The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-04-24

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And he could have done himself an
injury in the impotent fury aroused By
realization that he had permitted him
self to be 30 childishly hoodwinked.
despite the suspicious he had enter
tanned Of the soi-disant DE Hyeres"
He felt himself responsible, since he
had neglected to warn Sypher. 1t had
been on his tongues tip that after
noon, when Sypher himself had divert
ed the warning by his request that the
ORourke could more comfortably spin
his yarn after they mad dined.
Poor divvle," said the adventurer
again He stopped to spread his
handkerchief over the staring, pitiful
face. And poor. poor young woman"
He was startled by the thought of
her; for the nrst time 1t entered into
his comprehension. until then bounded
by the hard and fast fact Of the muir
der. Now instantly his concern about
the crime was resolved into solicitude
for the girl. What could have hap
pened to her? What had become of
the servants. whose sudden desertion
had left the house SO sinisterly quiet?
Swept on by . fervor OF anxiety on
the girls behalf. O'Rourke glanced
quickly about the study to assure him
self that he had overlooked nothing of
Importance. then passed out into the
main hall or reception-room. Here the
most searching inspection revealed
nothing amiss. He moved on to the
other room on the main floor and
found himself In the dining.room; here
again all was In perfect order.
The kitchen Offices In the rear of
the house next received his attention:
he found them completely untenanted.
having apparently been abandoned In
desperate haste. Everything was in
disorder: the meal he had been In
vitsd TO partake Of was cooking to Gin
dsrs in pots and ovens; . heavy Of.
tense Of burning food thickened the
atmosphere. Half.stined, he left the
place - quickly a. possible. returned
to the main hall and ascended to the
upper story.
Here he found three bsd-chambers
and bath. He first entered sypher's.
then TIE room evidently occupied By
Miss Pynsent. finally what was un-
questionably . guest-chamber, discov-
sring nothing noteworthy until he
reached the latter. And here he re-
ceived . shock. Thrown carelessIy
across the foot Of the bed was . wom-
ans evening wrap. while on the bureau
were gloves. long. white and fresh, but
wrinkled from recent wear, and q silk.
On veil. Plainly these were the prop
erty Of the fourth guest, whose place
had been set at tho table below. but
Of whose identity he had not been ap-
prfssd. Presumably. he reflected. she
(whosver she was) had been intended
- the fulnllment Of 6yphers limited
surprise.
A guess formed vaguely in his brain,
and suddenly curdled into Q suspicion.
He took the gloves In his hand, ex-
aiming them for marks Of identifica-
ton. but found mono. But in one cor
ner Of the veil he discovered an en-
broidered initial-the letter B.
"Beatrixr he guessed huskily. rs
1t possiblef He promised me
. surprise. 'Twould have been
like her to plan It with him-and It's
quite possible she reached Rangoon
before ]. My wife! -
Hastily he returned to the evening
wrap. . fascinating contrivance Of lace
and satin unQuestionably the last cry
Of tho Partisan mode. such a wrap as
bis wife might we'll have worn. But
beyond Paquin's label stitched inside
Its dainty pocket It boosted NO dis
unguishing mark.
He stumbled hurriedly from the
room and down the stairs. returning
to the study where Syphers body
lay; tortured by mounting fears. he
stood and looked blankly about him.
Mt loss where next 10 turn. IL almost
preternaturally alive to every sound
Or sight that might afford him a clue.
He fought against . suspicion
that crawled like = viper in his brain.
Had he. after all. been deceived in
Sypher's niece. Miss Pynsent? Had
that innocent charm of hers been .
thing assumed. q cloak for criminal du-
plicity? Had she in reality been Dos
rrebss' accomplice7 Had those clear
and limpid eyes of youth. all through
that voyage been looking forward to
such . scene. to such . tragic ending
~ this? Could she have afforded the
Ffenchman the aid no needed to con-
summate his chosen crime?
For no was now ready to believe Des