The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-06-30

please. we will go over this matter as
carefully and calmly as possible.
Every we'll. Clare, you may take
your brother into the garden.
AS soon as the children went QUIZ
Mrs. Hamilton turned an expeclanI'
face toward the detective
Now, madam, have you any idea
where your husband has gomez
None whatever"
81 am told that every year since
your marriage he has been away III
the month of May and stayed TWO,
weeks"
"Once he stayed but ten days.. az
another time he was gone fifteen.
Have you any knowledge OF MS
life previous to his MARRIAGE
81 know his birthplace. 1t was FL
mira, N. Y. / knew his mother. He
was an only child. His father died
when he was five years OF age. me
family was once exceedingly wealthy,
| have heard, but Vane, when | mar
ried him, was only moderately we'll
TODD, as we say here"
"How does your husband appear
when he goes away?"
Sometimes he seems troubled, at
other times quite cheerful. But this
time he appeared more worried tnan
usual. He seemed very absent-mind-
ed, and he talked in his sleep good
deal the night before he went away"
"Ah!" Mr.. Bruce appeared interest
ed. What did he talk about?"
"Of carrying heavy loads, and he
complained that nobody would help
him. Il can't stand it. 1t is too muchs
too hard he said over and over again.
| thought he referred to his business
which is very difficult to manage, for
my uncle and Mr.. Henderson are both
disposed to leave all the details to
Vane."
Probably you are right. What
else did he say?"
Mrs. Hamilton blushed and hesitat-
ed and looked at his notebook. Mr..
Bruce promptly closed it and put it in
his pocket.
"You were saying, think, he said,
suggestively; but still he hesitated.
after all, dreams amount to moth
ing-stray scraps of fancies, CONVEX
sations and a confused jumbling up Of
what it would be too much to call
IDEAS"
81 understand you," she said, keen
ly. you think what he said may be
of consequence. | think so, too; but
please to recollect that when my hus-
band spoke a womna's name in his
sleep | did not mistrust his honor,
nor do | now"
perhaps you will tell me what he
said,' looking her squarely in the
face, for he perceived he had wom-
an of nerve and commonsense to deal
with.
81 will. He said Lenora-Nora-a
pretty name"
do you know anyone named Le-
nora?"
mo, | do not, and l have never
heard my husband speak Of anyone
by that name"
"Still you think you can explain 1t.
l can see that" he said.
perhaps that you'd be too much to
say" Mrs. Hamilton arose, went to
the bookcase, and took therefrom a.
volume of Poe's poems.
HE liked them very much, and
found book-mark at Lenore.
Mr.. Bruce took the book and read
with not unattractive accent:
How shall the ritual then be read?-the
requiem how be sung?
BY you, by yours, the evil eye: by yours
the slandeIous tongue
That did to death the innocence that
died, and died so young"
"Poe's verse is very melodious, but.
that is one of his poorest poems. Still
it might have haunted your husbands
mind
After a few more questions, Mr..
Bruce took his leave, assuring Mrs.
Hamilton that, without doubt, tidings'
would be got of her husband before
long.
Then he went straight to the Essex
House to learn what he could about
the strange lady who had spoken to
Mr.. Hamilton on the street. for he
had heard the meeting commented
upon.
ITO be continued.)
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