Catoctin clarion., 1897-11-04

IuppSr, we are sorry 20 tfOuOio yoC
in this matter. but It 10 20 very serious
that we are compelled to examine every
ono who By any possibility may be able
70 throw any light on tho terrible
crime"
How should I Be able to do so!'
asked Miss Marvel. already alarmed.
I've do not know that you CAR" re-
piled Mr.. Upper, Fastening to reassure
her. 1t was plainly evident that II any.
thing was to be learned from this wit
ness IL would be BY dint Of the greatest
care. But" continued he. III you de
know anything we feel certain that you
will not hesitate to inform rs .,
once"
but I tell You do not know any.
thing about It. except what havs
heard"
"Perhaps even that may prove val.
liable. But stop a minute" for she was
about to interrupt him; "let me ask the
questions, and you answer. That will
be the quickest way Of proceeding. To
begin, then, when did you first know
of the murder7''
Monday morning. virgie came and
told me-"
"You are sure you did not know Of II
sooner?"
"Virgie found me in bed, 80 how
could hear Of il sooner?'
II said know, not hear.
"Weli. know, then; II 10 all the
same"
Were you At homo on Sunday
night?"
"why-why-of course. Where else
should l be?" stammered the girl
"You told my daughter that you were
going to drive with Mr. Luoas." inter-
rupted the squire in his kindliest tones.
"Mr. Lucas could not keep the ap-
pointment"
do You know why1' asked Mr..
Tupper.
II suppose he had some business In
fact, he told me so"
Ibid he say that it was out Of
town. The girl started with surprise.
''Yes, sir. How did you know?'
'He told the same thing to others.
Do you know why he should have told
30 many people that he was going out
Of town and then not have gomez" Alice
in great perturbation looked appealing
~ toward Lucas, but tho latter avoided
her glance. Very hesitatingly she an
swercd:
''Mr. Lucas could tell you better than
l." Her equivocal reply made Mr..
Barnes conclude that she knew the rca-
con, which. it will be remembered, Lu-
cas- had refused to give, and he gave
the lawyer sign to press the point.
1.-THE question has been asked Mr..
Lucas, but we want to hear what you
know about the matter. Have you seen
him since Sunday, when he told you
that he meant to leave town."
"Thnt is the last time be called"
"But have yon seen himv' Alice was
evidently troubled by the question. and
the lawyer determined to come TO the
main point ut once. He continued:
"After he left you on Sunday where
did you go?'
II did not go anywhere, " stammered
the poor girl.
Come, you will best serve yourself
and your friends by telling the truth"
1.-The truth! Why, what do you
mean?' She seemed greatly agitated. II
not positively alarmed.
After he left you" continued Mr..
Tupper, lyon went to Rivorside farm.
You went there not to see your friend
Miss Lewis. but
How do you know did not 60 ID
SEQ Virgies" interrupted Alice excited
ly.
lyon did not go to SOC hss. becauss
you had discovered that there was TO be
a meeting between her and Harry Lu-
cas-"
1T is falsei How can you say suoh q
thing9''
"You went into the summer house
and hid there, SO that you might over
hear what passed between the two"
Its all lie--a wicked lie" cried
the girl, hysterically sobbing between
the words. II did not 90 near the farm,
and I did not go after Harry-and-it'a
all made up-and''-- Hero she BROKE
uUWu usNCAiJS oopuAhS ~ shoo Ao W 80
necessary to delay the proceedings till
she could recover from her agitation.
Lucas, much disturbed, arose and ad.
dressed the coroner:
esquire, is it necessary to continue
the examination of Miss Marvel?'
IF IL could have been avoided,
should not have called her."
but can you not let 1t drop now,
aince you see that she knows nothing?"
"She knows what passed between
you and Miss Lewis In the summei
house." said the squire sharply. III
cease questioning her, will you give NJ
the information which we wantf'
ut is impossible" said Lucas de:
spondsntly, "and I doubt that Miss
Marvel knows anything about it."
1--WE will let her answer that ques.
tion; she seems to be recovering her self
possession:" Lucas reluctantly returned
to his seat As soon as Alice had suf-
fciently regained her oomposure Mr.:
Tupper resumed:
"Now, Miss Marvel, you see that pre-:
varication ia useless. We are fully in:
formed as to your movements on the
night in question. What we want you
to tell us is what passed between Miss
Lewis ind Mr.. Lucas" A great weight
seemed lifted from Alice's mind, and
she replied quite readily:
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