The Forrest City times., 1912-10-11
Was II Mr. crandall7" Asked Louise

succor #es my #rrcseaee.. Ks soon as ] Dcc.or NHcoz's assistants arrived bringing wiah them a nurse. Louise and were he,A bauizhed from tho room Gently I dre" her iHto little sitting room. Wlere. with the door ajar. We waited 10 see if our aid migAs . 5e needed Fearless sorrow now veiebed heavily on her.
 Tell ne ryJhiHe l said, witt nv ara a0ogt her Why cd she de it?"
 "i dor.t know" she cried out T cant understand it at all' There is some nfvsfet#. some terrible mystery i that l cannot fathom.
 When did you see your sister last ?''
 We Lad 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 CT rapd that would make it impossible for her to go with ne l had re 1 ceivcd your note. so l told her that f. would suit me much better 10 put the shopping off until tomorrow Right l after luncheon she went out-where, l do not know. She did not use the car or call taxi. All know Is that she 5Vas 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 i'll. but just as got to the door | heard her turn the key. undcrstood tEat sGe wished to be alone About half an hour later heard sound like 3 shot and rushed rp stairs. calling to the servants. We found the door still locked and We could hear her groan. ing had the butler burst open the docr and there we found her. just where she was when you saw her. still as death. with her own little revolver clutcfed in her hand
 What do you suppose made her change her mind about going shopping with you? ?" asked Did she receive any letters or tolcgrams 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 unti her head was pillowed on my shoulder I doubt that if in her distress she no ticcd my action, save in the sense o comfort that il brought her How ter rible it is to see the woman that yor love suffer so much and to feel power less 10 do anything to help her!
 No said Louise. T am positiv, Katharine received no letter or tele gram today except an invitation O two that We read at breakfast. W, were together practically all the tim, until after luncheon.
 Perhaps some one telephoned {, her. suggested.
 Louise did not recall any message We summoned her sisters maid. wh, was eronehing outside the door like i: faithful animal, and put the question to her. She was in such a hysterica ! @AStN NA4NiA It W SlS uittlIAi kO make ne r understand what We wanted. but fnal ly she remembered that there ha q been a telephone call just befor , twelve
 s Who wanted herr" asked Louis } and l together.
 - The girl shook her head as if bt : wildered
 7 Think. think" commanded. "Wha s was the name? Who was it? If yo ,- answered the telephone. whoever Q was must have given his name" a Stupidly she shook her head again. t Was Ii Mir CrandaH?" asked Lot S ise.
 f Light came into Hilda's face at one, i Now l remember" she exelaime;
 Dot was him. IL was MT. Crandau.' | (To BE CoNTEluEp.J