The Huttig news., 1913-03-01

-Ou o6nu iUS away yet. Nt d question of the greatest importance to put you, and one minute more cannot make any difference to him. Listen, those cries are the cries of deliriums he cannot miss you; he's not even con- scious"
 He's calling out in his sleep. He's calling her, just as he has called for tte last two weeks. But he will wake conGcious-or he will not wake at all"
 The anguish trembling iG that lat ter phrase would have attracted Sweetwater's earnest. if not pitiful, attention at any other tine. but now he had ears only for the cry which at that moment came ringing shrilly from within
 Edith! Editht'
 The living shouting for Inc dead! A heart still warm sending forth it's longing to the pierced and puiseless Cne. hidden in a far-oG tomb! To Sweetwater, who had seen Miss Chal. loner buried, this summons Of dis tracted love came with weird force.
 Then the present regained it's sway. He heard her name again, and this time it sounded less like a call and more like the welcoming cry of meet ing spirits. Was death to end this separation? Had he found the true O. B., only to behold another and final seal fall upon this closely folded mys- tery? In his fear of this possibility, he caught at Doris hand as she was about to bound away. and eagerly asked
 When was Mr Brotherson taken i'll? Tell me, entreat you; the exact day and, if you can, the exact hour. More depends apon this than you can readily realize"
 She wrenched her hand from his. panting with impatience and vague alarm. But sine answered him dis tinctly:
 "On the twentyffth of last month, just an hour after he was made mana ger. He fell in faint at the works"
 The day-the very day of Miss Chal- toner's death,
 Had he hesrd--did you tel! him then Or afterwards waat happened in New York on that very date?i
 No, nc, We have not told him. It would have killed him--and may yet"
 Edith. Edith" ceme again through the hush. hush so deep that Sweetwater received the impression that the house was empty save for pa tient and nurse.
 This discovery had its effect upon him. Why should he subject this young and loving girl to further naine He had already learned more than he had expected to. The rest would come with time. But at the first intimation he gave Of leaving. she lost her ah= stracted air and turned with absolute eagerness towards him.
 One moment" said she "You arc a stranger and do not knew vour name or your purpose here But I cannot let you go without hogeing You not to mention to anyone in this town that Mir. Brotherson nas any interest in the lady whose name we must not speak. Do not repeat that deiirious cry you have heard or betray in any way our intense and fearful intercst in this young laGy's strange death You have shown me letter. Do not speak of that letter, l entreat you Help us to retain our secret little longer. Only the doctor and mvec,f know what awaits Mir Rrotherson If he lives had to tell inc doctor. but d doctor reveals nothing Promise that you will not either, at least till the crisis is passed. It will help my fa- ther and 1t will help me; and we need all the help We can get
 Sweetwater allowed himself one minute of thought then he earnestly replied:
 T will keep your secret for today, and longer, if possible"
 Thank you," she cried: thank you. l thought I saw kindness in your face. And she again prepared to close the door.
 But Sweetwator had one more ques- ton to ask Pardon me- said he. as he stepped down on the walk. you say that this is critical day with your patient. Is that why every one whom l have seen SO far wears such look of anxiety?"
 Yes, yes" she cried, giving him one other glimpse of her lovely. agi- tated face. There's but one feeling in town today. but one hope, and. as l believe. but one prayer. That the man whom every one loves and every one trusts may live to run these works"
 Edith! Edith" rose in ceaseless reiteration from within
 But it rang but faintly now in the ears of our detective. The door had fallen to. and Sweetwater's share in the anXieties of that household was over
 Slowly he moved away. He was in a confused yet elated cog.'it:cn Of mind. Here was food for a thousand new thoughts ard enniectures. An Or. la.rdo Bro5herson ana an Oswald o5herson--reiatiyes possibly, straa- gers possibly: but whether relatives or strangers, beth given 10 signing their letters with their initials sim ply; and both the acknowledged ad- mirers of the deceased Miss Challon-