The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

t'.S N"N PN'Nihe ~ puNh bkhlLs Unjust lIlo HDOll
OF n look he rebellcd against even while he
Yielded to its influence.
Il Will not wear n ring. l will not subject
myself to the possibility OF obeying her beh.st
under a sudden stress OF fear or fascination
he exclaimed. pausinR by the we'll curb and
looking over It at his reflection In the water
beneath. II I drop IL here l at least lose the
horror OF doing what she suggests, under
some involuntary impulse" But the thought
that the nero absence OF the ring from his
finger would not stand in the way OF his go
ing through the motions to which she had Just
given such significance deferred him from the
sacrifice OF a valuable family Jewel. and he left
the SPOT with an air o. frenzy such as q man
displays when he feels himself on the verge
OF a doom he can neither meet nor avert.
As he re-entered the house he felt himself
enveloped In the atmosphere OF a coming cri-
sis. He could hear voices in the upper hall.
and among them he caught the accents of her
he had learned so lately to fear. Impelled by
something deeper than curiosity and more
potent even than dread. he FASTENED toward
the stairs. When half way UP them lie caught
sight Of Amabel. She was leaning back against
the bnlustrade that ran across the upper hall.
with her hands gripping the rail on either side
OF her and her face turned toward the five
men who, had evidently issued from Mr..
As her back was to Frederick. he could not
Judge Of the expression OF that tace save by
fronting her, But to see them was enough.
From their looks he could perceive that this
SGS s6a FiF FROM was iii IN t, 9ns Of an her h bat ing m n; ,Ss
men present knew what to make Of her.
At the sound his, feet made a relaxation
oil, the defiant attitude she had before main
tanned. Presently he heard her voice.
may choose to put me- here. but cannot con.
sent to shut myself in with, you in that small
Frederick could perceive the looks which
passed between the five men assembled be-
iI Hsis nef; ann fellow THs a ,heR saIied g sweet n91s v that the the
",very. we'll" said he; III you enjoy the pub
licity OF the open hall. no one here will oh.
Her two little fingers which we're turned
toward Frederick ran up and down the rail.
making a peculiar raspinG noise, .whith tor a
moment was the only sound to be heard. Then
How came you to have the handling OF the
money taken from Agatha Webbs private
1t was a startling question. but it seemed to
affect Amabel less than 1t did Frederick. 1t
made him start. but she only turned her head
a trine aside. SO that the peculiar smile with
by any one standing below,
than that to begin with" she suggested, 10 her
high. unmnsical voice. From the searching
nq Sare in,o shIs iHau Of an g0 ime eSIdentl Sba s Tlsiss
death. Ask me about that the other question
The aolomb with which this was said. mixed
as It was with a feminine alIursment q more
frown and Or. Talbot look nerplexed. but it
did not embarrass Mr.. Courtney. who made
haste to respond in his drysGt accents; ,,
you answer first. A hover worn by You at tn,
dance was found near Batsy's skirts before
plain this, or. rather. will your.
You are not obliged to, you know" put in
Justice. Still. if you would, it might rob
these gentlemen OF susplcions., you certainly
e' a%ha Fi | SAW 'ns@ She 10 r s&esIISsI' slowly. will be
as true, to the facts as II | stood here on my
Eatn' cam, ! can m BE- ssE p Mrl hey W,S 6 i,G GCnsa from Pnt ny.
how it came to be found under Batsy,s feet.
That some one else must clear ur.' Her lit;
that Young man himself, II wore this orchid
ina. strange in it. being afterwsTd picked IN
in Mrs. Webb's house, because l was in that
house at : or h near the time she was murdered"
Yes as far as the ground floor; no further "
have delayed doing so SO long. but 1 wished to
he sure IL was necessary y Your on presence here
m hisssFs WIZ Ths ea spafS1ty sre esF sSRs ia mt not s. sni
to tees 5s ahd le esis a f shad be Of %S Ris el Tnsaf.ly on ali. Ri.
tude. He had still to be made ACQUAINTED
with all the ms and outs Of this woman's re-
I'VE are waiting" suggested DR.. Talbot.
She turned TO face this new speaker. and
Frederick was relieved from the sight OF her
III will tell my story simnly," said she. with
otherwise YOU viii make a mistake. While !
was resting from a dance the other night
iSs zab tTs OF ON the y y9 tb.m p Sos a taikkIjnS at ae fSt
old men, and the other was trying, to relate
some old story Of early love which had beer
melancholy lives. | was listening to them. but
did not take in much Of what they we're say,
exclaiming: You laugh. do you? / wonder i
you you'd laugh 50 easily II you knew thai
the speaker; but was thrilled by his
YS2 s i SS, hsS q foGis slt m as if 'h Ssrsc miR
raise my eyes at this, minute and seems
ments n]repared for us all i9 the sppper room.
felt guiltler than ever. Suddenly took a reso
i aho% you 1t s was a Of a" tns S S4fii haa Of % my 'e nature ss
Though | was engaged for the next dance. am
. snj'ni}e to T9 Is. d 6es s in tG Gsc fI%7y % f isans II,
bali and carry some sandwiches down TO thes'
old men. Procuring a pit OF parer, made vi
having, said a word to ANYBODY, Of my inten
ton. Not wishing to be seen: | vent out BY
mazurka.' " interpolated Swectwater.
startled Tor the TTSt time from lPT cdTcltS
composure by an interruption Of which II wa
impossible for her at that minute, I" measur
either the motive or the meaning. she ceased T.
play with her fingers on the haluster rail. AM
let her eyes rest for n momen on the man VIII
had thus spoken. as II she hesitated betwcel
her desire to annihilate him for his imperti
hence and a fear OF tie cold nate she saw aetu
ating his every word and look. Then she wen
on as II no one had spoken.
Il ran down the hill recklessly. was ben
; on my errand and not at all afraid OF the darl
. When | reached that rart Of the road wher
fhA afrAatS hTAnpn OIL heard IOCtSTeDA |
Z front Of me. l had overtnken some one. Slack
, ening my pace so that | should not pass thi
, person, whom | instinctively knew to be
: man, | followed MIN till | came to n high, boar
fence. II was that surrounding, Agatha Webb,
house. and when ] saw It ! could not help cor
3 Meeting the rather stealthv gait OF the man !
front al me with n story had lately heard {
the large sums of money she was known 10 kce
D in her house. Whether this, was before {
after this person dIsappeared round, the col
!. ner. | cannot say. hut no sooner had ! beronl
I certain that lie was bent upon entering III
A house than my impulse to follow him becarl
| greater than my precaution. and. t'irnln
= aside from The direct path 10 the Habe!s. hnl
= Rod down Hiph street luSt in time To gee III