Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1888-12-08

whispering together earnestly by the door,
| ard said;
He is dead! You came too latep'
'Dcad!n they both exclaimed, in one voice.
'eYou should have sent for me earller,n l
said.
HE must have taken the poison some
hours ago."
'rWe did not find II out until an hour ago, !"
said tho woman, wlping her eyes. Poor
mann
"We shall never have such a master
again." said James covering his face with his
hands and sobblng so convulslvely that l
regarded him with surprise. A suspicion
that flashed into my mind, when he stood at
my door, SO badly urging me to come to his
masters aid, that be was a murderer, now
revived. HIS manner then was so extrava.
CANT that It was not natural He seemed to
be acting part and to overact it. This was
! the suspicion that entered into my mind,
| produced by his over anxiety to drag me to
his master. This thought was now strength.
ened. He seemed to me- to be trying TO act
| grief; and, as in his message at my door, he
was overacting bis part The woman also
cried exactly like we'll dressed housekeeptr
on the sage. To convince myself bluntly |
| asked her for her apron to cover che face of
the dead She stared but gave it 20 me. As
| I suspected, It was not even damp nor was
there a tear in the eyes which she raised to
my face
"When ud you discover that he had taken
| poison ~ | asked of her.
"When was IT, Jamesm aud she looked at
him inquiringly.
mia bQ hal MAJ
| O'clock doctor,n be answered, returning her
! look.
go down and bring me warm water"
said to the woman.
| As she was going out, he caught UP the
candle, and said he would light her down.
did not like his ofliciousness. It looked to
me as if he wished to say something to her
alone. So bad. him remain with me, which
ne did evidently with uneaslness.
you say your master took arsenic" l
| said.
Yes, sr,n he answered, looking down.
"How 90 you knows" | asked, fixing my
eyes upon his face.
| How do know"
| eyes. What evidence have you that he
took arsenIcY' repeated.
| 20, sir, the cup. 1t was IN the cup.
| "Show mo the cup"
20, sir, believe Mrs. Lockett emptied it
| out. | will run and sec;' and lie started to
ea We the room.
! mo; remain. ! will ask her when she re-
turns" answered, not wishing they should
| speak together n moment
Tile woman now returned With the water in
pitcher. l then told the man TO 60 to tho
coroner's house, which Os | knew, happened
| 10 be but six doors of on the opposite side Of
the street, with note which partly scrib
blod with pencil, informing him OF the
death and circumstances, but not limiting my
suspicious that the deceased had been pois.
| oned.
The mans hand tremGled, and his face
looked as white as a sheet as gave him the
note. lie would have fingered, but author
itatiVely commanded him TO go. He tried to
exchange glances with the woman, but in
| terposed my person | followed him TO the
stairway, and saw him leave the house.
then returned TO the chamber of death, and,
as firmly believed, of crime.
20, sir, it is such a pty | hope people
wont suspect us. But the best characters
can't always keep free from slnnderous
tongues You can prove doctor, that we sent
for you and that he was alive hen you came;
and if we had been doing what we oughtn't
| to, we shouldn't sent for doctor, thafs GER
! tain. This is clear for our having no hand 10
it. You don't suspect US. doctors" she
asked. with fawning smile that seemed the
very glitter of guilt.
was now more than ETtr suspicious, nag,
almost confirmed in my opinion, that the man
and woman had done the deed, doubtless
prompted by the temptation of his money.
''You say that it was arsenic he took, Mrs.
| Lockett" remarked without betrayin@ my
suspicious by my looks.
! ayes, doctor, and he must have taken a
good deal to XIII him SO soon. The first |
knew OF IL James called to me to tell me his
masters lips were covered with foam, and
that he was groaning and suffering dreadful
So | came H. aud found him in great agony,
but not able to speak. James told U9 he had
taken arsenic"
''Was there any to he seen in cup OF
paperF'
| no. doctor, not a speck.
Then how did you know your master had
| taken arsenic," | asked, quietly
20, see, there was some in paper james
pointed it out to me-"
where is the paper"'
| Games put it in his pocket to show you"
Here James's story of the cup and hers Of
the paper clashed, as l supposed their &C
| counts would do, when | spoke to them apart
I was now convinced IN my own mind that
| they had murdered their master, and had
purposely waited until toe late to save him
before sending for me, but sent for me to give
a plausible air of innocence aud solIctude on
their part to the affair.
| made no remark; aud James coming in,
said, that the coroner was not at rome, and
| he had not left tho note ! saw, az he en-
tered that he sent a searching, interrogating
| glance at Mrs Lockett, as If he would nscer-
tain from her couutenance if sh4 had betrayed
| what she ought not TO any Inquiries Of mine.
| | translated the glance unhesitatingly.
Ii the meanwhile | examined the mouth of
the corpse, aud detected arsenic shining on
| the edges of the lips. He had evidently taken
very large quantity. Giving some direc
tions, and locking The door and taking the
| kew. / went down stairs followed By both the
man and tue woman, who were very laxative,
and said a great deal about hoping they
| should not be suspected. | knew this was
suggested br the fears of guilt; for innocence
unaccused never defends itself; but like our
Savior before PLATE "opens not its mouth"
1t is crime that ever ''hopes it will not be sus-
pected."
On nv way from The bOuse, stopped at the
door Of the coroner and knocked. A window
over It was thrown up, aud the voice of the
| coroner himself called to know who was there
Upon mentioning my name-for l had pro-
| fo-.go,,1I- ottopdad his family on four or FIVE