New-York tribune., 1884-12-14

The rnlcs AZ Tonlis House had been relaxed since
the murder. with one exception. II was stu m,
pcraiivc tiat no member of the Refuge Should
absent after ilusk without leave. Julla Ban ngS
hal slipur,l ont unobsrrvrd during the afternoon
hours. wien Miss Bcnce and Marian were busiest.
Consequently was prepared Tor her appearance ~
the t,-taho IN her Urdinnlv hDusetlrcss and win
b.r usual aspect. Du the dead pallor " that irsciu
table acr neither sun nor wind rould leave trace
rmt 4hr was human although sometimes
dnubtrl A. rs ! sat musing AiNn' 1. and thie.oit
srsrrrtibl of iqisue. ~ SPITE lrt itnn neft's.
the Vrpl, must have hrrn ~ anHuus one ~ hri'
bumittDs9 slr hai eirui itilr ~ late ana nbN
whrn ta was uvrt. the eitrt ui iri hong hurried
WAlbt Aaainei - .iN s'-i -Ncr>c. rihlr tsth lflt M
/ h,d t,r,nisui Miss lu.nrr that WuhH hrpr
watch ath Wani while shr slnWhtirl Aitf thr
,p, upii hAi summoned etlit Nnr tNt 4ihihr ir,h'
,Ud had sean iaa biines s.ip, ihieNrh iNp
daur | haA stuipU NVi tN ihp .aflpn safe a"''
a,ipaiiI aamipi s'aiW,'fi rnHslAh'r
II Was his business Thoroughly "a search lhp 'pN''
IA 'th, side Massage " hiGh juia ilmgs oreupirl,
aud whore her lrHnh and handhas stnpd'
o,tenta ti0,lsy unlnebrd. From llht l"u"
he vas 10 make hli way; hel"i" oin,u., uc
the Suporintcndents study. II had been oteuino"
be the lady maid before the murder; and the III
spoctors theory was that III that room some uH99JJ
of aulit--ii, indeed, the woman were EultS-N"n"
be found. But the inspector, like everyone cl'o,
was so thoroughly lmbucd with the heller tn'l
Frank Mostvn-my loyal. noble Frank-was the
murderer that lac htd scarcely gwen ms ih!hu
pr1perly 10 my story, Indeed, the policeman Nu'
sent TO Fouls House more, was fully per'Jadeo,
Uulct me tulu because "a ulNfDNtIN NH' i't'''
expcctcd that would clear Frank from the odilm ol
the crime. %,
With the consciousness Of the officer
presence in that upper room weighing Oh me In" :"
guilty secret OF my own. sat beside the me pre-
tending to read but IN reality, keeping guard tu"'
Julia Billings III ghi not 20 upstairs too soon. o..
But as have sad, fatigue long continued cNclte-
mcnt and the hour spent in that fresh sea-br'eA,'
comb ned to cham her 10 her char. she shlNciou'
and drew nearer the blaze, as If its warmth was
needed. Presently. looking up from my BOOK |
saw her leaning back in the easy chair. Tier h'a'l
rested against the marble o.. he fireplace; she WAS
sound asleep. ,h,
rhc group gathered around the fire ~ tho
other end of the room were talking hois"l. =.
Their voices dill not dstnrb her. We two were
alone. secure from observation; bent ior"'Iu'
and siulicd that s.e"giug lace.
am near signte !. aHl on this account
| fail 10 see many defects ia the cOl"t' 'blAco
OF my associate, t4dt are only too pan" 3"
others. Looking dt Julia Billings lT1h - as
tance, had always taken he. ior tlc yonns w"l'.'
She represented herself to hc. The dead "hil h'9'
oi her complexion. I'll Color OF hcf huf. ah '"o
youthful way ia which IL worn. tHr sli+h' i'o
0f her fgur., and the "ilc+.9i her -D'slr'ia '''
con iriuoI that Imiighs 'd "a t,it nuaI ''nN ~.
thing lad cult.al~tet .. IAe et Sd .'---'I- -