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Newport daily independent., 1904-08-31
MURPHY SCORCHES
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By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN


prise which TO my ear had not quite a
natural ring she called aloud on her
who could no longer either listen or an
swer:
"Oh, Veronica. Veronica! What cave
had you for deathi And wv 40 we
find you lying here in spot you 80
feared and detestedT
Don't you knowT' Infatuated the
captain. with mild persuasiveness.
such as he was seldom heard to use.
"Do you mean that you cannot account
for your sisters violent end. you, who
have lived with her-or so | have been
told-ever since her marriage with MIR.
jeffrey
"Ies."
Keen and clear the word rang out,
fierce in its keenness and almost too
clear to be in keeping with the half
chokcd tones with which she added:
II know that she was not happy, that
she never has been happy since the
shadow which this room suggests fell
upon her marriage. But how could |
so much as dream that her dread of
the past or her fear of the future
would drive her to suicide. and in this
place OF, all places. Had | done so
had imagined in the least degree that
she was affected TO this eXtent-do you
think that | would have left her for
one instant alone? None of us knew
that she contemplated death. She had
no appearance of it: she laughed when
r.
What had she been about to say?
The captain seemed TO wonder, and
after waiting in vain for the compile
ton of her sentence. lie quietly sug-
gested:
you have not finished what you had
to say, Miss Tuttle."
She started ana seemed to come back
from some remote region of thought
into which she had wandered. Il don
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CHAPTER v.

AYO further opportunity was af-
N forded me that night for study
IL ing the three leading chnrac-
NJ tcrs in the remarkable drama
! saw unfolding before me. A task
was assigned me by the captain which
took me f,vm the house. and missed
the next sccne--the arrival Of the cor
oner But repaid myself for this loss
in a way thought justified by the i'm
portance Of my own theory and the evil
dent necessity there was of collecting
each ard every point Of evidence which
could give coloring TO the charge, in the
event of this crime coming to be looked
on ut headquarters as one of murder.
Observing that light was still burn
ing in Uncle Davids domicile. crossed
to his door and rang the bell wa,
answered by the deep and prolonged
howl Of II dog, soon cut short by his
masters amiuble greeting This latter
was a surprise TO me. | had heard 80
often of Mr.. Moore's churlshncss as Il
host that | had expected some rebuff.
But 7 encountered no such tokens of
hostility. His brow was smooth and his
smile checrfully condcscending. In
deed, he appeared anxious to have me
enter. and cast an indulgent look at
kudgc, whose irrcprcssible joy at this
break in the monotOny of his existence
was tinycd with Il very evident dread
Of offending his master. Interested
anew, | followed this man of contra
dictory impulses into the room toward
which he led me-
The time has now come for Il more
careful description of this peculiar
man. Mr.. Moore was tall and of that
refined sparcn"Ss of shape which sug-
gests the scholar. Yet lie had not the
scholars eye. ON the contrary. his re-
gard was quick, If not alert, and while
IL did not convey actual malice or Ill
will it reused in the spectator an I'M
comfortable feeling not altogether
easy to analy2e. He wore his iron
gray locks quite long, and to this dis.
tinguishing idiosyncrasy, as well as to
his invariable custom Of taking his
dog with him wherever he went, was
due the interest always shown in him
by street urchins. ON account Of his
whlmsicalites he had acquired the epi.
thet of Uncle David among them, de-
spite his aristocratic connections and
his gentlcmanlike bearing. His clothes
formed no exception to the general afr
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as they did 10 the ear In that room OF
awesome memories and present death :?

