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Show : T r THE WORLD. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER VOL. V. A DEADLY OCTAVE. tell you I would not take her back me that Mr. Hunt had chosen the a here until I have ascertained the source of this poison, which is unNow, Miss Delmege was the onlj doubtedly being administered to your one in the house that played, as neither her father nor mother ever touched daughter in such a way that it apparent! v affects no others in your house- the instrument This last attack bad come on Just a hold. r Mr. Delmege stood aghast at what I week after the piano had come from 1 sat told him. thinking over th Deanpark. Poison?" be said. Oh, who would matter for some time, and before saywant to injure my poor Agnes, who ing anything to Mr. Delmege decided to make careful examination of the innever did harm to anyone In her life? strument, which 1 felt sure now was In Tell me, I asked, Is there anyone who would gain directly by her some mysterious way the cause of his death? daughter's sickness. That night after diner, when Mra No oh. no! Mr. Delmege replied, horror-struc- k by my question. Ah, Delmege had gone up to sit with her but let me see! he went on. as if con- daughter and Mr. Deimege had walksidering. There is Mr. Hunt. He is ed out for a stroll I went over to the a trustee for 10,000. which was left piano, and, lighting the candles, sat to Agnes by her aunt If she should down and carefully scrutinized the I then took a microscope die before she becomes of age the keyboard. NO. 17, 181)8 4. pi-an- i. "I see by your face, doctor, that you tbiuk It a very serious case. Is not that so? Well, Mrs. Delmege, I replied, in as cheering a tone as possible, there Is really no immediate cause lor anxiety. Your daughter is undoubtedly not in a good state of health; her nerves are upset and she wants reet and total freedom from worry." But," said Mr. Delmege, "what can She she have had to worry her? was always, as you know, in the best of health and good spirits until the past few months, when she has gradually fallen into this condition." "I should like to see Dr. O'Connell," He has, 1 replied, rather evasively. you say, been attending Miss Delmege for some time past? Dr. O'Connell, the local practitioner, lived but short distance from Dean-parMr. Deieges residence. We will send the trap over there at once with you if you wish," said t If You were Acquainted with Our System You Could Understand Why Mens Shoes, Ladies Shoes, Childrens Shoes. Cheaper than any House in the World. money goes to Mr. Hunt or his chil- from my pocket, and critically examdren. In the event of her surviving ined tbe ivory keys, and became aware that age, the money becomes abso- of the presence of a fine while powder lutely my daughter's. Rut I cannot be- on some of the notes sin the center lieve that Mr. Hunt would on that ac- octave. A shudder of horror went over me. count try to injure my child. He has always been very obliging in many Further close examination rendered ways Indeed, it was Mr. Hunt who me certain that it was powdered arMr. Delmege. that new piano for Agnes, as we senic. chose anxam I Do so!" I answered. The next step was to remove ths to go to London ourselves unable were as soon possible." ious to Bee him as board of the piano, and to take front time. at the I had a lengthy conversation with out some of the center notes to examhe Is off? well I g intelligent-lookinInquired. the doctor. He was a smart, I really cannot say. answered Mr. ine them more closely, when, as I did man, and had the reputation of Delmege; "not very, I fancy. He Is so, I saw what made me start back of ability possessing a larger share with an involuntary exclamation oi connected with some chemical busithan is usual in a country practitioner. ness, I amazement or one was at time. believe, But, was The result of our conversation I had unearthed the most diabolical doctor, if he had wished to injure my that I decided to remain for some child Intention he for the destruction of huno had of doing opportunity time at Deanpark, and wired to my so, for he never comes here, though we man life I had ever seen or heard of. be to bouse in London for my things Underneath the keys of the center have often asked him; in fact, we sent on. octave ran a amall gutter like construcbear and about little really very him, one The case was a more serious AND cee him less. tion of stiff brown paper, filled with than I cared to admit to Miss was so ingeniarsenic. It powdered not parents. The danger was II. ously made that while it in no way immediate; but if my diagnosis of the Interfered with the tone or sound of not did It IN likely appear certainly case, with which Dr. OConnell quite that Mr. Hunt could be the author of the instrument, it from time to time, agreed, was a correct one the girls Miss Delmeges sickness; but at the from the percussion of the notes, threw life was undoubtedly in danger. same time I could not shake off the up on the keys a scattering of the Miss Delmege was a young girl of that in some way or other he deadly powder. about 18, and extremely pretty, she feeling was connected with it. Miss Delmege's habit of biting her was an only child, and the idol of her I replied, after a little con- nails a habit no doubt, known to her "Well, some parents. She had suddenly sideration, I will tell you what to da trustee had thus been utilized in the months ago, fallen into rather bad Take your daughter at once away to most hellish fashion to bring about her health, becoming subject to violent some place for a change of air. death, and undoubtedly it would have headaches, attended by continued sore done so but for my timely discovery. is the a way, by charming throats and' pains in the eyes I and near the replaced the uqfss carefully without is the most air sea, place At length Dr. O'Connell, the local bracing. I must return to London for disturbing the deadly gutter of arsenle, man advised calling in further advice, a short for it would be required In the future and when settled are time, -. you Mr. of friend and I, being an old at Seacombe, I will run down to hare when Mr. Hunt as I determined he was sent for. should be was brought to Justice for a look at my patient Ten days or so passed by after my After a short time I ran down to attempted