Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-09-03

and me. Then she replied, TO return
him ring"
The LAWYERS had another whispered
consultation, resulting In the question:
Had you known Mr.. Henry Main
waring before meeting him here?"
She bent her head and answered In
differently, 81 had previous knowledge
of him." i.
"Were your sentiments toward MIN OF
"a friendly character"
mo" she replied firmly and DISTINCT
ly. II regarded him as an enemy"
At this point Judge DAILY interposed.
81 consider il my duty to inform you,
be said, that you stand in very crit
ical position. You are uspected-ah-
in connection with the murder OF the
deceased gentleman. You are graVely
and it would appear recklessly compro-
missing your own case. advise you be-
fore going further to select some legal
representative to watch you interests.
You need to be protected against your
self"
Thank you, but have already de-
clined TO engage counsel" she replied.
81 understand what | am doing. snail
betray nothing that | care to conceal.
The Judge muttered something ana
pushed back his Spectacles. The lawyer
continued:
"Do you care to conceal the reasons
for the enmity you have admitted"
IF Mr.. Henry Mainwaring were
alive" she answered, ~ should take
pleasure in telling him in this place the
cause had 10 hate him. But heis dead,
and have no further quarrel with him.
He has paid his debt, though not to me.
The audience were by this time as
much excited as attentive, and no move
ment nor information OF this 6eautlIul
and mysterious stranger was lost upon
them. The next questions referred 10
her proceedings on the afternoon pre-
ceding the murder, to which her replies
were in substance as follows:
"When I was told OF the plan to en-
trap the burglars, asked to be permit
ted to join the party, but they would
not allow it. made up my mind TO De
there nevertheless, but l said nothing 10
any one about my determination. ac-
.companied the. party down TO the lake
in the wagon. All went except DR.. Frank
Main waring, who was confined TO MS
room by illness. | had my gray horse,
which Mr.. John Mainwarlng gave me,
brough: along,and also my riding habit.
The reason gave was that l wished TO
ride round the lake the next morning,
but the real reason was that intended
to ride back to Cedarcliffe that night.
After arriving at the lake we un-
packed the wagon, stabbed the horses
and made our preparations for the night
in the log cabin. Then Mr.. John Main
waring took Tom, the groom, aside and
told him of the scheme to capture the
burglars. Tom had not known OF 1t
before. The three other servants were
not told. We had our supper, and then
the two gentlemen and Tom saddled
their horses and rode off. 1t was dark
night, though 1t did not threaten rain.
After they had gone, Mrs. Mainwaring
and I sat for awhile in front
OF the door OF the cabin,
looking out across the lake. BY
and by she became sleepy and proposed
that we should go to bed. The servants
were already asleep. | helped her to
bed and then lay down myself l don't
know what time it was; it was dark.
When felt sure that Mrs. Mainwaring
was asleep, l got up and put on my
riding habit and went out to the stable.
| took out my gray horse and saddled
him. | understand the management OF
horses. | took with me small pistol,
a derringer."
At this there was murmur among
the listeners, which the Judge slienced.
81 gave il to Mr.. FaXon last night"
she replied. ut is in the same condi-
ton as it was the morning after the
murder"
Mr.. Faxon here advanced and hand
ed the weapon, which was passed
round between the judge and the law
yers. Sinfre continued her story:
Il rode toward Cedarciffe through
the woods, and l rode fast. had been
to the lake on horseback before, and L
am ford OF the woods and never miss
nv way. | remembered deserted shed
or barn a mile or two from Cedarclitfe
and aside from the path on which / was
riding, and | decided to lead my horse
there aud go the rest Of the way on
foot. found the barn without any
difficulty and unsaddled my gray and
made him comfortable. Then l wal ked
toward the Cedarcliffe woods"
"Will you state" interposed the law
yer, whether your object in this es-
capade was to assist in the proposed
capture of the burglars"
"No; took no interest in that at all.
| wished to see Henry MainwarinG."
"For what purposes?
II had been waiting, ever since he re-
turned home from abroad, to speak to
him on a subject Of Importance to US
both" replied Slnfre, her cheeks and
eyes glowing, while her voice aug ment-
ed In volume and richness. Il had
never found the opportunity that
suited me- He did not suspect
nv intention; indeed he misrepresented
it. and at one time thought OF taking
advantage OF his mistake to ac-
complish what l wanted. But that
course proved to be too difficult
mean too revoltiug-and l gave IL up.
And aiterward something happened"-
here. for the first and last time, her
voice faltered something
that almost made me decide to give it
all up-give up all had come so far to
do and had promised to do-and to
leave CedarcifTe as suddenly as came
to it. But then, when l remembered
the wrong he had done, said to my
self that l would stay and not break my
promise. So, when the ambush was
planned, l knew that 1t would give me
what wanted. l could meet him, and
then could ride back to the lake, and
no one would know that we had met"
Allow me moment, madam" in
terposed the judge again. "rhe in
ference from your worde is-the osten-
sihle inference-especially when viewed