Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-04-22
qua PIER XIV.

Ia had been Writing hLIu LIS IL
s+rawn with piles Of closely
W. ,onrscript. Johnny's eyes fell
o'' u. napes, and riveted there. That
,,a tbe work Of Hackleye's pen
,.rident, and
~ writing was absolutely unlike
.% .ho 1a+ters found addressed to
Use wayne.
s %-rf1g a book?" asked Johnny, as
5oTn with an effort to be COM
y, merely some instructions as to
uant done with my estate, in
,.nv+bing happens to me-" answer
-r,olIave. It's on account of the
.l,sp you know"
.n,r,t let me bother YOU" politely
,,o5 Johnny. IF l interrupt I'll
IL. the contrary I'm glad to have
ranlied Hackleye, I've had
.~rflJ morning, spending it among
r,,.rfps Would you like to see
~,os nv mementoes? %
u, DnIed out a deep drawer from
,ia of the table and began lifting
,-oosure after treasure. Folded In
a,,, parchment was long caresstng
-. q. rnst red hair, only too evident
~, from the head of his dead wife.
-sr there were pictures of her from
r.rbood TO maturity. And letters
w., rotAs-aU in the same handwrtt-
ii, There were odd gloves, delicate
norfumed with the strange odor
at had permeated the Desterle home
h, watched morning of tragedy and
no cobwebby lace handkerchief, and
,HgDch of faded flowers.
Here is her wedding bonnet" mus
sEqckleye. See, here is program
an exhibition day in the convent
,-sr9 she played and sang. She had a
~,e like melted crystal. 1 worshipped
"a, made an idol Of her, and [ paid
~ paDaltv. I hope that death has
wgbt her peace-life never could
are done so. My wife, by beloved
re"
HackIeye," said Johnny, placing his
and on the bowed head, you didn't
I'm her, I know it. Help us to find
1man who did"
Hackeye looked up. You're the first
-a who's had any faith in me-" he an
7ared, except Francis, LIE Malheu-
52uI as YOU call him, her brother, you
now Francis and 1 have tried to save
Ter name"
Why" questioned Johnny, striking
7H.e the iron was hot, why does LIE
A.heureux ever walk among men
2ls yelled and concealed?"
Hackleye shot Johnny a gasp Of ter
4 ~ As you would not injure the gen
5 lest soul that ever walked" he plead
4 D. try, never try to probe that mys-
&g For your own peace Of mind
have lie Malheureux alone"
I spied on you last night" confess
] d Johnny, Il followed you into that
Inset there, where you have all those
IMAGES Of your wife. I want to apollo
!ze for doing it."
You needn't" returned Hackleye,
Worship her loneliness any time you
T5A as I do always"
Do you know Harcourt," abruptly
~eSuoned the American.
No. I've never met him." answered
aacMeye. I never knew who the man
4S that had stolen my wife's heart
-.A ME. Cerisse was clever and she
@'esed her path we'll. I do know,
-o-s0, that towards the end she SEEM
IA 10 grow tired of him. He waxed
"Sa0e.y jealous of her towards the
.-4. think she was planning to leave
~@ at the last.
Who do YOU think killed herr"
'','.ed Johnny, ''or do you know?"
CID not lease that house at "a
,'lsSWeet plaCe-the one where the
'-sS,Se way was found you know"
why, saw you, saw you go through
- -, passage way myself, the morning
'' *. The murder" cried Johnny.
=, res l know you did," admitted
. =. That was my second visit
=. s.''V' l was in there the morning that
~'' found the body. 1 had followed
:, 'I"Lheureux there up through the
~ " the wall. Mrs. Desterle saw me
!, when she burst in the door. LIE
~, ,-"suFeuN and had gone up to see
y, lie Malheureux had been there
.,''5' He had traced her out and told
, Were she was. I went expecting
H., ,''0 me living Woman-I found, dead
h.. "hen the policeman and Mrs.
~, .<.s''e husband were carrying her
4, 10 her bedroom, I walked down
r, ''a'Fs and away from the house.
-,, ''' reached my lodgings, wh1re l
y Stopping under an assumed name.
So SNo'eFed l had lost one of my gar
4 went back that night and fore
g., entrance to the Flanders house,
w.. >.~-Aoed back into the bedroom
h, -" me hole in the wall I looked
-, ~5 S2Tter but couldn't find 1t. l
.,,0 II for sentiments sake, and lot
a., was afraid Of any incrimina-
'.-"1 might result from it, as for
49,. nave been practically unknown
l.- med countries. And" with a
r ,,...S'eai smile, Il was frightened
r lay, and in my haste to leave the
=, ''~s'S house, lose the mate to it
Z, a., OF my pocket"
= ''0 found 1t right by the door to
INV, -o0Se that Hamley Hackleye was
Used to have leased" said John
NV was the Man-Aperilla in the
"hen you and LIE Malheureux
TO came Johnny's final question.
-, N"oW Of no such animal" said
= ,eye' And now, Mr.. Johnson, 1
> .''eo' The strain of months is tell