Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-10-14

"TPhO odd itf'' she fnGtffred.
l could not speak. turned and walked
down the room. Life is all possibility.
There are few riddles that time cannot
answer. few wrongs that years will not
remedy. but death has no cure. Every
thing must stop there and begin afresh.
The life that has gone out is no longer
an element in the problem. The Cor
dian knot is cut, and the severed strands
are intractable and meaningless Then
we see. what was invisible till then. how
much might have been saved by the
strong magic of patience. Butit is done
it is no dream or imagination-iti is
done,
turned again. She had stepped near
er to the body. and stooping forward
took something from the breast Of her
riding habit and laid it onithe dead mans
heart. AS came toward her saw that
it was Il gold ring set with an opal.
"Whct does that meaif?" asked.
st is his sic ronlied Let it be
buried with him. I have mo mne 20 10
with it,
"Eow came you by it,"
"Call it bequest. Ialways meant to
return it TO him." was her answer. ''It
meant great deal once. but now that
he Is gone it means nothing. 1t is his
II have no curiosity TO crafty, Sim
fire." said after a pause. Il have al
ways accepted you and everything con-
ceTning you on your OVID representation
and cared for nothing more. If you
were compelled to answer any questions
7 I Nakl
that is past is any concern of mine or Of
ours. and TIL. IL ~ tA.. 90 think Of the
future. Let that to3, take care of itself.
But l may ask you why and how you
came here. 1t seems strange to me and
might seem stranger still to others il
they knew"
'Oh. there's no mystery about it. Cous-
in Frank" replied she, DOCKING at mo
with half smile and speaking in much
lighter tones than she had used before.
"You know | asked to be allowed to
stay. and though, topleasc your mother,
agreed to go to the lake made UP my
mind from the first that would come
back. So when they We're all asleep
saddled my horse and came. was
ready to do my part" she concluded.
touching the derringer mt her side.
You rode 10 miles through the woods
alone?"
Il feel at home in the woods. can
find my way anywhere"
How long have you been here?"
'Idon't know: not long. | left my
horse mile from here in the old barn
and walked the rest of the way. A lit
tie while ago some one passed me-I
think it was John-riding back. /
thought something must have happened,
and saw light hero and found the
door ajar. so came in"
Il wish you had come at any other
time" said l. for ! could not help per-
ceiving that her presence in the neigh
borhood SO near the hour of the murder
might prove an awkward circumstance
hereafter. 1T would be best that nc
one should know of it. Are you afraid
to so back to where you left your horseT'
THAT is what am going to do" she
replied. ut is almost sunrise"
/ 1T will probably be at least two honrs
before the others are here" | went on.
II advise you to stay near the barn un-
til you hear them coming. Then rIde tc
meet them aud give them to understand
that you lost your way in the woods.
They will be too much preoccupied tc
take any special notice. and the whole
thing will probably be forgotten"
why should there be any conceal
ment?" she demanded, drawing her
brows together.
because" said |, there has been a
murder. and murders are followed by
inquests. Every body who can be sup
posed capable of giving any information
will be examined. If you were put on
the stand, you might be asked questions
that you would not wish to answer
There are things which you have not
told me. Sinfire. Would you wish to
tell them to the worldy
Nobody could make me say anything
did not wish to-" replied she, but after
a little thought she added: Il suppose
your advice is good. won't be impru-
dent But nothing seems of much con-
sequence compared with this" The last
words were spoken in lower voice and
with u sort of momentary dropping of
her whole figure. But she pulled her.
self together promptly and faced me
with smile, "Goodby," she said. hold
ing out her hand.
took her hand in mine. I'm not
myself now. Sinfre." said. II can't be
for some time to come. There are hard
things to be done yet. and | must keep
myself hard so as to do them. But when
it is all over shall have something to
say. Meanwhile goodby."