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

" nection with MIR. Pfeiffer's
death-a death which in some
inscrutable way had in so
short a time led to her own-was an
overwhelming surprise to every one
Of US.
The superintendent, as was natural,
recovered first.
This throws quite q new light upon
the matter" sold he. Nov we can
understand why Mr.. jeffrey uttered
that extraordinary avowal overheard
on the bridge: She must der She
had come to him with blood on her
hands"
Addressing the major. the district at.
torney asked when he expected to hear
from Denver. adding that It had now
become Of the first importance to ascer.
tain the exact relations existing be-
tween the persons under suspicion and
the latest victim Of this deadly
mechanism.
He had hardly ceased speaking when
an officer appeared with telegram in
bis hand. This the major eagerly took,
and, noting that it was in cipher, read
1t by means Of the code he carried In
his pocket. Translated, 1t run thus:
Result Of open inquiry In Denver:
Three brothers Pfeiner, all well
thought Of. but plain in their ways and
eccentric. One doing business in Den
yer; died June. '97. One perished In
Klondike. October. same year; and
one. by name Wallace. died suddenly
three months since in Washington.
Nothing further gained by secret in
quiry in this place."
Result Of open inquiry in Owosso:
"a man named Pfeiffer kept a store
In Owosso during the time v. n. at.
tended school there. He was one of
three brothers, home Denver, name
Wallace. simultaneously with Y. Ms
leaving school p. broke up business
and at instigation Of his brother VII
liam. who accompanied him, went to
the Klondike. No especial relation be-
tween lady and this same P. ever not
ed. V. NJ. once heard to laugh at his
awkward ways"
Result Of secret inquiry in Owosso:
w. NJ. very intimate with schoolmate
who has since died. Often rode to-
gether; once gone long time. This
was just before v. NJ. left school for
good. Date same as that OH which q
marriage occurred In a town twenty
miles distant. Bride, Antoinette Moore:
groom, w. Pfeiffer Of Denver; witness,
young girl with red hair. Schoolmate
had red hair. Had V. NJ. q middle in
itial, and was that initial Az
We oil looked at each other. This
last question was one none Of US could
answer
Go for Mr.. jeffrey ut once" ordered
the major, land let anothert0ne Of you
bring Miss Tuttle. No word to either
OF what has occurred and no hint Of
their possible meeting here"
1t fell to me to fetch Miss Tuttle. /
was glad Of this. as it gave me a few
minutes by myself in which to CON-
pose my mind and adjust my thoughts
to the new conditions opened up by
the amazing facts which had Just come
to light. But beyond the fact that Mrs.
jeffrey had been answerable for the
death which had occurred In the libra.
ry at the time Of her marriage-that, in
the words Of the district attorney, she
mad come to her husband with blood On
her hands-my thoughts would not 10
Confusion followed the least attempt
70 settle the vital question Of how far
Miss Tuttle and Mr.. jeffrey had been
involved in the earlier crime and what
the coming interview with these two
would add to our present knowledge.