Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29

"Nono in the world. DR.. Scabury
apparently cEerlsheu ana loved his
ward"
"Rut fOrtune-monoy?"
nFor some strange reason he had long
since made over to her absolute control
of ovorv dollar he possessed. No, can
didlv. Doctor, it will puzzle the shrewd-
est lawyer to apport'on any motive to
the woman for the crime"
"Then she is not guilty." cried.
@Perhaps not-knowingly. Come; arc
Won strong enough to come with mo?"
"Whcre?"
"To the police station"
"Yes," l replied. eagerly.
"An hOur at toilet aid breakfast re-
viyed me. felt chilled again, however,
as we took cab and reached gloomy
public station.
Colonel Cain sat smoking in the drill
room and nodded p'acidly to me.
"Now, Doctor" spoke the detective,
"can / rely on you?"
"To do what?"
"To see those people below, and report
fairly to nc what they say"
hcsitatcd.
II want you to make them talk; I
can't"
81 will not further incriminatc this
poor girl" | replied.
"Wdr. sec them, anyway. You may
learn something that may alter the
looks Of affairs"
lie motioncd to an officer who un-
locked door, and directed me to the
cells below
Niy heart sank as reached barred
in a artmcnt and peered within 1t.
"Mr. ccabury!"
"Eh, hc'loa. Who are you? 90
away"
Theodore Seabury had hurried eagerly
to the door. He scOwlcd as he rccog-
nizcd me.
81 come, Mr.. Seabury-"
"You traitor"
"s;r."
81 refuse to talk with yoI Your spe-
cious story won my confidence, and you
ave connived at my arrest" he crled'
hotly. 81 refuse to talk with you, or
anybody else"
was discouraged, but ! said, gently;
oYou mistake. ! am your fricad-a
friend to your wife"
"Iiah."
q would save her if could"
lie was silent.
"Tcll me what ! wish to know"
600 away. will never open my lips
on the subject of the murder again"
Vc was obdurato. | pleaded in vain.
| returned up stairs with glum face.
"Wcll?" queried Ketcham, anXiously.
reported my failure.
lie looked grim and disappointed.
~Ncycr mind. He will speak later.
Now, then for the woman"
"LeonOre?"
Eyes"
"Whcre is shc?"
lie led me to the detention room. l
locked gratefully at him as | saw ITS
comforts. and entered an apartment
with barred windows, but light and
airy
Seated at a table was Lccnorc My
heart b cd for her as 1 saw her pale lace
ard her tcar-dimmcd eyes
ooh. Doctor" she cried, as she sprang
TO her feet and caught my hand, ana
sobbed hys ericalIy.
"Bc seated" said, gently; 81 wish to
speak with YOU"
She sat down I summoned all my
courage and calmneSs to quiet nor hys-
tcrica nature, and gradually lea INC
conversation to the painful theme tha1
| knew must be diScOursed.
If doubted her at any time In the
rast, doubted her no longer after she
had spoken.
She absolutely denied the mnrder-she
was Mortified at the mere idea Of her I'M
plcation in tho crime. wv,
81 loved hm-he loved me. Why
should | wish him to die?"
"But, Miss LeonOrc," | yentnrcc
gently, "may it not be possible that II
your sleep whcn-when temporarily IN
sane"
She stared at ne in a dazed, curious
way. r.,
neither a sOmnambulist nor lunatlc'
did not kill DR.. Seabury."
"Thcn who did?"
81 do not know"
apo you know the evidence agalns
you?"
eyes, the knife found in my room"
"Therc are other proofs"
She looked up innOcently
81 did not know it,
"Did not the detective tell you?"
"NO, Doctor"
"Two witnesses positively assert tha
they saw you commit the crime"
Lconore looked shocked.
"A cruel falsehoOd!" she gaspod.
zone is a burgar-a Colonel Cain.
"A burglar?" she repeated rcproach
fully
@Thc other is "a fricnd-in fact, tn
son of your guardian, Theodore Sea
bury"
"Oh, impOssiblc!"
ale says, or rather could say,
"Nhy, Doctor l do not even kno'
him.
alYhat?" l fairly shouted.
"No, ! never saw him."
"Ncver saw him."
"Nevcr"
was dumfOundcd.
"Ncvcr saw your husband?" ] gaspe(
recIing in bewlderment
"My whOm?" asked Leonore, IN VII
amazement.
"Your husband
Her fair face blanched with postiN
confusion.
doctor" she brcathed wildly, "wh;
farce is this? Are you trying to driN
, me dpmcntcd? am not married-Th
odorc Scabury is not and never could
nv husband"