San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-13

Following it closely arrived at her
door in time to hear her say that she
could see no one, but before she could
finish her excuses | stepped into her
private parlor, saying that was here on
business and seeing by the register that
she was here also and alone | had come
to see if could be of any service to her.
None whatever; thanks" she replied
very coldly, "and you will find that if
you look again, Mr.. Cummings. that my
name is not on the register Then she
waited for me to leave the room.
| bit my lip with vexation that |
should have made so stupid a blunder. !
might have known that she would never
have signed her own name to the register
had no intention of being driven away,
however, and so continued the converse
ton by saying | should like to report to
her concerning the errand she had given
me to do that afternoon.
rs it necessary she inquired, in the
same icy tone.
Why, the fact is, | said, that am
rather ashamed to confess that forgot
to deliver the ribbon paused. for
she looked as angry and disappointed as
| have ever seen human being appear;
but with it all there was not a trace of
pity for the girl or thanllfulness at her
escape, only rage at the failure of her
own plans.
rs that the way you generally exc
cute your commissions" she said at last
with a sneer.
Excuse me, continued, you looked
so angry that | did not finish my SEN
tence. was going to say that forgot
to deliver the ribbon for nearly an hour
after you gave it to me"
j We'll" she said; but ! could see she
was intensely Interested
Il met friend Of mine down town
and we get to talking, and so the time
passed. 1t was Mr. Frank Holden. Do
you know him."
She answered mo" but | knew that
she meant yes. 1T was curious" Invent
on, but he was taking some ribbon to
Jordan q Marsh's also" | paused for
minute in establishment, for this had
been the widest sort of guess on my
part, and yet l could see from her invol-
untary start that had unwittingly hit
upon the truth; then proceeded. Just
before we arrived at the store, however,
another friend stopped him to talk, and
hurried on to do your errand and left
him. She looked immensely relieved.
My first bit of fiction had succeeded so
well that | determined to try again, so |
said as innocently as | could, That was
not all, Miss Ormsby, for the girl that
gave the ribbon to tainted" She made
no direct reply to this, but muttered.
THE little fool"
What do you think of that" | asked.
II think, she said, that your conduct
is very ungentlemanly, and that you are
saying these things to Inc for some pur-
pose. What do you mean? Either tell
me at once or be kind enough to leave
the ROOM"
Il mean, Miss Or.nsDy," replied,
that | know why You sent the purple
ribbon; that | have followed you every
where that you have been tonight; that
the body Of Miss Mason has been found,
and that ! have seen it; finally, mean
that l have it in my power to have you
arrested for murder"
For minute or two she did not say a
word, but stood looking at Inc and biting
her lips; otherwise she was perfectly
calm, and presently said in a hard dry
voice, that told of suppressed feeling:
"You make bold assertions, MIR. Cum
mings. Can you prove them?
Yes" | replied, producing an en-
velope had prepared for this occasion,
here is letter found on her body.
charging you with the deed, and with
the proof already have it would serve
as conclusive evidence"
Has any one else seen this letter."
No one Dut myself found II us |
have just said.
She - "r.-' - - I, 80 md tH.@H replied.