The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1907-05-30
Godfrey 6ray's Story.

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WAS late one September night, /
yet, donned cap and light over
coat and sauntered to the Areo |
Club. There l met Godfrey Gray
and few minutes later we were seated |
in private room. 1 had heard that
Godfrey was victim to the banefnl
drug habit and as was, at this time,
interested in study of life's problems,
[ desired to learn all could of the
fateful influence of drugs. There in
the Areo Club rooms heard the tales !
that comprise this series; it being my
attention to write from memory the
tales told by frequenters of that place.
This is the story of Godfrey Gray:
"Far from the accustomed haunts of
man, up in secluded spot of the Rio
Padra mountains, in quiet little val
ley, two men drew rein, slipped the
saddles from their horses, the packs
from the pack horses, unfOlded tent,
and erected it beside cool, sparkling
stream which had its source in the hull
side not far away. Those two men
were brothers-the last of their ances-
tral race. They were seeking for gold.
Many days passed, then fortune smiled
on them. Day after day they toiled,
each day growing richer and richer.
Several years had passed when one
day the elder man fell in love with
poor but beautiful girl. One day they
were welded and then the brothers
severed their partnership. The elder
built spacious mansion far up on the
hillside. The interior was elaborately
decorated with the fanciful designs of
oriental arabesque, ornamented with
antique grOtesque, the windows were
of various hues to correspond with the
woodwork of each room; here and there
were small and large statues artistic
ally arranged; candelabrums of ivory,
silver and gold gave additional effect
to the interior, while rich tapestry, with
masterpieces from the brushes of ia
nous artists interviewer added the eff
fects-altogether the embellishments
were tokens of transcendant taste;
yet, their effect caused many qualms
to quake the forms OF those who passed
in and out of the mansion. Among
those who shivered at the interior dec
orations were the younger brother and
his beautiful sister-in-law. The archl
lecture of the mansion from an outside
view was of cabalistic figures and O1
oriental diagrams. Gothic pillars sup
ported Italian balconies, marble slabs
were frames for Oaken doors, and rain
bow-hued panes were inset in th'
oaken panels. The lawn was dottet
with flower beds, where grew the roses
chrysanthemums, lilies, asphodels, dai
sizes, pansies and other flowers. Ever
green trees were planted in converg
ing shapes and at these points wer
fountains, where silvery sprays sho
upwards, fell and trickled thru pei
bled burrows and disappeared in tn
little stream which formed half-cil
Gle around the ground of the mansion
Along the border of this stream wer
large and small trees making shad
spots to read or repose. RhodOdeI
dron and azalea shrubbery formed ma
row walks leading to the stream, tn
highway, and to several latticed arbol
on the lawn. The fence surrOundin
part of the grounds was of box-hedg
'Sir Robert w. Gray (the elder brotl
err and his bride had left the lit
mountain city, GRANVILLE, to spend the
honeymoon on an orange plantatio
down in Florida. During their al
sence the younger brother, Sir Roge
was experimenting the preparation
for the openiag of the mansion upe
the return of the bridal couple. o.
afternoon he paused before the do
of q room which no one had ever g
tered except Robert. In plain vie
on the door, was small sign whi'
read: Keep out Roger had not
the sign several times but thoug
nothing of it, but now he recall
how his brother used to qua
a certain trunk and wondered; final
he decided to enter the room. L
door would not yield to his touch,
he started down the wide hallway
obtain some instrument to force t
door. Finding chisel he was abo
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