Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-04-07
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Mr.. Aylmer2
Because Maurice was engaged TO
your daughter, whom he wished 70
marry. Etwald killed my poor lad 50
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.
Well, 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.. EtwaId? He took away
the body Of Mr. AyImer and you help
ed him? Why did you steal the body?"
ASK de great massa."
Where did you take it to?" demand
ed Jen, baf1ed in one direction and
trying another.
ASK de great massa," said Dido,
once more.
The law will do that. I intend to
have DR.. Etwald 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 white face. Dido laughed in a
cultural fashion, and shrugged her
shoulders contemptuously.
''Voodoo!" she said and laughed
again.
The Major guessed that she meant
that African witchcraft would avert
disaster from Etwald, and at once flung
the word back in her face.
''Voodoo will not help the doctor"
said he, quietly. This is a civilized
country, and we who inhabit it are
above being Influenced by such degrad-
Ing superstittous. You believe in Woo
doc, in Obi; let US see if such things
will protect you"
DO you mean that Dido is in dan
ger of arrest?' cried Mrs. Dallas. in a
terrified tone
Certainly as the accompIice of Eft
valid. She filled the deviI-stick with
! the poison which was used to kill" re-
torted the Major coldly; and she con-
| fesses to having aided him in stealing
the body"
All" murmured Mrs. Dallas. cast
ing haggard look around. "Au IS
| lost"
Are you abiding to Dido?" demand
ed Jen, rather surprised at her tone.
Mrs, Dallas was about to speak,
when the negress 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.. EtwaId, he will
have enough to do to look after him
self. Well, Mrs. Dallas, as I have
learned what I wished to know, I shall
now take my leave"
You go to ruin u.s." wept Mrs. Dali
las.
NO" said Jen, in an infiexible voice.
! I go to punish the man 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 fiying
after him.
! Major, Major, I have heard all, l
have been listening at the window"
Then you know that I am aware of
your deception about the handker-
chief?"
Yes did not speak truly" STAN
mered Isabella; but 1 could not act
| otherwise. 1t was to save a certain
| person"
"Ah! you know who committed tho
first of the crimes" cried Jen, seizing
| the young girls arm. Confess 1t vas
| Dr. Etwald who stole the wand o.
! sleep"
mol No! Not Dido! OH" cried
Isabella, in tone of anguish, sit was
my mother"