The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-20

this test together on the strength of |
an Idea suggested to Durbin by her for
mer action when the memory of this |
shot was recalled to her.
Your horror seems TO lie in the d.
rection of the noise they make" con-
unued her memorable interlocutor
"One would say you had heard this
pistol discharged"
Instantly complete breaking up of
her hitherto well maintained compo-
sure altered her whole aspect, and she
vehemently cried:
II did, l did, / was on Waverley
avenue that night, and 1 heard the shot
which in all probability ended my sis
ter's life. walked farther than | in
tended. Istrolled into the street which
had such bitter memories for us, and
heard-no, was not in search of my
/ sister. l had not associated my sisters
going out with any intention Of visit
ing this house. l was merely troubled
IN mind and anxious and-and'-
"And so under similar impulse you,
as well as Mr.. jeffrey, chose this I'M
canny place to ramble in. To all ap-
pearance that old hearth acted much
more like loadstone upon members
of your family than you were willing
at one time to acknowledge"
"You say ramble through DO you
for q moment think that l entered that
old houseY'
Miss Tuttlc," was the grave, almost
sad, reply, "did you not know that In
some earth, dropped from fiowerpot
overturned at the time when hundred
guests flew in terror from this house
there is to be seen the mark of foot
step--a foots;ep which you are at lib
erty to measure with your own?"
"Ah!' she murmured, her hands go
Ing up to her face.
But in another moment she hat
dropped them and looked directly q
the coroner.
: II walked there-I never said that
Gid not walk there-when / went late
!. to see my sister and in sight Of q nun
Der of detectives passed straigh
. through the halls and into the library.
= proceeded the coroner, lis not in lin
with the main thoroughfare extendin
:. from the front to the back of the hous
but turned inward toward the wall,
. If she who made it had stopce1 to lea
her head against the PARTITION
= Miss Tuttle's head dropped.
= IF went into the house." she sal
!, ut was not to enter that room. he
!. too great dread of it. If rested n
head against the wall 1t was in terri
of that shot. 1t came so suddenly al
was so frightful, so much more frigI
full than anything you can conceive.
"Then you did enter the housef"
81 did"
=, "And it was while you were insit
: instead of outside, that you heard t
70 shot?'
~ II must admit that too. was
No the library door.7
~ "You acknowledge thatT
81 do"
" ''But you did not enter the library
mo, not then; not till was tax
back by the officer who told me OF
sisters DEATH"
1--WE are glad to hear this prec
statement from you. 1t encourages
to ask again the nature Of the fro
which took you into this house. J
! say that it was not from any dread
"a your sisters account. What, I'd
was it? No evasive answer will sa
fy us, Miss Tuttlc."
az cannot answer" she said.
1--WE will not oblige you to-" said
coroner.
"However," he now went on "
suddenly assumed severity, you
answer this: Was the house dark
light when you entered 1t? And |
did you get in?'
"The house was dark, and go'
18th through the front door, which 10
I a ajar."
how "You are more courageous than n
for womenl | fear there are few OF
erv sex who could be induced to ente
mo in broad daylight and under every
had able protection"
~ She raised her figure proudly.
.oro "Njss Tuttie, you have heard Z
Ia sov that you were in the kitchen
40 Mr.. Jeffrey's house when the 81
. a. how delivered the candles when
che been left by your brother-in-law Oh
~ counter of the store where he DO
NJ, them. Is this truef"
,,ed "Yes, sir, it is true"
&c "Did you see those candlesr
IN "No, sir"
- "You did not see themr'
90 mo, sir"
40 "Yet you went over to the table
: ~ ayes. sir, but did not NEEDLE
o"N the packages. had really no bus
zero with them"
neie The coroner, surveying her
went quickly on, as If anxious TO .
Gu" nate this painful examination
the Miss futile sees
the pistol
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