The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-05-12
Francis JsfftsY


the moment when II struck the floor"
he declared. "And consequently the
hour and the moment when Mrs. JEFF
frey fell" finished Dnrhin.
Miss Tuttle said nothing, only easped.
valuable evidence" quoth the cap
tain. putting the watch 10 his pocket.
Then with a kind look at her, called -
forth by the sight OF her misery. he
added. Does this hour agree with the
time OF her leaving the houseT
Il cannot say. l think so. 1t was
some time before or after z. / don't
remember the exact minute"
"It would take fifteen for her 10 walk
here. Did she walkT
"I do not know. I didn't see her
leave My room is at the back OF the
house"
"You can say II she left alone OF In
the company Of her husbandT
MIR. Jeffrey was not with her"
WAS MIR Jeffrey in the houseT
"IIe was not"
This last negative was family
spoken.
The captain noticed this and ven
tured upon intcrrogatiug her fnr. ner
How long had ne been gc".F
/ Her lips parted: she was deeply
aeitatcd. but when she spoke It was
coldly aud with studied precision.
"NIr Jeffrey was not at home to
night at all. He has not been in all
day"
"Not Mt home? Did his wife know
that he was going to dine outF
"She said nothing about it,
The captain cut short his questions
and in another moment | understood
why. A gentleman was standing in
the doorway, whose face, once seen.
was enough to stop the words on any
mans lips. Miss Tuttle saw this gen
teman almost as quickly as we did
and sank with an involuntary moan to
her knees.
1t was Francis Jeffrey come to look
upon his dead bride Breathlessly we
awaited his first words. His eye,
which was fixed on the PROSTATE body
of his bride. did not yield up its secret.
When he moved and came TO where
she lay and caught his first sight or
the ribbon and the pistol attached TO
IT, the most experienced among us were
bafied as to the nature OF his feelings
and thoughts One thing alone was
patent 10 all. He had no wish to
touch this woman whom he had so
u lately sworn TO cherish. His eyes de-
! voured her be shuddered and strove
several times to speak, and, though
, kneeling by her side, he did not reach
e forth his hand nor did be let tear fall
=, On the appealing features so pathetic
ally turned upward as If TO meet bis
look.
, Suddenly he leaped 10 his feet.
- Must she stay herer he demanded
- looking about for the person most il
10 authority.
y The captain answered by question
30 How do you account for her beini
- here at all2 what explanation hay
- YOU. as her husband. TO give for thi
strange suicide Of your wifeT'
'e For reply, Mr. jeffrey, who was al
or exceptionally handsome man. dre'
&c forth small slip Of crumpled papeI
which he Immediately handed over
- the speaker.
"lNI MNI own MOiNN NAliNAhf ""'
- he. Il found this scrap Of writing
ei our upstairs room when l returne
home tonight. she must have write
- II Just before before
A smothered groan filed up Il
80 break. but It did not come from his Up
''D which were hXed aud set but fro
those of the woman who crouch'
among us. Did he catch this EXPIRE
zen sion Of sorrow from one Of whose pre-
ence he as vet had given no token
ee recognizingg He did not seem 20. II
"a e4 eve was on the captain, who was slo
-ue lv reading. by the light Of lante
held n detectives hand, the nlmC
'ur ineglble words which Mr.. jeffrey b
'ny lust said were his wife's last comm
nication.
VIII they seem as pathetic to the g
and as they did TO the ear IN that room
len. awesome memories and present deaf
ing End that do not love you as as
+bo thought did I cannot live. knowing Z
"a De- so ] pray God that YOU may J
give me- NEi'o-,iCt
p'' A gasp from the figure in the corn
then silence. We were glad 10 h'
'ote the captains voice again.
was "a womans heart is q great M
tery." be remarked, with a short gla
oihe at Mr. jeffrey
llss 1t was "A sentiment we could an ec
was for he 10 whom She bad alluded
'tly' these few liues as one she could
her love was man whom most won
lded would consider the embodiment OF
D &C. that was admirable and attractive
That one woman 80 regarded
M fo was apparent 20 an. n ever the Do
niles spoke in a human face IL spoke 10
tv in OF Miss Tuttle as she watched her
any ters husband struggling for eompo'
.aect above the PROSTATE form OF her
+ not but a few hours previous had been
ing / envy OF an the fashionable young
r. his men in Washington. found u
dden. 10 tx my attention on the next q
" es- lion. interesting aud Faiuable as e
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