The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-16
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Poinsettias.
a remarkable man"

Na' Win Juol ohCad VI bo.
Yes, he's remarkably we'll built.
noticed him when he came out OF
the Clermont." This was a hotel we
had Just passed
But It's not only that. It's his
height, his very striking features. his
expression" stopped suddenly.
gripping Georges arm convulsively In
surprise he appeared to share. We
had turned the corner Immediately
behind the man OF whom we were
speaking and SO had him still In full
view.
What's he dolng7" asked In low
whisper.
The man ahead OF US. presenting In
every respect the appearance OF a
gentleman. had suddenly stopped to
the kerb and was washing his hands
In the snow. furtiyely. but with a
vlgor and purpose which could not
fail to arouse the strangest conjec-
lures In any chance onlooker.
"Pilate!" escaped my lips. In sort
OF nervous chuckle. But George shook
hts head at me.
II don't like IT," he muttered. with
unusual gravity. Did you see his
face?" Then as the man rose and
hurried away from us down the street,
II should like to follow him. do be-
lieve-"
But here We became aware OF a
quick rush and sudden clamor around
the corner We had Just left. and turn.
Ing quickly. saw that something had
occurred on Broadway which was fast
causing tumult.
What's the NATTER" cried. What
nn have happened Let's go see,
George. Perhaps 1t has something to
do with our man"
My husband, with final glance
down the street at the fast disappear.
ing figure, yielded to my Importantly,
and possibly to some new curiosity Of
his own. I'D like to stop that man
first" said he. But what excuse have
~ He may be nothing but crank.
with some crack.brained idea In his
head. Wen soon know: for there's
certainly something wrong there on
Broadway"
He came out OF the Clermont."
suggested
Il know. II the excitement isn't
there, what we've Just seen Is simply
coincidence"
It was the last word he had time
to speak before we found ourselves
ia the midst OF a crowd OF men and
women, jostling ono another In curl.
osity or In the CONSERVATION follow
Ing a quick alarm. All were looking
one way. and. as this was towards the
entrance OF the Clermont, It was evi.
dent enough to US that the alarm had
indeed had It's origin In the very place
we had anticipated. | felt my U.s.
bands arm press me closer to his side
as we worked our way towards the
eatrance, and presently caught a
warning sound from his lips rs the
osths and confused cries everywhere
surrounding US were broken here and
there by articulate words and we
heard:
rs Il murder"
"Tho beautiful Miss Chaloner,"
"a mlllionalress In her own right"
KILLED. they say"
NO. no! suddenly dead: that's all"
George. what shall we do?" man.
aged 10 cry into my husbands ear.
I'll tell you what III do" whis.
pered George, who was as curious as
myself I'VE will try the rear door
where there are fewer persons Posi-.
bly, We can make our way In there.
and II We can. Slater will tell US all
we want to know"
Slater was the assistant manager OF
the Clermont, and mo o, Georges old.
est friends
Then hurry" said |. 81 am being
crushed here"
George did hurry. and In n few min.
utes We were before the rear entrance
Of the great hotel. There was mob
gathered here also, but Il was neither
80 large nor so rough as the one on
Broadway. Yet'I doubt II wo should
have been able TO work our way
through II II Slater had not, ut that
very instant. shown himself In the
doorway. In company with IN officer
u whom he was giving some final In
structlons.
Let us In. Slater" George begged
MY wife feels little faint: she has
been knocked about 80 by the crowd y
no sooner saw the way cleared
for our entrance than made good my
husbands words by falntlng away In
earhest,
When | camo to. II was suddenly
and With perfect recognition OF my
surroundings. Tho small reception
room TO which had been taken was
one had often visited, and It's fa
mlliar features did not hold my a.
tention for moment. What did
see and welcome was my husbands
face betding close over mo, and tc
him spoke nrst. My words must
have sounded oddly to those about
Have they told you anything abou,