The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-14
CHAPTER xxxnl.
A Meneacious God.

Jessie Garden was reading when |
Edith Hancock rushed into her room.
Too impatient to wait, she leaned |
over Jessie's shoulder The note bore |
tue letterhead of hotel and was
written in a firm but scrawlmg hand.
1t read:
Miss Jessie Garden.
Mr.. James Blake has been serious
~ wounded by pistol shot and may
not recover. He wishes to see you.
II possible, come at once.
SAMUEL J.. ROUNDS"
When the purport of the message
dawned upon her, Edith snatched the
paper from Jessie's hand and de-
Noured it with straining eyes.
He may not recoverl' she moaned.
He may not recover! Oh, what has
happened? ! am going to him! He
shall not die! Hurry Jessie. hurry!"
Two white-faced girls rushed in
upon General Garden His lips com.
pressed as he read the message.
This is Morris work." he said.
Tell the messenger we will come at
once"
The hotel entrance was blocked by
a mob when the Bishop carriage drew
up, The blue helmets of police Of
ficers formed line which marked
the edge Of a struggling crowd.
"One moment, sir!" ordered an Of
ficer holding his baton in front of Gen
eral Garden. Make way for the am
bulance corps!"
The folding doors of the side en-
trance opened and four men slowly
advanced bearing a stretcher. 1t con-
toned motionless mass covered
with white cloth. Jessie chung to
her fathers arm.
With a low cry Edith Hancock
sprang forward and raised the cloth.
She looked into the dead staring eyes
of Arthur Morris. The bearers paus-
ed while she gazed intently at the
face. She nervously replaced the Gov
ering and turned to Jessie and her
father
It's Arthur Morris! He's dead.
Perhaps it is all mistake about Mr..
Blake. Find out, general; find out
at once! Wen wait for you here"
General Garden returned and silent
~ cohducted Jessie ana hulth 10
room on the second floor.
A case of surgical instruments lay
| on the center table, but the room had
no occupant. AS they stood hesitat.
| ingly by the entrance, the door con
meeting an adJoinlng room opened
and tail man with red hair, SHARP
blue eyes ana enormous hands enter
ed. jessie recognized sam rounds.
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