The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-18
Through a
WOn1an'S Heart.
BY Sidney Warwick.


the man who had come up to her heir
had cried. I've seen your face before
He had known this scoundrel, and he
had mentioned Fellagarth. Could II
be possible that he was Jack La
thom?
Margaret Strangways had heard OF
the case, Of course; her father and
Philip Hume had been acQuaintances.
Was 1t possible that this man-whose
name she did not know, and about
whom she knew nothing except that
he was connected with Chatterton's
theatrical company-could be the La.
Thorn who had escaped from the %.
lice?
"Oh. It's impossible! I can't be.
lieve 1T"
1t seeemd utterly ridiculous to i'm.
agine this man who had rushed up
to help her, and who had been so
sympathetic towards her dog, was a
murderer. It seemed impossible Of
belief.
Or, II It Is true. then he is limo
cent of the charge" she said to her.
self-'T am sure he must be limo
cent"
She read the letter again, full Of
nervous misgivings; there was an
ugly threat in 1t. Would the writer
carry out his threat7 This girl felt
she would always reproach herself II.
through his chivalrous impulse on her
behalf, this man were to come to any
harm.
What q strange coincidence II was
that the murdered mans relative
should have come today! But that
she mistrusted Bonholt Hume. who
she was certain had been eavesdrop-
ping when she found him in the hall,
she would have asked him to describe
the escaped man, John Lathom.
IF only knew whether he really
Is Lnthom-whether he has anything
to fear from this mans thrsats!"
What was she to do? She must do
something; she would always re-
proach herself II. through her this
man came by any harm.
Il must warn him somehow" the
girl said to herself suddenly. But
how was she to warn him-a man
whose name even she did not know?
Bonholt Hume waited In the morn
ing room, where In q few minutes Dr..
Brewer rejoined him.
Il am very sorry, Mr.. Hume" he
said. but my patient does not feel
strong enough to see you today. He
desired me to express his regrets"
"You are sure you asked him?" said
Bonholt abruptly. his bonhomie wear.
ing thin.
The doctor started almost imper.
ceptibly; his eyelids narrowed, his
tones grew little more metallic.
Il have explained that Mr.. Strang-
ways does not feel equal to seeing
you"
II suppose there's not much chance
Of him living till the day Of the racer"
snapped Bonholt. losing his temper,
a. he realized that he must 30 back to
Anthony strangways. having failed In
his errand.
"Oh. every hope: and because We
are full OF hope and anxiety that he
should do. We are not allowing him
to be disturbed unnecessarily by call.
ers. Yes. my dear sir. ! think you
may rely on It. Pride o. Life will run
In the City and SUBJ
If Pride O Life runs and comes In
FIRST, were I the owner Of the second
horse should want to see Mr.. 6trans.
ways In the flesh with my own eyes
after the event." said Bonholt Hume,
meaningly. forgetting prudence In his
chagrin, ito be sure that he was still
living and that the horse was qualified
to run. With all this mystery and
secrecy. these locked doors"
The doctor shrugged his shoulders
and smiled.
But since you have no horse run.
ming. Mr.. Hume" he broke In. pleas
antly. 81 think 1t Ia rather immaterial
what you would do, isn't II! As for
the mystery you have the good taste
to hint at. fail to see what mystery
there is-because / do not allow the |
patient in my charge to be disturbed
by every irresponsible caller. am
acting In the interests Of my patient,
and that IL sunicient reason. He
rang the bell. and the man servant
appeared. Good afternoon, Mr..
And Mr.. Bonholt. realizing that he
was beaten, had no option but TO fol- |
low the man to the gates.
He walked back to the hotel near
the station where he was putting up |
In a decidedly bad temper.
What is their gamer" he said to
himself. If It wasn't that know
the girl to be devoted to her father.
should say Ralph Strangways was a
prisoner In his own house. I am sure
no message was taken in from me. II |
was just a ruse. that pretense on the
Doctors part OF going to ask"
He dragged himself suddenly fruDD
The train Of thought A man was
coming outaDf the station whose face
vas familiar to Bonholt Hume. II
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