The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-11-21
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Yes, he's remarkably well built
] noticed him when he came out o
the Clermont" This was q hotel WI
had just passed.
"But it's not only that. It's his
height. his very striking features, hi
expression-' stopped suddenly
gripping Georges arm convulsively in
q surprise he appeared to share. We
had turned the corner Immediately
behind the man of whom we were
speaking and so had him still in full
view.
What's he doing?" asked in low
whisper.
The man ahead of us, presenting in
every respect the appearance of a
the kerb and was washing his hands
In the snow, furtively, but with a
vigor and purpose which could not
fail to arouse the strangest conjec-
lures in any chance onlooker
"Pilate!" escaped my lips, in a sort
Of nervous chuckle. But George shook
his head at me.
Il don't like it," he muttered, with
unusual gravity. did you see his
iace?" Then as the man rose and
hurried away from us down the street,
II should like to follow him. do be-
lieve-'
But here we became aware of a
quick rush and sudden clamor around
the corner we had just left, and turn
Ing quickly, saw that something had
occurred on Broadway which was fast
causing tumult
whats the matter?" cried. What
can have happened? Let's go see,
George. Perhaps it has something to
do with our man."
My husband, with a final glance
down the street at the fast disappear
Ing figure, yielded to my importantly,
and possibly to some new curiosity of
his own. I'D like to stop that man
Hrst,' said he. But what excuse have
I? He may be nothing butt a crank,
with some crack-brained idea in his
head. Well soon know: for there's
certainly something wrong there on
Broadway
"He came out of the Clermont," l
suggested
81 know If the excitement isn't
there, what we've just seen is simply
coincidence"
1t was the last word he had time
to speak before we found ourselves
In the midst Of crowd of men and
women, jostling one another in curl
in o. fN1I
Ing quick alarm. All were looking
Dne way, and, as this was towards the
entrance of the Clermont, it was evil
dent enough to us that the alarm had
indeed had it's origin in the very place
we had anticipated. I felt my hus-
bands arm press me closer to his side
rs we worked our way towards the
entrance, and presently caught a
warning sound from his lips as the
Daths and confused cries everywhere
surrounding us were broken here and
there by articulate words and we
heard:
rs it murder?'
THE beautiful Miss Challoner!"
"A millionairess in her own right"
KILLED, they say"
mo, NO! suddenly dead; that's all"
George, what shall we do?" man
aged to cry into my husbands ear.
I'll tell you what I'll. d." whis-
pered George, who was as curious as
myself I'VE will try the rear door
where there are fewer persons. Posi-
bly, we can make our way in there,
and If we can, Slater will tell US all
we want to know
Slater was the assistant manager of
the Clermont, and one of Georges old
est friends
Then hurry" said /. II am being
crushed here"
George did hurry, and in few min.
utes we were before the rear entrance
gathered here also, but it was neither
30 large nor SO rough as the one on
Broadway. Yet doubt if we should
have been able to work our way
through 1t if Slater had not, at that
very instant, shown himself in the
doorway, in company with an officer
10 whom he was giving some final In
Btructions.
Let us in, Slater" George begged.
my wife feels, q little faint; she has
been knocked about so by the crowd
no sooner saw the way cleared
for our entrance than made good my
husbands words by fainting away in
earnest 49,.
When ! came to, it was suddenly
and with perfect recognition of my
surroundings. The small reception
room to which had been taken was
one / had often visited, and it's IA
miiiaf features did not hold my at.
tentipn for moment. What 1 did
see and welcome was my husbands
face bending close over me, and to
him spoke first. My words must
have sounded oddly to those about.
Have they told you anything about
~" ] asked. did he"
A QniGk pressure on my arm 81
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