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Dressed this way ="

~SsSI Ii1s way
Ine captain pointed to the floor. and
ner eyes followed. Certainly Mrs. JEFF
Trey was not appareled for an evening
company. AS Miss Tuttle realized the
trap into which she had been BETRAYED
ner words rushed forth and trippeu
each other up.
n did not notice. She often wore
black. 1t became her. NY sister was
eccentric
Worse, worse than useless. Some
slips cannot be explained away. Miss
lutte 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 for one was ready to ac-
cord 1t to her.
Certainly such a woman was not to
ne seen every day, and If her replies
lacked candor, there was q nobility in
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 I
could not SO readily determine, for his
attention as well as mine was sudden
ay diverted by the cry which now es-
capped her lips.
her watch! Where is her watch :?
1t Is gone! | saw it on her breast. and
it's gone. 1t hung just-just where
"Waitp' cried one of the men who
had been peering about the floor rs
this it?''
He held aloft small object blazing
with jewels.
Yes she gasped, trying to take it.
n But the officer gave it 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 1t to her dress must have been inse-
curely fastened" Then quickly and
with sharp look at Miss Tuttle, "Do
you know If this was considered an
accurate timepieceT
yes. Why do you ask7 Is it,
"Lookp He held it up with the face
toward us. The hands stoo1 at thir-
teen minutes past T. 'The hour and
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Uncle David hears of
Ms nieceK death

made more frequent use of the chair
so conveniently placed for viewing the
opposite house, you might have been
in q position to correct this inference.
1t would help the police materially TO
know positively that she had no com
panion In her fatal visit"
"FatalT" be repeated, running his
finger inside his neckband, which sud
denly seemed to have grown too tight
for comfort. Can ii be that my niece
has been frightened to death In that
old place? You alarm me-"
He did not look alarmed, but then he
was not of an impressibie nature. Yet
he was of the same human clay as the
rest of us. and. if he knew no more OF
this occurrence than he tried 10 make
out, could not be altogether impervious
to what / had 10 say next,
You have "a right 10 be alarmed"
assented. "Gbe was not frightened TO
death, yet IN she lying dead on the
library door" Then, with o glance Of
the windows about me, / added lightly
II take 10 lhat pistol shot delivered
over there could not be beard Ia this
room,N
lae SANK rather melodramasleallS
lpto his seal, yea bls face and form die
aof loss shat sudden assumption %
dignity wbieh haq observed 10 hip
ayeg hlnee Ny entrance lnf0 tbs neuse
~ am overwhelmed BY tbls news'
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very fond of her sister"

very fond of her sister"
Il must so over at oncev' he cried,
leaping again to his feet and looking
about for his hat ut Is my duty to
make them feel at home; In short, to
Ito put the house at their disposal"
Here he found his hat and placed it on
his head. "The property is mine now,
you know he politely explained, turn
Ing, with a keen light in his gray eye
full upon me and overwhelming me
with the grand air of man who has
come unexpectedly into his own MRS
Jeffrey's father was my younger broth
er-the story Is an old and long one
and the property. which in all justice
should have been divided between us,
went entirely to him. But he was
good fellow In the main and saw the
injustice of his fathers win as clearly
as did, and years ago made one on
his own account bequeathing me the
whole estate in case he left no issue or
that issue died Veronica was his only
child; Veronica has died; therefore the
old house is mine and all that goes
with it-all that goes with it."
There was the miser's gloating In
this repetition of phrase sufficiently
expressive In itself, or, rather, the
gloating Of man who sees himself
suddenly rich after life of poverty
There was likewise callousness as
regarded his nieces surprising death
which considered myself to have
some axpuqQ for nntieiup
you accept her death very calmly"
] remarked. Probably you knew her
to be possessed OF an erratic mind"
He was about to bestow an admoni-
tory kick on his dog, who had been in
discreet enough to rise at his master q
Entering the
fcrbiddina portal
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fore lis shook involuntarilv. huf har
lips made no protest. | doubt lie she
possessed the power of speech aft that
moment A change, subtle, but unite
perceptible, had taken place in her
emotions at mention of her sisters
husband, and, though she exerted her
self to remain calm, the effort seemed
too much for her strength. Anxious
to hide this evidence of weakness. she
rose impetuously, and then we saw
how tall she was, how the long lines
of her cloak became her and what q
glorious creature she was altogether
TT will kill him." she groaned In
deep inward voice. Then, with a GER
tain forced haste and in tone of sur
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 cause
had you for death? And why do we
find you lying here In spot you so
feared and detested?"
Don't you known insinuated 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
follower since her marriage with Mr..
Jeffrey?' 4
Eyes"
Keen and clear the word rang out.
fierce in Its keenness and almost too
clear to be In keeping with the half
choked 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 placesl 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 sue contemplatedA%leath She had
no appearance of it; she laughed when
p
( What had she been about to say
The captain seemed to wonder, and
after waiting in vain for the compile
ton of her sentence, he quietly sug-
gested:
you have not finished what you had
to say, Miss Tuttle."
She started and seemed to come back
from some remote region of thought
into which she had wandered. II don't
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home tonight. she must have written

