Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-27
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
! A Drive In the Storm. N
A moment later the doctor returned
burriedly to the library for his medi
cine case and said.
II wish we could get consultation
here In the country" he continued
measuring out some powders with 6
critical air, and depositing them or
bits Of paper which he had cut for the
purpose. Most Of the deaths In this
part of the world are from accident OF
old age, and man with a large city
practice and extensive hospital expe
! rience might possibly suggest some
means of prolonging her life for q
time. We cannot hope to- save her
| but wish we could keep her till Car
ney comes"
| II have telegraphed my friend Mac
Ardef to come and help me solve the
mystery of the place." / ventured eau
tiously, not wishing to hurt his pro.
fessional pride. You know he was
with me here last summer and we had
q number of very peculiar experiences
then, SO he knows good deal about
It already, and / thought we could
work together to advantage. Perhaps
he could be Of service to you at the
same time"
"The very mani" exclaimed the doc
tor. Il know him well by reputation.
When will he arrive?"
If my wire is delivered promptly he
can get here on the midnight train" /
replied II know he will start at once,
for sent for him at his own sugges-
ton, in response to letter from me
telling him OF the tunnel affair, and
think he has some very definite the
cries on the subject.
"Just the thing!" cried the doctor,
picking up the powders and hurrying
toward the door. Let me know the
minute he sets foot in the house.
shall be here all night"
AS he left the room strove to col
llect my scattered thoughts and deter
mine the present aspect of the situa-
ton. II the widow could not write,
who, in heavens name, did send the
notes? 1t did not appear probable that
the doctor was wrong In what he had
said, and, moreover. the statement
served to explain the merriment Of
jerks when had accused her directly
of being the author Of the letters.
Still, she had assumed all RESPONSE
bility for them, which was tantamount
to writing them as far as their prac-
tical features were concerned, and I
finally decided that II they were not
her own work they must have been
written at her dictation, which really
amounted to the same thing.
spent the afternoon in the library,
hoping that ! might see Miss Carney
and at least offer her my sympathy in
her present trouble, even If said no
more at this time, but she did not
come down stairs during the entire
day, and at dinner she sept me word
by Mrs. Randolph that DR.. sMacArdel
would be very welcome, not only be-
cause had asked him to come, but for
himself as we'll, and in the hope that
he might be of benefit to Miss Weston.
The storm had increased steadily all
day but, in spite of its fury and the
drifts that were piling up and block
ing the roads at every point, | an
nounced my determination 10 60 with
the sleigh to meet MacArdel
You'd better not try to bring three
people back through the drifts" said
the doctor. who had just come in for
q bite and cup Of. coffee. you can't
drive two horses to advantage in this
and If you insist upon going
why don't you take my mare and cut
ter and go alone? She's been in the
stable all day and she knows every
inch of the road. SO If you just give
her her head she'll bring you through
all right. You'd better take my storm
coat and gloves, too, for you'll find the
wind pretty cold after you've been in
It BIZ"
Although l had but two miles or
to travel from the house
to the railway station / made an early |
start and had the horse at the door
before ten o'clock. The doctor came
down to see me off and gave me a few
parting words Of advice.