Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

fortunately perhaps, because ii may give reason
FOR the terrible suspicion that has come to you
and Dr. Eegrand Hut remember IL is only per
haps. And this is where the difficulty comes in.
| Let as take the worst view Of the case Let US
suppose that someone Is attempting, or has at
tempted (you say she Is better, and precautions
are being taken1 to poison Elsie. No one com
nits murder for nothing; who is To benefit by
this one2. Nicholas Dunn How2 On sths face
OF IL ne is not Else's heir. To make him that
| she must have executed Will in his faVors So
| far as know, that IS thing she has not done;
SO tar as know, there is no will Of hers in ex-
istenre. She has always refused to make one
though I have begged her dozen times. She
has always refused me, but that Is not to say.
however, that she has net made ones4 Even ia
dealing with such dry thing as the law, Young
ladies have strange whims and fances, and it is
possible of course it is quite possible that there
is will and that it leaves Dunn master Of her
wealth. II not, it is certain that it is not Dunn
who is poisoning her.
Who then7"I said slowly Mr. Prothero's
forehead furrowed, and for moment he avoid
ed my eye. "We won't 60 into the list of pos
sible individuals he said at last, slowly.
"There are some thinga that, did we not know
what place this world il, would seem too hor.
rible to suggest We must think what is to be
done for the moment and leave conjecture alone.
Unless j am mistaken, within twenty-four hours
my man will have found where Dunn and Elsie
have disappeared to. Possibly the explanation
of the affair will be quite natural one In any
case it was clever idea TO secure the services
of thesnurse and give her ner instructions; and
| it is fortunate that it did not come to you
/ a week later"
| "It was Joseph Legrands idea," said. II
can take no credit for it."
| 1T is on your friend that we must depend to
a great extent in the FUTURE continued Mr..
Prothero, 1t is fortunate you asked for his adj
vice. 1t is great step to have the opinion of a
medical man who has seen poor Elsie. It will
put us in a position to act the moment we can
find a motive for the crime Listen, what do
you think of Mrs. Cathcart's letter."
I II hardly know what to think" / said. ''It
is as strange as everything else about this wom-
an. But this morning thought that"
"Well, go on" a
| 'T thought that she might have discovered
that someone was attempting Elsie's life or fam
cied she had discovered it, and that she was
about to turn to me for help"
"That might be the explanation, or there
might be another and simpler one, as she NAV
be Mrs. Bolton merely Mrs. Cathcart. In any
case the letter she speaks of must be of import
ance, and should advise you to be on the spot
to receive it as soon as it comes"
"But must do something. / cannot remain
| idle and in suspense | said, quickly.
Mr., Prothero looked at me kindly. my boy, .
he said, I can understand what you are feeling,
and sympathize with you heartily, but must
| Deg you TO see phdt ilOf bnS NioHleHC ithere rs
nothing to be done but wait. JUL is capable of
finding Dunn and Elsie if anyone in England is,
and will probably put his hand on them before
you have even decided which way to turn What
ever other steps it may be wise to take, L. as a
lawyer, can arrange easily and you could not at
all. On the other hand you are the only person
who can receive Mrs. Cathcart's letter, which
may be Of the greatest Importance, and you can
make certain that your friend Legrand is at our
service when we need him. Will you take my
advice and go back to Windleton, at least for
the present. .Dl Agg $40 t8~
| "On condition that you let me know the mo-
ment you have any news, and that ] am free to
prosecute inquiries, there in my own way, win
return / said ~ agree with you, that, for
TIE moment. there seems nothing else TO bs
done" al.slil 1 u.f, .kt.,. tr -;,t
ut can be but for a short time continued
Mr.. Prothero. Eight 0r pipe people, with 3
couple Of big motor cars, ea1pot disappear As il
swallowed by the earth, and you shall hear th'
moment JUL sends me news. Once we can gel
/ a sight of Elsie we can arrange that at leas
| there shall be no further danger to her life, Il
| ID long TINS since she paid a solitary old bach
sloR visit, and at the best Nick Dunn can