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"Was II MIR. Crandall?" Asked Louise.
sitting-room, where, with the door
ajar, we waited to see If our aid might
be needed fearless sorrow now
weighed heavily on her.
Tell me everything" said. with
my arm about her. why did she do
t."
Il don't know" she cried out. Il
can't understand it at ALI There is
some mystery, some terrible mystery
that / cannot fathom."
when did you see your sister last? 2"
I'VE had luncheon together. She
was sweet and kind, as she always
was, but 4 could see that something
was worrying her. We were to have
gone shopping together this afternoon
but she told me that she had an err
rand that would make it impossible
for her to go with me. had re-
ceived your note, SO | told her that it
would suit me much better to put the
shopping of until tomorrow. Right
after luncheon she went out-where,
| do not know She did not use the car
! or call a taxi. All know is that she
was gone about two hours. When she
came In | was arranging the flowers
| in the dining-room. heard her enter
and came out into the hall She
walked right past me without a word
| and went upstairs to her own room
ran up after her, thinking she might
be i'll, but just as got to the door
| heard her turn the key. understood
that she wished to be alone. About
| half an hour later heard sound like
shot and rushed upstairs, calling to
the servants We found the door still
Hooked and we could hear her groan-
ling. had the butler burst open the
door and there we found her. Just
where she was when you saw her. still
as death, with her own little revolver
clutched in her hand"
What, do you suppose made her
change her mind about going shopping
with you % asked did she receive
any letters or kilograms today?"
Louise thought for moment be.
fore answering, her slender form still
shaken with silent sobbing. Gently
brushed away the tears that gathered
in her eyes and drew her. to me until
| her head was pillowed on my shoulder
j / doubt that if in her distress she no
ticed my action, save in the sense OF
comfort that it brought her. How ter
rible it is to see the woman that you
love suffer so much and to feel power
| lon. -. Id1n IN hoJp b1r
No." said Louise, 81 am positive
Katharine received no letter or tele
4 gram today except an invitation OF
two that we read at breakfast VIZ
were together practically all the time
until after luncheon.
Perhaps some one telephoned tt
her." suggested.
Louise did not recall any message
We summoned her sisters maid, wht
was crouching outside the door like {
faithful animal, and put the Question
to her. She was in such hysterica
state that it was difficult to make he
understand what we wanted, but final
| ly she remembered that there hal
been a telephone call just befort
twelve.
who wanted herr" asked Louis,
and together.
The girl shook her head as if be
4 wildered.
Think, think. commanded. etWha
WAS the name? Who was it? II 20,
answered the telephone, whoever i
was must have given his name"
i Stupidity she shook her head again.
WAS It Mr.. Crandall?' asked Lou
Use.
Light came into Hilda's face at once
''Now remember" she exclaimed
Dot was him. It was Mr. Crandall "
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