Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-11-05
CHAPTER VIII.
PRECAUTIONS.

But 1T wasn't apopleXy. 1t was Parks
VINO treasured us, when he came hur-
ry1ng back a minute later with a glass
of water in one hand and a small phial
in the other.
H has these SPELLS he said. Its
a kind of vertigo. Give him a whiff Of
this"
He uncorked the phial and handed it
to Godfrey, and / caught the penetrat-
ing fumes Of ammonia. A moment la
ter, Rogers gasped convulsively.
He'll be all right pretty soon," re-
marked Parks, with ready optimism.
Though 1 never saw him quite so bad"
w can't leave him lying here on
the floor" said Godfrey.
There's a couch seat in the music
ROOM" Parks suggested, and the three
Of us bore the still unconscious man
to it.
Then Godfrey and I sat down and
waited, while he gasped his way back to
life.
Though he can't really tell us much,'
Godfrey observed. In fact, 1 doubt if
he'll be willing to tell anything. But
his face. When he looked at the picture,
Told US all we need to know"
Thus reminded, 1 took the photograph
out of the pocket into which I had
slipped it, and looked at it again.
Where did you get it," I asked.
The police photographer made some
copies. This is one Of them"
But what made you suspect that the
two women were the same?"
u don't Just know answered God
frew, reflectively. They We're both
French-and Rogers spoke of the red
lips; somehow it seemed probable. Mr..
Grady will find some things he doesn't
know in tomorrow's Record. But then
he usually does. This time. I'm going
to rub it in. Hello,' he added, 'our
friend is coming around"
I looked at Rogers and saw that his
eyes We're open. They were staring at
US as though wondering who we We're.
Godfrey passed an arm under his head
and held the glass of water to his lips.
Take a swallow of this" he said, and
Rogers obeyed mechanically, still star
ing at him over the rim of the glass.
How do you feel?"
Pretty weak" Rogers answered, al
most in a whisper. Did l have a fit ?'
Something like that" said Godfrey,
cheerfully; but don't worry. You'll
Soon be all right again."
"Wha sent me OFF," asked Rogers,
and stared up at him. Then his face
turned purple, and 1 thought he was go
Ing off again. But after a moments
heavy breathing, he lay quiet. Il re-
member now" he said. Let me see
that picture again."
poSSSu a " III Ills lldIiO Was
trembling so he could hardly take it;
but saw he was struggling desperate
ly to control himself, and he nag
to hold the picture up before his eyes
and look at it with apparent
do you know her?" Godfrey asked.
To my infinit amaZement. Rogers
shook his head.
Never saw her before" he muttered.
When l first looked at her, I thought
| knew her; but it amt the same wom-
an"
DO you mean to say" Godfrey de-
malsled sternly, that that is not the
woman who called on Mr.. Vantine to-
night?"
Again Rogers shook his head.
ooh, no." he protested: its not the
same woman at all. This one is
younger"
Godfrey made no reply: but he sat
down and xoked at Rogers, and Rog-
ers lay and gazed at the picture, and
gradually his face softened. as though
at some tender memory.
Come. Rogers I urged, at last.
You'd better tell us all you know. If
this is the woman don't hesitate to say
$50"
w told you all 1 know, Mr.. Lester"
said Rogers, but he die not meet my
eyes. And I'm feeling pretty bad.@ /
think ID better be getting to bed"
Yes, that's best" agreed Godfrey
promptly. Parks will ilelp you,'' and
he held out his hand for the photo
graph.
Rogers relinquished it with evident
reluctance. He opened his lips as
hough to ask a question. then closed
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