Telegram-herald., 1891-06-11

meaning now that have pat them on
paper. They never seemed important
before. Besides. the cook and the chore
boy heard as much OF their privacy as
did Why didn't they telE Why did
the cook, when Questioned by the ofii-
Gers, stop with the bare assertion that
the housekeeper had been heard 10 threat
en- the eoachman2
us Il possible that the housekeeper-
"Pshaw! People who kill never vol
unfairly go back 10 look al their workl
At least have heard people say go But
then all people are not alike
Where was the housekeeper between
seven and eight o'clock last Friday night
know. She WAS in the carriage house.
| saw her leave the carriage house door.
l was looking from my window. She
passed up the side street wringing her
hands, and came in at the front of the
house! did not see her again until the
cry Of murder had been raised in the
kitchen. stood by the door of the car
riage loft when she came up the passage
over the laundry. She looked pale and
sick She was wringing her hands just
Us had seen her wiring them on her way
TO the front door! Her first words were
addressed 10 me. remember what they
were:
"'He can't be dead. He can't be deadl
Oh, my Godl Look. some one, and see!
VIII no one 20 for a surgeon?
AT that time no one had put into
words the horrible deed that had been
done. There had only been a general cry
Of murder and an excited movement to-
ward the carriage loft when the chore
boy had raised the cry. No one but the
housekeeper knew what mad taken place
until they stood over the dead body in the
room How did she know?
II never thought of all this until be-
gan to write Now that l have come to
my senses what ought I TO do? ] .now.
Nothing. Mrs. Clark Melville is strong
in her defense of the housekeeper. The
police officers have located her in the
house between those fatal hours | will
speak only when some person whom
believe to be innocent has the hangman's
moose about his neck. | will leave this
house tomorrow. can't restrain myself
If that woman speaks to me again.
/ have copied, word for word, what
wrote in my diary on the Sunday night
following the murder. How l kept it
all to myself when the whole city was
ringing with the crime is more than
eau tell. Still, must have dropped a
hint of it somewhere. Otherwise the
detective would never have sought me
| out. / am sorry he found me. hate
him for having offered me money. l
hate myself for having listened to him.
My only excuse is that did not realize
the terrible Importance OF the work l
promised TO perform.
| Ii what give the detective when he
comes here tomorrow puts a moose about
the housekeeper's neck l shall never for
| give myself. If she goes to her death
through me l can never close my eyes
! tight enough to shut out her stony face
never look from my window without
seeing still figure with a rope about its
| Dsck swaying TO and fro between me and
and the pleasant street.
If had only closed my lips when he
offered me money might burn what
have written. l can't do that now. He
knew too well before he left the house
/ what the manuscript he bribed me to
! supply would contain. After all, what
saw and what heard may amount to
nothing. Let the law decide. l have
| gone too far to draw back.