The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-25

murt ered man ana this ring the mother day
OF lbs father. and made him promise when he
became man 70 md the real muras ss. s th
cieat his fathers name. The same night ths
runt3 ring stolen By masked ro6ber, ana
shortly after the convict Eric MarEille. naNling
ROOM. and in the night accidentally shot and
kinea her. On being taken back TO prison he was
prologue to the main story. which begins with
the eturn Of Marville 10 the house Of his father.
bis Con had been. At his fathers death ne as as
ee1nla the title. married and had a son 10 , ms
s,tiwle son he gave no need tor son.s tad
klaifsed reason. but later heard that ne was asaa
eomrietins his education and brought with him
tnSstefious casket. which wakeiul guest III l,e
YOU'RE and wealthy cousin, Beatrice, ana ne re-
.uct1nty consented. II was this cousin haiI-
brotjer Godfrey who the casket hidden In
the vault At this junctur~ IdTis MarNie' t tn
6odfrey, who old friend, bearing, now
sysrt The name Of BTeakspear the name nanny Dy
Nsitaer he nos Godfrey knew OF the FORMERS
relationship TO the earl. Idris had come how wv
fath<r. He had translated the inscription on the
runie ring. copy Of II having been among ms
tomE and certain indications led him to believe
that; this ancient tomb was near Ormsby- In
COMPANY with Godfrey he made night visit 70
mrund in the neighborhocd dug into u ana
founi tomb containing a crumbling skeleton
Try. but found nothing more A beautiful woman
ing he discovered 70 be in possession OF secret
concerning him. but she refused 10 give MN an
mknng or II. he was greatly attracted - III IL
and disturbed on finding that she on friendly
terms with Lord Walden, son OF the Ear ,has ~
Crm.by. who. was really his brother; though
neither knew ii. II was accidentally discovered
that the skull taken from the tomb nag Deer, Den
pierced by a steel. instrument, thus showing
that, II was not. supposed. the skull OF the
% n siKng VINO came 70 is bit of steel
thatsdr from the skull proves 10 be part OF
hafrfin. Idris discovered that the facsimile OF
the runic ring that had been stolen from ms y,
mother was emblazOned the altar window OF
the tarls family: Idris makes love to Lore Lore
and learns that she had been secretly married
year before to Lord Walden
CHAPTER xn-continued from Yesterday.l
"Cn my way home" replied Beatrice, Il
hadtto pass her villa, and whom should L
see walking up the garden path TOWARDS
noticed me- and l did not make myself
known 10 him: in truth L was so much
amazed that could do nothing but stand
silent under the shadow OF the trees, Watcn-
ing. .or, IL you will, playing the spy. l saw
him :open the door of the villa with key
OF bis own, and go IN. Not Knowing mat
he VAS married 10 Mademoiselle Riviere,
what conclusion could come to but that
that"
Anh here Beatrice paused leaving her
cIusson
Aud you thought that of Mademoiselle
Riviare?' said Idris: and Beatrice felt
keeDly the reproach in his tone
Il have never whispered my suspicion 10
any one-not even TO you, Godfrey
T1e sequel shows the advantage OF hold
ing 5ne's tongue" replied her brother. 1T
has saved you from making a humiliating
apology to the new viscountess: Well see
Ing that she is now your cousin, you can
not do better than acknowledge the rela-
tionship by making call upon her.
But Beatrice shrank from this ordeal
II have always shown her by my manner
that | dislike her. She must think me
an cdious creature.
| ''Oa the contrary" replied Idris. when
ever your name has been mentioned she
has spoken well of you, and has expressed
| hersslf as DESTROYS OF your friendship
Beatrice was finally persuaded into prom
isiog that she would pay the new viscount-
ess a visit on the morrow: after which
Godfrey. turning TO Idris, addressed him.
self 20 a new theme.
IT ispent this morning." he said, lin my
laboratory over that piece of steel taken
from your so-called Vikings skull, and ]
have discovered it TO be of modern fabri-
All and how do you prove it?" said
1dris. preparing to argue the point.
Chemical analysis shows that the steel
confirms per cent. of platinum.
what of that?' said Idris bluntly.
Much. Platinum Is a metal of modern
DISCOVERY. first hit ON in the year-well,
forget the exact date, some time about the
beginning of the eighteenth century. There
fore. any steel that is combined with plati-
mum must have been forged within the past
two hundred years. and consequently can
not pc a relic of Morse days"
..F?r what purpose is platinum mixed
with the steel!
''TS impart additional hardness"
II must accept your dictum final. OF
COURSE, The conclusion is that if the stee
be Modern, the skull must be modern. too
mist give up my belief. Miss Ravengar
that. L possess the skull of your Wilkins
ancestor. But then" he went on, 'Orn
was buried within that hilock; the pictured
tapestry and the name Ormfell prove it
What. then, has become of his remanS?'
"Ciumbled 10 dust, perhaps, with th'
lapse of time" suggested Beatrice.
IfE avis Of - ont Tf0.
you. Solid bone would not crumble, if
woolan fabric will endure"
Tue" replied Beatrice. with a puzzled
look Il am forgetting the tapestry. Here.
q mystery, indeed. What has become o
the vikings bones?'
ssIf: the skeleton within the tpmulus b,
that OF modern person." said Idris, 'hOv
on e3rth came il there? Who buried him
I'VE do not yet know that it is him,
inter;ected Godfrey. THE skeleton may b
.I speak professionally. Who buried him
or her. and why should such a strang
sBdcause.'' replied the surgeon. graveIy
"because, my dear Idris. cannot you Sc
that the present occupant of Ormfell di,
not Gle a natural death? The piece of stee
lodgesi in the brain proves that. He wa
murdered. murdered with a stiletto hairpin
and Ee. or they, that did the deed. knowing
as W.; know. that Ormfell contains a grave
changer, disposed OF the victims body b.
placieg it within the hillock. no doub
cred: would be taken for those of some an
Client warrior, an error into which we our
selve.s would have fallen had not that tapes
try gemained, i might say, providentiall
remained to tell US otherwise"
For few moments both Beatrice an
Idris. sat dumbfounded at this startling
theory.
"Be heavens, 1 believe you are right
criedf Idrfs- And yet this murder-theor-
OF yours is open 10 objection. There is tn
officially of conveying a dead body to Orm
fell. Consider the risk of detection tina
the paurderer would run.
"Tfe murder may have taken place with
I'm Ormfen itself, suggested Beatrice.
THAT is my view replied Godfrey. ''fo
thereaare sigas which seem to point to tina
conclusion:
You Will perhaps think my first reaso
fanciiul" remarked Godfrey You hav
continually maintained he went on ad
dressing Idris, that the divining rod too
q dosynward bend at certain point i
the rfortuary chamber. What formed tn
attrattive force The voice OF thy broth
er's blood crieth unto me from the ground
Shallswe say that that was the true cause
For human blood has been shed there Hav
you forgot how the tapestry taken froI
that tery spot redeemed the water in whic
AZ wits placed Now let us suppose tina
some one standing at that point was sud
denly struck down from behind: his nature
actioEs in falling would be TO clutch al tn
neare.st thing he could lay hole Of
(which In this would be the tapes
try" ,nterjecied Idris
ssJuSt so: and that Is my way of account
Ing FOR the tearing Of that fabric. and III