Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-05-30

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sythe and a young girl about 20 years
old, who looked enough like her to be
her own child This same girl 1 had
previously seen driving out with Mrs.
Forsythe that very afternoon. She was
now lying Oh bed under the influence
of ether. From what [ saw judged that
her feet We're bare, and there were spots
of blood on the sheets that covered them.
There was n redhot,Curling iron in some
Goals and the smell of scorched flesh in
the room.
The lawyer suddenly removed the
hand with which he had been shading
his face and struck his closed fist forcibly
on the table:
stop, stop he cried i'll il little,
sharp voice, very unlike his former ur-
bane tones. I'm Il plain man, Miss
Maxey, and an old lawyer. State Your
claim i'll plain words, plain words, Miss
Maxey. 1 have dealt with some hun
dreds of similar cases III the last IA
years, and l feel entirely competent to
deal with this one. This beating about
the bush may do with Il younger man,
but it will not do with me. Tell me at
once, frankly and fairly, what are your
claims? That's the best way-much the
best way. What are you after? What
do you know about the FOrsythe case?
What is your attitude and the attitude
of those whom you representa-"
Miss MaXcy returned the keen gaze of
the little twinkling eyes, which accom-
panied the delivery of this speech, with
a look of establishment and utter mysti-
fication.
Unfortunately, Mr. Bernstein, she
said, you have forgotten what l said
to you when | came hcre-that l know
nothing whatever of this matter except
the facts that l have told You. l am
very sure that l never i'll all my life
heard of the Forsythc case.
Thcold gentleman looked at her nom
plused, but still incredulous.
"Oh, come now, come" he said i'll a
milder tone, that's impossible, Miss
Maxey. That's quite impossiblel"
Every well, Them Ellen replied
quietly. Then tho impossible is for
once the truth. I have told you all that
know"
Then why should you come here?"
Il will tell you, sir. Almost every
day since saw that to me, inexplica-
BILE scene in Mrs. ForSythe's chamber 1
have been trying to invent some theory
to account for it. Last night l heard
never mind what, for | cannot tell you
that without betraying a confidence.
But heard something which seemed 4
possible explanation, and as your nanc
was mentioned in connection with the
mysterious affair l came to you.
I'm other words, somebody told you
about the new claim set up by Miss Ste
venSon?'
"No, sir. 1 never heard that name
before. Ny information had reference
only to left foot and missing toe"
A light seemed to dawn upon the
lawyers mind.
"Oh, I see. Some doctor has talked.
Very we'll; very We'll That may be;
that may be. 1 may have to apologize
to you, Miss Maxey, for my rudeness,
but if you knew how have been both
cred and worried over this interminable
ly shall avail myself Of your informa-
ton. 1 certainly shall examine into it,
and in the meantime, despite the unfor-
tunate improbability which it bears on
its face, do my best, for the sake of your
ladylike ways and honest appearance,
to believe what you have told me- Now,
surely, that is honest and candid and
fair, Miss Maxey. This is treating you
candidly, isn't it?''
Miss Maxey Redeemed.
81 certainly cannot blame you for
your suspicious" she said
Never mind" said the old gentle
man, who had been watching her keen
ly. II will not wait for time to set you
right will commit myself now, apol
ogize at once, place implicit confidence
in your story and invite you to a ride in
my carriage. Will you go?''
"Gop echoed Miss Maxey in bewil-
derment. 81 do not understand you.
Where would you take me?'
81 would take you to call on Miss
Stevenson, for the purpose of seeing
whether you can identify her.
but who is Miss Stevenson?''
Never mind that. You will know
her if you have seen her before; if not,
not. Will you go?'
ST will 60"
The lawyer stepped into the adjoin-
ing room and spoke to an Office boy. In
10 minutes carriage was at the door.
Miss Maxey was driven by the gray
haired old gentleman to respectable