The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-03
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quickly \, n !. had APPEARED, ana nc was
now all tenderness'' IL t3
Il. Maitland, who appeared @somcWhnt agi-
atated by her recital, said to her: After II
tho exaction OF such a promise YOU have.
OF course. no doubt thn, your father was
tho victim OF a men tai mnlady--at least, S
a a. su q tlnen e. those g which
g5z Gwen replied deliberately: y Indeed, u n
\ have grave doubts. My fat her was pos
4 sessetl by q strange conviction but III ] 81
never saw anything which impressed mo 4
as Indicating an unsound mind. I am,
8of COURSE, scarcely attcd TO Judge in such
4 matters. a 3s ~ 81
X. MaItland's face darkened as he asked:
'''rY gu would not have mo 4 fer that you
would consider your promise IN any sense
And why not she circulated ii s-A
constituent. s
Ii SO unnatural US to be In ttself sufficient
evidence that i was not made by q. man
ins his right mind. Il
~ cannot agree vi Il, you, rs To- my
fathers condition. Gwcn replied FIRMLY
yet you may be light! n on kno " Ina
a d least, wa 5 II, my right mind {, and
lSthntsI promised. II 1t cost me m lfe TO 4
keep that PIED shall 1 no. hes " 81
Efather's last word were. srelneHl bel. your
lSpromisc ?"sbs She glanced up at ~ ltland8
as she suid this. and started. lie as
rae sa seem 70 You you foolIshIy deuded
She said apologe teal nd 5yol are az 9
3dIspleased TO SEQ that my purposc Is not
| shaken. Think h OF all my father WAS
S tesss HIS faitt. The eontsmp of
1.-THE subject is painful mt best;,S IS rca NJ
i zhtioii may, 4. from he standpoln,t. Of
sers % irtng l, W "
/, May we not change the subject q, Is
4 For III d long time Maitland did not
4 speak, and forborc to- brcak the silence
At iast said US hope, 4 the Sup
u may TO made hy sonieone E worthy " ne 1l
\; name OF rnan--someore& WHO VIII not per-
Il init YOU to sacrifice either yourself fs@ Or
1 quickly. 4 for his voice was strangely
sItheayy and 3inclastic. and San&unnlistakabi
A gloom had settled upon him. " thougtt
4 she was a slit tie rtled, and was con-
4 moods. when he Il continued, apparently
4 unaware OF the impression he had made:
A Edo you realize & no W 4 strong 4 y case q
suicide the authorities have MADE 9, n ~.
4 3yYo must search these in order 70 over
throw their conclusion. Tho Insurance.
Y, policies they were too busy 70 read we
must Then Judging fr 6nt your
\ father has left some explanation q ,at &
n fairs hitherto not conhded to yo|l--some
Z document which he has served tor, your
aftsr nv hs dues p RE
q NJ s0s nav he here or IN the hands .of
n Ills attorney Let US search here first I, ].
II 'H"Iiis private papers. n wen said rising
4 To lead the wa are IN ms dc .S ~ ~
u &i"One moment. please. q Maitland inter-
n rupted. calling her back ~ hnvo Ssome-5
a thing have been trying to ask you tot
1.-the last hour. but have repeatedly, put
Il al. II believe your fathers death to nave
Il resulted from poisoning. You know the
result Of the post q, !. ~ ~
necessary 70 make lnaISsSh s 81 ~ t 81
a thorough microscopic exnInll.at TOR 81 .tn y
\ wound, 3 IL regrettto pain you-but 70 90
y this properly It be 2 S ,,a
n away the wounded pora.;,o''ll''' !" !
70 For "a q moment Gwen did not answer 7,
I she fell upon her knees before her
faihers body, ana kissed the co :, = fa !;
4 ttragedy she found relief In tears, When
n sha' nrosa a great change had come over
her She was very pale a l,' ., selz.eSa at =
FOR support asysaa seRee eon y
!, sobs which she seemed powerless !, g. !. 70
, check II have hidden him goodbye,
We shall but obey his command, N y spar
pains 70 redIs " M 70 s do mmythng
4 every. hing-thnt may be-.necessnry %
q that end. !, II 5knoW you VIII be ~ gentle
IEut she could not n,,istI ,er s Ia
q n ul iii need OF Tenderness. fell Ike g
shs se Y about l,er soul, hs ilwakeninE
had dreaded had come u er hand RI!
nom the chair ste stagssGen Mi ar Na MI M
, caught her in his arms l5.
Go Sc continual sto-nlorrow.l
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