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

I went to the shelves In her room and took
down the book
land did you find the note where she
said?'
yes and put it in toward the end of the
story %.
Nothing more? Did you read the note?' p
ut was folded was Miss Tuttles quiet
answer.
Certainly this woman was a thorough
bred or else she was an adept In decaptlon
such as few Of us had ever encountered.
The gentieness of her manner, the easy
tone. the quiet eyes. eyes In whose narN
DEPTHS great passions were visible. but pas
sions that were under control or an cquai!y
forcible will. made her puzzle to All men ]
minds: but 1t was fascinating puzzie una
awoke species fave in those VINO at
tempted to understand her. To all appear
ances she was the unlikeliest woman possi-
bic to cherish criminal intents. yet her ar
swers were rather clever than convincing;
unless you allowed yourself TO De s"a.so
by the look of her beautiful race Or the
music of her rich. sad voice.
You die not remain before these DOCK
shelves long?" observed the coroner
You have a witness who knows more
about that than I do" she suggested; and
doubtless aware of the temerity OF tais re.
ply. waited with unmoved countenance. Dut
with a visibly bounding breast, LOT "ha'
would doubtless prove a fresh attacN.
1t was violent one and OF character
she was least fitted to meet Taking up the
box have SO often mentioned, the coroner
drew away the ribbon lying on top ana as
closed the pistol. In moment ner hanos
were over her ears.
why do you do that?" he asked. DID
you think I was going to discharge IT.
She smiled pitifully as she let her hands
fall again.
ed. II always have had. Now they are
simply terrible to me, and this one
II understand" said the coroner, with
a slight glance in the direction OF ,.a Dur,
thus test together on the strength
of an idea suggested to Durbin by her for.
mer action when the memory OF tnls snot
was recalled to her.
your horror seems to lie in the direction
of the noise they make, " continued her IN
exorable interlocutor, rQne would say you
had heard this pistol discharged
Instantly complete bfeakfng-up OF ne.
her whole aspect and, she yehementiy crieo:
II did did. was on Waverley avenue
that night. and heard the shot which IN
all probability ended my sister a me; !
into the street which had such bitter MEM
cries for us and heafd5Tno. was not IN
search of my sister,n,I had not associated
my sisters going out with any intention
of visiting this house: 4 was merely trou-
bIed in mind and anxious and-and-"
She had overrated her, strength or her
cleyerness. She found herself unable to
finish the sentence. and so did not try She
farther than she had Intended. and. aghast
at her own imprudfhSf. paused with her
first perceptible loss or courage before the
yawning gulf opening before her.
felt myself seized by a very uncomfort-
able dread lest her concealments and I'M
finished sentence hid guiltier knowledge
of this crime than I was yet ready to adj
init.
The coroner who Is an older man than
myself betrayed certain satisfaction, but
no dread Never did the JUNCTION which I'M
deriies his sharpest speeches show more
plainly than when he quietly remarked:
And SO under a similar Impulse you. as
well as Mr.. jeffrey. chose this uncanny
place to ramble In To all appearance that
old hearth acted much more like lode
stone upon members Of your family than
you were willing at one time to acknowl-
edge"
This reference to words she had herself
been heard to use seemed to overwhlm her.
Her calmness fed and she cast a fleeing
look Of anguish at Mr.. Jeffrey. But his face
was turned from sight. and. meeting with
no help there. or anywhere. indeed. save In
her own powerful nature. she recovered as