Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-11-19

that gravel path, and Mr.. Markhouse
was between il and the window. You
may safely tell me whether you saw
the shadow OF lifted arm from where
you stood-so. HIM. She had
whispered her "N-no" with dry
lips and hesitation; he had raised his
arm once. "Leave it to me-" told
her. 'In an hour I'll come and tell
you what think"
She understood and went. Vol, /
puzzled and puzzled over the thing
and could make nothing of it. The
door had been locked, you sec, and
he was found dead five minutes after
Warehouse had stepped out on the
balcony. / had vague idea, but the
facts would not seem to TIT in at all,
and suppose the hour went by, for
presently saw her standing in the
doorway, her eyes wide with terror.
"You--you didn't come. YOU
you think" the rest died off in her
throat. II il had only been for her
sake 1 should have tried my level
best.
81 think nothing yeti told her.
'Tt's complicated, simple rs it seems.
You see, the motive was scarcely rob-
berry, as the packet was found there
afterward. I'll be plain with you: II
it was not your husband, it was some
one within this house, and there's no
clew so far. Having nothing to go
upon I'm going to concoct something.
You must be patient and give me
time"
She did try, but shan't forget her
face when, an hour or 80 later, she
came to tell me that her husband had
been committed on the coroner's war
rant. l had a plan in my head by
that time, but felt certain, il nothing
came of it, there was not much chance
for Leo Warehouse.
About 3 o'clock that evening the
drawing room at the Wimbledon
house presented rather q dramatic
sight. All the household, from Sill
verley down to the sculery maid, had
filed in there at my request and formed
gaping, excited group. When, after
giving them plenty of time for whis-
pering, L walked in, carrying o black
bag, you could have heard pin fall.
"All here?" began, very impress
sively. VERY good" A queer pause.
"Now, wish TO tell you oil something.
Up ii two hours ago, confess, 1
could find no possible loophole in the
net that at this moment surrounds Mr..
Leo Warehouse. / have called you
all here to tell you that now fancy
there may be one" Another breath
less pause, as fetched out square
of cardboard. "All hangs upon this"
l said, IA photograph of the deceased
gnntleman's eyes, taken after death.
Two hours back made the acciden-
tai discovery that there was in those
eyes the indelible reflection of face,
face all but recognizable at sight,
and then Remembered something.
By tomorrd corning, 4 there is any.
No. lDn'SD(ehfiiiS
theory ynasV ) eyes OF . person. meet
ing death by foul play often catch and
retain likeness Of the assassin's
features, we may be in possession of
the truth. IL this the face of Mr.. Leo
MarkhouseP lam not at all certain
of it; l am going straight away now
to have this snap shot of mine enlarged
tenfold and then In the meantime,
will ask you not to let the matter go
beyond the house."
A SILVER and then a craning Of pale
faces to catch glimpse of the photo
graph, but l was gone before they
could fully grasp what I said. L had
motioned to Kate, and she followed
me to the hall door like one cropping
in dream.
evil you will you save me?"
1 recollect her whispering. "You
have discovered this, You suspect some
one, and yet you warn them all. You
it is false! Show me that photo
graph, or shall scream out!'
SSH you're too sensible" I said.
"The photograph! II lisa blank card;
see Mrs. Warehouse, I've simply
played card l don't possess, that's
all. Time is precious. Now, listen.
They think I'm off to town; you will
let me in by the drawing room window
in ten minutes from now. Goodby.
First train in the morning. added,
loudly, and the big door changed.
Four hours later, when everything
was quiet, heard someone creeping
along the passage leading from the
servants quarters and up the stairs.
1 had been waiting in the drawing
room; l was out in jitfy. A man
yes, he was standing ut the top of the
flight, as if afraid to go on. had
him! Up crept. He went straight
along to that room and tried the ham
die. When it gave he jumped back
and almost saw me. Another second