The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-13

ter approach 1t in so Stealthy manner.
Consequently she was watching with
all her might when this young lady
opened the upper drawer and with very
evident emotion thrust her hand into 1t.
What she took out or whether she
took out anything this spy upon her
movements could not say, for when
Loretta heard the drawer being pushed
back into place she drew the curtains
close, perceiying that Miss futile
would have to face this window in
coming back. However, she ventured
upon one other peep through them just |
as that lady was leaving the room and |
remembered as if it were yesterday
how clay white her face looked and |
how she held her left hand pressed
close against the folds of her dress. 1t
was but a few minutes after that Miss
futile left the house.
As we all knew what was kept In
that drawer, the conclusion was obvi-
Gus. She wished to see if his pistol
! was still there o. If 1t had been taken
away by her sister.
The temerity which had made it pos
sible to associate .he name Of such
man as Francis Jeffrey with an out.
rageous crime having been thus in @
measure explained, the coroner recall.
ed that gentleman and again thorough
ly surprised the gaping public.
:. Had the witness accompanied bis
wife to the Moore house?
mo"
Had he met her there by any ap-
pointment he had made with her or
which had been made for them both
by some third person?
mo"
Had he been at the Moore house on
the night of the 18th at any time pre-
vious to the hour when he was brough,
! there by the officials7
mo"
Would he glance at this impression
of certain finger tips which had beer
left in the dust of the southwest cham
:, Der mantel?
He had already noted them.
= Now would he place his left hand OF
). the paper and see
. at is not necessary" he burst forth
: In great heat. 81 own to those marks
= That is. / have no doubt they wer
: made by my hand" Here, uncor
: sciously, his eyes few to the mempe
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le thus referred to, as if conscious thf
20 In some way it had proved q traitc
"a to him: after which his gaze traveie
W slowly my way, with an indescribab
d question In it which reused my CO.
u science and made the trick by wnie
Id had got the impression Of his har
IS seem less of a triumph than ! hf
40 heretofore considered 1t. The ne
IL minute he was answering the coron
ne under oath. very much as he had a
u swered him in the unofficial lntervie
40 at which had been present.
ne az acknowledge having been IN I
OF Moore house and even having peen
Id its southwest chamber, but not at I
time supposed. 1t was on the previo
ry night.v He went on to relate no
en- being in nervous condition ana Il,
ing the key to this old dwelling IN
ire racket he had amused himself by
ed, mo through its dilapidated inter-
rs All of this made a doubtful Impress
IL: which was greatly emphasized WI
8. In reply to the inquiry as TO wnere
en- rot the light to see by, be admie
ew that he had come upon a candle III
De upstairs room and made use OIL ~
though he could not remember what
hod done with this candle afterwa
ing and looked dazed and quite at sea-
the coroner suggested that ne III
have carried it into the closet Oh
it. room where his fingers had ieit u
she ,nnression in the dust OF the man
shelf. - ,on 2,
Tban he broke down like man II
whom some prop is suddenly snatc
ms and looked around Tor seas'
was given him, while slence'
She most dreadful ever experience
every one there in check. bul
sneedily rallied and. with tne ren
. III no was q little confused In reg
~ tbe incidents of that night wa
Win wild look in his averted eye
my the coroner's next question:
Uphappily for him, it was IN con- con-
but alton of the same supJee-
ould boucht candles or not at tne gro
around the corner7 Yes, be mao.
ONE fore visiting the bousef Yes. Ia =
ming also bought matcbesf Yes.
I,nd7 Common safety matches.
he noticed when be got bone lns'
box be had Just bought was nan
a tya No. Nevertheless Ne In
II many matches IN going u'r s's'sa
\ old house, bad be mott Foss'p y,
ss~l,t his way upstairs, perhaps !,
mIclt be. Had he not ~ 'ss' y y
yes WY had he done ~ y ", w.
candles NJ bis pocket ~piep ~ ,'
mucD easier % hold one - nue.
lasting fhap lighted lppvpt -. =,
eoulo not seyi be 40 no' s'S's =
mlnd vas confused lie p as,s' =
wlen ho should hett ps'' 49,
anne ,as all a ageam " llpl
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