home tonight. she must have written
1t just before before
A smothered groan filed up the
break, but it did not come from his lips,
which We're fixed and set, but from
those of the woman who crouched
among us. Did he catch this express
sion of sorrow from one Of whose pres
ence be as yet had given no token of
recognizing? He did not seem to. His
eye was on the captain, who was slow
~ reading, by the light of lantern
held in detectiTe's hand, the almost
fliegible words which Mr.. jeffrey had
Just said We're his wifes last commu-
nication.
WIN they seem as pathetic to the eye
as they did to the ear in that room of
swesome memories and present death?
/ find that / do not love you as I
thought did. cannot live, knowing this
TO be so. pray God that you may for
give me. VERONICA
A gasp from the figure In the corner;
then silence. We We're glad to hear
the captains voice again.
"A woman's heart is great mys-
terry" he remarked, with a short glance
at Mr.. Jeffrey.
1t was a sentiment we could all echo
for he to whom she had alluded in
these few lines as one she could not
love was 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 If ever the heart
spoke in a human face it spoke in that
of Miss futile 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 it hard
TO fix my attention ON the next ques-
ton, 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 as the true
one Nsf
How came you to search here for
the wife who had written you this
vague and far from satisfactory fare
wellf | see no hint in these lines of
the place where she intended to take
her life"
mol Nor' Even this strong man
shrank from this idea and showed a
very natural recoil as his glances few
about the i'll omened room and finally
rested on the Preside over which SO 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 TO be found. He was waiting at
the door of my house. He had been ON
search for me up and down the town.
We met on the stoop."
The captain accepted this explana-
ton without cavil. / was glad he did.
But to me the affair showed inconsist-
encies which secretly felt 1t to be my
especial duty to unravel
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know-I forget" she stammered, WARn
a heartbroken sigh. Poor Veronica
Wretched Veronica! How shall | ever
tell him? How. how can we ever pre-
pare him ?"
The captain took advantage OF TINS
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 1t was Impossible
for her to say; Mr.. Jeffrey had many
friends, with any one or whom ne
might be enjoying social evening \.
but 1T is far past midnight now
remarked the captain. rs ne 10 Tue
habit of remaining out later
Sometimes" she family admitted
1.-TWO or three times since his marriage
he has been out till ]"
Were there other causes tof tns
young brides evident disappointment
ana misery besides the one inamateaf
There certainly was some excuse i"f
thinking so,
Possibly some one " us may nave
shown hts doubts Ia this regard l"'
tbs WOMAN before us suddenly Df'A"
forth wgih this vehement assertion
s'Mr. Jeffrey was loving bpspap9 y
10 my slater yegy loylpg busDHp"'
ahe Emphasized, ghen, growing es's
pasatsly pals, she added = hays s.s'"'
known a Detter mapF aaa ssepps0
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AYO further opportunity was af-
An forded me that night for study
ing the three leading charac-
tiers in the remarkable drama
! saw unfolding before me. A task
was assigned me by the captain which
took me from the house, and missed
the next scene--the arrival of the cor
oner. But / repaid myself for this loss
in way thought justified by the i'm
portance of my own theory and the evil
dent necessity there was of collecting
each and every point of evidence which
could give coloring to the charge, in the
event of this crime coming to be looked
on at headquarters as one of murder.
Observing that light was still burn
ing in Uncle David's domicile, / crossed
to his door and rang the bell. | was
answered by the deep and prolonged
howl of a dog, soon cut short by his
masters amiable greeting. This latter
was surprise to me. / had heard so
often of Mr.. Moore's churlishness as a
host that had expected some rebuff.
But / encountered no such tokens of
hostility. His brow was smooth and his
smile cheerfully condescending. In
deed, he appeared anxious to have me
enter, and cast an indulgent look at
Nudge, whose irrepressible joy at this
break in the monotony of his existence
was tinged with very evident dread
of offending his, master. Interested
anew, I followed this man of contra
dictory impulses into the room toward
which he led me.
The time has now come for a more
careful description of this peculiar
man. Mr.. Moore was tall and of that
refined spareness of shape which sug-
gests the scholar. Yet he had not the
scholars eye On the contrary, his re
gard was quick, If not alert, and while
1T did not convey actual malice or i'll
will 1t reused In the spectator an un-
comfortable feeling not altogether
easy to analyze. 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
whimsicalitias be had acquired the cpl
tibet of Uncle David among them, de
spite his aristocratic connections and
his gentiemanlike bearing. His clothes
formed no exception 10 the general aiF
The asfssftss Elsfss
Nmels UMxtd
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Francis Jeffrey

