Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-01-07

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give evidence against himl wish
to heaven I'd never $ Okenp
1t was all very hazy. | thought
for bit and then sent up a card
with the word 'BfistOwe' only,
npon If, and / did't waste time.
when presently she comes down
with a pitifuI white face and
drag ging steps and looked to see
why the study door was open; she
gave quite piteous cry at sight
ST me down on my hands and
knees between the desk and win.
dow there.
'Mr. Bristowe! You-you know
all. theni'
"A good deal, madam; the news
papers and the servants, you know
I told her eheerfully. 'Er-of
course, this room has not been
disturbed in any wayi FIN I find
morsels OF earth AMI DR., leaves
Just by the window, but none
near that desk. But that's moth
ing, perhaps. | want you to be
quite calm and tell me all you
know
She did 30 almost litelessly.
'Oh, yon are clever, | known she
ended, a fair study iu supplIcitlon.
If you think-yOu'Il never say so
You'll 60 and leave it to the
pOlIceP
Just one thing said A full
light from this Jet ought to reflect
on that gravel path and Mr..
Markhouse was between 1t and
Mr.. MarkhOuse was between it and
the window. You may safely tell
me whether you saw the shadow
OF lifted arm from where you
stood-so. H'm.' She bad whis.
prred her Mo, with dry lips
and hesitation; he raised bis arm
onoe. leave IL to me- / told her.
In an hour III come and tell you
what | think
She understood and went. Well,
puzzled and puzzled oyer the
thing and could make nothing
oft. Tho door had been locked,
YOU see AMI he was found dead
9 9e minutes after MarkhOuse had
stepped out on the balcony. | had
vague idea, but the facts would
not seem to d. in at all, and l
suppose the hour went by, for
presently I saw Der standing in
the doorway, her eyes wide with
terror.
'You-yOu didn't come. You
you think the rest died off In
her throat. If 1t had only been
for her sake should have tried
my level best.
Il think nothing yet I told her
I's complicated, simple as 1t
seems. You see, the motiye was
scarcely robbery, as the packet
was found atterward, III ne plain
with YOU; II it was not your hus
band, ic was some one within this
hopse and there's 10 clew so far
HavlnglDg nothing to 90 upon I'm
going To cOncOct some hug. fou
mnst be patient and give me time.
She did try, but shan't forget
her face, when an hour on so later
she came to tell me that her bus
band had been committed on tue
coroner's warrant. | had a plsu
in my head by that time, but
felt certain If nothing came OF II
there was much chance for Lee
Markhouse
About 9 o'clock that evening
the drawing room at the WibledoI
house presented rather a dramatic
sight. All the household, from
SlIverley down TO the scullerl
maid, had filed 10 there at my re
quest and formed a gaping. excit
ed group. When, after glvlni
them plenty OF time for whispering
I walked IN. carrying black bag
you could have heard pin tai
All herer | began, very impres
slyely. Very good a queer paus'
sNow | wish to tell you all some
Itling. Up till two hours ago,
oon fess, / could dud no possibl
loophole in the net that at this me
ment surrounds Mr.. Leo Mars
bo lse. have called you all here l
| tell you that now | fancy there
may be one Another breatbles
pause. as | fetched out square Q
cardboard. 'All hangs upon this
said, "a photograph OF the de
ceased gentleman's eyes, takeI
after death. Two hours back
made the accidental discovery tha
there was in those eyes the il
delible reflection of a face, a fac
all but recognizable at sight. an
thsn ramemberpd aumethinQ, Is