The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28

SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Three girls Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
0lise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
xsrs frightened BY an apparently dement,.
. one OF them, took enjoyment In scru-
nnisinE : photo Of the trio. Elise shared
Sorn sfa for Sans Nth Mrs Graham also
snxiou:ly awaiting her husband who had
suood e Eord "s wd r cndy wSEs S
= cottage .r,c BY the ocean was rented BY
= 1nM that friend Of her fathers was
steamer. The girls were mot at home"
e9s a.: By the Hsads LET that
blend. The men proved to be- John G.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
n ss fo6 Of tie search for smngsers IN
Ma Graham to md that her life. was
0rshems and Lady Edith were acquaint-
Slam's PICKET fel! into the hands Of Elise.
Nh 0raham's hair was black During
' sSs tss heard crash
ant. entered. her arm bleeding To. as
eurs them there was no danger, Mary
and quieted their fears. Lady Edith told
hotel Fearing for the safety Of her own
Temss she lett them In safe at the cot
tAge. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced, explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag and told OF mysteri-
With the cottage. Exploring the cellar.
one Of the girls found q sphinx cuff-but-
ton. tho exact counterpart OF which both
found to possess. also Elise, alone. exe
plorcd tho cellar, overhearing a CONVEX
sation there between Mary Anne and g
With murder. The young women agreed
70 keep. the secret. Lady Edith told a
story Of lost love In connection with
CHAPTER vllI.-Contlnued
could not think of anything to
ray. for at critical moments my vo-
cabulary always proves inadequate,
20 merely took her hand and stroked
1t gently.
Il don't know why I have told you
this" she said. but you have all been
10 good to US that we are no longer
strangers. nor even mere acquain-
tances: and my heart is still so heavy
sometimes. We all have graves in
our hearts, We women. Yours has not
come yet. and hope 1t may be long
deferred; mine il still green enough
to b. painful when visit It. For
give me, dear: you look quite sad,
and. indeed, am not worthy Of SO
much sympathy."
You arc very brave" l said. admir-
ingly.
Il do not show the white feather to
tho world. that II al. But tell me
about Mr.. Blake. whom met here the
other day. Who and what IL he?"
! could tell her very little, for Mr..
Bennett had proved uncommunicative
about his friend. and beyond the fact
that no would Be here for an indefinite
period knew nothing.
But do tell me-" l remarked, as
shs rose to 60. has Mrs. Bundy heard
anything about her jewels?"
mot yet. Poor old soul, she IL
quite hsart-broken. 1t is generally
believed = detective Is in the hotel,
posing ~ = guest, but he does not
seem TO BE- making any progress.
feel perfectly comfortable about my
few possessions, however, thanks to
your goodness"
She went away then, and / sat
alone In the hammock, thinking of the
two secrets ! had learned that after
noon. and watching the glow of the
setting sun, which turned some sails
pink and others pearly white. as the
bcatloads Of merrymakers sailed home.
Altar = while Gabrielle and Eliza
beth appeared. rather the worse for
wear. and inclined to be indignant.
They had not enjoyed themselves: the
shops were NO good whatever. Lady
Edith had bean unable to 60, and there
had been some misunderstanding. for
Lord Wilfrid had not met them At the
time appointed.
Altogether. the day had been . fail
ure. and Il Wa not until = good din.
ner had Gained their aggrieved spirits
that began to relate my own expert
ences. giving the history Of Mary
Anne with - much pathos ~ could
manage.
''Of course" remarked Elizabeth,
we ought to discharge her. 1t il not
pleasant to think Of murderer being
concealed In the house."
GOOD gracious!" exclaimed Gabri-
che. In an alarmed voice. What are
you thinking Oft Think Of her
vaAles."
~Oh. J was not going to do It: only
said that We ought to. She Is too
valuable to lose, especially II he real
b II going away"
90 We told Mary Anne that It was
MI right, and We would allow her son
to escape ~ he had planned. She was
pathetically grateful. and promised
never to allow him on the premises
again, 20 We felt quite comfortable
abont him: and. after all. why shoulA