The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-04-02

rights nave taken IL IOf granted IndL he /
was an expected guest and gone my {
own way to the labels. But did not I
The softness with which this person |
stepped and the skulking way in which !
he hesitated at the front gate aroused |
my worst fears, and after he had open
I'D that gate and slid in was so pur-
sued by the idea that he was there for |
no good that stepped inside the gate
myself and took my stand in the deep
shadow cast by the old pear tree on
the right hand side of the walk Did
any one speak?"
There was unanimous denial from
the five gentlemen before her, yet she
did not look satisfied.
81 thought heard some one make a
remark" she said and paused again
for half minute, during which her
smile was study. 1t was SO cold and
IN such startling contrast to the vivid
slances she threw everywhere except
behind her on the landing where Fred
ericll stood listening to her every word.
I'VE are very much Interested" re-
marked Mr.. Courtney. pray go on"
.lstrade where it had rested, she looked
nj one of her fingers with an odd back
ward gesture.
81 WILL" she said, and her tone was
hard and threatening. give minutes,
10 longer, passed when was startled
! by loud and terrible cry from the
/ house, and, looking up at the second
story window, from which the sound
| proceeded, saw wonan's figure
hanging out in a seemingly pulseless
condition. Too terrified to move, l
[ clung, trembling, to the tree, hearing
/ and not hearing the shouts and laugh
ter of a dozen or more men who at that
minute passed by the corner on their
way to the wharfs. l was dazed,
was choking. and only came to myself
when sooner or later, l do not know
4 how soon or how late, Il fresh horror
1 happened. The woman whom | had
just seen fail almost from the window
was serving woman, but when
heard another scream knew that the
mistress of the house was being at
tackled, and, riveting my eyes on those
windows, beheld the shade Of one of
them thrown back and hand appear,
ninging out something which fell in
1.-THE grass OH the opposite side Of the
lawn Then the shade fell again, and.
hearing nothing further, ran to where
the object flung out had fallen and,
feeling for it. found and picked up an
old fashioned dagger, dripping with
blood. Mortified beyond all expression.
dropped the weapon and drew back.
trembling, into my former place of con-
cealment.
'sBut l was not satisfied to remain
there. A curiosity, a determination
even, to see the man who had commit
ted this dastardly deed attacked me
with such force that was induced to
leave my hiding place and even to en-
ter the house where in all probability
he was counting the gains he had just
obtained 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 real
lied my own temerity ! was standing
, in the hall of this i'll fated house"
The interest which up to this moment
had been breathless now expressed it
self in hurried CALCULATIONS and broken
/ words, and MIR. Sutherland. who had
listened like one in a dream, exclaimed
eagerly and in a tone which proved
that he for the moment at least be
t lieved this more than improbable tale
> "Then you can tell us if Philemon
l was in the little room at the moment
when YOU entered the house"
! AS every one there present realized
f the Importance of this question, q
general movement took place and eacl
, and all drew nearer as she met theil
/ eyes and answered placidly:
eyes: Mr.. Webb was sitting in 6
!. chair asleep. He was the only person
\ saw"
t "Oh. l know he never committed thi:
J crime" gasped his old friend, in re
Y lief so great that one and all seemed
il to share it.
n "Now have courage for the rest
+ Go on. Miss Page"
l. But Miss Page paused again to Zoo!
a at her finger and give that sidewis'
t toss to her head that seemed so ~un
e called for by the situation to any VIII
Qlu EOl KNOW VI lllc compact DClNGCl
| herself and the listening man below.
II 81 hate to go back to that moment
d said she, "for when saw the candle
$ burning on the table and the husban,
It of the woman above sitting there il
e. unconscious apathy ! felt something
d rise in my throat that made me death
q. ly sick for moment Then | wen
d right in where he was and was abou
g. to shake his arm and wake him when
IS detected spot of blood on my finge
1t from the dagger ! had handled. Tha
" gave me another turn and led me t
a wipe off my finger on his sleeve"
se cts a pity you did not wipe off you
,e slippers, too" murmured Sweetwater.
re s Again she looked at him; again he
ID eyes opened in terror upon the face Q
or this man, once so plain and Insight
If cant in her eyes, but now so filled wit