The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-20

Perhaps she will come here for few
minutes"
IN go and ask her" Mr.. Crellan an.
swered, and, having rung the bell, pro-
ceeded to find Miss Garth
Presently he returned with the lady.
She was slight, very pale young wom-
an, no doubt very pretty in ordinary,
but rot looking her best. She was evil
IDENTIFY worn and nervous from anxiety
and want of sleep and her eyes were
sadly inflamed. As the wind slammed
a loose easement behind her she started
nervously and placed her hand to her
head.
''Sit down at once, my dear" Mr..
Crellan said; sit down This is Mr..
Martin Hewitt, whom have taken the
liberty of inviting down here to help
me in a very important matter. Tho
fact is, my dear Mr.. Crellan added,
gravely. AZ can't find your poor fathers
will
II understand, Miss Garth Hewitt
asked, chat the keys of that bureau
never left your possession during tho
whole time of Mr.. Holford's last illness.
"Yes, that is So"
''Nov, / must ask You to consider
carefully. Take your mind back to two
or three DAYS before Mr.. Holford's i'll
ness began, and tell me If you can re-
member any single fact. occurrence,
word or hint, from that day to this, in
any way bearing on the will or any
'+b;no ooppootad uifb if2
Miss Garth shook her head thought
fully.
Mr.. Mellis said nothing about it,
thep?"
Miss Garth changed color slightly,
but answered, NO, only saw him to
the door"
THANK you. Miss Garth. 1 won't
trouble you much further just now.
But If you can remember anything in
the course Of the next few hours it may
turn out to be of great service"
Miss Garth bowed and withdrew.
The nurse came in response to Mr.
Crellan's summons; a sharp-featured,
pragmetical woman of forty-fye. She
took the seat offered her, and waited
for Hewitt's questions.
Now, Mrs. Turton, want you to
tell me In confdence-it is very inpor-
tant-whether you, at any time, heard
Mr.. Holford during his illness say
anything of his wishes as TO how his
property was TO be left in case of his
death?"
The nurse started and looked keenly
from Hewitt to Mr.. Crellan and back
again.
you mean you can't find the will;
isn't that it3"
well, suppose it is, what them"
yes" she said, 81 see that's the trou-
bic. Well know who took it"
"Then who was it?"
''Miss GARTH
Miss Garth! Nonsense" cried Mr..
Crellan. starting upright. "Nonsense!"
ut may be nonsense the nurse re-
piled, slowly, with a monotonous en-
phasis on each word. 1T may be nom
sense, but it's fact. 1 saw her take it"
Mr.. Crellan simply gasped. Hewitt
drew, his chair a little nearer
eff you saw her take It," he said.
gently, closely watching the woman's
face the while. then, of course, there's
no doubt"
Il tell you 1 saw her take it," the
nurse repeated What was in it, and
what her game was in taking it, don't
know"
Mr.. Crellan turned blankly to Hew-
1T, but Hewitt kept his eyes on the
nurses face.
when did this occur?" ne asked,
sand how
1T was on Saturday night. rather
late. Everybody was in bed but Miss
.Grath and myself, and she had been
Mr. Holford was asleep, so as l wanted
I refill the watcr-bottie, took II up
and went. As was passing the door
Of this room that we are in now, l heard
a noise and locked in at the door, which
was open. There was a candle on the
,ahle. Miss Garth was opening the top
light hand drawer Of that bureau, and
I saw her take ont a blue foolscap en-
veiope, and as the flap was open. /
could see the inclosed paper was white.
She shut the drawer. locked 1t, and
came out Of the room with the envelope
in her hand
Perhaps" Mr.. Crellan ventured at
hlurt, perhaps she was walking In her
sleep?r
THAT she WASN'T the nurse replied,
''for she came back TO Mr.. Holford's
room almost as soon as I returned
there. and asked some questions about
the medicine-which was nothing new,
for / must say she was very fond Of in
terfering in things that were part OF
my business
Hewitt did not take his steady gaze
from the nurse 5 face for some seconds
after she had finished speaking, then
he only said: Thank You Mrs Turton.
think that is all. unless you hsv.
more to tell u.s."
AS soon as she had gone, SIS Mrs.
Turton az all interested in the wii7-
Hewitt asked.
No, there is nothing for her. She is
a newcomer, you see, and, really,
can't believe her story FOR moment
.Whv?"
''Well. you see. IT'S absurd Why
should Miss Garth 60 20 all the secre:
trouble 10 do herself an iaiury-to make
q beggar OF herself? And. besides, she's
not in the habit of telling baretaced'
lies"
This Mr.. Mellis knows % the death,
suppose
Il telegraphed 20 him al his cham
bers in London the hrst thing yester-'
-Tuesday-mo-ning. SIS soon a. TIE
telegraph otice WINS open. He cane