The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-26
(cOpyrighted, 1899, by S. S. Mcclure CO..
CHAPTER V.

the doors of the house were found un-
LOCKED; and secondly. that the constable
had been among Che first to come in, 50
that he could vouch that no disarrange-
lnent had been made in the rooms. with
the exception Of Betsy's removal to the
bed.
Then. his attention being drawn to
the dead woman. be discovered the key
in her tightly closed hand.
where does this key belong?" he
asked.
They showed him the drawers in the
cupboard
zone is empty" said Mr.. Sutherland.
eff the other is found to be in the same
condition then her money has been
taken That key she holds should open
both these drawers
Then let it be made use Of at once.
1t is important that We should know
whether theft has been committed here
as well as murder. End drawing the
key out. he handed it to Mr. Fenton.
The constable Immediately unlocked
the drawer and brought it and its con-
tents to the table
No money here" said he.
But papers as good as money an
nounced the doctor See! here are
deeds and more than one valuable bond.
J Judge she was Il richer woman than
any of US knew
MIR. Sutherland meantime. was look
ing with an air OF disappointment into
the now empty drawer
Just as | feared, said he She mas
been robbed of her ready money It
was doubtless il the other drawer
How came she by the key, them?
THAT is one of the mysteries of the
affair; this murder IS by no means a
simple one l begin TO think we shall
find it full of mysteries
Z -
20. yes, Batsy, 1 had forgotten that
she was found dead. too"
''She had heart disease. l dOctored
her for it The fright has killed her
"The look of her face confirmed that
Let me seei So il does: but we must
have an autopsy to prove it
y would like 10 explain before any
further measures are taken how l came
TO Know that Agatha Webb had money
IN her house." said Mr.. Sutherland, as
they stepped back into the other room.
1.-Two days ago I was sitting with my
family at dinner: old gossip Judy came
in. Had Mrs. Sutherland been living she
would not have presumed TO intTude
upon us at mealtime, but as we have
no one 20 uphold our dignity now this
woman rushed into our presence pant
ing with news. and told Us all in one
7 breath how she had just come from
Mrs Webb. who had pile Of money in
with her own eyes; that going upstairs.
as usual. without knocking. she had
seen Mrs. Webb through the crack of
the sitting room door, walking toward
the fireplace cupboard with 4 huge roll
Of bills in her hand. That listening. she
heard her say: Just fifteen hundred.
Too much money by far to have in the
house After which she heard first one
Jock turned and then another. and SAT-
is6ed that the money had been put into
some receptacle in the cupboard. She
crept out aS quietly as she had come in
and ran away to tell the neighbors.
Happily | was the first one she told, but
I have no doubt that in spite Of all my
injuncticns she has related the news to
every one who would listen
WAS the young woman l see down
yonder at the table with you when
Judy told this story" asked the coro-
ncr. pointing toward the yard
Mr.. Sutherland pondercd. No, l do
not think she was Frederick was
seated al the table with me, and my
houseEeeDer was pouring the tea. but
Miss Page had not yet come down,
think: she has been putting on great
airs Of late
Can it be possible that he does not
know that his son Frederick. wants to
marry this sirl" muttered the clergy
man into The constablee ear.
The constable shook his head. Air.
Sutherland was one of those debonair
Men, whose very nlildness makes them
impenetrabic.
The coroner. on leaving the house,
was followed by Mr.. Sutherland As
the fine figures Of the two men appear
ed on the doorstep. a faint cheer was
heard from the two or three favored
persons who Were allowed to look
through the gate. But to this token of
welcome neither gentlemen responded
oh ae 1rp1- oil ba-
ton being enET0sseG by the sight of
the solitary figure Of Miss Page. who
still he'd her stand upon The lawn. !
MotioulesS rs a statue, but with her
eyes fixed upon their faces, she await !
ell their approach When they were
near her she thrust one hand from |
under her cloak. and pointing TO the !
grass at her feet. said quietly:
See this2"
They FASTENED towards her and |
bent down 10 examine the spot she in |
dicatvd.
Sutherland, whose eyesisht was not |
good.
blood" responded the coroner,
pIuoklng up 4 blade of grass and sur
veyiGg il closely.
S-Riood." echoed Miss Page. with so
suggestive a glance that Mr.. SUther- |
lard stared at her in amazement. not |
How were Sou able TO discern a |
stain so nearly imperceptible?" asked |
the coroner.
-.Imperceptible2 L is the only thing |
l see in the whole yard" she retorted. |
and with a slight bow, which was not |
without its element of mockery, she |
turned toward the gate.
"a most uuaccountable girl" com |
mented the doctor. But she is right |
about these stains. Abel he called TO |
the man at the gate bring q box or
barrel here and cover up this spot. l |
don't want it disturbed by trampling
feet till the jury l shall soon call. shall
have had an opportunity to look at it,
Abel started to obey. just as the
young girl laid her hand on the gate to
open Il
Won't you help me?" she asked.
"The crowd IS 50 great they won't let
me through
Won't they?' The words came from
without. lust slip out as I slip in,
and you'll find a place made for you"
Not recognizing the voice, she hest
tsted for a moment. hut seeing the
gate swinging. she pushed against it