but
,sE ES me doctor says she would not be able
Y tr that"
"And he Is right. Poor child, hel
4. s. arengti, Is terribly spent from hel
N asht with the last attack, slight as /!
4 E8ieemed. And to leave here might only
Ice TO avoid her murderer for the pres
tnt."
Let US telegraph for Godfrey" Ma,
y %poposed.
I would, but hat the great trial II
aSsnich he is engaged begins tomorrow
>" kMai know he would not hesitate-but
cannot ask him."
My father-"
AS he could not help us, 1t would b.
Hsusel to frighten him."
>" 81 Max looked gloomily out of the win,
ad WV facing him, whilst Lady Bysshe
=, avn her back to thed door, faced a Ven
suah mirror hanging OF the opposite
s ~ AS she inadvertently glanced a
81 Tt she saw the door slowly open an
% sssano step softly into the room, pause
VIZ hsten. his scared face, If possible
.Wte iiVid than ever, his cleaning
EASss f1xed on her, his distorted fgur
oe- Itself. " eoAo
ats LADY Bysshe felt thai thrill Of un
ng ss ~ terror Selling, her, such a
ms dug nave experienced in the presenc
ad sa - invisible nd CHASTITY being, and 1
~ All. Il eniy by an effort of will she wa
III. III .ssr.o turn round and face him.
q fernly. "h she asNe
m. Sh,ams you please my lady, I rappe
r. ~, ulnes." Urbano muttered.
wv NMAemnsa w were not heard. Why do ye
tie. "ae here?"
BY u s,& ms excellency. the count has bee
ate nm LOT his son." he answered, an
ser a3 ~ H. ,urtive look he left the room.
on. Esshy w M ne hcard?" Max asked, startle
III what he had seen.
Ing ss8sse y, was looking in the glass whe
AIN 6S@ssaonnas IN. l know not what must b
20 SMga,arsas, what we know must be kept t
lr+ NH mns.. es, and from this hour you an
ac- TTust keep watch"
per Saston NM 40 anything you suggest. Al
sat s@ MIL IN, Keep me from going mad"
neg pan Is this" Lady Bysshe SAT-
9lor x AhssdA ~ y once more her usually com
'pl- sM7Sa,eN uaahner. II Will myself pre-
hus $aib. I,nheEy morsel Of food and ever
NuA that passes Edith's lips Will
60 h rm ns1 In the corridor, will waite
'ar- 5Ass#zsae .e ootn throughout the night. s
'ers eSztatbhin@s she is guarded in this wa,
the sSSsTtn ing can happen to her. and it
join sa. y possible Won NOV at.,1an ~
ma SSaSS Y u who would poison her.
ana M&alsa sSG are right" Max replied. II wi
Of ssNsonsd Elm. nv one Know 81
hen o one shall know from me. An
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gRssa y, h dispnt was seated In his ow
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Wing IL lie closed the volume o
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