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Blu YOU filed the deVil-stlck with
fresh poisOn?"
NO said Dido again. Il saw no
dcOblc-stick.
"WOman,' cried Jen, with energy
nc one but you could manufacture the
poison with which the deVil-stick was
filed
Dat l know; but I no fill the debble-
stick"
NDo You mean to say that Dido killed
Mr., Aylmer%' asked Mrs. Dallas, ner-
vously.
mo; but she supplied the means to
the man who did. DR.. Etwald."
DR.. EtWald!" repeated Mrs. Dallas,
in what seemed to Jen to be a tone of
relief. Why do you think he killed
MIR. Aylmer?"
Because Maurice was engaged to
your daughter, whom he wished 70
marry. Etwald killed my poor lad SD
as to remove a dangerous rival from
his path. And Dido manufactured the
poison which was used to drug the
watchers of the dead"
The watchers of the dead" echoed
Mrs. Dallas, with a start.
We'll, let us say my servant, jag
gard. He was drugged by Dido, and
she stole the body, or, rather, she aid
ed Etwald to do So"
Dido, is this true?'
"Yis," said the negress, coldly: de
great massa tole me to do dat"
The great MASTER" repeated Jen;
you mean DR.. Etwald? He took away
the body of Mr.. Aylmer, and you help
ed him.? Why did you steal the body?"
ASK de great massa."
Wher did you take it to?" demand
ed Jen, baf!ed in one direction and
trying another.
ASK de great massa,' said Did
once more.
The law will do that. l intend to
have DIR. IItwald arrested. On three
charges. First, that he thieved the
devil-stick; second, that he killed Maui
rice; third, that he stole the lads
BODY
Mrs. Dallas fell back on the sofa.
with a white face. Dido laughed in a
cultural fashion, and shrugged her
shoulders contenDtuously.
"Noodoo!' she said, and laughed
again.
The Major guessed that she meant
h African witchcraft would avert
disaster from Etwa1d, and at once flung
the word back in her face.
"Voodoo will not help the DOCTOR"
said he, quietly. This is a civilized
liz We WHO lllnaDlG 1t are
above being influenced by such degrad-
ing superstitious. You believe in Woo
doc, in Obi; let us see if such things
will protect YOU
DO YOU mean that Dido is in dam
ger of a~rrest?' cried Mrs. Dallas. in a
terrified tone.
"Certainiy as the accomplicc of Eft
Waid. She filed the devil-stick with
the poison which was used to kill" re-
torted the Major, coldly: and she con-
fcsses to having aided him in stealing
the body"
"Ah.' murmured Mrs. Dallas, cast
ing a haggard look around. All IS
lost"
Are you abiding to Dido?" demand.
ed ien, rather surprised at her tone.
Mrs. Dallas was about to speak.
when the ncSress silenced her with a
look, and raised her head proudly
"Yis. 1t ole Dido" she said. But
ole Dido not lost. Dat great massa.
he look after Old Dido"
IF YOU mean DR.. Etwald, he will
have enough to do to look after him
self. Well, Mrs. Dallas. as 1 have
learned what l wished to know, 1 shall
row take my leave"
You go to ruin u.s." wept Mrs. Dali
las.
NO" said Jen, in an inflexible voice.
Il so to punish the mai who killed
my boy"
Without another word he left the
room. His last glance showed that
Dido had gathered her sobbing mis-
| tress in her arms, and was staring
after him in a defiant manner At the
front door Jen heard his name called
softly, and Isabella, with a rich color
in her usually pale cheeks, came flying
after him.
Major, Major, I have heard ali! l
have been listening at the window
Then YOU know that l am aware of
your deception about the handker-
chief"
Yes. I did not speak truly STAN
mered Isabella; but I could not act
otherwise. 1t was to save a certain
person."
All. you know who committed thc
first of the crimes" cried Jen, Selling
the young girls arm. Confess. 1t vas
DR.. Etwald who stole the wand os
sleep"
No. No! Not Dido! OH" cried
Isabella, in a tone of anguish. 'it was
my mother
CHAPTER XIX.
Major Jen recoiled from the young
| girl in amazement.
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