The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-09-22

of attractive womanhood dld not Slnotllel
his professional training.
lit very sad. the estransement
between Arthur Grscom and his father,
he said.
WAS zere cstrangement:" And SUI
zannc opened wide her innocent eyes. and
dropped them after IL glance al IflSk.
'Ilelas. zen zere will ncvaire in lis world
he time for rcconclement Is msleur
ceItain':
lit has been common gossip in the
clubs. The two did not hesitate to speak
of ii themselves. and You surely must
have heard something of it in their
home.
"oh, m Sieur, if You say zere was such
arrangement, i doubt not you speak
true But To re time leave zrre was
nothing only ze-what You call-slats:
for yourself m'sieur; an eNtlaNasant son.
sowing re wild oat. fater Wiz " silt
of irritating speech. From zat you eA
pcct not re harmony of re doVe-iS II
not so: Rut no quarrel from hot blood
come while remain. Suzanne spread
her hands with gesture that lmplleu
that She had set forth the Whole slluh.
ton. If icy quarrel since zen. can You
saw for what:'' she added with Il quick
glance 49,,
How should know: What were Ne the
SlmtS about while yon were there: e,,.
ooh, a son wild: a fat'er reproachfn;
debts, and moro debts, To be paid-is Eat
not enough:
Tommy leaned forward. with conti(en-
tial air.
Il have heard that there was a quarrel
over n woman. he said
suzanne modestlv cast down her eyes.
oh m'sieur. how should a poor maid
know of such affair."
and that Miss Griscom left the house
because of it, he contained. with keen
gaze ON suzanncs face IAN
oh msenrso sean nnr,. no, i'm" ~ of ~, re
Kind Miss Griscom, she plan .,,i for - SIX X
nonl's past to 20 abroad-She talk OF II
mmch-ail her friend will tell .ou She
wish me 10 20 wiz her-bnt H.. wouiu
STAY. Ah poor angcl!->hc will be 50
shocked AZ zis tragedy. My heart bleed
for her.
severe enough To keep her from casting
moaes!ly alluring glance at Tommy as
he studied her face
~ oMMY took q somewhat ~, reln Ifain.
) leave of suzanne, mounted the slalrs'
and WAS met at the door of the sitting room
by Eodman who led him forward wltn
an introduction To Miss Eldridge > she
was attired in The eNpenve slmpilcl'a
of a becoming house gown. and Tommy
was stirred TO admiration and sympathy
n. the beauty of her face. now pare anu
q marked with the lines of emotional
fatigue and the pleading of her eyes, now
shining with reprcssed tears.
+ It is very Kind of You TO receive me
UNI. II these circumstances said tommy
$ warmly. ..perhaps | can help you.
hop So If can't III promise at Least
/ thai shan't do ANYTHING 10 harm YOU
Alvssa had greeted him with something
O of the hautcur of one who received MN
under compulson of a stronger WIN hu'
at these words. spoken Win heii'iiiess
|, her GOODNESS melted.
"Th;nk you, Mr.. Trask 1T Is more
/, than expected. don't have to tel
= YOU that I've been taught not to 1901
k for consideration from the press fo
II scmc reason the goings and comlngS
frin OF IlNSClI, HAY
d been considered IL matter With which IN
d newspapers should concern themsey YES
Is and the way in which we are eXhinlte'
is distressing 20 some of US. So ! didn
is expect consideration from You, III slil
of Mr. Ro,lman's assurances But nov
ID do. believe You mean what You say
w Tommy TrnSk Went over aud over IN
steps OF The tragedy. rs though som som
id suggestion of an explanation was eluhln
him but Alyssa spoke in dull monotone
III and never varied her tale.
ne You waited in the hall. while lto'
~ man went into young Griscom's sittin
Nc room tn investigated asked Tommy.
: Yes she spoke with indifferrl
id voice, and looked duly at the floor.
II, ad there been time for anyone
X. get 20 the hall after the shooting, an
before You got up the stairs.
X .Perlaps. ] could not say. was 10
k friphtened to take note of time
he Ibid YOU see hear anybody in u
IS. hall. or the other rooms, while Kodma
Z" was in the the room
ce 81: No-of course not.
Nov this may prove important. III
an 10 remember. Are You certain You heal
no sound:
Alyssa hestatcd, then suddenly straigh
IL ened up in her chair. and looked Tomn
in the face with frightened animation.
mir. 'rrask.'' she cried in voice tn
nv was husky with restrained emotion. IN
> aginr yourself y woman in my situate
en- standing there in that dimly lighted h;'
re. Her cousin has gone into that fatal rool
Ir. The sound of Il shot has told that som
re thing dreadful has happened ller-h
.ge 1riend-thc one human being within G;