Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-16
CHAPTER NXIII Continued.

them and my sister the other, but the
lack Of key or even of a light, for
the missing candles were not taken by
Inc 1--we afterward found that these
candles were never delivered at the
house at all; that they had been placed
in the wrong basket and left in a
neighboring kitchen]. could not keep
me at home after I was once con-
WINGED that he had gone to this dread
full house. If could not get in
could at least hammer at the door or
rouse the neighb0rs. Something must
be done. I did not think what; 1
merely few"
Ibid you know that the house had
two keys?
Not then"
But your sister didT
Probably"
"And finding the only key. as you
supposed, gone, you few to the Moore
house!"
Immediately"
"And now what else?"
II found the door unlocked"
"That was done by Mrs. JefreyT
Eyes, but I did not think of her
then"
"And you went inT
Eyes: it was oil dark, but I felt my
way till I came to the gilded pillars"
"Why did you 60 thereT
Because felt-r knew-if he were
anywhere in that house he would be
therew
"And why did you stopT
Her voice rose above its usual quiet
pitch in shrill protest:
you know! you know! I heard a
pistol shot from within, then a fall.
don't remember anything else. They
say went wandering about town. Per-
haps I did; it is all a blank to me-
everything is blank till the police
man said that my sister was dead and
learned for the first time that the
shot 1 had heard in the Moore house
was not the signal Of his death, but
hers. Had l been myself when at that
library door," she added. after a mo-
ment Of silence, Il would have rushed
in at the sound Of that shot and have
received my sisters dying breath"
Cora" The cry was from Mr.. JEFF
frey, and seemed to be quite involun-
tary. IN the weeks during which we
have been kept from speaking together
I have turned all these everts over in
my mind till longed for any respite,
even that Of the grave. But in all my
thinking I never attributed this motive
to your visit here. VIII you forgive
mey
There was o new tone In his voice,
a tone which no woman could hear
without emotion.
"You had other things to think Of"
she said, and her lips trembled. Never
have I seen on the human face a more
beautiful expression than I saw on
hers at that moment: nor do I think
Mr.. jeffrey had either, for as he
marked it his own regard softened al
most to tenderness.
The major had no time for sentiment
talities. Turning to Mr.. jeffrey, he
said:
zone more question before we send
for the letter which you say will give
lis full insight into your wife's crime.
DO you remember what occurred on
the bridge at Georgetown Just before
you came into town that nightt"
He shook his head.
did you meet any one there"
Il do not know"
"Can you remember your state of
mindY"
Il was facing the future"
And what did you see in the fu-
ture"
Death. Death for her and death for
me. A crime was on her soul, and she
must die; and If she, then myself.
knew no other course. I could not
summon the police, point out my bride
Of fortnight and, with the declaration
that she had been betrayed into killing
n man. coldly deliver her up to justice.
Neither could l live at her side know