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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH YNS WIFE CHAPTER X Continued len found Lillian there, with the Hy KATHLEEN NORRIS 14 pathetic Mrs. sym- Pointdexter In attendvas lying by the fire, ance. Lillian "Oh, yes, Ive seen It." Copyright by Kathleen Nortia robed In white. She turned aside her much And how does he care about head, as Ellen came In, and burst Into tier, do you think? After a moment site regained Ellen flushed, and managed a smile, any attempt she might have made to woman of fifty, had her arm about tears her composure, but while the other before she answered bravely: soften him ; far better to give hbn his Ellen now, and was holding a glass of women 'murmured together, she did "Oh, she fascinated him, I think, way while this unfamiliar and territo her lips. Now and then she touched not from the first. I don't know Her fying mood lasted. She went Into the No no use ! Ellen whispered, her speak.with a folded handkerchief. eyes come voice dropped wearily. Hell Hes dead, Florence!" nursery and found Lizzie packing, too. staring at her. I dont think Lillianll live through hack, and hell be sorry for this quar- She and Tommy had had breakfast, It's his Heart, Florence said, pale Mrs. Pointdexter said presently, It," rel," she added, after a silence. And and the child wis wild with exciteherself. Ellen run on her way up- with watering eyes. ment. youll forgive him, wont you? They, were going to dads stairs. Yes, I will yes, I will," Lillian I struck him, the old man repeat- studio, and Marie was going to cook Gibbs. she said, at his side, your said Because I know that bravely. ed somberly. I dont know how I ever for them, and they were going to get father we found him In Ids chair Is what he would want me do! came to do a thing like that Yes Elan apartment somewhere near. hes I think hes dead Gibbs Ellen escaped us soon ns she decentyes, he added, sadly. We must make len, dressed, went back to Gibbs. "Good G d! he said violently. He could. it up my boy and I. I never should Arent you going to eat any break- pushed her aside as he ran to the ly About ten oclock George came to have brought you both here a man Is fast, dear?" door. Ellen stood still for a moment her and closed the room, carefully ! dull about such things. Well Well in the center of the room. Then she No, thank you! door behind him. make It up : and you and he shall start "Gibbs but youll say goodby to called Lizzie. This matter begins to look rather fresh somewhere " Lizzie, she said, quivering, "a teryour father? Ellen, he said, his face very serious, Dinner, Mrs. Josselyn, said FlorHe made no answer, strapping rible thing has happened. Mr. Josse-lyn- s grave." ence In the doorway, rather timidly, shirts Into the lid of bis suitcase. father has dropped dead. I want You cant find the pistol? she What train do we take, Gibbs? breaking a few minutes of silence In you to keep Tommy In the nursery all asked, quickly. the study. Ill start In the roadster just as morning. Well have the doctor here Oh, yes, we found It It was In the I think Ill not dine " the old man soon as youre ready. We take Tomother people and I dont want him wastebasket on the other side the to went him my, and Lizzie can follow by train. began quickly. But Ellen to know. He can play on his porch room. Corrigan says that he couldnt with a smjle. Ill wait and have breakfast with Depend on me, Mrs. Josselyn," Liz- have possibly He paused. Theyve Indeed youll dine! she decreed. you, In the studio, Ellen said, open-lazie said quietly. Well, the poor old sent for Dun Ryan. And, Florence, go see If Tommy has her own bureau drawers, and man, God rest him ! Ryan?" Ellen asked, puzzled. had his dinner. If he has not tell thoughtfully selecting linen. "It was the quarrel It was the district attorney, George said The Lizzie I said he might dine with us. I ask you as a favor to go down quarrel and Gibbs will never forgive quietly. said she Youll feel very different, and get something to eatl" he an- himself! Ellen said to herself, as she 6he began, with "Then thats to her father-in-law- , as they went to- swered sharply. went slowly downstairs again. lilts. Her voice stopped. whitening ward the dining room, when you've The whole house was In confusion Instantly she obeyed. But passing "Thats murder," George La throp had some