Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-07
THE WOMAN IN THE ALcovE

words.
Mrs. Fairbrother murdered he ex-
claimed, but in a suppressed voice, to
which point was given by the cautious
look he cast behind him at the tent
which had drawn my attention. HE
must not know 1t, man. l could not
answer for his life If he received the
least shock in his present critical con-
dition. Murdered7 When"
'"Ten days ago, at a ball in New
York. 1t was after Mr.. Fairbrother
left the city. He was expected to re-
turn after hearing the news. but he
seems to have kept straight on to his
destination. He was not very fond Of
his wlfe-that Il, they have not been
living together for the last year. But
he could not help feeling the shock Of
her death which he must have heard
of somewhere along the route"
HE has said nothing in his delirium
to show that he knew 1t. 1t Is pos
sibie, just possible, that he didn't read
the papers. He could not have been
we'll for days before he reached Santa
Fe"
when were you called In to attend
htmT
1.-The very night after he reached this
place. 1t was thought he wouldn't
Tive 10 reach the camp. But he Is a
man Of great pluck. He held up till
his foot touched this platform; then
he succumbed."
"If he was as sick as that" I nut
tered, why did ne leave Santa Fei
He must have known what it would
mean to be sick here"
Il don't think he did. This is his
first visit to the mine. He evidently
knew nothing of the difficulties of the
road. But he would not stop. He was
determined to reach the camp, ever
after he had been given a sight of i
from the opposite mountain. He told
them that he had once crossed thu
Sierras in midwinter. But he wasn't {
sick man then"
Doctor, they don't know who killed
his wife"
He didn't"
Il know. but under such circum
stances every fact bearing on thu
event Is of immense Importance. Their
is one which Mr.. Fairbrother only cal
make clear. 1t can be said In
word"-
The grim doctors eyes flashed angri
ly, and l stopped.
Were you a detective from the dis
trct attorneys office in New York sen
on with special powers to examine hin
| AN hat I
say now. While Mr.. Fairbrother's ten
perature and pulse remain where the
now are no one shall see him and n
one shall talk to him save myself an
his nurse"
I turned with a sick look of dlsaI
n pointment toward the road up which
= had so lately come.
= 'Have painted, sweltered, tremble
for three mortal hours on the worS
trail man ever traversed to go bac
with nothing for my journey? Thu
seems to me hard lines. Where is tn
o manager Of this miner
D. The doctor pointed toward a ma
n bending over the edge Of the gree
10 hole from which at that moment liz
l. of Mexicans was issuing, each with
It sack on his back, which he flung dow
before what looked like furnace but
g of clay.
a That's he, Mr.. Haines of Philade
phia. What do you want Of himr
j. Permission to stay the night. N
" Fairbrother may be better tomorrow
% 81 won't allow 1t, and l am mast
here so far as my patient Ii concerne
% You couldn't stay here without talkin
10 and talking makes excitement, and e
element is Just what he cannot stan
A week from now l will see about
that is, If my patient continues to IL
prove. am not sure that he WILL"
LET me spend that week here. I
not talk any more than the dead. Ma
Is be the manager will let me car
he sacks"
ne Look here" said the doctor, edgil
es me farther and farther away from t
to tent he hardly let out of his sight I
r moment. You're a canny lad al
ne shall have your bite and something
B. drink before you take your way bat
r. But back you go before sunset a
ne with this message: No man from a
paper north or south will be recelv
a here till l hang out blue flag. 8
n blue, for that Is the color of my bf
n danna. When my patient Is In a CT
in dition to discuss murder, I'll hoist
hs from his tent top. 1t can be seen FRI
q the divide, and If you want to cal
- there on the lookout well and good.
- for the police, that's another matt
will see them If they come, but tn
- need not expect to talk to my pate
~ You may say so down there. 1t v
u save scrambling up this trail to no p
pose"
RI ''You may count on me-" said
an Trust New York correspondent
do the right thing at the right time
- head of the boys. But doubt IL tt
ap' will believe me-"