Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-03-16


over the task because his wife had
died Erwin hOd returned to America
and chuckcd the service forever.
Several days afterward Nell had re
recovered sufficiently to be brought out |
into the cool. matted sitting room. /
Her illness had taken the form OF a |
strange inertia. Hour altar hour she |
would lie with dark lashes fringcd |
against her white checks, her bosom
.carcely stirring with each feeble !
breath.
The little English doctor was plainly
puzzled lie fetched Il clever French
physician. and together the two men
consulted over the case. The French
ulan went away without Offering an
opinion. but the next day he came
lack and ordered Jeremy to take his
wife away.
1T is poison-so insidious-so subtle
to liuger here is to die Take her
away
where can | take herr demanded
Jeremy. wild with fear and anxiety.
nywhere-down to Hongkong il
YOU like. 1t will be change"
So Jeremy gave up the bungalow
the faithful old nurse. whom Nell
had learned to love. After them he
tossed the medicine bottles and pills
and powders. If n secret enemy Turk
ed In his household, one whose object
was TO destroy his beautiful bride, the
general clearing out would include
him.
The sea voyage and the arrival al
the picturesque island, with its de
liChtful points OF interest and its
charming English population, did Nell
Hoffman world of good. Gradually
the apathy left her and her bright
spirits returned. The French docto~
made u special trip down the coas,
to see her and pronounced her on the
road to recovery.
BE careful of her" he urged Jer-
envy. "She is not strong. l cannot de
termine what drug or how 1t has been
administered. but surely some slow
poison has been given to your wife
Watch, and take care if you have al
enemy"
That very evening they attended 3
dinner party. Nell lovely in pale greer
with the mandarin's fan swinging
from her wrist An hour after bel
arrival Jeremy accompanied her hom'
again. sitting beside her in the car
rage. holding her unconscious form
in his arms.
This time her illness was of longc
duration. and in his distress Jerem.
vowed he would return to Americ'
Immediately upon her recovery. Bu
the recovery was slow. even under ia
skillful ministrations of the Frenc
, doctor.
, 81 told you to take care-to watch.
he Kissed impatiently at Hoffman
, IL did, DR.. Davesne,' groaned Jel
envy, fiinging himself into a chair an
dropping his head into his hands
, God knows have projected her.
:, she RECEIVERS sufficiently | will TAX
= her home"
There Ralph Edwin found him.
. sheldon cabled me to come out
!, said you were in trouble and that
might help you out on the business
, said the former as he shook hanC
~ with Hoffman.
=. THE business can go hang sa
- Jeremy passionately. All care abo
is TO take my wife away from I'll
- cursed country. Forgive my tempe
Edwin, but you can understand"
If. Edwin nodded gravely. Il can Il
.. derstand. waited too long and 10
ho my wife What is the matter wi
Mrs Hoffman: ! thought her loo
-. ing unusually well when YOU sailed.
~ Jeremy explained. and Edwin |
No tened with his face in shadow.
oS he finished. Jeremy picked up t
~, manda rims fan from the table VIII,
:, he had flung it the night of their
M turn from the dinner party.
or she was looking quite we'll a
on tanning herself with this thing, VIII
- - all at once she just crumpled into
,ad heap" he said.
;ft Let me see it." said Edwin in
strange voice. He examined the
md with keen intensity, lifting it once
,,s. his nose and then hastily withdra W
>, - it.
OF "Where did she get it," he asl
bo- sharply.
"a gift from Lung Web.
ned know, I'm on friendly terms with
ept old scoundrel, although
sha Enough. SO was L. Lung
70 was lavish in his gifts to us lie 2
tho my wife fan like this one and
,dlv my God. if | had only known
eat. time"' Elwin's voice rang harshly
ne he leaped to his feet. 1T is impreg
was ed with some cursed poison, Jerc
eed Ask DR.. Davesne, Eet him exam
ONE the fan. Is he recognizes the pc
ro- he can supply the antidote and
your wife. AS for Lung Web