Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-01-28

mistakable signs of cardiac trouble,
because, owing to its nature, it should
have manifested itself to me long be-
fore ever she complained.
when I told her husband he ap-
peared greatly distressed and ques-
toned me closely regarding every
feature Of the trouble. assured him
that it was not necessarily serious and
that hoped for speedy recovery. I
was honest il this statement AS might
be expected, Captain Forsythe is over
whelmed by his wife's sudden and I'M
expected end-and, might add, can't
account for it myself"
When the speaker had finished Haz
and said:
Your statement Of the case has
been quite comprehensive and under
standable, doctor. The inquest, I'M
derstand, will not be held until after
an autopsy, time for which has not
yet been set. / suppose can get you
DIT your Office during hours?"
yes. I shall hold myself in readi-
ness for any summons from you.
What, may / ask, will be your first
step? l want the cloud removed from
my name as soon as possible. Spare
no expense"
It was with an distracted air that
Hazard saw the doctor depart, and in
the same preoccupied fashion he went
to his private Office and shut himself
in, ignoring Helen utterly.
Among the equipment for his cali.
ing Felix Hazard possessed a thorough
knowledge of poisons, but respecting
strophanthus his memory was trifie
hazy. There we're certain associations
connected with it upon which he want
ed to refresh his mind. Alone in his
room, he went directly to the well-flled
book shelves that stood beside his
desk and, after running rapidly over
their titles, selected one. 1t was a
standard work on toxics.
But by and by he closed the volume,
replaced it upon it's shelf, and slumped
down in his desk-chair with a wearied
air, where he sat brooding many min
utes.
After a while resolution came to
him and he reached for the telephone.
He called for the coroners Office and
| in a moment had that official on the
wire. After disclosing his identity he
said:
IT want to be one of your deputies
| this afternoon. am going out to Cap
tain Forsythe's in South Edgelake.
Miss Bertel is going with me as an
undertaker's assistant"
"See here, old top" came back over
the wire, what have you got wise
to-"
"a whole lot that you don't know
and will never find out unless you do
as say. But tell you this: If
don't miss my guess mile the case
will be cleared by night-without an
autopsy, either"
''Well, / hope to heaven you can.
| It's creating dickens Of a stir ow-
| ing to the prominence Of the people
concerned, and if you can get Doctor
Hendrix out of it it will not hurt me
any. I suppose you have your deputy
coroner's badge. Good. Go to it, and
may the gods shower blessings upon
your head"
Don't make any move till you hear
| from me-" was the detectives parting
| Injunction.
Hazard then dispatched a cable to
the Sutherlands' London branch, after
which he summoned an operative to
whom he gave a card bearing Capt.
Francis Forsythe's name.
Find out all you can about this
mans financial condition and report
to me as soon as possible" were his
instructions.
! Next he fastened to Helen's room.
She was busy at her desk, but he IN
tremendously broke in upon her Ia
| bors.
s.You are to be a lady undertaken
| this afternoon" he announced.
Her fine, clear gray eyes surveyed
him soberly.
ooh, am II" she said calmly. "And
what are your"
Never but once had he seen her
otherwise than steady and self-pos-
sessed; a dreadful night when he had
thought her drowned, and his frantic,
unnerved condition when he beheld
her alive and well had moved her to
tenderness.
Nov, see here, Helen" said he in
tone of expostulation, don't look at
me in that way il you don't want me
to forget myself. No mortal man could
look into your eyes as they are now
and think of anything else" He
broke off. The eyes continued to loo--
at him, unWaveringly; but an express
sion all at once came into them that
brought Hazards senses back to the
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