Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-28

Il don't think / can" she objected.
But something was said by you and some
answer was made by him.
Il believe So"
Cannot you say definitely"
I'VE did speak"
I'm English?'
mo. in French"
Cannot you translate that French for
us?'
Pardon me. sir; it was SO long ago my
memory fails me-
rs it any better for the second and longer
interview between you the next dayZ'
''No-sir.'
You cannot give us any phrase or word
that was uttered there?
No"
rs this your final reply on this subjectY.
1T is"
She never had been subjected to an inter-
rogation like this before. 1t made her
proud soul culver in revolt. notwithstand-
ing the patience with which she had forti-
fed herself With red cheeks and glisten-
ing eyes she surveyed the man who had
made her suffer SO. and instantly every
other man there suffered with her; except
ing. possible. Durbin. whose heart was
never his strong point But our hearts
were moved, our reasons were not con-
WINGED. as was presently shown. when. with
a bow of dismissal the coroner released
her, and she passed back to her seat
simultaneously with her withdrawal the
CLEAN of Sensbility left the faces OF the
jury. and the dark and brOoding look
which had marked their countenances from
the beginning returned and returned to
stay.
What would their verdict be? There were
present two persons who affected TO be-
lieve that it would be one of suicide .,cca-:
stoned by dementia. These were Miss Tut
tie and Mr.. jeffrey who. now that the crit
icaI period had come. Strengthened them
selves boldly in their seats and met the
glances concentrated upon them with dig
nifty. II not with the assurance of complete
innocence But from the carefulness with
which they avoided each others eyes and
the almost identical expression mirrored
upon both faces. 1t was visible to all that
they regarded their cause a common one
and that the link which they denied. as
having existed between them prior to Mrs
Jeffrey's death, had in some way been sup
piled by that very tragedy; so that they
now unwittingly looked with the same eyes,
breathed with the same breath. and showed
themselves responsive to the same fiuctua-
lions of hope and fear.
The CELEBRITY with which that jury
arrived at Its verdict was a shock to
US all. 1t had been a quiet body.
onering but little assistance to the coroner
In his questioning: but when 1t fell to these
men to act. the precision with which they
did SO was astonishing. In a half-hour
they returned from the room into which
they had adjourned and the foreman gave
warming that he was prepared to render
a verdict
Mr. JEFFREY and Miss futile both clenched
their hands; then Miss Tuttle pulled down
her veil.
I'VE fnd." said the solemn foreman. that
Veronica Moore Jeffrey. who on the night
of May IL was discovered lying dead on
the floor Of her own unoccupied house in
Waverly avenue came to her death by
means Of bullet shot from a pistol con-
nected to her wrist by a length of white
satin ribbon.
THAT the first conclusion of suicide ID not
fully sustained by the facts:
And that attempt should be made to
identify the hand that fired this pistol"
1t was as near an accusation of Miss Tut
tie as was possible without mentioning her
name. groan passed through the as
semblage, and Mr.. jeffrey. bounding to his
feet showed an inclination to shout aloud
in his violent Indignation. But Miss futile.
turning toward him, lifted her hand with
a commanding gesture and held II 50 till he
sat down again.
1t was both q majestic and an utterly In
comprehensive movement on her part. CIV
ing to the close of these remarkable pro-
ceedings a dramatic climax which set all
hearts beating and. am bound to say. Az
tongues wagging till the room cleared
Go be continued tomorroW.)