The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15

abels was fulfilled and ripe to pursue
his deadly work.
The next morning, by invitation. l
brcakfasted at the Continental with the
Dcnzas. ! observed Captain Charming
rub his cheek. and | saw The small but
sure bite OF mosquito in the little red
patch which irritatcd him. Rachel no
tlccd her flance's action and remarked:
80 YOU were the victim last night; l
was bitten the night before
''You refer to the mosquitoes he said
cit is strange that they should he active
AT this time of the year. most per-
worried me d lot but / finally managed
TO kill IT,"
So Dlabolis was dead, J smiled to my
self. Captain Charming jumped up and
he and Rachel went out together, Ma
rian and | were alone.
when win the poison begin to work 2"
she asked
Probably this afternoon"
rs one dose sufficient"
1T would be safer TO give a second
Marian. Can YOU help me 10 do it7''
Certainly, VIII YOU let me have the
bottle which contains the insect before
night?"
nodded She stared at me steadily.
you clearly understand what my col
laboration I'm this matter means?"
"You get the money" was my reply.
And the man." she queried.
''We will speak Of that later" said,
My work could not be spoIt now. Ra
assurcdlv turn TO me. | must soothe and
satisfy Marian later on, but at any cost
she must finish what she had begun
Just then Rachel came up to us, looking
pale and anxious.
II am so glad YOU are here she said
"Geoffrey is not We'll; he complains or
shiyering and headache, His symptoms
arc just like those from which Mr.. Adds
suffers
ran upstairs and saw Charming. lie
had slight rigor, which ] knew would in
crease. he had also sick headache. BY
evening be was very IN. and II was clear
that all thought of the morrow'S cerc-
mony must be abandoned. Marian had
taken her place as nurse Tor Claiming,
and ! managed to slip the glass bottle
into her hand. Early the following morn
ing | visited tho patient. Claiming had
got over the first attack and was lying
on his he'd weak and Indifferent. Colo
mel Denza asked me what ] thought OF
the case.
at is a clear case of malignant ma
laria," 7 replied. THE fact is. he ought
not to marry for some time"
"Hc must marry before the first. or
he loses d fortune" exclaimed the col
one' aghast. Tomorrow is the last day
OF grace
Il don't believe he'll be able to go
through with it, I said.
Just then Rachel passed. going with
feeble steps Ia her room | was struck
by her anguid bearing and FASTENED
Are you i'll. Rachel?' I asked. "Js
this disappointment more than you can
stand?"
at is not that" she said. II don't
know what is wrong with me feel
just like Geoff did yesterday shivery,
tired. headachy."
I told her TO go TO her room and lie
down, and she obeyed. vague fear
cutched at my heart. went down
stairs and found Marian reading a mag
aZine. She rose when ] approached
'Dr. Matcham" she said with sneer-
ing emphasis. ''T asked YOU for a prom
Use last night which you would not give.
So. To make all safe. took matters into
my own hands. II does not suit me that
Captain Charming should die and Rachel
live. beautiful and free. ] think YOU call
Lucifer. Well. Diabolis poisoned Chan
ming on the night of the 18th; Lucifer
poisoned Rachel last night"
what do You mean? cried.
"Just what 7 say. They both are III
now. and IT is your doing and mine.
Cure them if you can
was incapabe Of speech and made
no answer, Turning away from Marian
I went upstairs to where the Denzass
rooms were located. RachePs door was
slightly ajar and | heard voices within.
Her father was standing nv the bed on
hled TO urdress hut from where 7 stood
I noticed the frghtful rigor which caused
her 10 shiver violently. The colonel saw
me and asked me To enter.
What can sou make of Rachels symp-
toms. DOCTOR" he asked.
the girls small hot hand. The pulse
was gaIloping; IL did not need me TO
lay my finger upon II To know that her
temperaturc was very high.
You must get into bed Rachel" j