Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-02
CHAPTER XXI Continued,

'"They were these: She must die! She
must die" No name. but just the one
phrase twice repeated. She must diev
This startled me. and. hardly knowing
whether to lay hands on him or to turn
about and run, 1 was moving slowly
away when he drew his arms from
the rail-like this-and still staring
into space added In the same hard and
determined voice this one word more.
Tonight and, wheeling about, passed
me with one blank and wholly uncon-
scious look and betook himself toward
the city. AS he went by. his lips OPEN
cd for the third time. Which MEANS
he cried, between 4 groan and shrek.
a bullet for her and l wish I had
heard the rest, but he was out of my
hearing before his sentence was fin
ished"
what time was this"
"As near half past as possible.
1t was 6 when reached home a few
minutes later"
"Ah. he must have gone to the GENE
terry after this"
II am quite sure Of It."
"Why didn't you follow the manf"
grumbled Durbin.
1T wasn't my business. He was a
stranger and possibly mad. I didn't
know what to do"
''What did you dor
"Went home and kept quiet; my wife
was very Ill that night and had my
own cause for anxiety"
you. however, read the papers next
morning"
mo. sir. nor for many days. Ny
wife grew constantly worse and for q
week I didn't leave her. not knowing
but that every breath would be her
last. I was dead to everything out
side the sickroom. and when she grew
better. which was very gradually, We
had to take her away. 30 that had
no opportunity Of speaking Of this oc-
currence to any one till a week ago,
when some remark published in con.
nection with Mrs. Jeffrey's death re-
called that encounter ON the bridge.
I told neighbor that I believed the
man had seen there was Mr.. Jeffrey,
and We looked up the papers and ran
over them till We came upon his pic
ture. That settled 1t, and I could no
longer-belng free from home anxieties
now-hold my tongue. and the police
heard
That will do, Mr.. Gelston," broke in
the major. when we want you again
we will let you know. Durbin, see Mr..
Gelston out"
was left alone with the major and
the district attorney.
The major was the first to speak.
Addressing the district attorney, he re-
marked: This will strengthen your
case very materially. We have proof
now that Mrs. Jeffrey's death was &C
tually determined upon. II Miss Tut
tie had not shot her, he would. !
wonder II it was q relief to him on
reaching his door to find that the deed
was done"
could not suppress my surprise.
Miss Tuttlev' repeated us 1t 80
Enthusiastically evident that Mr.. jeffrey
did not get to the Moore house in time
to do the shooting himselfr'
The major gave me a quick look.
Il thought you considered Miss Tut
tie the guilty one"
felt that the time had come to show
my cOlors.
Il have changed my mind" said I.
Il can give you no good reason for
this; something in the woman herself,
I suppose. She does not look nor act
like a criminal. While not DESTROYS of
raising myself in opposition to the
Judgment OF those 30 greatly my su-
periors in all respects, have had this
feeling. and l am courageous enough
to avOw it. And yet II Mr.. jeffrey
could not have left the cemetery gates
and reached the Moore house in time
to fulfill all the conditions of this
tragedy. the case does look black
against the woman. She admits to
having been there when the pistol was
fired. unless
Unless what? You have something
new To tell Us. That have seen ever