River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-07-31
CHAPTER xxvIll.-cortinusd.

CHAPTER XXVIli.-Cortinued.
4 cannot tell do not know" said
Fhc Nobody knows, not even the
doctor, what effect. the news we dread
TO give am will have upon Mr.. Broth
erson You will have to wait-we all
shall have TO wait the results Of that
revelation 1t cannot be kept from
him much longer"
You have had much to carry for
one SO young" was Mr.. ChaIIoner's
sympathetic remark You must let
me help you when that awful moment
comes am at the hotel and shall
stay there till Mr.. Brotherson is
pronounced quite we'll | have no
other duty now in life but to sustain
him through his trouble and then,
with what ID he can give, search out
and find the cause of my daughters
death which | will never admit with
out the fullest proof. to have been
one of suicide"
Doris trembled
~ was not suicide" she declared.
vehcmenf!y II have always felt sure
thai il was not: but today l know"
Her haad fell Clerched on her breast
aud her yes cleaned strangely. Mr..
Chaiionar vas himself greatly startled
TIC rot told any one" she went
on, as ne stopped short in the road.
In his anxiety to understand her. "But
I will tell you. Only. not here, not
with Al ihese people driving past;
most OF whom know me- Come to the
house la'er-this evening, after Mr..
BrothcrSons room is closed for the
night [ have a little sitting-room on
the other side of the hall where we
can talk without being heard Would
you object 10 doing that?"
mo. not at ALL" he assured her
Expect me at eight Will that be too
earIy?"
mo. 10 Oh. how those people
stared! Let us hasten back or they
may connect your name with what we
want kept secret"
lie. smiled at her fears. but gave in
TO her humor; he would see her soon
again and possibly learn something
which would amply repay him, both
for his trouble and his patience.
But when evening came and she
turned to face him in that little sit
ting room where he had quietly fol-
lowed her. he was conscious of a
change In her manner which forbade
these high hopes
Il don't know what you will think
Df me-" she ventured at last, motion
Ing to a chair but not sitting herself
You have had time to think over
what said and probably expect some
thing reai-Something you could tell
people But it isn't like that It's a
feeling belief I'm so sure"
Sure OF what. Miss Scott"
She gave a glance at the door be.
fore stepping up nearer. He had not
taken the chair she preferred.
Sure that I have seen the face of
the, man who murdered her. It was in
dream, she whisperingly complet.
ed. her great eyes misty with awe.
"A dream Miss Scott?" He tried to
hide his disappointment.
Yes; / knew that it would sound
foolish TO YOU; it sounds foolish to me
But listen, sir Listen to what have
60 tell and then you can Judge. was
very much agitated yesterday. 1 had
10 write i letter at Mr.. Brotherson's
tictation--a letter to her. You car
understand my horror and the effort
1 made to hide my emotion l was
quite unnerved. l could not sleep till
morning. and then-and them saw
- hope 7 can describe it."
Grasping at nearby chair, she
leaned on it for support, closing hel
eyes to all but that inner vision. A
GREATNESS moment followed. then sh,
murmured in strained monotonou:
ones:
Il see it again-just as saw it II
the early morning-but even more
plainly. if that is possible A hall
q should call it hall, though I dom
remember seeing any place like it be
fore). with little staircase at tn,
side. up which there comes a man
who stops just at the top and hook
3ntently my way There is fiercenes,
in his face-a look which means n,
good 10 anybody-and as his han,
GOES to his oyercoat pocket, drawinl
out something which i cannot de
scribe. but which he handles as If j
were a pistol. feel horrible fear