Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-22

tempt he made at surprise was instantane-
GUS and very well feigned. Indeed, think
he was In constant state Of apprehension
during these days and that no inroad of
the police would have astonished him.
But expectation does not preclude dread;
indeed 1t tends to foster 1t. and dread was
In his heart. This he had no power to con-
ceal
ITO what am indebted for this second
visit from you?" he asked of Coroner H..
with an admirable presence of mind. Are
you not yet satisfied with what we have
been able to tell you Of my poor wife
unhappy. end?"
we are not" was the plain response.
Ihere are some things you have not at
tempted to explain. Mr. jeffrey. For in-
stance. why you went to the Moore house
death OF your WIFE"
1t was a shot that told: an arrow which
round Its mark. Mr.. Jeffrey flushed, then
turned pale rallied and again lost hinnsaIf
winch he only emerged to say:
How do you know that I was there
rave 1 said SO: or do those old walls bab-
BILE In their sleep?'
"Old walls have been known 70 do +h,. >,
was the grave reply. whether thew had
anything to say in this case is at present
quite immaterial. That you were where
charge you with being is evident from
your own manner. May I then ask If you
have anything to say about this visit
When a person has died under such pecu-
mar circumstances as Mrs. Jeffrey eyery-
.. bearing upon the case Is of interest
to the coroner"
I was sorry he added that last sentence:
sorry that he felt obliged to qualify his
action by anything savoring of apology:
for the time spent in Its utterance Afforded
his agitated nearer an opportunity not onIy
OF collecting himself but of preparing an
answer for which he would not have been
ready an instant before.
Mrs. Jeffrey's death was a strange ona -
her husband admitted, with tardy seIf-con-
troll. Il find myself as much at loss to
understand 1t as you do, and am therefore
quite ready to answer the question you
have so openly preached. Not that nv an
swer has any bearing upon the point you
wish to make, but because 1t is your due
and my pleasure did visit the Moore
house. as certainly had every right to do.
The property was my wife's. and 1t was for
my interest to learn. If could, the secret
"Ah!"
Mr.. Jeffrey looked quickly up. You
think that an odd thing for me to do?'
Might is the time for such work. 1 did
not care to be seen pottering around there
In daylight"
No? Yet 1t would have been so much
easier. You would not have had to buy can
dies or carry pistol or"
I did not carry q pistol. The only pistol
carried there was the one with which my
demented wife chose to take her life. I do
ut grew out of misunderstanding of the
situation. Mr.. jeffrey: excuse me If sup
posed you would be likely to provide your
self with some means of defense In ventur-
Ing alone upon the scene Of SO many mystic
rious deaths"
II took no precaution."
And needed none, suppose"
And needed none"
When was this visit paid. Mr. jeffrey?
Before or after your wife pulled the trigger
which ended her life? You need not hesi-
tate to answer"
II do not" The elegant gentleman be-
fore us had acquired a certain f1erceness
why should I? Certainly, you don't think
that was there at the same time she was.
1t was not the same night even So
much the walls should have told you and
probably did, or my wife's uncle. Mr.
David Moore. Was he not your inform
anti"
mo. Mr.. Moore has failed to call our
attention to this fact. Did you meet Mr.
Moore during the course Of your visit to