The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-11

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not notice me, though | had stopped
not five feet from his side. expected
TO see him throw himself over, but in
stead of that he suddenly raised his
head, and, gazing straight before him,
not at the heavy current, but at some
vision in his own mind, broke forth in
these words, spoken as | had never
heard words spoken before
Here the speakers suffering got the
better of him and the district attorney
had time to say:
What were these words? Speak
them slowly; we have all the time
there is"
Instantly the man plucked up heart,
and eyng us all impressiyely, was
able TO say;
"They were these: She must die! She
must die No name, but just the one
phrase twice repeated, she must die'
This startled me, and, hardly knowing
whether TO lay hands on him or to turn
about and run, | 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 ana betook himself toward
the city. AS he went by his lips open
,,1 60 1,a
he cried, between grOan and shrek,
a bullet for her and | wish | had
heard the rest, but he was out of my
hearing before his sentence was fin
lshcd.n
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"
Il am quite sure Of ii"
"Wby didn't you follow the man?'
grumbled Durbin.
1T wasn't my business. He was
stranger and possibly mad. l didn't
know what 10 do"
"What did you d0?"
\. went home and kept quiet: my wife
was very i'll that night and | had my
own cause for anxiety"
you, however read the papers next
morning.
mo. sir, nor for many days. Ny
Wife grow constantly worse and for a
week didn't leave her. not knowing
but that every breath would be her
last, ! was dead to everything out.
side the sickroom. ana when she grew
better which was very gradually, we
lad to take her away so that | had
no opportunity of speaking of this oc-
currcncc to any one till week ago,
when some remark published in con-
ncction with Mrs. Jeifrey's death re-
called that encounter on the bridge.
| told Il ncighbor that | believed the
man had seen there was Mr.. Jeffrey.
ana we looked up the papers and ran
over them till we came upon his pie
turc. That settled it, ard | could no
longer being free from home anxieties
who'd my tongue, and the police
heard"
"rnat will do, Mr.. Gelston," broke in
the major. when we want you again
we will let you know Durbin, see Mr.
Gclston 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. Jeffrcy's death was ac-
tually determined upon. If Miss Tut
tie had not shot her he would
wonder il it was n relief to him on
reaching his door TO find that the deed
was done"
| could not suppress my surprise.
"NIiss Tuttle" | repeated. rs it 50
Enthusiastically evident that Mr.. Jeffrey
Gid not get 10 tine Moore house in time
to do the shooting himsclf|
The major gave me a quick look.
Il thought you considered Miss Tut
Vie The guilty one"
felt that the time had come to show
my COlorS.
Il have changed my mind said l..
II can give you no good reason for
this: something in the woman herself,
| suppose She does not look nor act
like criminal While not DESTROYS Of
raising myself in opposition to the
Judgment of those so greatly my su-
pcriors in all respects, have had this
feeling. and | am courageous enough
TO ayow it, And yet, If 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 10
having been there when the pistol was
fired, unless
UNLESS what? You have something
new to tell us. That have seen ever
since you entered the room. What
is it!'
cast a glance at the door. Should
| be able 10 finish my story before
Durbin returned? | thought it pos
siblc. and. though still upset 10y this
new evidence. which could now see
was not entirely in Miss Tuttle's favor,
spoke up with what spirit | might.
II hnNn inst rnmn from snending