as they did TO the ear In that room OF
awesome memories and present death
find that do not. love you as !
thought ] did. / cannot live, knowing this
TO be so. l pray God that you may for
give me- TERONiCA
A gasp from the neuret, the corner;
then silence. We were glad to hear
the captains voice again.
"A woman's heart Is great mys-
tery,' he remarked. with short glance
at Mr.. Jeffrey.
1t was sentiment we could all echo,
for he to whom she had alluded in
these few lines as one she could not
love was a man whom most women
would consider the embodiment OF all
that was admirable and attractive.
That one woman SO regarded him
was apparent to all. IL ever the heart
spoke in human face II spoke in that
OF Miss Tuttle as she watched her sis
ter's husband struggling for composure
above the PROSTATE form of her who
but few hours previous had been the
envy OF all the fashionable young wO-
men in Washington. ] found II hard
to fix my attention on the next Iues-
tion, interesting and valuable as every
small detail was likely to prove In
case my theory Of this crime should
ever come to be looked ON a. the true
one.
How came you to search here for
the wife who had written you thio
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vague and far from satisfactory fare
well? ! see no hint IN these lines of
the place where she intended to take
her life"
NO! Nor Even this strong man
shrank from this idea and showed a
very natural recol as his glances few
about the III omcncd room and finally
rested on the fireside over which 30 re-
pellent mystery hung In impene-
trable shadow. "She said nothing Of
her Intentions; nothing! But the man
who came for me told me where she
was 10 be found. He was waiting at
the door Of my house He had been on
a search for me up and down the town.
We met on the stoop." t
The captain accepted this explana-
tion without cavil. was glad he did.
Bnt to me the affair showed incOnsist-
encies which secretly felt 1t to be my
especial duty TO unrnvel.
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Uncle David hears Of
his niece's death

made more frequent use OF the chair
SO conveniently placed for viewing the
opposite house, you might have been
In position to correct this Inference
1t would help the police materially to
know positively that she had no COM
panion in her fatal visit"
"FatalI' he repeated, running his
finger inside his neckband, which sud
denly seemed TO have grown too tight
Tor comfort. 'Cnn II be that my niece
has been frightened to death In that
old place: You alarm me-"
lie did not look alarmed. but then he
was not of an impressible nature. Yet
he was OF the same human clay as the
rest of us. and, II he knew no more OF
this occurrence than he tried to make
out, could not be altogether imperviOus
to what ! had to say next.
You have right TO be alarmed"
assented. "She was not frightened to
death. yet Is she lying dead on the
library floor" Then, with a glance at
the windows about me, | added lightly,
~ take II that Il pistol shot delivered
over there could not be heard In this
room"
He sank rather melOdramatically
into his seat, yet his face and form did
not lose that sudden assumption Of
dignity which had observed In him
ever since my entrance into the house.
II am overwhelmed by this news"
he remarked. "She has shot herself |?
WhyT"
Il did not say that she had shot her.
self" carefully repeated. Yet the
facts point that way and Mr.. jeffrey
accepts the suicide theory without
question"
"Ah, Mr.. jeffrey 10 therev'
Most certainly; he was sent for at
once"
"And Miss Tuttle2 She came with
him of cOurseT"
"she came, but not with him. sne is
very fond Of her sister"
ITO be Continued.)
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had been peer,ng about the floor. rs
this itT'
He held aloft small object blazing
with jewels.
yes" she gasped trying to take 1t.
But the officer gave II to the captain
instead.
1T must have slipped from her as
she fell" remarked the latter, after a
cursory examination Of the glittering
trinket. "The pin BY which she attach
ed It to her dress must have been inse-
curely fastened" Then quickly and
with sharp look ut Miss Tuttle, do
you know II this was considered an
accurate timepiece?"
"Yes. Why do you ask? Is IT,
"Lookw He held 1t up with the face
toward us. The hands stood at thir-
teen minutes past Z. 1.-The hour and
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know forget she stammcrcd, with
a heartbrok1n sigh. Poor Veronica
Wretched Veronica. How shall | ever
tell him: How, how can we ever pre-
pare him."
The captain took advantage of this
reference to Mr.. Jeffrey to ask where
that gentleman was. The young lady
did not seem eager to reply, but when
pressed, answered, though somewhat
mechanically, that it was impossible
for her to say; Mr.. Jeffrey had many
friends, with any one of whom lie
might be enjoying social evening.
But ii is far past midnight now"
remarked the captain. is he in the
habit of remaining out latc?'
Sometimes" she family admitted
1.-TWO or three times since his marriag re
he has been out till l."
Were there other causes for the
young brides evident disappointment
and misery besides the one minated
There certainly was some excuse for
thinking 50.
Possibly some one of us may have
shown his doubts in this regard, for
the woman before us suddenly broke
forth with this vehement assertion:
"Mr. Jeffrey was loving husband
to my slster-a very loving husband"
she emphasized. Then, growing des-
perately pale, she added. II have never
known a better man." and stopped.
Some hidden anguish In this cry,
some self consciousness in this pause.
suggested to me possibility which
was glad to see ignored by the captain
in his next question.
when did you see your sister last -
he asked Were you at home when
she left her husbands houseT'
"Alasw she murmured. Then, see
ing that more direct answer was ex-
pected OF her, she added with as little
appearance of effort AS possible: Il
was at home. and ] heard her 20 out.
But had no idea that ii was for any
purpose other than to Join some social
gathering"
Dressed this wayT'
The captain pointed to the floor, and
her eyes followed. Certainly Mrs. JEFF
frey was not appareled for an evening
company. As Miss Tuttle realiz.d the
trap into which she had been betrayed
her words rushed forth and tripped
each other up.
~ did not notice. She often wore
black. II became her. My sister was
eccentric"
Worse, worse than useless. Some
Blips cannot be explained away. Miss
Tuttle seemed to realize that this was
one of them. for she paused abruptly,
with the words half finished on her
tongue. Yet her attitude commanded
respect, and I for one was ready to &C
cord 1t to her.
Certainly such woman was not to
be seen every day, and II her replies
lacked candor, there was a nobilitysin
her presence which gave the lie to any
doubt. At least, that was the effect
she produced on me. Whether or not
her interrogation shared my feeling
could not 80 readily determine, for his
attention as we'll as mine was sudden
ly diverted by the cry which now es.
capped her lips.
Her watch. Where is her watch |?
1t IN gone! ] saw II on her breast. and
it's gone. 1t hung just-just where
"Waitw cried one Of the men who
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The detective visits
Vncle David

