Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-16

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managed to ret him Into bad. and be
had sunk into = sleep frOm exhaustion.
Ii WIS Mrs. Priolo who explained ex-
actiy waat had occurred. what the
symtons had been. and how, after a
violent fE Of vomiting. bis condition
had seemed 10 improve.
What caused the sickness? Did
won give him anythingy asked the
doctor. boxing keenly from one 10 aa-
other of me women who were in the
room.
Nothing bnt sorae hot brandy and
water answered the hoasekecper.
quickly II thought IL might he a
eramp. or something Of that sort
We'll. we'll whatever caused II IN.
joubtelgiy il saved his Hle.-
what was ehe maitet with him
sir cried the cook 1T came so sad
den like Al dinner he was quite
we'll, and Al ave Miss Ellen came down
and sos him cup Of tea He was
quite we'll then. was ne not, Miss
Ellen nodded her head in contirma-
ton
.sIr Bowyer has taken poison said
the doctor, severely. Through some
rulpable earelessness, arsenic mist
aaye been mixed in the tea he drank.
this afternoon.
From Ellen Warde's lips burst forth
d faint exclamation. II was size who
had given that tea and made ii: 1t had
passed through no other hands. Mrs.
The quantity be took was very
small doubtless he went on. grayely
Indeed ii must have been so for
him to be alive now. for ia his weak
state less than half the ordinary dose
would hare proved fatal; but
He stopped abruptly, suddenly con
scious Of the fact that no one Was lis
teEing. Mr. Bowers eyes were
opened wide and were fixed on Ellen
Warde Their expression was unmis
takab!e-full OF reurcachtuI accusation
and a horror too deep for woras.
As suddenly In her bewildered glance
round. she encountered the fearful look
he gave her. with shrill terror
stricken cry. she turned ana fled from
the room.
This is all very terrible-yery ter
ribIer' declared the doctor growing
even grayer than he had been at first.
1T is a mcst unfortunate accident,
agreed the housekeeper; "and we must
X thankful ii ha'i not more meian-
choly ending. | bought the arsenic my
self today, and placed ii in the same
cupboard where the sugar, salt, and
such things are kept. ! feel ] am
much to blame too. for when you are
ia a hurry il is 50 easg TO make mis-
takes
When all that she could do was done,
and Mr.. Bower had sunk into quiet
refreshing sleep, Mrs Priolo left the
sick-room and wsnt 10 search Of Ellen
Warde.
Entering the sittingrcoul. She foun3
the girl she sought. She was crnnched
upon the sofa in an attitude 81 utter
hopelessness. Mrs Priolo eoughed 10
attract her attention, and she sprung
up instantly, and faced her deaantly
feeling intuitiyely that she had come
on no friendly errand
What Is itf'' she asked. hadghtily.
That is what / come To ask you.
must be. to remind you of fact You
have hitherto forgotten ! am dr.
Bowers sister-in-law as well as his
housekeeper: and it is as the former
that / shall question you now
What do you want TO know
Il want to know how it happened
that arsenic was given to Mr. Bower
in his tea today"
The girl shuddered slightly but re-
piled with tolerable composllre-
Il know as little about it as you.
I certainly made the tea this afternoon,
but ,oqk the tea and sugar and milk
from tlieir usual places. II arsenic
was mixed with one Of them | GER
tainly had no knowledge Of il"
For that there Is only your word;
and you have others to persuade as
we'll as me"
mo one as hard and cruel as you"
cried the girl desperately. Who else
would believe that This niece-could
do 50 terrible thing as that which
your manner suggests
You are not his niece, the house
keeper reminded her coldly. MI
Bowyer had no sisters or brothers eN-
cept my late husband
"You do not know that 1t Is a mere
conjecture"
rs it? we shall see presently how
much ! know. how much | only gness
II You drive me to speaking plainly
Il DO not fear yo'a. | am innocent
THAT has to be proved Everything
is against you; It was you who sus-
gested bringing the poison into the
house; ii was you who gave Mr. Bow
YER the drink In which the poison was
mixed; ii was you who had the strong
est reason to wish for his death. /
know that he told you he would leave
YOU twenty thousand pounds"
what Is it you wish me to doY she
exclaimed, helplessly.
II wish Won TO leave the house al
once. never TO return, never to cross