The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-22
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ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Author Of Tho Mystery of Agatho Wtbb.~
Lost Mans Lans.r Etc.
Copyright. 1903, by the Bohhp-M Merrill 90.

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The girl. with a renewed flush. cast
n deprecatory look az the mass OF faces
before her, ana. meeting on all sides
but one look of intense and growing
interest drew up her neat figure with
a relieved air and began story which
! will proceed 20 transcribe for you in
the fewest possible words.
Tuesday mornings breakfast had
been a silent one There had been a
ball the night before az some great
place on Massachusetts, avenue; but
no one spoke Of it. Miss Tuttle made
some remark about a friend she had
met there, but as no one listened 10
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
as she followed him: so frightened that
il 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 reappearsd, 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 cir,
who had nothing else to occupy her
mind. to see II he would leave the
house in such a mood and without
making peace with his young bride.
TO her surprise, he did not so out at
the usual time, but went 10 Miss Tut
ties room, where for a full half hour
be remained closeted with his sister
tu.law. talking In excited and unnatu-
raj tones. Then be went back for a
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 out.
almost without stopping to catch up
his hat.
AS it was Mary's business. and not
the witness, to make Mrs. Jef1rey's
bed in the morning, Loretta could
think OF no excuse for approaching her
mistress room at this moment; but
later, when letters came. followed by
various messages and some visitors.
she went more than a dozen times to
Mrs. Jenreys door She was not ad.
mitted. nor were her appeals answer
ed. except by a sharp 60 away"
Nor was Miss Tuttle received any
better. though She tried more than
cpce to see her sister. especially as
night came on and the hour approach
ed for Mr.. Jefirey's return. Mrs. JEFF
frey was simply determined to remaiu
alone. and when dinner time arrived
and no Mr.. jeffrey. she could be in
dueed to open her door only wide
enough to take in the cup OF tea which
Miss Tuttle insisted upon sending her
she 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 tC
notice that Mrs Jeffrey's hand shoot
like that OF an old and palsied woman
when she reached out for the tray.
Gladly would Loretta have caught
one glimpse Of her face, but It was hid
den by the door; nor did Mrs. Jeffrey
answer a single one OF her questions
She simply closed her door and kept il
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
Hrtf D
IT, it was again pulled 10 and locked.
The next day brought no relief. Miss
Tuttle. who had changed greatly dur
ing this unhappy day and night. sue
ceeded no better than before In getting
access 10 her sister. nor could LOretti
gain the least word from her mistress
ill toward the latter part OF the after
noon. when that lady. ringing her bell
gave her first order
"A substantial dinnerr she cried
And when Loretta. greatly relieved
brought up the required meal she wal
astouishee to find tie door open anS
herself hidden to enter The sigh
which met her eyes staggered her
From one end OF the room 10 the Othe
were signs OF great nervous unres
aud OF terrible suffering. The chair
were pushed into corners as II thu
wretchHI bride had tranpcd the foo
in an agony OF excitement Curtain
We're torn. and the piano cover wal
hanging half on and half OF the opeI
upright. as if she had clutched at it Il
Ecea herself from falling on the foo
beneath lay several pieces OF broker
china-vases Of whose value Mrs. JET
frey had often spoken, but which. ierke'
OFF with the cover had been left wher
they fell-whi'e Immediately IN iron
OF the fireplace lay one of the rugs
tossed into a heap. us 70 she had rollc'
in IT on the floor or used it to smo;he
her cries OF pain or anger
SO much for the state IN which th
witness found the boudoir The ad
Joining bedroom was not in muck bet
ter case. though it was evident that th
bed itself had not heen lHin in since 9
was made up the day before at break
fast time BY this token Mrs Jenre.
Loretta %
the stiffness stand