Of individuality which marked him.
They We're of different cut from those
Of other men, and in this as in many
other ways he was q law to himself;
notably SO In the following instance:
He kept one day of the year religiously.
and kept II always I'm the same way
Long years before he had been blessed
with Il wife who both understood and
loved him. He had never forgotten
this fact, ana once a year, presumably
on the anniversary Of her death, il was
his custom TO 20 to the cemetery where
she lay and In spend the whole day
under the shadoS of the stone he had
raised to her memory. No matter what
the weather. no matter what the condi-
ton Of his own health, he was always
to he seen I'm this spot, at the hour of
I, leaning against the shaft on which
the name OF his wife was written, eat
Ing his supper In the company Of his
dog.
So much for one oddity which may
stand as sample of many others.
One glance at the room into which he
ushercd Inc showed why he cherished
so marked u dislike for visitors. IL
was bare TO the point of discomfort,
and had 1t not been for certain
qunlntness in the shape of the few ar.
ticles TO be seen there | should have
experienced II decided feeling of repul-
sion, so pronounced was the contrast
between this poverty stricken interior
and the polished bearing of its owner.
lie, | am sure, could have shown no
more elevated manners II he had been
doing the houors Of palace. The or
gan, with the marks of home con
struction upon it. was the only object
visible which spoke Of luxury OF even
comfort.
But enough of these possibly uninter-
estlng details. | did not dwell on them
myself except in vague way and
while waiting for him to open the con
versation. This he did as soon as he
saw that ] had no intention OF speak
ing first.
"And did you find any one In the old
house," he asked.
Keeping him well under my eye, | re-
piled with intentional brusqueness:
'She has gone there once too Oftenw
The stare he gave me was that of an
actor who feels that some expression
OF surprise is expected from him.
"She" he repeated. Whom can you
possibly mean by sheY
The surprise expressed at this bold
attempt at ingenuOusness was better
simulated than his, ] hope.
"You don't knoww I exclaimed. Can
you live directly opposite place of
such remarkable associations and not
interest yourself In who goes In and
out OF its deserted doOrsr
II don't sit In my front window" he
peevishly returned.
! let my eye roam toward a chair
standing suspiciously near the. very
window he had designated.
But you saw the ightY' sug-
gested.
u saw that from the doorstep when
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TO further opportunity was af-
" forded me that night for study
ing the three leading charac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
ONE OF THE BIGGEST CROPS
Corn Near the Record Yield and Piles
Up East in Huskinq.

