Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-27
CHAPTER YI.

Within three days. Myra was three
times surprised. First, she thought that,
following the verdict. the companies
would quickly pay her $4,000, but the
companies appealed and let it be known
that they would tight for years So
I Myra's little fortune receded into astro-
nomical distances
Good came with bad. Or. Brockway
rockingham, the distinguished special
I list in infants and children's diseases,
wrote that he admired her career, needed
an extra assistant had ascertained her
qualifications and offered her a position
in his Office Myra accepted at once. It
might lead to much In New York Would
she have taken II If she had known that
DR.. Brockaway Frothinghem was a large
stakeholder in the Foresight Insurance
Company and that Arthur Bronson had
/ induced him to make the offer? Arthur
said 1t would be for "the good of the
company" but
The third was a double surprise. DR..
Abner Campion was much disconnected
when she announced that she was to re-
side in the city. The next day MlIlicent
called, told thcm she had rented a bun
galow In Msmaroneck and begged them
to take the Bronx apartment of her
hands. II suited Mrs. Farnham and
Myra, so the bargain was made. The
girl half suspected Abner's hand In this.
Why she did not know, but she sus-
pected.
SO behold Myra settled in New York
with a prospect of soon hanging out
her NJ d sign and her mother happy
because near her favorite Mrs Atwater
Within few weeks Mrs Farnham came
home, wrought up, excited Myra know
the symptoms.
You have seen that medium"
THE message came again, Myra"
The girl extended her hand.
About my fneers5 Oh. motherw
She wished she had never heard the
words, ''Myras fingers" She remem-
bered with the old thrill. where her
fingers were when the message first
cane
II wished you were with me-" Mrs
Farnham said. 81 had no vision this
time" Her voice went very low. 1.-THE
message did not come from your father.
Mrs. Atwater said afterward that when
had the vision In Chicago it may not
have been from the Beyond. I was
clarvoyaut and I NAV have seen Benja-
min in life at a distance, possibly in
trouhle-he may have needed one of u.s."
The girls conclusion was that the
medium had read the testimony at the
trial and believed with the insurance
companies that her father was not dead.
II feel so troubled" Mrs Farnham
went on. Mfrs Atwater got the mes
sage again. 'Myras Fingers but. she
could not barn who was the sender.
Sonnet hing will happen. 1t means trou-
trouble"
This was the only episode In their life
for three months Myra did not see
much Of Millicent. Her duties kept her
occupied Her mother made occasional
visits TO Mamaroneck. One evening she
came home depressed. sad.
Il fear Milllcent is H." she said. "She
seems to NOPE and brood. Today shs
was Bstless and would not talk. Her
eyes were filmed"
Probably reaction after the long
strain"
NO she went through that and re-
covered This seems to be a gradual fad
ing OF her energy"
Il will visit her Sunday"
The blinds were down. that Sunday aft
ernoon ms Myra approached the pretty
bungalow on the Sound shore There
seemed no life about nor within. AS
she came nearer an outbreak OF violent
talk struck here ears womans voice.
The girl withdrew a little. She had no
desire to hear secrets. The woman's
tones died down. The soft, even utter
auce OF man took their place. inter-
rupted stridently by the woman's angry
cries She recocnized the voices now
MiIlicent and Abper in n quarrel. Two
minutes later the doctor came to the
door. looking disturbed and vicious. At
sight OF the waiting girl he composed
his features until he seemed as placid as
though just pronouncing his usual inIag-
mary benediction. He hurried to her
and held out his hand.
"I fear our little sister is broken down
with grief" he intoned. "The loss Of
her loved one Is continually present.
Sometimes she seems to have decisions
that his spirit hovers near her You
heard her now?"
ITO BE COntlnued)