Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-07-08
CHAPTER XvIII.-(Continued.)

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render identification difficult, in which
case the clothing and jewelry might also
easily have been removed; or unless there
were plot to make it appear that the
body of a stranger was that of Miss
Wyaae. After the finding of the body,
/ went on, lit occurred to me to try and
put on the foot of the dead woman one
OF the shoes which had been found stuff
ed inside the crown of the hat. Even al
lowing for the swelling of the flesh, the
body having been fer some time In the
water, it was evident that the shoes
which | can state upon oath were those
which Miss WyLne wore on the afternoon
of her appearance-would in any ease
have been several sizes too small. The
woman whose body was found in the
moat, though Of much the same height
and general build as Miss Wynne, had
feet which were considerably larger. And
this was also true of the hands, for, al
lowing for swelling, as with the feet,
there were 81 ms that the skin had been
torn in forcing on the rings"
Il think it is impossible TO rely upon
any evidence of this sort" one juryman
said audibly 10 another.
Il
on:
When my uncle. Sir Wilfrid Amory
took US under his care we were both chill
dren, and played constantly together. Ii
was in Sussex, one day, when Miss
Wynne was almost and II or IL, that
we were wading barefooted in a brook,
and my cousin, stepping on sharp stone,
hurt herself seriously. She was unable
10 walk for some time, and when she did
recover a scar was left on the sole Of
her right foot. which in those days she
very often displayed to me. 1t is not
now more than six months ago that the
old episode happened TO come up in the
course of conversation, and my cousin
assured me that the scar was still as
strongly marked as ii had ever been. Ii
was peculiar, and unmistakable, at least
two inches in length-a dead white seam
jagged as the teeth of a saw.
Il very carefully examined the feet OF
the body now lying in this house, and on
neither is there any scar whatever"
There was a visible stir among the
jurymen. | paused for an instant, and
was asked by the coroner if this piece OF
evidence completed my statement.
NO." l returned. II have still some
thing else to say, Of equal, if not more,
Importance"
Deliberately | removed the gold links
from MY cuff and pulled up the sleeve OF
my right arm. Between the wrist and ell
bow, an anchor and heart, neatly tattooed
in blue ink, were distinctly to be seen.
II learned the trick of doing this sort
of thing from an old sailor when l was
a boy" / said. II did this tattooing my
self, and my cousin insisted upon having
a design Of the same kind on the inner
side of her right arm, above the bend OF
the elbow. AHd now, If you will have
the doctor who examined the body re.
called, you viii hear from him the con
firmation Of my WRrGs-that there is no
scar upon the foot, nor stain of tattooins
upon either arm"
l had finished; l had said ali that
meant TO say, and ! felt that the aspect
of tie case was changed: but. still, the
time which interviewed before the finding
of the verdict passed more heavily than
any moments my life had ever known. At
last it came. Murder, by a person or
persons unknown. upon the body of a
woman unknown"
Thank heavenw said Uncle Wilfrid
beneath his breath. But Haynes-Havi-
land did not speak. He went up TO my
uncle and shook hands, but there was
that in his face which contradicted the
eordiality OF his action.
Terry" Uncle Wilfrid said, II did
mean TO be the one to tell Consuelo. But,
on second thoughts. l would prefer it to
be you. Go TO her, and put an end to
her suspense"
l knocked at her boudoir, and Consuelo
herself opened the door.
Il have good news" / said, and told
her what the verdict had been.
She took it calmly; but she held out
both her hands.
And for it all have TO thank YOU
she said. Once you saved my life.
Now you have saved what is worth more
10 me and TO those who care for me.
What reward viii you haveT
Il have done nothing" l returned. II
do not want, much less ask. reward"
But if l offer it 70 your
My pulses leaped.
Then, there is but one thing on earth
l have begged Of you, and-you refused
IL. Do you still refuseg"
How can l tell. cnless you ask it of
me againy'
You told me that was what | never
must do"
but am a woman. May not change
my mindT'
"Consuelo. give ne your love-"
What If l promised yru ms love. and
could not proraise that you and should
ever be more 10 each other than we are
M this momentT'
Her hand was on my breast. holding
me at arms length. when l would have
come nearer than / had ever dared to do
before.
II should consider myself the happiest
man alive 10 have won that inestimable
gift Is there any hope that may win
liz"
you never knew that--it was already
won" she said. in a low voice. But
your cousin Paula knew. Women are
wiser in such matters than men,"
you love nier' l cried; then l shall
never cease 70 hope. ! shall never rest,
shall move heaven aud earth until l
have gained all"
TO gaia all you muSt indeed move
heaven and earth. she echoed. flor there
are obstacles you DO net dream Of in
the way.
Il shall beat them down" I exclaimed
buoyantly. Now that you have told me
yea love me. what obstacle is mighty
enough to stand between you and meT'
mr.. Thomas Gordon anEecaced q
footman, appearing at the doO;,
CHAPTER NIX.
He had been at Martenhead all day, il
seemed, aad had now come with eoagTat-
ulatsoiis, But ! could see that his sud
den appearance had depressed Consueio.
Both ladies retired especially early that
night had hoped for a few more mo-
menbi Of heaven with Consuelo. hut l
was denied them. She was very tired,
she said, and her face confirmed her
words.
For long sat hroOding. and IT so
= mp with a sudden inspiration for a
JroIl 10 the river side before going 70
bed. had scarcely stepped out into
the white purity Of the night when two
voices made themselves aniible-C oasse.
los and Miss Trails They were on
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