hot soup, and perhaps Gibbs him, she laid her hand pleadingly on now. Gibbs and Torrens were bendfinished. Anyway, these fellows sny cofwill come back In time for some his arm, and he put Ills arms about ing over the dreadful figure In the so. They may be wrong; I hope to fee 1" chair by the study fire, Florence hovher. G d they are! Biff Its going to be After dinner she and Tommy went Dont be cross with me, Gibbs ! ered near them, Keno and one or two of a strain where could something with Josselyn, Senior, into the study, Im so sorry of the otliei maids were grouped you send the boy and his nurse? and even after Tommy was In bed "Cross with you!" he echoed penifearfully near the door. better not be In the house." Ellen ran down again for a few friendcross be Who could As In Ellen came with you! Torrens straight- Theyd tently. "To Port Washington Auut Elsies. ly words of goodnight. She pleaded No, but Im nervous, Ellen I wont ened himself, and looked at Gibbs. send them at once ! she promised, Ill a headache as an excuse for going up- be happy until we get away I Just That wasnt heart failure, Mr. to collect her senses. stairs almost Immediately after the help me out, all you can Josselyn, he said quietly. "Hes shot trying Thats right And pull yourself tolittle boy, but as a matter of fact, it ! 1 she answered. And her himself right through the heart look will Ellon. gether, . was excitement rather than distress heart In here, sir. sang as she went downstali-sHe patted her shoulder affectlon-ftfel- y that made Ellen long for the quiet of an hour she and Tommy and Gibbs One of the girls gave a hysterical and left the room. Ellen turned her own fire tonight. would be In the car, speeding away scream, and Ellen cried out: Oh, no to the window and stood there a moWhen Lizzie had gone to bed, Ellen from oh, no, why should he do that? this unnatural atmosphere. to control her nerves. sat on, thinking. Lizzie came In, to Gibbs would not be reconciled now, But her eyes, and the eyes of every- ment, struggling was a tightening sensation In There stand beside the fireplace, and talk to but after a few quiet days he would one else in the room, went swiftly to half-shy- , but yet forget his present anger, .she knew. Gibbs; the son whose bitter quarrel her throat, her lips were dry, and her her, As she stared out hands with a certain great happiness In her And she would say good-bto her fath- with him had broken the old mans across the hare garden nnd clipped face. And as Ellon drew from her the er-in-law, and beg hrtn to be patient heart. a motorcar wheeled Into the hedges drink of the the sordid home, Get these girls out of the room, story with Gibbs. She ate her fruit, and pebbled drive and stopped at the door. and dirt and laziness, the unwelcome drank a cup of coffee, shaking her Ellen, Gibbs said briefly. And have Four men stepped from the automol, lack the of courage, babies, head as Florence came in with an them fix my fathers bed, Florence; bile. Ellen knew that Instinctively kindness, of everything that omelette. were going to get him upstairs. He them was the district attorney. among make life worth while, she marveled Has Mr. turned sharply to Torrens. "What did Nothing more, Florence. She turned giddy a moment, her at the world that could accept Lillian, Josselyn had his breakfast yet? you say? senses swimming. a and cast Lizzie out as sinner. I say that I don't think we had He Is In the No, Mrs. Josseljn. I mustnt give way like this," she She had a book, but she could not study, I think. At least Mollle said better touch him, sir, the man an told herself sharply, sinking Into a It. read swered. "Well have the coroner here, Thoughts of the long day chair and making a desperate attempt would Interpose themselves between sir, and hell want to find things like to compose herself. her and the page. She remembered they are Half an hour later, when George the quarrel, herself innocently follow-ln"I guess joure right, Gibbs said, knocked again at her door, site Gibbs downstairs, and being arafter a pause, staring at him dully. was still sitting there. rested on the landing by the frighteniI guess youre right. We'll have to "Is Lizzie here? he asked. Ryan ng, rough voices. How strange they have the coroner who Is the coroner, has come. He wants to talk to her. I had sounded, how hideously alarming and where Is he, do you