The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-08-28

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Kendall Cad Brenda matched her IN 81
LsTce for moment.
gan 10 cry very softly, as you SOW her
few minutes ago. replied that did
not think so, but she shook her head.
murmuripg something about the grief
OF her mother, who could not come in
time so see hef asked for her moth
ers address and was Informed ny
police sergeant who had just been ad-
mltted TO the room. coming undeY or
ders from Captain Neale, that Mrs.
Simmons, the land!ady. had telegraph
ed to Mrs. Miller.
The sergeant then came numbering
up 10 the side OF the bed armed with
notebook and pencil. Without watt
ing fer him to put u single question
Miss Miller told her story of the crime
as / told II to you. She. had stepped
out upon the NesEnda and had almost
Immediately re-entered the room by
the eastern window. She neither saw
nor heard any Que. Beyond a confused
memory Of sharp end terrible pang.
sudden, unexpected and probably psean-
inGless. because tie mind is darkened
before 1t can comprehend. she caD re-
call nothing. There Was very little for
the sergeant TO put down In his note
book"
Did he believe hery asked BreDfa-
Yes: think the sergeant did, re-
piled Kendall. With slight emphasis
on the noun. "At least the only fDdsca-
ton Of doubt be gave me was to ask
me In the corridor afterward whether
the wound could have been self intlict-
ed told him to dismiss the idea, and
he seemed to have 10 difficulty In do
ing so. II is not. at the first glance, a
physical impossibiiity. but practically
1t is precisely that
Suppose she should say that she did
It." said Brenda.
with apologies TO Miss Milles" re-
sponded Kendall, II must tell you that
tlEat would not affect my opinion In
the least II she has any desire to
shield the guilty, she cannot do n tn
that way
Brenda's keen gray eyes searched the
physk!an's face
"Do you believe that% she demanded.
Frankly" said Kendall, my opfn-
Ion Is that Miss Miller knows perfectly
well WHO did this deed
And her motive ror conceaImentY
II leave that to her own heart" was
the reply. Yet # would seem that
there could be- but one"
"a motive Of the heart" said Brenda.
"Do you realize that this amouRts to
an accusarionT
Then lS US not speak Of 1t any
more" said Kendall Let us ge<back
to Nv Alden"
We have already done so." sh-a said:
but the doctor would not be draw
into such 40 admission
After the police officer had gone"
be resumed. Miss Miller asked me
whether Do,e addressed to her had
been found in her room. | answered
yes. and then she inquired whether
My. Alden he'd been informed OF her
misfortune Fearing to excite her, I
substituted FOX the truth the fiction
that tlst outlined TO you. and my
poor little patient merely sighed She
did nos ask when she could see Er.
Alden nor mention his name again,
IN any connection
"FroIn which yOu infef"-
Nothing whaterer" insisted Ken
dali.
You do DO. trust me-" said Brenda.
not without bitterness. You believe,
Mr. Alden guilty Of this frightfuf crime.
and you dare not say so In ms pres
ence for fear that may not b dis.
Greet and pou may be put into m un-
pleasant position"
Il could scarcely be put into q posi-
tion more unpleasant than this one"
said Kendall earnestly. ~ wsH to
tell you the. exact truth about--ebout
everything that know or imagine.
and X is deadly hard 70 do II when
you look at mo- as n I; were an enemy.
This !s as near ae can come 20 an,
sccurate expressions Miss Miller roman.
aer conYioces ne thai she % sttseyhg;
ITO be Continued 1,