The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-11-30
CHAPTER II.



lily left US.
! want to feel sure of myself" he
explained Can you bear the strain
OF waiting around little longer,
Laura -
Yes, can bear it. Don't you think
the man We saw had something to do
with this2 Don't you believe"
Hush, What are they saying over
there? Can you hear?'
No And | cannot bear to lock.
Yet ] don't want to go away. It's all
so dreadful
It's devilish. Such a beautiful
girl! Laura. l must leave you for
moment Do you mind?"
No no; yet
I did mind. but he was gone be
fore l could take back my word.
Alone. I feit the tragedy much more
'han when he was with me- | drew
back against the wall and hid my
eyes, waiting feverishly for Georges
return.
He came, when he did come, IL
some haste and with certain marks
of increased agitation.
Laura, said he, Slater says that
we may possibly be wanted and pro
poses that We stay here all night. l
have telephoned and made it all right
room2 This is no place for you"
Nothing could have pleased me bet
ter. But 1 could not go without cast
ing another glance at the tragic scene
| was leaving A stir was perceptible1
there. and was just in time to see
its cause. A tall, angular gentleman
was approaching from the direction
Of the musicians gallery. and from
the manner of all present as we'll as
from the whispered comment of my
husband. ] recognized in him the spe-
cial Official for whom all had been
waiting.
Are you going to tell him2" was
my question to George as We made
cur way down TO the lobby.
THAT depends First, l am going
to see you settled in room quite
remote from this business
I shall not like that
! know, my dear but it is best"
/ could not gainsay this.
Nevertheless. after the first few
minutes Of relief. l found it very
lonesome upstairs.
I was still struggling with this feel
/ ing when the door opened, and George
came in. There was news in his face
as I rushed TO meet him.
Tell me-teil," ] begged.
He tried to smile at my eagerness,
but the attempt was CHASTITY.
.'FHe been listening and looking
said he, and this is I'll | have learn
Cd. Miss ehalloner died, not from
a stroke CT from disease of any kind.
but from wound reaching the heart
No orc saw the attack, or even the
approach or departure of the person
irfiicting this wound. Ii she was killed
BY a ristoi=shot, it was at distance,
and almost over the heads OF the per-
IONS sitting at the table we saw
there. Put the doctors shake their
heads at the word pistol-shot, though
they refuse to explain themselves or
to eThfess anF opinion till the wound
has been probed. This they are, gong
to do at once, end when that question
IS decided | may feel 1t my duty TO
speak and may ark you to support my
story
We can never make them under
stand how he looked.
No. don't expect to.
Or his manner as he fled
Nor that either
We can only describe what we saw
him do.
That's all =
oh what an adventure for quiet
people like US! George, don't be-
leye he shot her
He must have
Put they would have seen-have
heard-the people around, mean
so they say; but | have theory
but ne matter about that now. IN
going down again TO SIC how things
have progressed. I'll be back for you
later. Only be ready"
In a half hour or an hour-l never
knew whieh-George reappeared. only
tn tell me fhnf no conclusions had az