Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01

be warned, and I shall warn him
Then, may go back home,
please. Miss?' implored Susie.
MOI" said Marie, sharply. y Gu
will come with me; cannot go alone.
Don't be stupid, Susie, he will lot
hurt US, and we may be doing him
service
Trembling. her timid ould shrink
from the ordeal, Susie crept after her.
Presently they came within sight Of
the hut. 1t looked strangely DESC
late, and dog of Harry's came fawn-
ing and whining to them.
Why, the place is shut up" ex-
claimed Marie, with an air OF sur
prise
He's out, Miss" said Susie, with
devout thankfulness. Let US go, Miss
Marie
And here is the key on the door
STEP said Marie, picking it up;
that is strange"
1T may have fallen out of the
lock, Miss. Please let us co.
Wait a minute" said Marie; 81
have never been inside the hut, let
me see if he is at home"
She went to the window as she
spoke, and looked in.
Come here, SUSIE" she said. This
is very strange; the whole place is in
disorder as if
ooh, no, I won't come, Miss" said
Susie, quite upset. IF Master Harry
was to come and find us! Oh, please
let as go!'
"Nonsense!" Marie said, sharply.
Il am going in to see what this
means"
And before Susie could utter an
other word she put the key in the door
and unlocked it, and went in.
He is not here" she said. Come
in-you need not be afraid. What a
state this place is in. A pretty room.
t&ough,'' looking round.
Eyes, yes; let US go now, Miss Ma
rie!' prayed Susie.
In a minute. Books and drawings,
and everything upset. wonder
where he can be? 1t looks as if he bad
been packing up-see how all the
things are tumbled about. He has
been packing, too; there's string and
paper all over the chair there. Susie.
I don't like the look of this"
Don't like the look of it, Miss?
What do you mean?'
Marie Werner looked at her with a
troubled look in her eyes, and shook
her head.
Your friend Master Harry has
gone she said, darkly.
Gone, Miss?"
yes, gone!" She went to the door
Of the inner room and pushed it open
with her foot as she spoke, and ut
tered a low exclamation. Look, Su-
sic. It is too true. The bed has
not been slept in. He has fown!"
Susie went and stared, pale and
troubled. The bed had not beer.
slept in, as Marie Werner had said.
and there were, too, palpable evil
dence of packing in this as in the
other room.
q don't like the look of it, Susie -
said Marie Werner, shaking her head.
Let us go! We must say nothing
about it"
ooh, you are quite, quite wrong,
Miss broke in Susie, in a state of
agitation. Master Harry may have
gone on vistt-he often goes to
town"
What! in the middle of the night.
without a word to anyone!" exclaimed
Marie Werner. Remember, he was
seen in the Hall grounds last night
looking at the pIate!' She walked
round the room as she spoke. and
stopping suddenly, uttered a cry Of
alarm. Look, Susie! Oh, dear,
dear,'
Susie dragged herself to her side
and following the pointed finger with
frightened eyes. saw an antique silver
vase gIittering under the table.
For a moment the two women
chung to each other in awful silence,
the one in feigned, the other in real
terror: then Marie stopped and picked
up the vase, and, holding it at arms
length, regarded it keenIy.