The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-11-14

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Ellen now. and was holding a glass OF
ice-water to her lips.
Mono usei" Ellen whispered
staring at her. He's dead, Florencei =
ITS his heart" Florence said, pale
herself. Ellen ran on her way up.
stairs.
Gibbs" she said. at his side, "your
father-we found him in his chair
he's-I think he's dead-Gibbs-"
GOOD Cdr he said violently. He
pushed her aside as he ran TO the
door. Ellen stood still for a moment
in the center of the room. Then she
called Lizzie.
Lizzie" she said, quivering, "a ter
rible thing has happened. Mr.. Josse-
lyn's father has dropped dead. | want
you to keep Tommy In the nursery all
morning. Wen have the doctor here
other people-and L don't want him
to know He can play on his porch
Depend on me, Mrs. Josselyn," Liz
zie said quietly. well, the poor old
man, God rest him !"
ut was the quarrel-it was the
quarrel-and Gibbs will never forgive
himselfi" Ellen said to herself. as she
went slowly downstairs again.
The whole house was in confusion
now. Gibbs and Torrens were bend
Ing over the dreadful figure in the
chair by the study fire, Florence how
cred near them, Keno and one or two
Of the other maids were grouped
f~earfully near the door.
- TI-- ---.- "
ened himself. and looked at Gibbs.
THAT wasn't heart failure, Mr..
Josselyn." he said quietly. Hes shot
himself right through the heart-look
here, sir"
One of the girls gave a hysterIcal
scream. and Ellen cried out: "Oh, no
oh, no, why should he do that?"
But her eyes, and the eyes of every
n else in the room, went swiftly to
with him had broken the old mans
heart.
Get these girls out of the room,
Ellen" Gibbs said briefly. "And have
them fix my fathers bed, Florence;
we're going to get him upstairs" He
turned sharply to Torrens. What did
you say?"
Il say that l don't think we had
better touch him, SIR the man IN
swered. wen have the coroner here,
sir, and he'll want to find things like
they are"
Il guess you're right" Gibbs said,
after a pause, staring at him DULY.
Il guess you're right. Wen have to
the coroner-who Is the coroner,
and where is he, do you known"
.Mineola," ~quavered one of the
maids.
yes, that's right" : Torrens ap-
proved.
Il can telephone for him, SIR" Flor
offered.
Il suppose o had better" Gibbs
said "And telephone for Mr.. Lathrop,
at Sands Point"
Eve did telephone George" Ellen
told hin quickly; 'he is on his way"
DO you know where to telephone
Mrs. Josselyn?' Florence asked. re-
sp%ectfully.
Ellen and Gibbs looked at each
other. 1t was the first time they had
thought of Lillian.
Eyes, telephone her at Mrs. Point
iexter's-" Ellen said hesitatingly.
Perhaps | had better do that. Had
better go for her? 1t isn't
very far. I'll telephone and tell. Mrs.
'~ointdexter to prepare her somehow"
Immediately activities of all sorts
commenced. Torrens went off on his
Florence wen to the telephone.
md the maids scattered. Gibbs
Ieemed dazed; Ellen kept herself in
lis neighborhood. Florence came bach
rom the telephone for advice; the
had asked II they had seen
he revolver with which Mr.. Josselyn
killed himself, sir.
Gibbs reused himself. Ellen saw
I'm brace himself to go into the room
+ horror again. She went with him.
PRESENTLY Gibbs himself went to tell
he waiting prone at the telephone.
they did not seem able TO find the
!
"What did he say?- Ellen asked him.
Said he was coming over" Gibbs
answered with weary Indifference.
Presently George came in. breathing
air, pulling of his thick gloves,
full of sympathetic distress. With
i'm came Joe. Silent. full OF sympathy.
lien felt them both towers of
In an incredibly short time
men arrived. old Doctor Cutter.
nd Corrigan. the coroner. n stout.
heerful-looking man, the sheriff nBi '
is deputies. The lower hall, Ellen I
was tracked with the mud OF Z
II was all like a dream. !
George came to her. where she SAT
In the hall. and old her to
upstairs.
"Have a fire." he said kindly. land d
I Tommy come in and play. Try mol a
let the thing scare you" {
Does Lillian known" Ellen asked. Q
Lillian is on her way here: she'll v
upstairs. too" George said. q
Vow go on up, dear. This will only +
you" b
Ellen obeyed. She and Tommy and r
zzie shared her fre and while Fllen ri