Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-06-23

once DR. Etwald was set at liberty On
the charge of murder
Whereupon he returned to his house
as though nothing had happened. Mrs
Dallas and Isabella came back to THE
Wigwam," but without Dido On the
day when the trial terminated in so
tragic manner the negress disappear
ed. and with her the famous Voodoo
Stone.
4 wish could have caught her.''
said Arkel to Major Jen. "She COM
mitted perjury in order to get Or. Et-
valid hanged, and she ought to have
been punished for her wickedness. 1t
has been terrible affair, Major"
Jen, who was now looking old and
broken down, agreed with sad shake
of his grey head.
My poor lads" said he, in a voice
full Of pathos. First one and then
the other-to lose them both in this
awful fashion"
What" cried Arkel, in surprise
DO you pity Mr.. Sarby?"
Why not?' answered the Major,
quietly. ITO my mind he needs more
pity that poor Maurice. The lad was
driven mad by jealousy and he was
worked on by Dido to commit the
crime. The cause of all these troubles,
Mr.. Inspector is not Dr. Etwald, 'ut
that black witch. l wish she could be
caught"
Dido was never caught She was
too clever to give the police a chance
of laying hands on her. Like a stone
cast into a wide ocean she disappeared
from Deanminster, and, possessed =
the Voodoo Stone, possibly took her
way to her native Ashantee, there to
become the high priestess in the hor-
rible fetish worship of Africa.
For the next two days Major Jen
stayed in the house and watched over
the corpse of David. The whole scene
was but repetition of that which had
taken place when Maurice had died.
Both young men had perished from the
effects of the internal African poison.
Both had perished in the bloom Of
youth; and on the right hand of each
was the fatal wound which had cor
rupted the blood But the corpse of
David was here. The corpse of Mau-
rice, where? Only DR.. Etwald could
answer the question, and he released
on the charge of murder, was now put
on bail for the theft of the corpse.
While the Major was wondering what
would be the outcome of all the terri
ole events which had filled the last few
weeks, Jaggard entered the library, |
and announced that Mrs. Dallas and |
ler daughter wishes to see him. AL |
hough he was unwilling to speak to |
hose who had caused these troubles, |
fen had no reasonable grounds for re-
using an interview. Therefore he gave |
'rders that the ladies should be shown |
nto the drawing room. When he re-
'aired thither, however, he found to
lis surprise that Mrs. Dallas only was
Waiting for him.
Il could not get Isabella further than
he door of your house?" exclaimed |
1rs. Dallas, who was in deep mourn
lg, whether for Maurice or David, or
or the loss of Dido, it is impossible to
ay
why did she not come in?" asked
en-, coldly, for he did not feel very
miably disposed towards the widow.
Il don't know. She is a strange girl
Iajor, and the events of the last fsw
'eeks have shaken her nerves."
They have shaken mine" retorted
en-. grimly. But we need not discuss
1ese things, Mrs. Dallas. May 1 ask
-hy you have paid me this visit?"
ITO tell you that we are going away.
ack to Barbados" replied Mrs. Dali
IS, with a sigh. 'Yes, Major, after
hat has taken place here, can stay
0 longer in America. shall sell my
ouse and leave for the West Indies
18th my daughter within the month.
Il think it is the best thing you can
D." said Jen, brusquely.
Ito be continued)