Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-16

''She did not come in very often afte
this had happened once of twice
mean into the room upstairs wher,
they used to sit"
Loretta, l regret to put this ques
ton. but after your replies I owe i
TO the jury, If not to the parties them
selves, to make Miss Tuttle's position
in this household thoroughly under
stood. DO you think she was a vel
come visitor In this house?"
Il can only repeat what once heart
said about this by Mr.. Jeffrey himself
Miss futile had just left the dining
room and Mrs. jeffrey was standing IL
one Of her black moods, with her hanc
on the top of her chair, ready to go
but forgetting to do so. l was there
but neither Of them noticed me; he was
staring at her, and she was lOOkine
down. Neither seemed at ease. Sud
denly he spoke and asked, why mus,
Cora remain with usT She started
and her look grew strange and fright
ened. Because l want her to- she
cried. 4 cannot live without Cora"
These words, 80 different from what
we were expecting, caused n sensation
In the room and consequently a stir
AS the noise Of shifting feet and NOV
ing heads began to be heard in all d.
rections, Miss Tuttle's head dropped
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 looked ready for anything.
1T was Mrs. Jeffrey, then, who
chung most determinedly to her sister?'
the coroner finally suggested.
Il have told you what she said"
Yet these sisters spent hut little
time tOgether%
Very 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 covertly shown when
the coroner veered off from this topic
and brusquely inquired:
Did you ever know Mr.. and Mrs
Jeffrey to have any open rupture"
The answer was a decided one.
Yes. On Tuesday morning preced-
Ing her death they had long and
angry talk in their own room, after
which Mrs. jeffrey made no further
effort to conceal her wretchedness. In.
deed. one may say she began to die
from that hour"
Mrs. Jeffrey's death had occurred on
Wednesday evening.
Let us hear what you have to say
about this quarrel and what happened
after it."
The girl. with a renewed flush, cast
deprecatory look at the mass Of faces
before her, and, meeting on all sides
but one look of intense and growing
interc5 81. drew up her neat figure with
a relieved air and began story which
l will proceed to transcribe for you in
the fewest possible words.
Tuesday mornings breakfast had
been silent one. There had been a
ball the night before at some great
place on Massachusetts avenue; but
no one spoke Of 1t. Miss Tuttle made
some remark about a friend she had
met there, but as no one listened to
her she soon stopped and in a little
U-hf1n loft tho fal
jeffrey sat on, but neither said any
thing. Finally Mr.. Jeffrey rose and
speaking in a voice hardly recogniz-
able, remarked that he had something
to say to her, and led the way to their
room. Mrs. Jeffrey looked frightened
as she followed him; so frightened that
it was evident that something very
serious had occurred or was about to
occur between them. As nothing Of
this KIND had ever happened Derore
Loretta could not help waiting about
till Mr.. jeffrey reappeared, and when
he did SO, and she saw no signs Of re-
lief In his face or manner, she watch
ed, with the silly interest Of a girl
who had nothing else to OCCUPY her
mind, to see II he would leave the
house in such a mood and without
making peace with his young bride
To her surprise, he did not 60 out at
the usual time. but went to Miss Tut.
ties room, where for q full half hour
he remained closeted with his sister
in-law, talking in excited and unnatu-
raj tones. Then he went back for a
few minutes to where he had left his
wife In her own boudoir But he could
not have had much to say to her this
tineA for he presently came out again
and ran hastily downstairs and out.
almost without stopping to catch up
bis hat.
As it was Mary's business, and not
the witness. to make Mrs Jeffrey's
bed in the morning, Loretta could
think of no excuse for approaching her
mistress room at this moment; but
later. when letters came. followed by
various messages and some visitors.
she went more than a dozen times to
Mrs. Jeffrey's door. She was not ad-
mitted, nor were her appeals answer
ed, except by sharp Go away
Nor was Miss futile received any
better. though she tried more than
once to see her sister. especially as
night came on and the hour approach
ed for Mr.. Jeffrey's return. Mrs. JEFF
frey was simply determined to remain
alone. and when dinner time arrived.
and no Mr. Jeffrey, she could be in
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