The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-31

sbs looked np Il him gratefully, still
seeing everything through mist o. tears-
M, ItvIson, studying her Win ~
fntSnt e4pro.sion n his dark keen eyes,
ana crediting unhesitatingly what abe
said. thought that her character too wa
mot devoid 81 nobility and generosity
sYet. a. you are innocent, why should
vou hesitate 10 take the money to which
YOU certainly have some claimf Why
should you suffer through mistaken
idea that would, 1 am confident, have
never arisen II Mr. Bowyer had been In
perfect healtha"
Elaine smiled sadly and shook her
head.
~ do not care for money. It IL no
! deprivation to me at all. Never having
possessed fortune, shall never miss II. y
II must remind you however that,
putting luxur.es out Of the question,
their Is great difference between the
comfort you enjoy at present and abso-
Lutte perjury"
II dare say she returned, indifferent.
| "; "but am not afraid Of being poor.
| That--as things are now-seerns minor
\ evil
but things, hope, will not always
| be as they are now; and, Miss Warde.
will you remerhr thatI willdo anything
Ican for your n you want me, tele-
graph 1t any time, and / viii come at
once to right the wrong that is being
done you now"
4 1t
She looked up at him gratefully, her
heart too full for speech, then passed on
her way downstairs, while the lawyer
proceeded to Mr.. Bowyer's room.
| II was Sunday afternoon, and through
out the house reigned that strange
stiffness which Is suggestive Of and In
separable from the day. The servants
| had walked over to Greathaven to
church, and no one was In the kitchen
| except Mrs. Priolo, who dozed before
the fire where she had placed herself to
watch the water boil for Mr.. Bowyer's
tea. Life seemed very pleasant to the
housekeeper just then. All her schemes
had succeeded, and she could look for
ward with complacency to prosperous
future, as mistress Of her employers
fortune at his death. For Mr.. Bowyer
had assented to Elaine's proposition; .
new will was made, in which Mrs. Priolo
was nominated sole legatee. So she
dozed and dreamed by the fire In happy
security which she had no idea could
ever be assailed. A ring at the front
door half reused her; but It was not till
1t was repeated did she remember that
the servants were out and she must
answer 1t. Then, getting up hastily,
she ran upstairs.
It was Colonel Severn; and with
bland smile she was ushering him into
the sitting. when he stopped her
peremptorlly.
q It is you wish to see. Where can
speak to you undisturbed"
a little startled, yet too secure In her
own mind to be actually alarmed, she
led the colonel to the kitchen, the fire
being out in her own room.
Well, sir, what can do for you I"
abe asked somewhat defantly, having
busted chair and placed It for him.
Some time ago nearly three weeks
ago, ! suppose Mr.. Bowyer accidently
took some poison that must, It was Inn
agined, have been given him In cup Of
tea that he drank that afternoon"
Made and given by Miss Ellen
Warde." put in the housekeeper quickly.
so far you are right; but one fact
:ou have withheld that the poison was
placed In the sugarabasin by you, and
that consequently it was not Miss Warde
but you who were responsible for what
occurred"
The woman had turned ashy white,
and clutched the table for support, yet,
overcome as she was, she made desper-
ate effort to defend herself.
It is false-false, / tell you'll" she
gasped, convulsively.
g It is ue-perfectly true-and you
know it. !" he retorted, calmly. Shall
[ go on2"
. You can say what you choose; / have
no one to protect me, or you would not
dare attack me 30. Am / to be made
the scapegoat for Ellen Warde's sins r.
Keep Miss Warde's name from your
Ups, II you please, or will not answer
for my patience. 1t is useless to deny
anything say. You have proofs to
fght against-not mere idle accusations.
When Mr.. Bowyer was so III that you
supposed him dying, you gave him .
tumbler Of what you asserted to be hot
brandy and water; but the cook noticed
that there was no smell OF spirits, and
tasted what was left. It was merely
hot water and salt, which you gave him
as an emetic.n
" It saved his life "-doggediy.
AT that time no one knew that he
was poisoned, so that your acting on
that knowledge alone would damn you
In any court Of justice"
1t was because suspected her."
" Hush i"-sternly. such prevar-
ications and denials do no good; they
only injure you. Further, you were seen
immediatel, sfterward to go and empty
the contents Of the sugar basin and put
fresh sugar in 1t. Are you satisfied now
that know all? a detective has been