Evening journal., 1922-09-02
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cupied house on mysterious ano
ghostiy Resurrection Rock and hads
there evidence Of crime and PROOF
that a body has been hidden under
the ice OF Lake Huron.
AT once she suspects that her grim
and relentless grandfather,
LUCAS CULLEN, SENIOR has nag
the murder committed. Old Cullen
had been filed with anger and fear
~ when he learned that Loutrelle had
entered these northern MICHIGAN
woods to go TO the Rock. Ethel and
Loutrelle were drawn together by
close mutual interests,
.,l~In London he has received IN a seance,
messages from Ethel's father who had
" been Killed IN France These messages
instructed him to proceed TO Resurrec.
ton Rock--a trip which he hoped would
clear up HIS obscure parentage.
Lucas Cullen had been guilty OF vio-
lent crimes In early days and lear was
driving him to violence. Ethel furi-
opsly accuses her grandfather OF IN
KiNcHEoLE to shoot Loutreile.
~oh, had Kincheloe do some-
thing out there. did ~" Lucas de-
smanded.
Ethel could not answer him for the
csuffocation in her breast; muscles
seemed to be Juggling tight all
through her.
~ Barney Loutrelle's been made
away with Killed." she cried.
'Hey2 You saw him dead9"
NO: but"
Have you enough shame left to
realize what you have Just been
Saying to me?" he asailed her. rails
ing his hand clenched but for his
huge forelnger with which he
threatened her ''Kncheloe has
killed your fine friend OF the train.
Barney LoutrelIe, you said. had
him do I'll Eh7 Eth? Say to me.
do you mean that?"
"Yesi"
Eth? So Kincheloe-and I had
him do it-killed your Barney Lou
trelie, you believer"
"Yesy
He jerked his wrist out OF her
u. grasp and stepped back, looking
down at her and laughing
Il must have Miss Plat hear
you" he said, when he was through
Laughing. "And your grandmother"
He stepped TO the door and. open
ing II. called first for Miss Plat
and then for his wife.
Now we will all hear your opin-
fons." her grandfather said; and,
before the others. he made her ac-
cuse Kincheloe and himself again.
Then he went once more TO the door.
'Ldeutenant Loutrellel" he called
''Mr. Barney Loutrelle, viii you step
in herel"
He was not deadi She opened
her eyes 10 see him in the doorway;
ne entered and came toward her,
speaking to her. Everything wav-
cred about him; but he did not waver
in her sight. She cried out-or
hispered-something in reply to the
words he was saying, She knew
neither what she said nor how she
said IT.
Her grandfather was grabbing at
her. saying something; and Miss
Plat was addressing her; but Ethel |
needed neither OF them.
IT thought you were dead" she
was explaining 20 him. you see,
IL thought they had killed you"
II came TO find you as early as /
dared" he told her. Il came here
just TO sec you. They told me you
would be down soon. had no idea
you had gone out"
II went to the Rock for you. You
see, thought they had hurt you
and"
Her grandfather interrupted them
l1oudly: he ordered her TO go at once
TO her room; but she disregarded
him.
leave her aloner' Barney Lou
treble broke in. Leave her alone"
he repeated. putting himself between
her and her grandfather. "She has
something 70 say to me; and have
much 20 tell her. came TO see her.
You can give US this room. or we
viii go out; won't we. Miss Carew7"
he asked her.
Yes" she said. YES"
'~What7" her grandfather threat
ened. What? You think you
will go with this-this-' he stopped
with a snort Of contempt. But he
was not feeling contempt, Ethel saw
as she watched him.
II can forgive your inbecility and
madness. God helping me. ! can
forgive my chnds child even what
she has said 70 me this day. But
disobey me again and shall never
forgive you. Now go; go to your
room ana kO " etAA tNASNsf
= later, when you are yourself l shall
send for you"
She gazed only an instant longer
at her grandfather before looking
I'D at the friend at her side.
IT am ready to go with you" she l
said.
z she crossed the threshold, which e
her grandfather had forbidden her, d
and went to the 'front.' door. Barney 4
followed and closed the door behind v
(. them.
As briefly as possible, she told t
Barney what followed her arrival at Il
st. Florentin and she received in s.
neturn full report from Barney. 81
80 He had stopped at Wheedon's in "
the afternoon. and there had learn
ed that the man named Bagley had e.
arrived day earlier and exhibited o
a letter from Marcellus Clarke which
auth orized him 70 obtain the keys I
to the house on Resurrection Rock. p
Last night Bagley served a good r
supper, and afterward Barney Il
wandered about the Rock while Bag a
ley was still clearing up in the din
dueroom. Barney came indoors and h
was trying again to read when he h
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