The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-10-06


their way back to the show. Young
Lund was taken at once to hospital,
where the discovery was made that
the bullet from the revolver of Chock-
ro's henchman had made only n slight
wound. He quickly recovered under
treatment and was able to leave the
hospital the next morning.
Mrs. Lund was In highly excited
and nervous state when Chockro called
upon her the morning after his failure
to dispose OF Peg In the Mexican's
shack. The woman saw him only for
a moment after he had been admitted
by the maid.
You must come back again." said
Mrs. Lund. II cannot take the time
now to talk with you, for Doctor Lund
Is very low and must be at his bed
side. At any moment he may be so
weakened by his heart attacks that
his death may be easily FASTENED. Go
now, and come back later"
Utterly heartless, to begin with,
Mrs. Lund's avarice had entirely un-
settled her Judgment. She had SO
many times been thwarted in her main
purpose to be rid of Peg through.
Chockro's endeavors, that she decided
the time was approaching for her to
do something herself to speed the is
sue and bring matters to definite
climax.
Ever since his arrival in California
Doctor Lund had steadily failed His
son had consulted with the best physi-
clans on the coast, with but one ex-
preston of opinion prevailing
tor Lund's death was question only
of weeks.
1t was not known, however that
Mrs. Lund was Fastening the end, by
administering drugs OF nature to
further weaken his heart action. At
the time Chockro had called upon her
TINT morning, she had been interrupt
ed In the very act of drugging her
husbands medicine. And when the
Hindu had departed, the woman has
tened to Doctor Lund's bedside.
ITS time to take your medicine, my
dear" said the heartless woman. Doc
tor Lund's suspicious had long before
been aroused. but the woman had
previously been careful to avoid de-
lection. This time, through either
nervousness or excitement, she
dropped small vial upon the floor.
Doctor Lund was attracted by the
incident and watched her closely, as
she recovered the bottle and began
Z mi ne int
the medicine that had been prescribed
to be given regularly to the afflicted
man.
When Mrs. Lund brought the glass
containing the potion to her husbands
bedside, Doctor Lund struck it from
her hand, at the same time struggling
to his feet and graphing with the
woman. He flung her against tn,
wall, where she cringed under the vi
tuperations her husband heaped upoI
her.
Not content with trying to ruiz
me by your extravaganza, you woult
poison me-" said the man, pointing al
accusing finger. II have known you
black heart for years, but never pre-
sumed you would try to murder me.
The weak old man supported him
self by grasping the brass rail tina
formed the end of his bed His sud
den exertIon aggravated his hear
trouble and when he again lunged for
word TO grapple with his wife, hi
strength abruptly failed him.
Stlned by the violent pain In hi
heart, Doctor Lund wavered for an in
slant. clutched with both hands at hi
throat as IL by this means TO secur
his breath. and then crumpled In
heap upon the floor. The woman
turned him over on his back, and lis
tened with her ear against his heart
Doctor Lund was dead. There wa
a cold smile of satisfaction on tn
woman's face as she knelt there TO
an instant beside the body of her hus
band. Then Mrs. Lund rose to he
feet, her eyes steeled to look of re
lentless hate, and dragged the bod
around until 1t was lying fiat upon tn
: floor.
Proceeding as complacently a
though she were alone IN the room
the heartless woman began scare
: of her late husbands belongings. FIJI
ally after opening several drawers an
looking into various bags and bur
2 dies of papers, Mrs. Lund discovere
: the document for which she wa
e searching-the will of the dead mi
lionaire.
r In nervous haste she scanned Il
: contents. The mercenary woman
$ fears had been justified. Doctor Luz
,. had left all of his wealth, save on
6 enough for Mrs. Lund to satisfy Il
n law concerning the widows share,
< This only child" And Mrs. Lund w;
n aware that La Belle LIE Sieur's lett
e would speedily establish Peg o. Il
l. Ring as the legal claimant for Il
Lund millions.
1t Leaving her husbands body as s.
Ig had arranged it upon the floor, Nj
1T Lund, attracted by the sound of voic