The Madison journal., 1917-01-27

; their way back 20 .he show Young
Lund was taken AT once TO a hospital,
wher" iho discover" was made tha'
| the bullet from the revolver Of hook
roS hcnchmaa had made only slight
wound. lie quickly recovered under
treatment and was able &C leave me
hospital ne next morning
Mrs. Lund was rn highly excited
an. nervous state Nhen ChGckrC called
upon Der the morning after his failure
! 10 dispo>" Of Peg In the M"Xican's :
/ shack. The woman saw him only for
| a momcnt after h. had been admitted
! by III" maid.
"Nnu must come back again" said
/ Mrs Lund ! cannot take ,ic time
J now to talk with yau. for Doctor Lund
is very low and | must be at his bed
| side At any moment he may hr 50
weakened 10y his heart attacks that
! his death may be- easily haStrurd. Go
now, and come back later.
Utterly hcartIcSS. 10 begin with.
Mrs. Luud's ayurir" had entirely un-
settled her Judgment. She had 50
many times been thwartcd in her main
purpose 10 be rid Of Peg through
! Chockro'S oudcavorS. that ~h" decided
the time was approaching for her TO
do something herself 10 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 cx-
tor Lund'S death was a question only
of weeks.
II was not known, however, that
Mrs. Lund was Fastening the end, by
administering drugs of nature 10
further weaken his heart action. At
the time ChockrO had called upon her
that 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 a small vial upon the floor
Doctor Lund was attracted by the
inai1nnf anI ,rat.haI
she recovered the bottle and began
dropping a part Of its contents into
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 ii from
| her hand, at the same time struggling
to his feet and graphing with the
woman. He flung her against the
wall, where. she cringed under the vi
tuperations her husband heaped upon
her.
Not content with trying to ruin
me by your extravaganza, you would
| poison me-" said the man. pointing an
accusing finger. II have known your
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 that
formed the end of his bed. His sud
den exertion aggravated his heart
trouble and when he again Iunged for.
word To Crapple with his wife, his
strength abruptly failed him.
Stifled by the violent pain in his
heart, Doctor Lund wavered for an in
Stant, Clutchcd with both hands at his
throat as if Ly this means to secure
his breath, and then Crumpled in &
heap upon the floor. The woman
turned him over or his back. and lis
tened with her ear against his heart
Doctor Lund was dead. There was
a cold smile of satisfaction on tn,
wOman's face as she klclt there fol
an instant beside the body of her hus
band. Then Mrs. Lund rose to heI
feet, her eyes steeled TO n look of re-
lentleSs hate, and dragged the body
around until II was lying fiat upon tn,
floor.
Proceeding as complaCently a,
though she were alone in the room
the heartless woman began a search
Of her late husbands belongings. Fin
ally after opening several drawers ant
looking into various bags and bun
dies of papers. Mrs. Lund discovered
the document for which she wa.
scarChing-the will of the dead mil
lionaire.
In nervous haste she scanned II:
contents. The mercenary woman,
fears had been justified. Doctor Lunj
had left all Of his wealth. save only
enough for Mrs. Lund To satisfy tn,
law concerning the widows share. {,
his only child" And Mrs. Lund wa,
aware that la Belle lie Sieurs lettci
would speedily establish Peg o. tn,
Ring as the legal claimant for tn,
Lund millions.
Leaving her husbands body as sh,
had arranged ii upon the floor. Mrs
Lund, attracted by the sound Of voice
in another room, FASTENED TO inveSti
gate. Young Lund accompanied b,
Peg and Flip had come To the Lun,
home To accuse the woman and ex
pose her in the presence Of her huS
band.