Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-09-27

cd with Mr.. Jeffrey alone. Then have
seen her flush in way to make the
heart ache. 1t was such contrast, sir,
to other times when she was by her.
self orr
COR what2"
"Or just with her sister, SIR"
The defiance with which this was
said added point to what otherwise
might have been an unimportant ad.
mission.
you refer to Miss Tuttle? observed
the coroner.
Mrs. Jefrrey's sister, Yes, SIR"
The menace was gone from the voice
now, but no one could forget that It
had been there.
miss futile lived In the house with
her sister, did she notT'
Eyes. sir. till that sister died and
was buried; then she went away"
The coroner did not pursue this topic,
preferring to return to the former one.
so you say that Mrs. jeffrey showed
uneasiness ever since her wedding
day. Car, you give me any instance
of this-mentton, mean, any CONVEX
sation overheard by you which would
show us just what you mean?"
II don't like to repeat things hear,
but If you say that must I can re-
member once passing Mr.. and Mrs.
Jeffrey in the hall just as he was say
ing: You take it too much to hearth
I expected happy honeymoon. Some
how we have failed That was all
I heard, sir. But what made me re-
member his words was that she was
dressed for some afternoon reception
and looked SO charming and so-and
80. as II she ought to be happier"
"Just so. Now. when was this7 How
long before her death3''
"Oh, week or so. It was very soon
after the wedding day"
"And did matters seem to improve
after that7 Did she appear any better
satisfied or more composed?
II think she endeavored to, but
there was something on her mind.
something which she tried to laugh
OF, snmething that annoyed Mr.. JET.
frey and worried Miss futile, some.
thing which caused cloud In the
house for all the dances and dinners
and goings and comings. I am sorry
to speak Of 1t, but it 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 much. I think Mr.. jeffrey
frowned on that subject"
did he ever frown on herr"
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 present-Miss futile
tor tnstance?"
"Yes, sir. He used to change very
much NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Miss Tuttle
came into the ROOM"
"Change toward his wife7"
Eyes, sir"
"How7"
HE grew more distant, much more
distant; got up quite fretfully from
his seat, If he were sitting beside her
and took up some book or paper"
"And Miss Tuttle?"
''She never seemed to notice, but
"ButT
"She did not come in very often aftel
this had happened once Of twice.
mean into the room upstairs where
they used to sit"
Loretta, I regret to put this Ques
ton, but after your replies 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 vel
come visitor in this house"
II can only repeat what once heart
said about this by Mr.. Jeffrey himself
Miss Tuttle had just left the dining
room and Mrs. Jeffrey was standing ii
one of her black moods, with her hant
on the top Of her chair, ready to go
but forgetting to do SO. was there
but neither Of them noticed me; he wa:
staring ut her, and she was looking
down. Neither seemed at ease. Sud
denly he spoke and asked, Why mus
Cora remain with usi' She started
and her look grew strange and fright
ened. Because want her to- sh,
cried. I cannot live without Cora"
/ These words, so different from wha
we We're expecting, caused a sensation
/ in the room and consequently a stir
! As the noise Of shifting feet and NOV
ing heads began to be heard In all di
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 silen
misery SO near him, hesitated a littl,
before he put his next question. Lo
retta. on the contrary, had gathered
courage with every word she spok,
and now looked ready for anything.
ut was Mrs. Jeffrey, then, VIII,
chung most determinedly to her sister,
the coroner finally suggested.
II have told you what she said.'
| "Yet these sisters spent but littl,
, time together?"
| Every little; as little as two per
sons could who lived together in on
house."
This statement, which seemed sucl
contradiction to her former one, in
creased the interest, and much disap
pointment was covertly shown whel
the coroner veered off from this topi