the moment when it struck the fioor,"
he declared. "And consequently the
hour and the moment when Mrs. JEFF
frey FELL" finished Durbin.
Miss Tuttle said nothing, only gasped.
Valuable evidence" quoth the cap
tain, putting the watch in his pocket
Then, with kind look at her, called
forth by the sight of her misery, he
added, Does this hour agree with the
time of her leaving the housed"
II cannot say. | think SO. 1t was
some time before or after z. | don't
remember the exact minute"
"It would take fifteen for her to walk
here. Did she walkY'
81 do not know. I didn't see her
leave. My room is at the back of the
house."
"You can say if she left alone or In
the company Of her husband?''
mfr. Jeffrey was not with her"
"Was Mr.. Jeffrey in the houseT'
"He was not"
This last negative was family
spoken.
tured upon interrogating her further.
"How long had he been gone"
Her lips parted; she was deeply
agitated, but when she spoke it was
coldIy and with studied precision.
"Mr. Jeffrey was not at home to-
night at all. He has not been in all
day"
mot at home? Did his wife know
that he was going to dine out3
"She said nothing about 1T.
The captain cut short his questions
and in another moment | understood
why. A gentleman was standing In
the doorway, whose face, once seen,
was enough to stop the words on any
mans lips. Miss futile saw this gen.
fleman almost as quickly as we did
and sank with an involuntary moan to
her knees.
1t was Francis jeffrey come TO look
upon his dead bride. Breathlessly we
awaited his first words His eye,
which was fixed on the PROSTATE body
of his bride, did not yield up its secret.
When he moved and came to where
abe lay and caught his first sight OF
the ribbon and the pistol attached to
IL the most experienced among us were
bafsled as to the nature OF his feelings
and thoughts. One thing alone was
Datent 10 all. He had no wish 10
touch this woman whom he had so
lately sworn to cherish, His eyes De
youred her, be shuddered and stroye
several times 20 speak, and, though
kneeling By heg side, he did not reach
forth lis bapd nor dc be lei teaf fall
on the appealing features NO pathstie
alIy turned apwerq 40 " % nasef DIG
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suddenly he leapea 70 bis feei.
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CHAPTER v.

Z o further opportunity was af-
forded me that night for study
ing the three leading charac-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
4 British "House" in Paris.


The house" which it is proposed to
found in Paris is called a church
house. But there is nothing exclusive
ly churchy about it, though the pro-
ject is under the direction Of the Brit
ish Embassy Church. British young
men and women Of all denomina-
tions-or no denomination at all-will
be welcomed to make use of it The
originators of the project want money,
for the acquisition of which they are
holding a bazaar, just opened by Sir
Z. MonsOn, the British Embassadar,
and Lady Monson. The project was
launched some years ago by Lord Duf-
ferin during his tenure OF the ONCE
of ambassador here. He mentioned
the subject in a speech delivered by
him at the Guildhall, London. He
invited subscriptions. He was a per-
suasive beggar. Guineas were at
tracted to him like iron filings to
magnet. So that the result Of his Ex-
cellency's intervention was haul or
$1,000. It was characteristic Of Lord
Dufferin that he gave up the luxurious
rooms Of the British embassy for the
holding Of the first bazaar. Thersum
mentioned above was made up partly
of the profits Of this bazaar, partly OF
subscriptions from England. This
years bazaar is held at 20 Rue Pierre
Charron. A second sum Of $4,000 Is
needed to start the house. The amount
realized yesterday fell short Of the de-
sired total. To-day the bazaar was
opened by the Countess de Castel-
lane, daughter Of the late American
millionaire, Jay Gould. The proposed
house Is to be a place, as DR.. Noyes
Of the British Embassy Church de-
scribes 1t, for Social gatherings, re-
ligious meetings." It will be provided
with books and newspapers, its doors
will be wide open, early and late;
should you want an English doctor
you will be able to hear Of one there.
Should you require a gentle. skillful
English nurse, you will only need to
apply there. Should you want a gov
erness or a tutor, you will only have
to mention the fact there. British
young men! you will find there club,
where you can spend your evenings
without spending your money" DR..
Noyes winds up his description Of the
house with a request for contributions.
You will see that the new institution is
intended to serve the purposes Of a
registry office. 1t should prove highly
useful to young English women who
come to Paris for employment, and
who-as pointed out in an article on
the Anglo-American Home, most ad-
mirable institution-are often victim
lied by the ordinary bureau du place
ment," the private. exorbitant registry
offices, against which employees and
professional people are agitating In
almost every French town.-London
Mail.
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Such Is Life.

L marked man whose beaming face
Showed that his heart was glad.
Twas in a quick lunch eating place
A slab of pie he had.
l understood his JOY. for
Observed that it was cherry pie.
Oh. how that luncher's eyes did shine
When first he took a bitel
An ecstacy that seemed divine,
pure, serene delight
Illumined with its radiance
His whole expressive countenauce.
And this thought, Is happiness
Unmitigated blissi
Too seldom providence doth bless
Us with a joy like this.
l unused upon capricious fate
The while l watched him masticate.
But suddenly-and this was strange
He dropped his fork and swore
You never saw a swifter change;
He simply ripped and tore.
You would have thought the man insane
To hear his shouts of rage and pain.
And this is life, / unused; we seem
To be supremely blessed,
Then, swifter than the lightning's gieann.
You see us sore distressed
The man? Oh. he, of course. had bit
Sore toothed, upon a cherry pit.
Chicago News.