Farmers in this vicinity with their
bumper corn crop bringing good prices
certainly had reason for a glad obsery-
anoe Of Thanksgiving day Not for
many years has the yield been so
heavy as it is this fall and. further
more, the prices, instead of being low
as is so often the case when the crop
is large. are lowering around 40 cents
a bushel. which means a good comfort
able profit for the grower.
The man who attempts TO get an es-
innate on the average yield per acre
Immediately runs into conflicting fig
Ures and statements. Some farmers
declare their crop will be around 80
bushels an acre and a few have been
seen who put the yield on certain
pieces of choice land at over 100 bush
els an acre. Many are found who de-
clare their yield will be 20 and so.
As is always the case when there
is big crop the man who breaks the
record gathering the crop is numer'
ously coming TO the front and stories
are thick of feats involving as high
AT I25 bushels a day. The 10O-bushel
a-day man is not a novelty this fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
TALES OF CITY
STREETS.

Tom vas the wealthiest OF the tao.
and 8 "a was his first meeting with the
Eirls that h. had been presented TO by
his friend Ned. he wanted To do the
hOnors by settling the bill for the din
ner and incidentals- Ned was delight
cd. that goes without saying. for the
reason he could see himself a tenner
ahead for the evening as a result Of
Toms prodigality.
The girls had been driving double
for several summers. Where one went
the other was sure to be along. prob
ably slightly IN the rear. but never out
% hail.ng distance. They were known
as the killers Of their set. and IL should
not be overlooked in making il plain
that they were perfectly lovely girls.
They were city broke. had been behind
the gasoline cars. and could pass tall
building without trying to read the
owners name al the top. Ned was the
white haired boy with both. He had
choice. but he dared not indicate il. If
there was a show on tap, IL was up to
him TO procure three seats. or else draw
n fourth person. and If the latter did
not make good he was in for a double
ticular occasion Ned brought ont Tom.
lie. knew that Tom would work in nice
" He would do on any occasion from
q chicken fight To- leader of a cotilliOn.
IL was a little dinner. One Of Toms
weaknesses is dinner parties. He was
in an especially affable mood ON this
evening. One of the girls had pair
az lamps that made him dizzy the mo-
ment ne fixed his gaze on her in the
dining room. II he had check book
with him she would have only to have
said the word and he would have turn
ed over his all TO her. BY the time the
finger bowls were passed he was ask
ing her what nights he could call. and
Ned said he overheard her telling him
To be sure TO come around to- the back
door. as the furnace was out of order
and temporarily she was receiving in
the first parlOr from the rear. Tom
would not allow Ned even To tip the
waiter.
Ned knew that the girls understood
that IL was not case of his being shy.
for ne had proven himself a spender be-
fore while entertaining them, but 10 re-
move any doubt that might be in their
minds. he did AT least want 10 pay Tor
the carriage. and he did manage 10 ex-
tract and expose the ten-spot that he
brought along to hold up his end. but
Tom simply brushed him aside After
leaving the girls at their home. one re-
manning with the other over night. ex-
planning that mother understood. and
~ mother had not been feeling well. IL
was better that she not be disturbed at
such a late hour. Tom and Ned were
driven To- their homes. which are not
more than block apart. They stopped
for a chat. They remarked of the beau
~ of the moon. and of the brightness
OF the stars. and Ned was about 10
say adieu when Tom produced the
walters tab.
I'll let you OFF for just 1855. Ned
said he. taking n slight margin the
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Notes of the show.

