Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-10-11
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and uneasiness. is she better this
morning. or-worSe?"
Better" / assured him, and was
greatly astonished to see his brow in
stantly clear.
"Really?" he asked "You really
consider her better? The doctors say
SO, but l have not very much faith in
doctors in case like this" he added.
81 have seen no reason to distrust
them" l protested. Miss Grey's ILL
ness. while severe, does not appear to
be of an alarming nature. But then,
have had very little experience out of
the hospital. l am young yet, Mr..
Grey"
He looked as if he quite agreed
with me in this estimate of myself,
and, with brow still clouded, passed
into his daughters room, the paper In
his hand. Before l joined them l
found and scanned another journal
Expecting great things, l was both
surprised and disappointed to find only
a small paragraph devoted to the Fair
brother case. In this 1t was stated
that the authorities hoped for new
light on this mystery as soon as they
had located certain witness. whose
connection with the crime they had
just discovered No more, no less,
than was contained In Inspector bal
zell's letter. How could bear 1.-THE
suspense, the doubt-and do my duty
to my patient! Happily. l had no
choice had been adjudged equal
to this business and must prove my
self to be So Perhaps my courage
would revive after / had had my
breakfast; perhaps then l should he
able to fix upon the identity of the new
witness-so thing which found my
self incapable of at this moment.
These thoughts We're on my mind as
l crossed the rooms on my way back
to Miss Grey's bedside. BY the time
reached her door was outwardly calm.
as her first words showed:
"Oh, the cheerful smile! 1t makes
me feel better in spite of myself"
If she could have seen into my heart
Mr.. Grey. who was leaning over the
| foot of the bed, cast me n quick glance
which was not without its suspicion
Had he detected me playing a part. or
were such doubts as he displayed the
product simply of his own uneaslness?
| was not able to decide, and with this
unanswered question added to the
number already troubling me was
forced to face the day which. for aught
| knew. might be the precursor Of
many others equally trying and IN
satisfactory.
But help was near. Before noon !
received message from my uncle to
the effect that if could be spared he
would be glad to see me ut his home
/ as near 3 o'clock as possible. What
could he want of me? could not
guess, and it was with great inner
perturbation that. having won Mr.
Grey's permission. responded to his
summons.
| found my uncle awaiting me in u
carriage before his own door. and !
took my seat at his side without the
least idea of his purpose. | supposed
that he had planned this ride that he
! might talk to me unrcscrvedly and
without fear of interruption. But
soon saw that he had some very differ
emf object in view, for not only did he
start down town instead of up, but his
conversation such as it was, confined
itself f. gPneralitieS and studiously
avoided the one topic of supreme in
terest to Us both.
At last. as we turned into Beeckel
street, | let my establishment and per
pleX!;y appear
"Whcre are we bound?' asked
at cannot be that YOU are taking me
to see NJ. Huraud:"
) mo" said he and said no more.
All, police headquarters" falterrc
as the carriage made another turn an(
drew m before Il building | had reason
: to remember. Uncle what am ! Il
do hcreT"
See friend" he answered as h
helped me to alight. Then as | fol
lowed him in some bewiderment h
whispered in my ear: inspector pa
eel He wants few minutes con
versation with you"
| Oh, the weight which fell from IN
. shoulders at these words! was t
hear, then, what had interviewed be
tween me and my purpose. The weal
e Ing night | had anticipated was to
lightened with some small spark @
). knowledge. l had confidence enoug
= in the kind hearted inspector to b
sure of that. | caught at my uncle
- arm and squeezed 1t delightedly, quit
oblivious of the curious glances l mu:
= have received from the various officia
\ we passed on our way TO the II
\ spectOr's office.
, We found him waiting for us, and
experienced such pleasure at sight {
his kind and earnest face that | hardl
noticed uncle's sly retreat till the doc
closed behind him.
"Oh inspector, what has happened
! impctuously exclaimed In answer
his greeting Something that WI
r. help Mr. Durand without disturbiI