The Calumet news., 1912-02-20
Of his whereabouts?

OF his whereabouts?
Arthur made none. and the detective
after sending the Cumbcrlands' second
man before him 20 light up the stable
disappeared beneath the great door,
whittier we more slowly followed him.
mot here." came In a shout from
above as we stepped In from the night
air. and In few minutes the detective
came running down the stairs, baffied
and very Ill at ease. Suddenly he en-
countered my eye. "Oh. | knowp ne
cried and started for the gate.
II am going TO follow him." con-
fided 10 Arthur. Look for me again
tonight, or at least expect q message.
IL fortune favors us. as now expect.
we two shall sleep tonight as we have
not slept for months" And. waiting
for no answer. not even to see II he
comprehended my meaning. 1 made a
run for the gate and soon came up
with Sweetwater.
''To the cemetery7" I asked.
"Yes; TO the cemetery"
And there we found him I'm the same
place where we had seen him before,
but not In the same position. He was
sunken now TO the ground. but his face
was pressed against the rails. ana IN
his stiff. cold hand was ciutched a let
ter which afterward we read.
Let IL be read by you here. II will
explain the mystery which came near
destroying the lives OF more than Ade-
laide:
"No more unhappy wretch than I
goes to his account. l killed her who
had shown me only goodness and will
be the death OF others II do not con-
fess my dreadful. my unsuspected Sc
cret. This is how 1t happened. l can
not give reasons. ! cannot even ask
| for pardon.
'"That night, just as I was preparing
to leave the stable to Join the other
servants on their ride to Tibbitts hall.
the telephone rang, and | heard Miss
Cumberand's voice. 'Zadok.' she said.
and at first could hardly understand
her. I am in trouble. want help,
and you are the only one who can aid
me-
II had been with her many years,
and loved her as well as ! could love
anybody. though you won't think 1t
when ] tell you my whole story. What
she wanted was this: was to go
TO the ball just as if nothing had
happened. but ! was not to stay there.
AS soon as | could was TO slip out,
get carriage from some nearby sta
bic and hurry back W the road to
meet her and take her where she would
tell me or, II | did not meet her, to
wait two houses below hers till she
came along. She would not want me
long and very soon could go back
and have as good time as pleased.
But she would like me to be secret, for
her errand was not one for gossip, even
among her own servants. ] even tried
to do better and be even more secret
about ii than she expected. Instead OF
going to a stable, took one OF the rigs
which | found fastened up In the big
shed alongside the hall. and. being so
fortunate as not to attract anybody's
attention by this business. was out
on the road and half way to the whis-
pering Pines before Helen and Maggie
could wonder why ! had not asked
them TO dance.
"a few minutes later ] was on the
hill. for the borse I had chosen was a
fast one. ard was Just turning into
our street when was passed by MIR.
Arthur's gray mare and cutter. This
made me pull up for minute. for I
hadn't expected this. but on looking
ahead and seeing Miss Cumberland
peering from our own gateway I
drove quickly on and took her up.
81 was not so much astonisbed as !
you would think to be ordered to fol-
low fast after the mare and cutter
and to stop where IL stopped. That |
was all she wanted-to follow that |
cutter and to stop where it stopped. |
Well. II stopped at the clubhouse, and |
when she saw It turn In there heard |
her give n little gasp.
wait she whispered Wait till |
she has had time to get out and go
In. Then drive in. too. and help me
to find my way into the building after
her.
"And then knew II was Miss Car
mel we had Deen following. Before
thought 1t was Mr.. Arthur.
Presently she pulled me by the
sleeve. 4 heard the door shut said
she. and was little frightened at
her voice. but was full of my i'm
portance and went on doing just as
she bade me. Driving in after the
cutter. drew up into the shadows,
where the gray mare was bid, and
then. reaching out my hand to Miss
Cumberland. I helped her out and
went with her as far as the door.
You may go back now said she. IL
survive the night l shall never for
get this service. my good Zadok.' And
saw her lift her hand to the door,
then fall back. white and trembling.
In the moonlight. I can't she whis-
pered over and over. I cant-I can't
"'Shall knock 2 asked.
No. no. she whispered back. 4
want to go In quietly. Let's see if
there's no other way. Run about the
house. Zadok. will submit TO any
only find me some en-
trance other than this She was ,
n "a |