The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-02

hysterical outburst. Dearest" he said
calmly: you must try with us to think out
what is best for him TO do, and try not to
give way to your grief. At present he Is sare,
and we shall all do our best for him. You
must never forget that he says he did not 90
1t intentionally even if ne did it at all.
Il know that; but it is awful, awful" she
said, chokingly
Very glad to sec you downstairs Veron-
ica, Mr.. Dangerfeld aid, entering with Miss
Joel. Jasper's safe. He went off last night
dressed like Cockleton, Miss Joel has just
been telling me. 1t was a most fortunate
thing the detective made that mistake yes
tercay, for he did not care to approach Cock
Teton too nearly last night and Jasper as
sumed his appearance, and Miss Joel saw him
off at Goodly Junction just under the mans
nose, while the real Cockleton went off from
the other station, never suspecting he had
duplicate. So they're both gone. Very neat
it was-very neat, l call it,"
Il can't bear it," Veronica cried. and, see
ing that she was weak and overwrought. Miss
Joel hustled her kindly back to her bed.
CHAPTER XII
Two months had passed, and Jasper Man
nerlng was still at large. 1t was a Monday
afternoon, and Isaac Hebblethwaite was at
the Mechanics Institute, overlooking the
preparations for a Cinderella dance he was
giving the same night. He had taken his
coat off and rolled up his shirtsleeves, for he
| was helping to push a piano on to a little
dais in a corner of the room in which the
dance was to take place.
There, thatll do" he said to his assistant
Wiping his brow as the piano was adjusted
at a pleasing angle Get me them music
stands for the fiddle and the flute, and we
can leave it tonight after the floors done"
There's a lady a-looking in. Mr.. Hebble-
| thTaite,' said the man.
"Oh!' And Mr.. Hebblethwaite began UNI
rolling his shirtsleeves, and walked across
the floor to the door, where Miss Bertha Joel
stood. She had been lecturing in neigh
boring town the preceding Saturday on the
"Woman's Right Question" and had broken
her journey at Morthlagton to go and look at
the place where Jasper Mannering's wife was
killed, to see for herself whether any fresh
evidence might not be cleaned. 80
What can l do for you, madam? Do you
want any tickets for my Cinderella tonight?"
he began, bowling obsequiously. Excuse me
coming to yon i'll this way"-waving his hand
| gracefully in apology for mis- coatleSS condi-
ton; but the fact is, the cycling club had
smoking concert in the other room on Sat
urday, and let them have my piano, so I've
had to help my man to wheel it back. You've
got to look after things yourself if you want
them done properly
"Of course" answered Miss JOEL in her
brisk way.
Mr.. Hebblethwaite had been speaking so
quickly, that she had not been able to inter
polate a word during his apology. He began
again as soon as he had taken breath
Now what can dc for you? Is it tickets?
pence;s doubles three snillingS.'
| Miss Joel laughed.
/ DO l look like person who wants to go
to a dancer" she asked.
Certainly, madam, certainly. We have all
kinds-young and middle aged, slender and
stout-and, I must say, ladies little in
clined to embonpont make beautiful dancers
Il merely thought I should like to the
place where that poor woman met her DEATH
ooh, ahi" Mr.. Hebbethwaite became ute
excited You mean the poor thing that was
murdered? 1t was at one Of my dances it
haprened-my annual fancy dress ball. I'll
put on my coat if you'll excuse me, and then
I'll and show you all about it, And
after doing as he proposed he began to take
her along the passages. cit was a brutal
crime. If I'd known it was the murderer 1
I never in all my life, miss. saw more vii
lainous-a more desperately wicked looking.
countenance than he had" 3
you've seer Mr.. Jasper Mannering, them
| asked Miss Joel.
Yes it was me that found out it was him."
he said ct was this wise"-and then he be-
gan to tell the story of the discovery of the
purse containing the marriage certificate
81 seem to recall her name she said, half
aloud. rs there portrait of the woman"
she asked. 81 should like to have one"
There was one hanging up here only Sat
urday last, but l parted with it for half-a-
crown to of the smoking gents. I'll tell
you what, though; 1 could fetch you like
ness of her from Tiddiman's, where the poor
minutes, if you don't mind waiting
"I'll walk with you said Miss JOEL 81
Knight as we'll see much of the town as
possible"
Mr.. Hebblethwaite being agreeable. they
went together r.