Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-05-01

nBHlUH tne new DutleT VINO
had waited for his master
after having assured himself
that all the other inmates OF the house
had retired for the night. carefully
placed the family diamonds In his
private safe, which stood in corner
of the library. set the burglar alarm
and went into his room. For years he
had attended In person to the closing
OF the house. except upon rare oc-
casions when business called him from
the city. at which times Ire left elab-
crate instructions with the trusted
and time tried major domo. whose
position on account Of illness was be
ing temporarily filled by the new man.
The alarm once set. not q door or a
window could be opened without q
clamorous uproar from big brass
gong In the upper hall. and therefore
Restmore might reposs IN peace and
earn Its name. Had Mr.. Rcnwyck
known. however. that one woolsey
Bills had departed earlier In the even
ing without consulting his master, per
haps his nightly prayers might not
have been put forth IN such a spirit OF
pharisaic complacency.
Therefore for an hour In the Reu-
wyck home rcigned heavy silence.
which WAS broken only by the ticking
OF the great antique clock In tine hall
or It's soft melodious chime as II struck
hA artA nnt A .t.,h
wind sang family ~ II tossed a scud-
ding rack OF clouds across the moonlit
sky and the ancient elms OF Restmore
swayed aud nodded to It's soft caress.
When Richard reached his room he
found himself In no mood for sleep.
He laid aside his dress coat donned a
house jacket. cxtlngulshed his lights
aud seated himself In the morris chair
before an open window. His thoughts
were In whlrl. Tomorrow. which
promised 10 be a busy day for him
just how busy even he fortunately did
not reallze-would find him dsgraced
or blessed. according 10 the manner In
which Miss Harriet would accept his
confession. That she had already be-
gun TO suspect his real Identity he was
morally sure, and no time must be lost
In revealing II himself before her doubt
was changed TO certainty. In the
morning he would make clean breast
OF everything 10 her-the deception and
its righteous cause love, which
had stopped TO suhterfuge TO win her
heart. IN despair OF other means and
under the stress OF sudden suggestion.
Then he would hasten back to the ST.
Regis, whore he knew his dad would
seek for him, tell him the whole truth
aud run the gontlct OF parental ire
After that third confession must FOL.
low to Jacob Rcuwyck. This. he felt
would be harder than the other two.
for, since the episode OF the foreign
draft the manner OF his host. while
still polite had undergone u decided
change. A certain coolness. not TO say
a certain suspicion, had been cngeu.
dercd IN the mind OF the hnaucier. Il
was unnotlced 10y the balance OF the
household, yet TO Richard far more
perturhing than an open, honest
avowal OF dislike.
The deep water harbor speculation,
too, ran through his tangled thoughts.
but the hnal crash he was powerless
TO avert IL was probably too late now,
anyway. 10 hung above him like some
hideous nightmare, the end OF which
he could only know when he wakened
TO grimmer reality than he dreamed.
Meantime In another wing OF Rest
more two fair but frightened young
women, who had exchanged their
evening gowns Tor comfortable loung.
Ing robes, clung 90 one another. whls.
pering In the dark AS the hands OF
tiny bedroom clock slowly crept around
toward the hour % 3 they began to
realize the r0shnoss 90 their undtrtn6-
ing Miss Harriet The more coura.
geous ot The two. WINS lvss Inclined than
ever 10 meet tas unknown mau ana
but for Ser ,gomlsc Co her vouusc