The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-04

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this had held Jeffreys
their carriage door previous to their departure from the
Moore found myself
matter Of Importance to themselves well to him
would have detained them at such
not far of that had happened this clue
ier! But Tampa at that prospect for
and could only from such facts had been able
to collect in Washington
Fixing Jeffrey, cause
the caprices which had marked
ding she persisted dressing aone
what occasoned the absorption which led ignoring all
appeals at her time when is
than usually But suggested it
self Her heart her marriage and that last hour
of her had been hour Of
Perhaps she only failed Francis but loved
other This seemed improbable, but things
strange as this have happened in our complex society and
reckoning be made with fancy If this
soand what other theory would better well
peculiar
usually given gladstone
fortunate not passionate No wonder that she
wished be alone that interruption angered
Perhaps it had found her her knees
myself by strong excitement.
membered the filings gathered from the small stand
by the window. filings which had gtered and which must
of gold. conclusion? this last
rid herself of
article jewelry which found it undesirable in
le article jewelry? consideration Of
circumstances could think of but
ring! the symbol Of old attachment
The slight abrasion the base third finger which
had looked result Of and speedy
withdrawing of the wedding the evening of DEATH
much likely been. occasioned by
opening of little before by the
ings, they conclusion
either they them
place having noted them, regarded them clue leading
nowhere.
they led the very definite inquiry.
Asking the rings Jeffrey left behind
the night she went for the last time the Moore
looked them carefully found of them
showed the least mark the he This strengthened
theory, and proceeded with
confidence seemed butproved unexpectedly
difficult Ny desire to ascertain whether she had
previous her marriage rings which had not been
her finger since and took whole week to
establish the fact that she had
learned way cleared before me-
lowing fancy full rein pictured myself anxious
figure standing ghosty filing
off this old ring from her dainty asked myself
what she would be likely to do with this disen-
gaging it from hand2 keep Perhaps:
why could not found? None
among her effects Or she thrown and if
where? The vision which my
out with clearness at this which struck
providentia could discern plainly part
Of the
the light which sparsei thru the halfopen shutter
she had loosened this
again been fastened restless blowing
fro had first led attention this
might otherwise glimpse
Of the rank growing underneath this window
and led her which longer
any right keep? yield to such
impulse and the possibility
to search this small plot for what might reasonably
But did not wish this openly only
Of attracting Durbns attention by attempt which
only awaken his dsdan hesitatd
con of Mr. Moore whose interest his newly
ery made him properly alert to
undertaking, therefore presented difficulties
it business to these long
ceived plan by which grass in
running In front of
out rousng anything serious than Uncle Davids
Calling together of urchins organized
them into band, with the promise Of good all
around If of them brought the pieces OF
which had lost in the
been called to stay all night That they might
the shortest possible time
the house, who lived interfere
to start at the fence long line proceeding
knees search each the before him width
his body The fortunate privilege
OF saying what the should consist paus
be for this search ball to be tossed
down the street till it lighted in
It scheme to fire the street boys soul,
only afraid of failure the aroused
But the njunctions which spare shrubs
and not to trampe the than necessary
minute and impressive that they
task in unexpected
highly promising of
did not an
cent air the street, promenaded up
block, not make