The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-07-13

i.eF eyes l fSit there may have been
there must have been-concealeG
The knowledge of some mystery thai
impelied her to this awful deed Yet
Hi, lo did | suspect whittier my efforts
to find why Louise's sister had shot
herself would lead me. Little did
lrasine in what web of criminal,
cunning. of battling crime, of hidden
evil. would find myself.
As strove to soothe Louises agi,
'ation the doctor appeared at the door.
way and imperious}y beck0ned me. !
tried 10 persuade Louise to wait out
ide. bat she chung to me like a
frightened chid and insisted on &C
companying me into the room.
'Iserc. said the doctor In the cur
zones Of authority, Il want you t.
tclp me carry her into quieter place
before operate"
This way, said Louise, recovering
herself as soon rs size saw the oppor
tunity to be useful, into my rooms
They are Oft the street and much qui.
ctet."
saw the look with which she tried
to read The doctors face and put the
question she dared not ask.
"3E'1l she liya?"
Doctor Wilcox shook his head
erately.
Size Is just alive and that is all
l can not tell yet whether or not We
can s27e her. There must be abso
lutte quiot. I am going TO probe 70,
the bullet ard see what course it he
taison. Please telephone at once f..
these two men. They are my hospi
taI aides. AS soon as they arrive
viii operate"
As quickly as wethad laid the sense
less girl en- Leuise's bed, | telephone
For Doctor WilcoX's assistants, ar
WAS Fortunate in being able to reac
both Immediately. Louise and IT,
maids Meanwhile were Kept busy h.
the doctor preparing for the operation
so it fell to my lot to break the new
to General Parrish when he arrived
Louise had merely told him over tn
telephone that Katharine had me
with an accident, so he entered tn
house almost wholly unprepared for
the shock my news gave him.
| had before seen strong men in
grief. but never had I witnessed such
wave of heartrending agony IS
swept over the general. lie came into
his home erect. military. slightly per-
turbed. but still in manner and bear
ing the vigorous old soldier. fully
master of his emotions. My words
that told him as gently rs was pos
sible what had happened seemed to
sap all his vitality. His face became
ashen pale. his lips ouivered, great
tears ccursed down his cheeks, his
shoulders bent under the weight OF
his grief and he tottered as if about
to fall.
While he was fond and proud OF
beth his daughters, the elder had al
was been his favorite. As is Otter
the case with fathers who have NJ
son, Katharine had been both son ane
daughter to hir1 Since her mothers
death some years ago she had beer
practically head of the household
was on her that he relied for every
thing, ard it was with her that h.
discussed al his business affairs Suel
association between them NATURAL,
had sire. gthened the bonds Into ia
more ttaa the ordinary father-and
daughter affection.
aMy poor little girl--Katk arine-m
little Katharine he moancd in tone
of agony that &iung my heart 10
him.
His frat thoueht was to go to he'
but the doc or forbade his presence
in the room. ! persuaded him to g
10 his own apartments, leaving him in
the hands eff his yalet and promising
to keep him informed as to Katha
rine's condition,
Deeply as | felt for him. IT Was OF
Louise ] thought most. | wanted to he
with her constantly, to give her the
succor of my presence. As soon as
Doctor WHcox's assistants arrived.
bringing with them nurse. Louise
and ! were both banished from the
sittingrcom, 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
ny arm about hcr "Wny did she do
it?"
Il don't Know" she cried out 81
can't understand it at all! There is
some mystery. some terrible mystery
that / cannot fathom."
when did You see your sister last ~
I'VE had luncheon together. She
was sweet aid kind, as she always
was. bat | could see that something
was worrying her. We We're 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 NE. | had re-
ccived your note. so / told her that it
would suit me much better to put the
shopping off 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 Pano Oilt ipfo tho hall She