The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-12-05

succor Of my presence. AS soon as
Doctor WilcoX's assistants arrived
bringing with them a nurse, Louise
and | We're both banished from the
room. Gently drew her into little
sitting room, where, with the door
ajar, we waited to see If our aid might
be needed fearless sorrow nov
weighed heavily on her.
Tel me everything" l said. with
my arm about her. why 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?"
Eve had luncheon together. She
was sweet and kind. as she always
was. but l could see that something
was worrying her. We were TO have
gone shopping together this afternoon
but she told me that she had an er-
rand that would make it impossible
| for her to go with me. l had re
celved 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 taxi. All know is that she
was gone about two hours. When she
came in l was arranging the flowers
in the dining-room. heard her enter
and came out into the hall She
walked right past me without word
and went upstairs to her own room.
ran up after her, thinking she might
be III, but just as got to the door
heard her turn the key. l understood
that she wished to be alone. About
half an hour later heard a sound like
shot and rushed upstairs. calling to
the servants We found the door still
locked and we could hear her groan-
ing. 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 your" asked Did she receive
any letters or kilograms today?"
Louise thought for a 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.
doubt that II in her distress she no.
,lraA In tho Nf
comfort that 1t brought her. How ter
rible 1t is to see the woman that you
love suffer 30 much and to feel power
less to do anything to help her!
No." said Louise, II am positive
katharine received no letter or tele-
gram today except an invitation or
two that We read at breakfast. We
we're together practically all the time
until after luncheon"
Perhaps some one telephoned ts
her." l suggested.
Louise did not recall any message.
We summoned her sisters maid, who
was crouching outside the door like
faithful animal, and put the question
to her. She was in such hystercal
state that 1t was difficult to make her
understand what we wanted, but final,
ly she remembered that there had
been 4 telephone call Just before
twelve.
Who wanted herr" asked Louise
and l together.
,rhe girl shook her head as II be-
wldered.
Think. think" commanded. What
was the name? Who was II? II you
answered the telephone. whoever 1t
was must have given his name
Stupidly she shook her head again.
Was 1t Mr. Crandall?" asked Lou
ise.
Light came into Hildas face at once
Now I remember" she exclaimed
dot Was him. It was MI Crandall.
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