murder. As I was leaving the piano I suddenSeacombe, and was as delighted as her became aware of a face peering in at reto see the almost ly parents complete covery that the change of air had me from the window. It was the face of an elderly man. wrought in my patient "Ill tell you what, doctor, said Mr. with a white beard and wild, staring Delmege, I will just take your advice eyes. It disappeared at once. I made fcAmt remaining here for a bit. I have a dash for the window, when suddenly decided on taking a house here for a shot rang out in the night air, and the winter; the climate is mild, and I a bullet, grasing my temple, smashed dare say we all need a little change into fragments a vase on the mantelafter our recent anxiety. I will send piece. I sprang out of the window, and saw to Deanpark for some things, though you want to save money, send tor our booklet, it will the house we have taken is small and the figure of a man rushing toward the copse at the hack of the house, explain everything. Sent Free for the Asking. we wont require very much, but Agnes must have her piano she is never where it disappeared. Another shot rang out. really happy without it. I hastened toward the wood, and, Very good," I said; I think it is before I bad gone many yards, found the best thing you can do. Your the body of Mr. Hunt as It afterward daughter seems to have quite recovproved to be stretched out dead on ered. I did not like to damp his good the sward. He had come down to Seacombe to spirits, but in his joy at his child's A SHOT RANG OUT. see how this murderous plan was proforarrival at Deanpark, during which recovery Mr. Delmege appeared to and, hearing I was there, gressing, the get nature of her complaint, deadly time I carefully studied and watched feared and something evidently. Prowling as I returned to London I could the progress for progress, alas! it was of the malady from which Miss not help thinking that the stealthy round the house, he had seen my examination of the piano, and the discovery Delmege was suffering, and at the end hand that was at work at Deanpark of his diabolical would design, I think, upsooner to or later find a way of that time I was fairly puzzled to arset his in desperation he and mind, maton no its carry murderous 1 was work, rive at the cause, though quite life and took his own. my attempted ter where its victim might be. satisfied as to what the nature of the some waa Mias Delbefore time It In corthis I was too surmise illness was. only mege or her parents recovered from Can we do nothing for my poor rect. About a month afterward I rechild?" exclaimed Mr. Delmege. during ceived a wire from Mr. Delmege to the shock of tbe awful occurrence oi that tight but time Ib a great mediIs she to die under come to Seacombe at once. one of my visits. and they are all happy and well cine, off all my other engagePutting our very hands? now. ments I next the down Journeyed by I determined then to tell Mr. The piano with ita fatal octave li my opinion of the case, as there train and got to Seacombe by the afterlocked in a dark storeroom al noon. kept was nothing to be gained by concealvisitors are sometlmei The Deanpark.where house Mr. bad taken from him. Delmege it ing any longer was small, but very prettily situated in permitted to see and hear its tragic 1 have made, 1 said, a most carean about acre history. of of from ful diagnosis ground commanding the complaint M tNCVCT (TREKS Olf AND DEALERS IN which your daughter is suffering, and a lovely view of the bay and hills beHfcrrt of tbe Uottle. Siphon yond. there Is in my mind not the slightest A siphon bottle Is the product oi I met him in the hall. lie .was In a doubt but that it is the effects of two distinct operations. The bottlei terrible state. arsenic poisoning." Material and workmanakif A specially of all kinds of cemetery work- My poor child she is as had as are produced by the glass manufacturMr. Delmege stared at me in horror. ers and bottlemakers, and by thenr ever!" be exclaimed. Poisoning!" he exclaimed. or money refunded. Send for designs and prices Miss Delmege was lying on a sofa in handed over to manufacturers of th guaranteed Ail her sympYes, I continued.. metal The manner of the adjusttop. PROVO UTAH toms are those exhibited in arsenic a darkened room. She was suffering WEST or TAYLOK BUGS. FUBNITUBX CO. poisoning. The mystery is how she from great headaches and pains in the ment of the top to the bottle and tin is getting it She eats exactly the eyes; her throat, too, was very con- class of machinery necessary to acstricted. It was pitiful to see the poor complish the same the French maken same food as you eat; it cannot, thereRecent have in I be that examined way. thing so, and her patience under all maintain rigorously secret. fore, efforts by American consuls to obtaic critically the paper on the walls of her her sufferings. I gave something to ease the pain in admission to the manufactories were bedroom; I have subjected even the tooth her little every her head and send her to sleep. Sit- Invariably fruitless. powder soap, o 0 Manujarturert of thing I can think of, in fact to a ting by ber I noticed Indeed. I had most minute Inspection, and in no way noticed it before that her nails were Spoiled It. ran I ascertain any traces of the pois- rather bitten. It was a habit she was The facetious boarder bad the trair Inclined to, and which, when I spoke all laid for a killing Joke. Headstones, Tablets, Cubing, Etc. ing. Its a won. I confess I feel helpless to strike on about it once, she declared was inder, he said, that you didn't tern NEW DESIGNS ANI) IIIGIa GRADE WORK A SPECIALTY. any likely theory at present, but at duced by playing the piano so much. I up this hen feathers and all. The takwould I advise events didnt pay much attention to it at the next time, said the landlady, with all your - Utah TrOTO, ing your daughter for change of air time, but now the words came back to marked emphasis, Ill serve her up makes a me she decided with a peculiar significance. somewhere. If bill and all. And the joke was ruined. JohnPeters, Agent, American I remembered that Mr. Delmege told Improvement while away, I candidly Cleveland Plain Dealer. k, EVERY CONCEIVABLE STYLE AND SHAPE. Del-meg- RUBBERS FOR YOUNG es THE SHOE LINE. 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