The Lewis and Clark exposition will
cost 100000.
The centennial site comprises $50
acres of land and 22O acres of water.
The latter is a natural lake. which
adds much to the scenic beauty of the
grounds.
The United States government has
appropriated S475, 900 for its participa-
ton in the exposition. One large gov
eminent building will be erected and
several minor structures.
The railroads have made exception
ally low rates to the exposition. The
rate of S45 for the round trip has been
made from Missouri river points, and
one-way rate for the return trip will
be made from points in the far east.
Portland, where the western worlds
fair will be held. is called the Rose
City" Roses and other flowers bloom
in the open air all the year round
Twenty-six national conventions have
already arranged to meet at the Lewis
and Clark exposition. Ample conven-
ton facilities have been provided for
on the exposition grounds. and hotel
accommodations are equal to all de
mands.
The Philippine islands will be rep
resented at the centennial by an eX-
tensive display. Not only will an eX-
hibit be made Of the products and re
sources of the islands. but a live ex-
hibit of the natives themselves has
been provided for.
A large live stock show will be a
feature of the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton. The sum of $4,000 will be dis
tributed as prizes and premiums to the
winners in the different classes.
The government will erect and main
tain regulation life station on the
shore of Guilds lake at the Lewis and
Clark exposition. Exhibitions will be
given daily of how Uncle Sam rescues
human beings from the perils of the
ocean.
Souvenir gold dollars to the number
of 250,00 haze been Issued for the
Lewis and Clark exposition. CredIS is
given on the coin To Capts. Lewis and
Clark, who explored the Oregon coun-
try a century ago. The coins sell for
two dollars apiece, and may be mount
! ed very tastefully in the form of jew
elry.
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whom she had captivated while she
was singing in the original "Florado-
ra" sextet He was terribly" rich.
The other girl said she did not have a
rich father. II was nice, and all that.
to have ore. but she was receiving a
big salary. She was just serving tenn
porarily in the chorus. She would not
have her professional friends back east
for the world know that she was in the
chorus. She was engaged for the prima
donna role. but was not yet up in the
part. and would not be able 10 succeed
the woman then playing the role for an
other week at least.
The young men listened to their line
of talk until late in the evening. The
girls had told them that they were stop
ping al the leading hotel. and they look.
ed as though they might be. but when
they were ushered 10 the ladies' en-
trance they confessed they had tried to
secure accommodations there, but the
mouse was filled, and they were obliged
TO take n room west of the theatre 1t
was the first time since they began the
tour that they had been forced TO put
up with anything but the finest hotel
accommodations in the cities where
they were playing. They were accom-.
panied to their lodgings.
On the way the girl that carried the
key was Mortified to discover that she
had lost il. There was nothing left but
to climb in the window. The heavy
girl went in first. She received a boost
from the stronger of the two young
men. but when she got about half way
in she lost her balance. and came up
against the floor like a ton of coal. A
clock that stood near to the edge of the
mantle was heard to hit the floor. and
in a minute there were footsteps on
the stairway. Dan and Will did not
wait TO see how the second girl reach
ed her room. They simply flew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-26
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy is
Pleasant to Take.

The finest quality of graduated loaf
sugar is used in the manufacture OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and the
roots used in its preparation give it a
flavor similar 10 maple syrup. making
1t quite pleasant TO take. Mr.. W. l..
Roderick. of PoOlesville. Md. in speak
ing of this remedy. says: Il have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with my
children for several years and can
truthfuliy say il is the best prepare
ton OF the kind ! know CT The chill
dren like TO take IL and il has no
injurious after effect. For sale by all
leading druggists.