The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-30

aAtSr lAat9 Diu sue appear any better
satisfied or more composedf"
Il think she endeavored to, but
there was something on her mind,
something which she tried to laugh
OFF, something that annoyed Mr.. JEFF.
frey and worried Miss futile, some
thing which caused cloud in the
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house for all the dances and dinners
and goings and comings. | am sorry
to speak of 1t, but 1t was So"
Something that showed an unsettled
mind?''
Almost. The glitter In her eye was
not natural; neither was the way she
looked at her sister and sometimes at
her husband"
did she talk much about the catas-
trophe which attended her wedding?
Did her mind seem to run on that?"
necessarily at first; but afterward
not SO mich. think MIR. Jeffrey
frowned on that subject"
did he ever frown on her?'
mo, sir-not-not when they were
alone or with no one by but me. He
seemed to love her then very much"
What do you mean by that, Loretta;
that he lost patience with her when
other people were personalities futile,
for instance?"
Eyes, sir He used to change very
much Observation-Disclosures Miss futile
came into the room"
Change toward his wifeT
Eyes, SIR"
"How?"
"He grew more distant, much more
distant; got up quite fretfuIly from
his seat, If he were sitting beside her,
and took up some book or paper"
"And Miss Tuttle?'
"She never seemed to notice, butt
"But?"
"Sne did not come In very often after
this had happened once of twice.
mean into the room upstairs where
they used to sit"
Loretta, regret to put this ques-
ton, but after your replies owe it
to the jury, if not to the parties them
selves, to make Miss Tuttles position
in this household thoroughly under
stood. Do you think she was well
come visitor In this house?
II can only repeat what once heard
said about this by Mr.. Jeffrey himself.
Miss Tuttle had just left the dining
room and Mrs. Jeffrey was standing in
one of her black moods, with her hand
on the top of her chair, ready to go,
but forgetting to do so. was there,
but neither of them noticed me; he was
staring at her, and she was looking
down. Neither seemed at ease. Sud
denly he spoke and asked, why must
Cora remain with usr She started
and her look grew strange and fright
ened Because l want her to- she
cried. I cannot live without Cora"
These words, so different from what
we were expecting, caused a sensation
in the room and consequently stir.
AS the noise of shifting feet and NOV
ing heads began to be heard in all d.
rections, Miss Tuttle's head dropped
a little, but Francis Jeffrey did not be-
tray any sign of feeling or even of at
tention. The coroner, embarrassed,
perhaps, by this exhibition of silent
misery so near him, hesitated a little
before he put his next question. Lo-
retta, on the contrary, had gathered
courage with every word she spoke
and now locked ready for anything.
1T was Mrs. Jeffrey, then, who
chung NEST determinedly to her sister,"
the coroner finally suggested.
II have told you what she said"
''Yet these sisters spent but little
time together"
Every little; as little as two per
sons could who lived together in one
house."
This statement, which seemed such
contradiction TO her former one, in
creased the interest, and much disap-
pointment was coyertly shown when
the coroner yeered OF from this topic
and brnsauely inquired;
ibid you ever know Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeffrey TO have any open ruptureT
The answer was decided one.
Eyes, on Tuesday morning proceed
Ing her death they bad long and
angry talk IN their own room, after
which Mrs, jeffrey made no further
effort 90 conceal her Wretchedness, IN
deed, one may say she began 10 die
from that hour
Mrs, Jenfrey's death had occurred Oh
Wednesday, evening,
"l@f us hear what y0u have 10 say
about shis quarrel and what happened
after az
Inc girb Win p reneWed nush, cast
y deprecaiofy lQok pt ihe mass 0f faces
before her ana meeting nu all sides
hni one zoos of Intense aud growing
Interest 4feW np her peai ngule wllh
y relieved plr ana hegop d story Which
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