The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-01-26

ened. Because | want her to- she
cried. I cannot live without Cora"
these words, so different from what
we were expecting, caused sensation
In the room and consequently stir
AS the noise of shifting feet and NOV.
Ing heads began to be heard in all di.
rectlons, Miss Tuttle's head droopcd
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 little
before lie put his next question. 10.
retta, on the contrary. had gathered
courage with every word she spoke
and now looked ready for ANYTHING
ut was Mrs. Jeffrey. then, who
chung most dctcrminedly to her sister,"
the coroner finally suggested
81 have told YOU what she said"
yet these sisters spent but little
time together"
Very little, as little as two per.
sons could who lived together in one
house"
This statement, which seemed such
n contradiction to her former one. in.
creased the interest and much dlsap.
! pointment was covrrtly shown when
the coroner vcercd Off from this tonic
and brusqucly inquired:
! Did YOU ever know Mr. ana Mrs
jeffrey to have any open mpturcf"
Ihc answer was decided one.
Yes. On Tuesday morning proceed.
ing her death they had long and
angry talk in their own room. after
| which Mrs Jeffrey made no further
effort to conceal her wrctChcdness. In
deed. one may say she began to die
from that hour"
Mrs Jchrcy's death had occurred on
Wednesday evening.
LET Ms hear what you have TO say
about this quarrel and whit happened
after it,"
The girl, with renewed flush, cast
n deprccatory look at the mass of faces
before Ter, and, meeting on all sides
bu' Gao look of intense and growing
In crest, drew up her neat figure with
'"Eevcd air and began story which
| VIII proceed to trnnscribe for you I'm
the fcwest possible words.
tuesday mornings breakfast had
been silent one. There had been n
ball the night before at some grent
place on Massachusetts avenue: but
no one spoke OF 1t. Miss futile made
some remark about friend she had
met there, but as no one listened to
her she soon stopped and in little
while left the table. Mr.. and Mrs
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
rs she followed him: so frightened that
1t was evident that something very
serious had occurred or was about to
occur between them. AS nothing of
this kind had ever happened before,
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 girl
who had nothing else to occupy her
mind, TO see If he would leave the
house In such mood and without
making peace with his young bride.
To her surprise, he did not go out ut
the usual time, but went to Miss Tut.
ties room, where for full half hour
he remained closeted with his sister.
in'law, talking in excited and unnatu.
raj tones. Then he went back for
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
time, for he presently came out again
and ran hastily downstairs and ont.
almost without stopping to catch up
his hat.
AS 1t was Biary's business. and not
the witness, TO make Mrs. Jcffrcy's
bed In the morning, Loretta could
think OF no excuse for approaching her
mistress room Mt this moment; but
later, when letters came, followed by
various messages and some visitors.
She went more than dozen times to
Mrs, Jetirey's door. She was not ad.
mitted, nor were her appeals answer.
ed. except by Il 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.. Jcffrey's return. Mrs JEFF.
frey was simply determined to remain
alone. and when dinner time arrived.
and no Mr.. jeffrey. she could be in.
duced to open her door only wide
enough to take In the cup Of tea which
Miss futile insisted upon sending her
The witness here confessed that she
had been very much excited by these
unusual proceedings and by the effect
which they seemed to have on the lady
just mentioned, so she was ready to
notice that Mrs .Ieffrey's hand shook |
like that of an old and palsled woman
when she reached out for the tray,
Gladly would Loretta have caught |
one glimpse OF her face but 1t was hid. |
den by the door; nor did Mrs. Jeffrey |
answer n single one OF her questions ,
She simply closed her door and kept IT |
so till toward midnight. when Miss
Tuttle. coming into the hall. ordered !
the house to be closed for the night !
Then the long shut door softly swung !
omen: but before any one could rpnCh /