The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-12

| the manager, since Miss Elaine came
ITO me in great rage, and nearly threw
| up her engagement. Some one, she
said, had followed them home, spoken
to them In spite Of their persistent cold
ness, and would have continued his
impertinence had not policeman fortu-
nately come up and freed them from the
annoyance She was just furious when
told her that things Of that sort must
be expected In the profession which she
and her sister had adopted, and wanted
TO cancel their engagements on the spot,
till suggested remedy
What was that ?" asked the coroner,
with half smile.
II recommended her to buy pistol.
and use It II necessary"
"And she did that ~
{" Yes.n &
There was q breathless silence In the
room, during which the coroner once
more lifted the pistol from the table in
front Of him. Before, however, he had
time to frame a question the witness
broke out impetuously-
Yes, 1t was Derringer; but there
are hundreds of them, and Let me
have it in my hand. Merciful Heaven,
it is the samei know it by the dent
upon the silver stock. The first time
she fred it of she was frightened by the
explosion and let the pistol drop"
did she ever fire 1t again ~
!" Before a week had passed she was as
good shot as who taught her. She
had a capital eye and wonderful nerve
for woman"
All, that was at a target or mark OF
some sort Is it your belief that she
would have raised it against her unwel-
come admirer, for instance ?s
"Idon't know. It's impossible to say"
" Did she ever say what she would do
II such contingency occurred Pr
] asked her once whether she thought
she could use it il occasion offered"
What did she say2"
She said, i should use it without
conjunction were l so insulted again,
and aim at the heart"
A SILVER Of repulsion seemed to pass
simultaneously through the occupants OF
the room. Every one remembered
where the dead girl had received her
hurt, and scarcely one doubted now but
that her sister had fired the fatal shot.
The manager Of the theatre was mo-
toned to stand down.
Mrs. Day, the landlady Of the house
where the two girls had lodged, was
then called to testify.
The coroner's first question to her
seemed to have no reference to what
he had just heard.
1.-THE two Misses Warrington have
occupied your rooms since their father
died, believed" he began; and the gar
rulous tongue Of the landlady, never
difficult to unloose, needed no further
stimulus. 1t was evident that she was
not unwilling to disclose all she knew.
The sisters had been most desirable
dodgers, had given very little trouble
and received no visitors, though they
went out great deal to big parties, she
believed. They had lots OF lovers, no
doubt; but none ever came to the house.
Miss Elaine was especially particular In
that respect, though she had often heard
Miss Ada laugh at her about 1t, and call
her prude. Several times gentlemen
had called, but had been denied. Mr..
Weare had been admitted only during
the last week, from which she had sur
missed that he and one Of the young
ladies were going to make match Of 1t.
Did you also guess which Of them It
was ~ put in the coroner, quietly.
"No; that could never make out.
The young ladies' always went about to-
gether; and even when Mr.. Weare ac-
companied them they never separated.
He often sent flowers and books or
music, but they we're pretty equally
divided, as / happen to know, for, tidy
ing up their room, couldn't help seeing
the bits OF paper that had come with
them, and sometimes it would be Miss
Warrington's name upon them, ana
sometimes Miss Ada's.'
"And the young ladies were on good
terms always, never had serious dis
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