Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-12
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By MARY CECIL HAY
CHAPTER xxII1.-(Continued.)


been to the Lodge that night. and how
when Andrew Brent came few minutes
afterward they had high words together,
or at least Andrew had been very rude
to Mr.. Newley about her Then DIR.
We're had called that very minute to see
Miriam, and he had been very angry with
Mr. Newley too, and they had gone out
together. Mr.. Newley was very quiet
he would not say one angry word-but
DIR. We're had gone out very angry. That
was at dusk on the night of the 2Sth
and as soon as they had left she was
frightened and ran TO Hohye for com
pany.
That was the girls story. and Lor
raine, as she listened, knew by whom it
had been prompted-knew it could not
be contradicted, because of its deep sub
stratum of truth-and knew what faint
of foul suspicion it would leave in many
minds
Again Brent was summoned to answer
this charge, and DIR. We're was requested
10 refute it if it were not true. But
Athol said it was true and he had even
been complaining of Mr. Newley to Miss
Galveston when they had met him lying
dead. He could hardly say even now
that he was sorry for those words. Under
the same circumstances he should utter
the same again.
Athol said it was a grave, honest in
dignation. The only respect he showed
in speaking of the dead was that he
brought no charge against him, would not
even mention the uncaled-for and I'M
explained notice which, after the election
he had received TO leave the cottage where
his father had lived, and where he had
after hard work and many struggles, sue
ceeded in establishing his practice. Not
a word of this did he charge against New
ley, not a word did he say of Newley's
enmity for him because of his friendship
with Rourke Trenham; he only uttered
this spontaneous frank admission of his
feeling at the time he and Newley part
ed. And the very frankness of the speech
disarmed it of all evil in the ears of most
who heard.
Yes, Andrew Brent said. when interro-
gated on what Rhoda had told of that
evening, yes he and Mr.. Newley had had
what Rhoda called high words, and per-
haps she herself had rightly told why.
one of Mr. Trenham's servants could say
anything else. knowing all he'd done and
been since the late masters death at
Hohve. He had felt angrier than usual
against Mr.. Newley that night, but it
didn't matter to him where Mr.. Newley
chose to go after he left the Lodge. he,
Brent, had gone to church, at DR.. Vere's
request, and waited there until service
was over. On his way back to Winter
field, some half hour or more after that,
he had seen his master lying senseless in
the drive having evidently been thrown
from his horse. He had not thought of
Mr.. Newley then. He had thought of
nothing but his own master. But DR..
We're had sent him to the Lodge to direct
the physicians He had not seen Mr..
Newley at all until he passed him on the
way to Winterfeld. DIR. We're had been
walking backward and forward beside
Mr.. Trenham when he had Joined him
each time both at first, when he had been
sent back to the Lodge. and the second
time when he had brought the doctors.
All this Andrew said with a quetness
which was entirely new to him; and Lor-
raine, glancing at him. unconsciously be-
trayed a little of the feeling which filed
her heart--closely akin to gratitude if
1t were not actually so.
The placid-uttered suggestions of Sir
Peter Vaughan breathed a faint suspi-
con, which was intangible and unassail-
able, yet none the more crushing for all
that Dr. We're was Mr.. Trenham's friend.
he urged; and Mr. Trenham had strong
and powerful interest in the death of the
deceased. The last witness was Mr..
Trenham's servant, man who was
known to be devoted to his masters in
terests 10 a degree that was, to say the
least. remarkable in a person of no re-
6nement, and without any particular
claim upon his master. Both these wit
nesses (strongly attached to a man who
was known to hate and despise the de-
ceased) had been heard wrangling with
him within the hour of his death, as one
might say Did not circumstances look,
to say the least, extraordinary?
Sir Peter Vaughan sat moodily in his
seat while the order was given TO clear
the room before the verdict. The story
he had hoped TO carry back to Horton
Newley's sister was not proceeding quite
so smoothly as he wished: still the sus-
picion was at work, and was still to work.
The verdict was given at last-"Accident-
al DEATH"
lit is over. 1t Is all over, Athol! Let
us go - Lorraine said. her eyes burning
with excitement as she laid her hot. rest
less fingers on his arm. Accidental
DEATH they said, didn't they. Athoi:
There was another verdict l feared L
You know it, Athol-'Died by the Wis
itation of Cod If they had
Hush, my darlingr' he whispered.
with infinite grief and tenderness. "Your
words will be heard. Come with me-"
Later or In the evening, when Athol
had ridden over from Winterfield for
few minutes. in the effort both to set his
mind at rest. if possible, by seeing Lor-
raine. and 10 tell of Rourke's confirmed
Iethargy-poor Athol how hard this was
20 tell, each night and morning, after he
ad administered the opiate. only his own
heart could know-Mr. Gaveston said be
would return with him.
Il should have gone before. but that
| have been so anxious about Lorraine"
he said, OBTAINING DR.. We're in the hall.
Tell me exactly what you think OF her,
Arhoi
Does she talk of going to the Mar
roway?" inquired Athol, his voice actu-
ally trembling in his anxiety.
YES. she has entreated me TO let her
90 but / am afraid"
let her GO" said DR.. We're. with
earnestuess: 81 have wanted that. and
expected il, as Mr.. Bartle is unable TO
leave home. He will speak of it all, and
speak of il as one who loves Rourke, and
still loves her, and this feverish. fictitious
strength and brightness viii break her
down. There is only one thing from
which 1 can hope a relief for her-that
Is. fit al real, girlish crying. Let her
so. please"
Anything win be better than this"
fretted Mr.. Gaveston. ~ viii send her,
Of course, if you recommend it. Come
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