The Arvada enterprise., 1913-01-02

was IL Mr. Crandad ~ ASKED Louise.
suCcor of my presence. AS soon as
Doctor WiIcoX's assistants arrived.
bringing with them n nurse, Louise
and | were both banished from the
room Gently ! drew her into a little
sittinG-room, where, with the door
ajar, we waited to see If our aid might
be needed fearless sorrow now
weighed heavily on her.
Tell me everything" | said, with
my arm about her. "Why did she do
it,"
Il don't know" she cried out. 81
cant understand it at all! There is
some mystery, some terrible mystery
that | cannot fathom.'
when did you see your sister last?"
I'VE had luncheon together. She
was sweet and kind. as she always
was, but | 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. ! had re
ccived your note, so ] told her that II
would suit me much better-to put the
shopping off until tomorrow. Right
after luncheon she went out-wherc. |
do not know. She did not use the ear
or call a taxi All | know is that she
was gone about two hours. When she
came in ! was arranging the flowers
in the dininG-rOom. | heard her enter
and came out into the hall She
walked right past me without n 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. | 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
clutChcd In her hand"
What do you suppose made her
change her mind about going shopping
with you?" | asked. Did she receive
| any letters or kilograms today"
Louise thought for moment be
fore answering, her slender form still
shaken with silent sobbing. Gently
| brushed away the tears that gathered
Ia her eyes and drew her to me until
her head was plllowed on my shoulder
| doubt that II in her distress she no
ticed my action, save in the senge ot
comfort that It brought her. How ter
rIble II Is to sec the woman that yor
love suffer so 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 OF
two that We read at breakfast. w,
were together practically all the time
until after luncheon"
Perhaps some one telophoncd IL
her" suggested
Louise did not recall any message
We summoned her sisters maid, who
was crouching outside the door Ike q
faithful animal, and put the question
TO her. She was in such hystcrIca
state that Il was difficult to make hel
uuderstund what wo wanted, but final
~ she remembered that there hat
been a telephone call Just before
| twelve.
"Who wanted herr" asked Louis.
ana ! together
rhe rIH shook her head as II be
wllderod
Think, think" I commanded. "Wha
was the nmIc2 Who was It? n yol
answered the telephone. whoever I
was must have given his name"
supIdIy she shook her head again
Was Il Mr. Crandall?' asked Lou
i8o.
Light came into Hilda's face at once
Now remember" she exclaimed
Dot wss him. It was Mr.. CrandaIL"
cro BE CoNTlEuEDJ