The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12

he had already laid one quivering finger.
What did it mean? In the excitement
Of the horrible occurrence which had en-
crossed us all, I had forgotten this Gu
rious experience. but. on feeling anew
the vague sensation of shock and expec-
tation which seemed it's natural accom-
paniment, I became conscious of sud-
den conviction that the picture which
had opened before me in the supper
room was the result Of reflection in
a glass or mirror of something then 60
ing on in place not otherwise within
Importance Of which I suddenly realized
when I recalled at what a critical mo-
ment it had occurred. A man in a state
of dread looking at his breast, within
five minutes Of the stir and rush Of the
dreadful event which had marked this
evening!
A hope, great as the despair in which
| had just been sunk, gave me courage
to drop my hands and advance impetu-
ously towards the Inspector
ANY Of US further TIL you have HEARD
what have to say
In great establishment and with an as
pect Of some severity, he asked me what
[ had to say now which had not had
the opportunity of saying before. I re-
piled with all the passion of forlorn
ment remembered fact which might
have a very decided bearing on this
case; and, detecting evidences as I
thought Of relenting on his part, I
backed up this statement by an entreaty
for few words with him apart, as the
matter I had to tell was private and
possibly too fanciful for any ear but his
own
He looked as If he apprehended some
loss of valuable time, but touched by the
Whieh Sophisticated my AP Tequest, he
led me into a corner where, with Just an
encouraging glance towards Mr. Durand,
who seemed struck dumb by my action,
I told the Inspector of that momentary
picture I had seen reflected in what I
! was now sure was some window pane or
mirror.
cit was at a time coincident with, OF
very nearly coincident, with the perpe-
tration of the crime you are now in
vestigating,' I concluded. "Within five
minutes afterward came the shout which
reused US all to what had happened in
! the alcove. I do not know what passage
I saw or what door or even what figure;
but l am sure anyway, that it was that
Of guilty man. Something in the out.
line (and it was the outline only ]
could catchy expressed an emotion in.
COMPREHENSIVE to me at the moment
pi1 WHICH,, liz NY 1SAAShOIdnCo,7 l1n
presses me as that Of fear and dread. II
was not the entrance to the alcove I be
held-that would have struck me al
once-but some other opening which ]
might recognize if I saw it. Cannot
that opening be found, and may it not
: give a clue. to the man I saw skulkine
thru it with terror and remorse In hi
, HEARTH
Was this figure, when you saw it
' turned toward you or away9'' the in
spector inquired with unexpected inter
est. NWas it his back you saw or hi.
3 face9'
His back. He was going from me. ,
HAnd you sat-where?'
! "Shall / show you?''
| The inspector bowed, then with a low
word Of caution turned to my uncle.
. 81 am going to take this young lad,
: into the hall for moment, at her owl
: request. May I ask you and Mr.. Du
rand to await me here9'
i Without pausing for reply, he threv
g open the door and presently we wer
7 pacing the deserted supper-room, seek
1 ing for the place where I had sat. :
found it almost by miracle,-every
' thing being in great disorder. Guide,
h by my bouquet, which [ had left benin,
:. me in my escape from the table, [ lai
Y hold Of the chair before which it lay
/ and declared quite confidently to the in
spector:
n 1.This is where I sat- y
Naturally his glance and mine bot
J. flew to the opposite wall. ! windoy
t was before us of an unusual size an