Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-13


with me in this estimate OF myself,
and, with brow still clouded. passed
into his daughters room, the paper in
his hand. Before joined them l
found and scanned another Journal,
Expecting great things, / was both
surprised and disappointed to find only
small paragraph devoted to the Fair
brother case In this it was stated
that the authorities hoped for new
light on this mystery as soon as they
had located a certain witness, whose
connection with the crime they had
just discovered. No more, no less,
than was contained in Inspector Dali
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 / should be
able to fix upon the identity of the new
witness something which found my
self incapable of at this moment.
These thoughts were on my mind as
crossed the rooms on my way back
to Miss Grey's bedside. BY the time
reached her door was outwardIy 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 hearti
Mr.. Grey, who was leaning over the
! foot of the bed, cast me quick glance
which was not without its suspicion
Had he detected me plS~.ng part, or
were such doubts as he displayed the
| product simply of his own uneasiness?
| 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 un-
| satisfactory.
| But help was near. Before noon
received a message from my uncle to
the effect that If I could be spared he
would be glad to see me at 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.
1 found my uncle awaiting me In n
carriage before his own door, and /
took my seat at his side without the
least ide of his purpose. / supposed
that he / ii planned this ride that he
might talk to me unreservedly and
without fear of interruption. But /
soon saw that he had some very differ
ent object in view, for not only did he
| start down town instead of up, but bis
conversation, such as it was, confined
itself to generalities and studiously
avoided the one topic Of supreme in.
terest to us both.
At last, as we turned into Blocker
street, let my establishment and per
plexity appear.
| "Where are we boundY' l asked
at cannot be that you are taking me
to see Mr.. Durand?"
mo" said he and said no more.
"Ah, police headquarters / faltered
as the carriage made another turn and
drew up before building had reason
to remember. "Uncle, what am / tC
do here?'
"See a friend he answered as he
helped me to alight. Then as fol
lowed him in some bewilderment hC
whispered in my ear: Inspector Dial
eel. He wants few minutes con
yersation with you"
oh, the weight which fell from my
shoulders at these words! l was t.
hear, then, what had interviewed be
tween me and my purpose. The wear
ing night / had anticipated was to b.
lightened with some small spark o
knowledge. / had confidence enough
in the kind hearted inspector to b
sure of that. | caught at my uncle
arm and squeezed it delightedly, quit
oblivious of the curious glances l mus
have received from the various official
: we passed on our way to the in
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, lAtSlCNtOAB Nhdb mas AApPChCd
l impetuously exclaimed in answer
: his greeting. Something that wi
q help Mr.. Durand without disturbin
Mr.. Grey-have you as good news fC
me as thatT'
8 Hardly" he answered, moving up
! chair and seating me in 1t with II
therly air which under the circun
| atauooS was more diHcnura pfnQ thu
8 copsolatory. I'VE have simply hear
Of a new witness, or, rather. a fa'
Q has come to light which has turned oil
d inquiries into new direction"
"And-and--you cannot tell me ,whi
/, this fact isT' faltered as he SHOVE
+ no intention OF adding anything to til
very unsatisfactory explanation.
81 should not, but you were willlr
= to do so much for us l must set asiC