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

servine women, but when 1 heard another
scream I knew that the mistress OF the house
those windows. /. bbeheid the shade Of one Of
them thrown back and a hand appear. fling
rs s out !, :G@s "a. ! I; ,Ss f.r ioll i! Fb the ,s ssp ss. On
fell again, aud; hearing nothing further. l ran
70 where the object flung out had fallen. and.
fashioned dagger. dripping with blood. ,Hor-
riHed beyond all expression; l dropped inc .
former place Of coneeaimsnt. NV ~
But 1 wa not satisfied to remain there: A
curiosity. 2 discrimination even. TO- zee the
attacked me with such force that | was In
duced to leave my hiding place and even to
Snser co ~" r h8ut tie T gains he Ia Dir Just STAINED
at the price OF such precious blood, The, door.
which he had not perfectly closed behind him.
seemed to invite me in. and before had Re.
hall OF this Inflated house"
The interest which up to this moment had
been GREATNESS. now expressed Itself in .hnr-
ried CALCULATIONS and broken words: and MIR.
SUTHERLAND who vi. had Listened enc IKE so one nb IL z
proved that he for the moment. at least. be-
Iie.y ;s this more than im n #, pn,, tale; UNA IN
the little room At the moment when you en-
tered the houseH"
pcrtance OF, this question. a, general move.
ment took place. and each and all drew, nearer
as she met their eyes and answered ,placidly:
Yes; Mr.. Webb was sitting IN a chair asleep.
Oh know he never committed this crime
Rasred his, old friend, in q relief SO great that
courage Tor the rest. Go on, Miss Page,
But Miss Page raused again to look at her
that Sc emed 50. u%ncalled for by tho situation to
any one who did not know Of the contract be-
Il hate to go back to that moment said
she. for when | saw the candles burning on
the table and the husband OF the woman above
sitting there in unconscious apathy. felt
something rise In my throat that made me
deathIy sick for . moment. Then went right
arm and wake him when | detected a spot Of
Mood on my finger from the dagger | had
h !. d That N ~ ga ,ey me j a 4 III s. turn, and led
It's n pity you did not wine OIL your slip
pers. too. ;" murmured Sweetwater;
opened in terror nron the face Of this man.
once so plain, and insignificant in her eyes.
but now o h 80 filed E wi with h, ib bsr sn,a sse ia acorn,
Did not your feet pass through the blood
she did not answer. She held him.. possibly.
II have accounted for the blood on my
Courtney. Iii there is any on my slippers It
can be accounted for in the same way, And
sooner made my little finger clean...l never
thought OF any. one susrectinR the old gentle:
Rnew shst the t "e mards s1ePS w 8n t COMING fns'r down. ana
and in another instant would pass the open
door before which | stood.
Though ] had been courageous enough up
to that minute, ] was seized by n sudden panic
at the prospect OF meeting face to face one
blood II his victim. TO confront him there
and then might mean death to me. and / did
not want TO die, but to live. for am young.
sirs. and not without a prospect oil. happiness
other place Of concealment In the whole bare
man you cali Philemon. For one, two minutes
] knelt there in a state OF mortal terror. while
the feet descended. paused. started to enter
the room where ! was. hesitated. turned and
Miss Page. wait, wait put in the Coroner
The eagerness OF this appeal seemed to ex-
cite her. A slight color appeared In her cheeka
and she took : steF forward wa put 6ef0re ths
could leave cher lips she. gave q. start ano
drew back with an ejaculation, which left .
more or Ie.s sinister echo IN the ears OF al
Frederick had lust shown himself at the
ton Of the staircase.
exLected mapliness disguised HI. inwar r.
Miss Page say are OF so i'm portant a mature
find 1t impossible not 10. Join you
AmabsIi upon whose iirs 81 s faint eGGm 61 hen
glanced IN at these words in secret astonish
nent al. the indifference they sho7ied. and tber
1 gaze which seemed to affect him unnleasantly
Cor he thrust them Immediately behind him
though he Old not lOWer MS nedu CT lCSe MS al
rs my pressn,e here undesirable" he in
CURED. with a glance toward hi. father
Sweetwater looked as II he thought 1t was
hut he did not presume to say. anything. an
the others. being too interested In the develop
an lesser matters frederick remained. great
to Miss Pages evident satisfaction.
Did you see this mans face?" Mr.. Courtne'
Her answer came slowly. after another LON
look 10 Frederick's direction.
NO, | did not dare to make the enort. wa
Obliged to, crouch too close to the floor. I sim
ply heard his footsteps"
See. now, muttered Sweetyater, but in 8
low a tone she did not hear him She con
who would fall to look un under those circum
Knapp seemed to agree with him. but Nj
Courtney. following his one idea. pressed hi
f0!5%%f ns 2 t nn % MAINS HaynRs step?"
Ana You did not catch the least glimpse
the mans face or iiguref'
SO YOU are in no position to identify him7"
III. by any chance should hear those sam
should be able to recognize them" she a
lowed. in the sweetest tones at her command.
Of ' fas , ERo dead d 2 !; ssG I"'s sr row HsF the h " man ' fro1
Bc a 5 arc no nearer the solution Of this my,
""Gentlemen. I have not vet finished m
y 9tOTN,' AIltDtl bWtcNlD lltiLiNttt. iSiinl
what | have yet to tell may give you some clu
"..Ih, yes; 90 on, go on. You have not y,
EXPLAINED how YOU came to be in possession
Agathn's money"
look at Frederick. the last she gave him 4,
some time. AS soon. then. "a | dared, | ra
out Of the house into the, yard. The moo
which had been under a cloud. was now shil
ing brightly. and by it's light saw that Il
space before me was empty and that / migl
venture 10 enter the street; But before dotn
SO looked about for the dagger | had throw
from me before going in. but / could not fn
il. It had been picked up by the fugitive an
carried away. annoyed at the. cowardiC
which had led me &c lose such a valuable piec
OF evidence through a purely womanish EN-
ton. / was about 70 leave the yard when n
which 7 had brought down from the hill ar
|, which | had LOT fail under the pear rec At u
first scream 7 mad hoard from tho house.
had hurst oren and two or three OF the ean'
witches lay broken on tho ground. But tho
|, that '"ere intact l picked up. and being mo
than even anxious to cover IN by some ostol
= siblr errand my absence from the party.
: rushed away toward the lonely road wheratheI
, brothers lived. meaning to leave such ira
I ments as remained on the old. doorstep, b
. ycnd which | had been told such suffering e.
r listed. -,