Arizona republican., 1898-01-25


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 The next moment they heard her playing on her Since we have been out here, I have noticed that mother has changed the subject three times, but some remark of yours has always brought the conversa- tion back to it.
 Brother, you know that is deliber- ate-it is not true," Lillian retorted, angrily.
 T must say thought so too, dear,' in terposed Fred Walters. Don't you re- member mother said something about the services at church tonight? Well, before anyone had time to reply you began talking again about whether it eo be proved that Whidby had not besn out of the house to distribute the notes
 h Lillian seemed to forget her anger in
 Interest in the subject. She rose
 6 stood in the doorway. 'As far
 that is concerned" she said, with animation, ''Whidby could have had an sccomplice. It was a.strangely dramatic thing the way he called up the police at the telephone and remained with the corpse till they came, not even allowing the servant to enter. If he is guilty, he is at least original. In these days of masculine stupidity it would be pity to execute an original man. l never could see why murderers should be such short-sighted fools. I read the other day of man who shot another down and went to the jail pretending to be insane to escape punishment. How much more effective would it have been if he had systematically pretended 10 be insane month or so before he com mitted the deedI=ILmean if he had done little tlihgs which would scarce Iy causefemark at the time, but which, coupled with the crime afterwards, would have pointed conclusively to in- sanity. If I wanted to drown myself in the river, and did not want anyone to think it was done Intentionally, I would first do a great many things to make it look as if had never dreamed of such thing. would make engage ments, leave things unfinished, as if l intended to return to them the next moment, and"
 ''Oh, hush, my child!" interrupted Mrs. Roundtree. What can make you say such things? I have never heard you talk so peculiarly
 ''Everything is peculiar to mamma" the girl coldly laughed, as she turned into she drawiE groom. The next mo- ment they heard her playing on her violin. It was a strange, weird air, and she played it with skill and power The others listened silently for a few mo- ments; then Mrs. Roundtree said to the mayor:
 ''We really must not talk about that affair before her; her mind has been dwelling on it all day. She has been 10 me three times to say that it would be quite natural for such criminal to desire to be revenged on you for of ferir~ the reward. She tries to hide her interest in the subject, but it shows it. self every minute. She was so eager to hear the news that she went down to the gate to meet the newsboy with the afternoon paper. and I had to speak to her twice to get her attention after she had read the account of the crime Listen to her music! Can't you detect her nervousness in her playing? She doesn't play that way usually. Hush! she Las stopped!"
 'ft is tea-time," said Lillian, coming to /" door. Why don't you come in ?'
 ' ! a solicitous expression on his face, Fred Walters rose, and, putting his m around her slender waist, led her .cfore the others into the dining ro' F.. She was tall and graceful and gu retty. Her eyes were large and baza., ber hair light brown and abun- har Her feet were small and well sh; ! her hands long, tapering and str looking
 The family talked of other things than the murder during the meal, but Lillian took no part in what was said. She ate slowly and daintily and seemed tho htful. After tea, Marion, his father and mother and Fred Walters had game of whist in the drawing room. Lillian had never liked the game she improvised some soft airs on the piaAo, and then rose and went out on the Aeranda. Through the open will dow hel notiieI could see her chair roclink Lacie aed forth. Later Ms AQu-1 N ~~-.--~ .-:~-2--CG = -
 ne, nd did not think of her daugh-
 for 4lalf an hour. When the game