The Springdale news., 1912-08-16

Of honor If she was going to see Hugh she would have done so openly
 But he telephoned her today per sisted.
 That's SO" admitted Louise And I think he must have done 50 day De- fore yesterday. too Some one called her. and she went our just as sla did today. Generally We tell each other where we are going, and though II peculiar at the time that she said n0ln- Ing to me.
 In deep perplexity we both sat, si- lentIy pondering the mystery oi ha i3 rines action What could have made her do it? Was t, l wondered because her fatle er had learned some aias ats- eredita about her suitor and had forbidden him the house? Had Eran- dall been trying to persuade hef '2 continue to see him despite her r. ther's wishes? Was the conflict II Ter heart between love and duty too m leA for her? Louise turned ID He aid .ate her hand gently on my arm.
 Harding" she said there is some deep mystery behind a.l this taa= has been creeping like black s4aaQ across the lives of both Katharine aLi my father. In some way HHga Cram dall IS concerned in 1t I know | feel F. It is something more than mere ly the refusal of my father t0 permit her to marry CrandaH. haze watched them both and l know. have seea this mysterious specter lowering 0yef my father, gradually crushing t#a YeEE soul out Of him. have seen kata= arine.s life, too, bsisafed by its con stant presence Whether Katharine lives or whether she dies, must find out what t is must. before Kills my father too You'll help me. won. you2e
 There have been strange 485#nz= and auge bet.otaa.s n l1yes his tory, bur never before has aH5 Ha been brought 10 fuller reat5za s#7=4 e the depth ot &omaa #fsaeHEea ta= him or her confidence and ss}s- 5H ls# than l was at zHss m8meuz when Loaz ise put thls quest1on=60 ne As arms weLt about her and mg li9s ne lefs in ole long kiss thaZsas 2 P.a=tze==t pledge that heneefofth H# lHe faf heart. my mind, my poaeHs= my avery. thing were hers. Al Mz abilities t6H5a be devoted 10 clearing tHss mystery that vas stealing t=- j85-fse=H a=z years. when the. shoa.I hazaa pleas ahtest B4t this 1as D tsz..e igs.4ss dall9anee The mtseers nus De solved Suicides generally =let, letters Perhaps
 Hand iH hand. Louise aad Weaf into Katharine.s apartmeH-s Wa#se the rooms disorder ss..t t9lI az -Is tragedy 50 recently enacted tasHe . Ole corner stood a Hft!e=eHeu 8-szz It's contents bore evtd#na=#Hs as=-az careful sorting that 85f3ssz3 s#.gs# iy or reconciliation. ba1 -EeEr 8Es a8 note or letter there l0okeI n=se oa the manteipiece. hoping to da4 among the photographs aH# ro.##9a tsF9Es hat Uttered it=seme=e5s3e winch a#-is= solve the nt s,erE b41tlere a as u9eE= saS faere. =ei her
 Mg eze=fell b tae gre.e he.13z WheHs a ffs bzfaed eleezssZ Here asaia ~as evidence of gfeH= a5ta+s5a in the ashes of burned letters .fz7l t.-# eharsed corner ef paosasraza backeHed bit of paper h. aad ia.iea through the gFate before burned caught my glance and Istoorei t0 pick il up. IL Vas just d scrap ot vel low, torn from a solded iess.e. asa .=s edges burned to fragi5 eness Cafef.#. ly Louise and un.oidad= T, Tor | seemed the only thEng in afi fhe room that might yield some explan4.on 8s ~e bored over the meaning ess f.ag l ments of sentences. an exclamation of horror came from the doorway Look ing up We saw the tall form of General Parrish tottering on the sill.
 Clad in dressing jacket. his white hair in wild disorder he pointed Rith accusing finger at the yellow raf 5f 1 p1E in my hand. Never in moral faae have seen such terror as s8e in his. His eyes, dilated, seemed , ing from their sockets. Ills e3aH nance vas white as chalk Els had dropped in he paralysis of terror From h:s throat came horrible m5tJ.5= tngs, as he tried 10 speak and ca9Id not
 Louise aHd sFsaHs 10 a4s s.zia. 5z4s with aln6 z maaiaeai stan
 shook Us 9H and, With faaer ss.# pointing e inc yellow seEa8I had Iet fall 10 the floor, he man sea U aasH
 That yellow letter Where dzd-~
 Before h4 could fu.sh the sentence te feH stricken f0 .he 2 e4a. his=e9f = choking, his eyes glazing, p5z alyzea bY some hidden tegrog-We knew uot what.
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