The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-09
Ish impulses and womanly wit which half mys.

ner argument and his suspicion Of that some
son, toward whose cold. set face lie had FREE
Iuently cast, the most uneasy clnnccs. He
iect more deeplv. nor could he. Tor the sake OF
FREDERICK. urge on, to any further confession
fessed to love and in whose discretion he had
70 little confidence. AS for Sweetwater. he
hnu row Iully recovered himself and bore
nlmSell with great discretion when DR.. Talbot
finally said:
We'll. gentlemen. we have got more than
Ing, There. remains. however. n point ro-
garding, WHICH We have received no expiana-
am told YOU wore IN your hair at the dance
* sGbtr 1s found 5o1 l ! iD near t The hen OF Batsy's
not go upstairs when you were in Mrs. webb's
tive ysn at tsSt'' $40 =aoH ScS Gsms AZ the d Boston dc Sct &c:
scene of the murder?' N"' " y" Wv
She smiled and seemed equal to the emer-
said quietly. looking into the eyes OF her cues,
co rA %gs'e s6s i bii is your business t!S s%G,ys;,
cence would in the eyes OF the law weigh for
one instant against the completely shown by
mat one piece OF circums!antial evidence
Her smile carried q certain hieh-handed do.
NAL OF this to one heart there: at least. But
Il am aware Of that said she. Then turn
ing like lightning to where Sweetwater stood
ewes she T imneta %eu iyo eri e%! ny na' sir. sen
who without call to do SO have presumed to
whose right II was 10 act in this matter. prove
yourself equal to your presumption by finding
It can be found out. for. marx. did not Sou carry
that flower into the room where it was found.
THIS This ! am n ready to swear to before God and
spoke defiance apd,hard as i was for Sweet;
he had received a challenge. and. with n quick
Glance Lance at e. A ibI3tnG " wh ,bd barely sTel rsfpo3Ted by a
A.imabel at once dropped her hand.
May goS.I he now cried appealinglv to Mr.;
Gourtnev. II really have no more to say and
BRUSHED ,Pi! 'G GR s sss II me es w5sd e ' @ss man II ,ns TH %
the old man YOU saw on the doorstep?"
sniite. Of his dosred seif.sd 5fs%ir'' But nu shs. wit II
sreaker. showed only a childish Kind Of Won
der r.. . ,ShM DO 10 yol ask that? is there any
What an actress! Frederick stood appalled,.
He had, been amazed at the skill with which
S f.e p nad mIsn to Rim and he set s i.sy. e he as rs s9 besp
for that, further confession which would alter
the whole into q denunciation Of himself which
meet, But this Extreme dissimniation m made lie
him lose heart. It showed her to he mn antago.
1iss of almost illimltable resource and secret
doubt NJ ga i am not sai% suppose 1.-THE there ( could be any
surprise that Mr.. Courtney dropped the sub
iect. and DR.. Talbot turned tc Sweetwater.who
Of bis rightiul place as the Coroner eT'isV confdant.
whi shaIl we l lst her Tos go , for t ,iroT present. nedr o. he s,
received made him wary. and his reply was a
II do not trust her. yet there is much to
She SAYS she dropred the n in Mrs, webb's yard
them burst open. Gentlemen. the birds we're
40 busy there on the morning after the muir
standing my ahsorrtion in greater matters,
ing at SO eagerly: Then the length Of time
seen rushing from Mrs. Webs gate and the
hour in which he bought the bread has never
that so old a man would find strength for that
tourney to the woods. / can but acknowledge
we have had some difficulty in filing up. But
the flower whose presence on the scene, Of
s sTdtt 7 1nst. e aiTls !Ssd . %s tie s @dney 50 d H?E
ly required by her. IAN any exclamation
m HH6.. her t,nit 9TH. her l ,han L a"eT naSs tt to , a w SsiT tsr On
ing solely to concealment? No. sirs. and so I
shall not relay my v%isilance oyer her actions.
suggest that a warrant be made out for her
Imprisonment.
and turning 10 Knapp. he suggested that Mics
Page was such an Important witness in this
hm er down MIN IN tie tee" town : where here's She %e could be 70 more nore
easily under his eve. A. =.
better. CHANGING at Frederick and seeing That i%t
he was rather pleased than disturbed by this
sugGestlon. he gave his unqualified approval.
and Miss Page was notified Of the Cor"ner's
wishes. o,;oo.ion ~.
her cheeks dimpled. and she turned away with
alacriiy to prepare herself for departure. But
before going. she approached the Coroner and
II have told Won all that came to nv mind
this moment. BUT after thinking 1t over / NAV
remember some little details that have ESCAPED
can her back, cried Mr.. Courtney, She
erick. Whispered: Watt. She is a subtle
creature end under the excitement Of The mo-
| alone. Mr.. Courtney. catch her alone and IL
she has a secret you CT all men will succeed in
He had noted that the rest we're too preoc.
cupied to observe that Frederick had reached
the limit OF his strength and could not be trust
der this searching examination into the CON
duct Of q woman from whom he had SO lately
The next dar wa. the day OF AGatha's fun
side Of her, six children. and rs the dav was
fine tho whole town. as by common consent,
bic ~corteGe was to make Its way to the spot IN
dictated.
tween the trees of the few scattered thickcts
looked forth till Sweetwater. who walked as
near as he dared to the immediate friends Of
the deceased. felt the impossibility of remem-
boring them all and gave up the task.
Before one house. about II mile out OF town.
tho procession paused. and ut n gesture from
the. minister all within sight took of
their hats. amid a hush which made almost
painfully apparent the twittering Of birds and
the other sounds OF animate and inanimate
nature. which are insenarahle from a country
road. They had reached Widow Jones's cot
tage in which Philemon was then staying.
The front door was closed and so we're the
lower windows. but In one OF the upper case
ments n movement was perceptible. and in an
other instant there came into View a woman
and man. supporting between. them the i'm
passive form Of Agathas husband. Holding
him up in plain sight of the almost reathlcss
thrOng below, the woman pointed to where his
darling lay and appeared to speak to him.
Then, there was TO be seen 2 strange sight
iur IT, the breeze. leaned forward with a. smile.
and holding out his arms cried in 2 faint but
IovGul tome: Agatha Then; as II realizing
urou and that the crowd below was a funeral