Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-09
Yes. replied Quinton gravely
Something which has just happened
Then, SIR" Mackworth remarked
"let me hear 1t without delay"
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
Throughout the night succeeding
his interview with Quinton Quave in
the Hixton road, Valerius was much
disturbed, his thoughts forever dwell
ing with regret on the scene which
had passed between him and his
cousin. And though his wrath was
still stirred by her obstinate refusal
to credit George Bostock's guilt, yet he
ty and injustice with which he had
| behaved to her. He therefore resolved
to call in the morning upon Olive that
he might ask her to forget his bitter
words; that he might implore her to
pardon him: that he might prove to her
| the error she made in believing Bos-
tock's innocence in spite OF his death
bed dispositions.
| Therefore, soon after the breakfast,
which he scarcely touched, he set out
| for the Hixton road, his cab passing
that containing Quinton Quave on his
| way to visit Mack worth, Nalerius all
unconscious OF the younger mans mis-
sion, or of the consequences to which
| it was destined to lead.
| On arriving at his cousins mouse,
| Valerius pushed OPEN the gate and en-
| tered the garden, where flower beds
We're black, frozen and neglected.; ger
aniums and ferns. rose bushes and car
nations withered and dying; hoar frost
coating the grass, which had been per-
mitted to grow rank and fruitful of
weeds; dead leaves covering the UNI
swept pathway; the trees above with
their bare branches looking weird and
| grim.
| The hout2 itself appeared cold, cheer
less and melancholy to his eyes. no
sign Of life OF. brightness visible. its
front discolored by damp; two OF Its
windows on the ground floor carefully
shattered, da.kening the room where
David Dumbarton had met his tragic
fate. The appearance of the dwelling
and the impression 1t gave We're differ
ent from what they had been couple
of months before; when it's carefully
kept garden was wilderness OF color
and itself center of brightness; when
cheerful faces and pleasant voices and
| joyous greetings welcomed the conner.
before death. grief and disgrace had
marked 1t for their own.
Disposed as he was toward depres-
sion that day, the bleak exterior of the
house filled him with melancholy
deeper than he had felt before, and to
rid himself of this Impression he
sought to enter quickly, and fiercely
pulled the bell Its sounds loud and
violent at first, and gradually subsid-
ing, sounded as distinctly to his ears
as If the place We're deserted. After
| d lOIlf3 PAUSE Ie MdS ABOUT 10 IlllS al
second time when the door was opened
and Il servant stood before him.
| In answer to his question he was told
that his cousin was unable to see any
one.
rs Mrs. Dumbarton ill?" he inquired
anXiously.
Yes sir. DIR. Quave was sent for
yesterday evening. and he says she
must not leave her room for some days
or be disturbed"
To these words which seemed more
like message partly delivered than
the girls own reply, Valerius could
make no other answer than to express
his regrets and say he would call to
make further inquiries on the following
| day He therefore turned away !,
grieved at not being able to put his
resolutions into action, and with some
fear in his mind that his offence had
been too great for even his gentle