know? told him about the boy and your wish this unexplained and sudden animosone of the to get him away. He understands nnd Mineola, quavered ity ! maids. is quite willing. He'll get Lizzies depNow we will go away, Ellen Yes, thats right, Torrens ap- osition and then she may go. For thought, in deep satisfaction. proved. Ellen rose bravely and went toward even though Gibbs became reconciled I can telephone for him, sir, Florthe nursery. to his father, he would no longer live ence offered. This Is all a formality, my dear," In the Vlilino dell Orto. lie would I suppose you had better, Gibbs George said Well have to kindly. take Ellen and Tommy to some little said. And telephone for Mr. Luthrop, have all the maids in, Torrens and the apartment a sunny kitchen and the at Sands Point. rest. The coroner must have a verold hilarious breakfasts We did telephone George," Ellen dict, you know. We won't keep LizTen oclock. Ellen roused herself told him quickly; he Is on his way." zie long. And, Ellen, Ryan will quesfrom a golden dream, and began to Do you know where to telephone tion yon later, you know. Ill be right prepare for bed. She stepped into the Mrs. Josselyn? Florence asked, re- there. And let me advise you, my t good-nighnext room for a look at dear. Don't talk fust; think a moment spectfully. Tommy. Lizzie, in the narrow bed Ellen and Gibbs looked at each before you answer and be sure of what beside his short, square bed, was other. It was the first time they had you say dont try to keep anything asleep, too, her relaxed little sensitive back. No matter where the conversathought of Lillian. face wearing a smile as childish as s tion seems to lead, tell the sober, careYes, telephone her at Mrs. Tommys own. Before she got Into Ellen said hesitatingly. ful truth. her own bed, Ellen put out her lights, George! Ellen said In sudden terPerhaps I had better do that. Had and stood at the window, looking out Torrens better go for her? It Isn't ror, theyll find out Hint Gibbs and at the dark, cold night. very far. I'll telephone and tell Mrs. his father had a terrible quarrel yesIt was sharply clear, the stars shinPointdexter to prepare her somehow." terday you must have noticed the cut ing coldly. Against the bare shrubs Immediately activities of all sorts on itis forehead at an angle of the house she could see commenced. Torrens went off on his They know nil about that!" he anthe dull green light that filtered from errand. Florence went to the telephone, swered soothingly. Theyll know to She Side Went His Touched and the bottle-en- d windows of the study Gibbs everything, sooner or later. So Just the maids scattered He and His Knew Arm. She Then That and far across the hills there was anseemed dazed; Ellen kept herself in go straight ahead and tell them the Was Dead. other light, the country club, where his neighborhood. Florence came hack story just as you would tell me Gibbs perhaps had dined. Ellen left she saw the light there when she from the But a wife isn't expected to testify telephone for advice; 'be a shaded light for him; before the started the breakfast fire, before sun coroner bad asked If they had seen against Iter husband, she said, half clock struck eleven she was sound rise. Tlie man the revolver with which Mr. Josselyn wild with apprehension. asleep. So early? looked at her silently for a moment. He had killed himself, sir. Ellen got up. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Gibhs roused himself. Ellen saw t Yet she was too tired and excited must have had a had night, she addto sleep deeply, and it seemed o her ed. Hasnt he rung for any coffee?' him brace himself to go into the room that she had been waking and tossing Yon know be of horror attain. She went with him. Triangular Wheels No, Mrs. Josselyn. a long time when a slight but definite doesn't like the girls to interrupt him Presently Gibbs himself went to tell Tlie cars that travel tlie rocky road sound awakened her, and she sat up there, so Katie didnt go in the waiting coroner, at the telephone, to Dublin would have a much rough In bed. The night light was still .burnI know he doesnt. Ellen sniffed. that they did not seem able to find the er time of It If their wheels were like ing, tlnd the tire had been coaxed into those that tlie Mongolian peasant use But he doesnt mind nie!" And turn- weapon. fresh life. It was after two