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

XIII.

GHAE Il ANAs
,anearance of this witness
W. I'd IN Undergone a change siuce
n nss last stood before us She
s ssss sbamefaced still. but her
w. a,rod resolve and a feverish
PEI sa TO face the situation
4 'l nar,d hut awaken in the breasts
g s'1 Who had Mr.. Jeffrey's honor
' s's welfare at heart a name
p ,ss a. IL they already foresaw
III, u,,' shadow which minute by min
' a,s slowly sinking over a house
Su ,,s o., m TO a week ago had been
,pvy and admiration OF al WASH
pn society ouaa,ad
the cause of her shame and the
~ her firmness. 1t was in re-
70 the question whether She
=. had seen Miss Tuttle before
s ''S' ont on the walk she was said
'ss taken Immediately after Mrs.
AVIS final departure from the
= words were these:
dd air | do not think Miss Tut
,rovs It, but saw her in Mrs.
owls room. l am not especially
Of what did that night. but |
I'D into it by degrees, and am
beg the lady's pardon" And
sbe went on to relate how after
had seen Mrs. jeffrey leave the
she went into her room with the
ptOn of putting 1t to rights. As
was no more than her duty, nc
ould be found with her, but she
ID that when she had finished thu
and removed all evidence of Mrs
reys frenzied condition she had ne
ness TO linger at the table turning
tbe letters she found lying there.
!, cheeks were burning now, fol
had found herself obliged to admi
she had read enough Of these let
to be sure that they had no refer
to the quarrel then pending be
ep her mistress and Mr.. jeffrey
eyes fell and she looked seriousl,
ressed as she went on to say tina
was as conscious then as now o
Ing no business with these papers
conscious, indeed, that when sh
I'd Miss Tuttle's step at the doc
one idea was to hide herself.
. bat she could stand and face this
never SO much as occurred to he
own guilty consciousness mad
cheeks too hot for her to wish
II an eye which had never reste
Der any too kindly; so noticing ho
light the curtains fell over one
windows on the opposite side
room, she dashed toward it al
ped in out Of sight just as Mi
Tile came in. This window was Oh
Om used, owing to the fact that
Rocked an adjoining wall, so 81
no fear of Miss Tuttle approac
It. Consequently, she could stal
Fe quite at her ease, and, as Z
Tahs in falling behind her had n
be quite together, she really cou
help seeing what that lady did.
ERE the witness paused with eve
earance Of looking for some tok
lsapprobation from the crowd.
ut she encountered nothing the
eager anxiety for her to proce'
without waiting for the corone
stion, she added in so many wor'
She went first to the bookshelve
had expected it; but yet a g
movement took place, and a +
pressed ordinations could
|rd.
and what did she do thereT
Took down q book, after look
eIully up and down the shelves
Mhat color of bookT
green one with red figures on
ould see the cover plainly as
Kit down."
Like this one?"
Exactly like that one"
and what did she do with
Mr.
opened 1t, but not to read it.
100 quick in closing it for that
pa she take the book away?
no; she put 1t back on the shelf
Alter opening and closing itT
Yes, SIR"
pa you see whether she put
Y into the book?"
cannot swear that she did,
ner back was to me, and I c.
nave seen II II she had"
ue implied suggestion caused s
''sment, but the coroner. frowl
.s'si's's tsssimspy
''@'ss a ssnsstiss
-NsER !