Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
EPISODE SIX
CHAPTER XXX.
Thr Surprisins aiyra.

| MAYNARD the mex, morning :, breakts
the rosebud mouth. the tender racess OF ;hs
gentle arms about he, mothers shoulders a
Maynard more than she was willing 20 admit
ow do you feel, dear" was her question.
hone that you are feeling stronger nov"
y never feit nner in my iite. Where's the
The s,rl looked at her mother 20 see a look
., n""tldermsnt on her : fac ris .,, wss not
butler entered the dining room Re seemed to
sense something unusual
mex. remarK Inn haD De ?G as woif s'0
iesw .,r Miss" and Willis stepped for
dropped a roll from his tray Tn. sharp blue
e>es missed nothing.
dia you learn your trade in?'' cried the girl.
Why Nyra, dear. nsver heard you talk
Maynafd You must have pa passed i"d dreaatu s
night. but that should not alter your polite
ness"
The big ayes narrowed as with sudden
" ~ 80 sorry. dear mo,hsr DID not mean
on my nerves. presume; certainly want
on. X he telephones or tries to call just tell
him tina, am not a, homo TO him"
ness Her mother was surprised. then
pleased; for the girl was usually a very light
eater
when the servant had gone to tho Kitchen
for tho next course. but you must control
and w'sh tina, you would take a complete
MyrA looked ,up ,houghttuny.
Yes. dear. good idea ! may go down
did I leave my banksooks' am SO forget
why. IN tho library table drawer, of
course Really. my dear. do not understand
The meal was completed in silence. Hyra
seemed busy with her own thoughts. until
the telephone bell tinkled from tho adjacent
library.
The butler hurried out Of the room and
rsuas nad a SSH on his
"A gentleman wants to speak TO you. Mrs.
Maynard. He says II is very important and
that he insists on your answering the tele-
phone at once ma'am."
II don't know Miss" faltered the servant.
Mrs. Maynard walked into the other room.
unfortunate Willis.
You are a liar" was her surprising words,
and Willis beat deeorous retreat
Mrs. Maynard took up the instrument. ap
prehensirely. Then she showed greater sur
why. 1t is DR.. Alden! Willis said that
he didn't recognize your voice: that's strange
he certainly should by this time
was wreathed in smiles for tho instant. only
to change to a scowl as her mother turned
The words Of the physician. over tho wire,
caused further bewilderment to the good
lady.
Mrs Maynard. don't talk for minute.
Don't say n thing at that end of tho phone
until you get my warning. That is not your
daughter. Listen. nowhere has been
great psychic crime committed! It Is the
spirit OF strange and wicked man. which
looks at you out Of Myras eyes. Bewarew
Mrs Maynard shifted.
Doctor Alden, 1 believe you arc losing
your senses. You speak ridioulously. be-
lieve you crazy and do not wish to talk
with you any more. Goodbye!
And she hung up the receiver with jerk.
More OF Alden's foolishness? asked Myra,
eagerly.
Yes. but I don't believe It," replied her,
mother. with vague uncertainty in her voice.
She rose to leave tho room.
What did he say. dear? There's no reason
why you shouldn't tell mo-" persuaded the
girl.
Nothing important. Myra- Nothing worth
bothering you about; you have had your oars
filled with enough OF this nonsense already"
Her mother walked out, leaving the girl
standing with clenched hands and demoniao
expression OF rage on her smooth oval
features.
well it la time to get busy at onoe or
that fool will spoil everything" muttered tho
girl az she turned toward the library table.
It took but instant to bring forth the
bankbooks which were within. She lifted up
the hrst--it was har mothers She tossed
this aside with look Of regret. The next
one was in the name Of Myra Maynard---lt