oclock. ing over in her mind the exact What did be say? Ellen asked him. on his ox cart. Tlie two wheels, says phrases Gibbs, still dressed, was sitting starwith winch site meant to hid him good-by- . Said be was renting over," Gibbs Mr. A. S. Kent in Old Tartar Trails.' ing at the coals. are unprotected by Iron tires, and she went to the study. answered with weary indifference. Gibbs I she said bewilderedly. in. came in was George Presently breathing therefore with constant use over ston Sunlight through the coming He got up, and ns he came to the bottle-greewindows now, but the cold air, pulling off his thick gloves, roads they soon lose their roominess t lien hex side of the bed she ssw that his hair lights were lighted, and gave a garish and full of sympathetic distress. With and become first octagonal, At t lint then was tossed about in disorder, and his look to tlie and pentagonal. place. Cold ashes had him came .Toe, silent, full of sympathy. agonal face strangely pale. The cut on his drifted to the hearth The air was Ellen felt them both towel s of fioint the Mongol begins to think tlui forehead looked ugly and swollen and stale and dull. Ellen felt her breath strength In an incredibly short time he ought to have new wheels; hut lie His manner was agitated and stern. taken away with a swift Impulse of other men arrived, old Doctor Cutter, fore his caravan lias readied a p'lice "Look here, Ellen," he said quickly. fear. Her father-in-lawas sitting by and Corrigan, the coroner, a stout, where he can find a Chinese to do tin We get out of here tomorrow mornman, the sheriff nml work tiie wheels have passed tlie rec the fireplace in Ids favorite (hair. He cheerful-lookining. do you understand? Im done with did not turn us she cante In, and stie bis deputies. The lower hall, Ellen tan'.ular stage and have heroine trt and tlie vehide will go m this house. Ill not stay here an un- spoke to him, using the name he liked, noticed, wits tracked v. i;it the mud of nngular. farther. boots. It was all like a dream. necessary hour, do you see? from her; Why, certainly, dear. Ill go anyPad? Dad arent you well?" George came to her, where site sat where whatever you say! she said Chinas Great Wall Her voice died into silence. Site forlornly in the. hall, and told her to For a few minutes lie went to his Ride, and touched ids nrm. go upstairs, t (soothingly. Ttiis historic wall, extending fer stood looking at her gloomily, then his Then she knew that he was dead. Have a fire, he said kindly, and distance of more than 1.700 miles face softened. tlie northern boundary of tlie Hes fainted, thats ail!" site said let Tommy route in and play. Try not Youre a good little tiling, Ellen , aloud. But her own voice frightened to let the thing scare you " Chinos empire, was ?iitt by the Cm he said gruffly. The quick tears her and she stood there for a few minDoes Lillian know? Ellen asked. ti nboiu 200 C. R pernr Lillian is on her way here: site'll was built to proeci Ids dominions sprang to her eyes as he turned utes, rooted to the spot with horror away; she saw him through the glit- and shock, staring at th fal'en gray come upstairs, too, George said. i gainst t hie incursions of tlie Tartars Now go on up, dear. tering haze of them. He did not speak head and the still hands. Then she This will only Kalmucks and op er northern tribes, again, ns he undressed, and Ellen backed slowly from the room, and ran distress you." It was but proved uterlv u less leaving all talk of reconciliation and wildly hack to the dining room. Ellen obeyed. Site and Tommy and from 2o to fin high and 20 feet all planning until the morning, and but tapered to a Florence Mr. Josselyn Is very ill Lizzie shared her fire, and while IDE n t hick at the h:,-with a lighter heart than she had had hes telephone for Doctor (utter, read tlie adventures of "Kinbad the tiiicbriess of 15 feet at tlie top It was for mroy weeks, fell asleep again. Sailor," Lizzie put the room in order, surmounted by tov ers 2.5 to to feet in will you? And telephone for Mr. La and Mr. to Gibbs I'm unpacked all the clothes that height, at inlet ids of 200 or 300 yards up going get throp Gibhs hud so swiftly packed a tew Tlie Great Wall" is said to have re CHAPTER XI quired ten yerrs to build, and to imvi My (1 d, Mrs. Josselyn, oughtu t hours ago. 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