The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20

JRDAY, JUNE 20, 1903
..Mr. Jeffrey in the back upstairs" an
nounced. HE for up
rs it the room Mrs Jeffrey used to occupy?" asked
with curiosity passed her.
An involuntary shudder that without
feeling So did the quick disclaimer
mo, MOI Those closed. He occupies the
Miss Tuttle had before away"
"Oh, them Miss futile is gomez"
Loretta disdained She had already said
to bite lip disappeared down
basement Decidedly the boys right
feeling followed any conversation girl.
while there slynes in her there certain
frank honesty visible in it, too which caused think
that if she could be made speak, her evidence could
be relied on.
Mr.>Jenrey sitting when
entered but spoke
for the note carried his
beng Of the had about that night
IN the Moore house. and not disappointed To him
was merely messenger, common policeman and he
sequenty paid me no attention, while bestowed upon him
the most concentrated scrutiny while life Till
had him only in half lights circumstances
Guiding getting very of
gentleman Now he sat with broad daylight his face
and had every opportunity noting
expression He of distinguished cloud
enshrouding him heavy had dark
enng about his position His
fettered tho thoughts,
ner had expected to encounter
He had large, but the veil which hid the
brightness of his regard misty with suspicion, not with
He shrink observation shifted
uneasiy as long
ing and did lift his from the
till he heard back to the door had purposey left
softly
alarmed lock- which exaggerated
for the occasionthat is, if he had keep
DO you suffer 50 from drafts" he asked rising in
smiled amused denial then with the simple direct
thought likely to win his confidence, entered
straight my business in these plain words:
Pardon Mr. Jeffrey have something to which
pushed his chair suddenly reassuringly
police matter, sir but entirely personal
strike important and it not Mr. Jeffrey
the who made the unhappy discovery in the Moore
sion which plunged mourning
This produced a visible
change in his His flew first to and
to another feared
81 beg pardon for speaking painful topic
I ready listen
is that little thing that night
which sufficient
else but which it interest to hear about
from held piece blotting paper.
side
tckly chalked,
plotting paper chaked side up
large which standing,
enveop from my pocket and shaking it gently to and fro
southwest chamber sir?'
All! didn't misdoubting quick
tionhe shrinking the alarm with which he heard this
room mentioned
was n that room found these
Tipping the envelope scattered the the
botter of the gistening particles collected
the place mentioned 81. el.
He bent over Them astonished Then as was natural
brushed them together in heap with the his
and leaned to look again. just breathed heavy sigh
which scattered them far and wide.
Instnctively, Withdrew his hand; whereupon I
the opportunity of turning the blotte
meanwhile profuse apologies. Then
to msadventure let the botter lie
pouring remaining my
palm held toward light way he
compelled lean the table in order them
urally, planned distance finger tips,
unconsciously
the lying uppermost
their
shouted elation the this
risky maneuver but managed to suppress emotion and
quite still while good look filings.
They great interest him
it was ordinary emotion that finally
What do you make out of these and why do you bring
them here?''
My answer was under hand; this was
policy impart So putting friendiest
air, returned, with suitable respect:
st don't know They
gold to decide. Do want them,
No. replied, starting erect withdrawing his
bloter. Its but trife worth
tenton. thank just the bringing
And again became plain
accepted it such without question
restoring blotting
zhic it. I and XithdreY