The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-03

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aving the house on that Tuesday
orning he had an interview with his
ife which ought in some way to &C.
bunt for thss tragedy. Perhaps he
i'll tell us about it, and perhaps he
i'll explain how he came to wander
trough the Moore house while his
lie lay dying below. At all events
9 will give him the opportunity to
so and If possible to clear up mys-
ries which provoke the worst kind of
bnjecture. 1t is time. The ideas ad-
hnced by the papers foster supersti-
bn, and superstition is the devil. Go
hd tell my man out there that I am
bing to X street You may say we
you like" he added, with a humor
ore welcome to me than any serious
ncession.
Did feel set up by this? Rather.
Mr.. jeffrey was expecting US. This
az evident from his first look, though
% attempt he made at surprise was
stantaneous and very well feigned.
deed, / think he was In a constant
ate Of apprehension during these
ys and that no inroad Of the police
ould have astonished him. But ex-
ectation does not preclude dread-in-
led. 1t tends to foster it-and dread
as I'm his heart. This he had no pow
to conceal.
ITO what am I indebted for this sec
id visit from your" he asked Of Coro-
)r T.. with an admirable presence Of
ind. Are you not yet satisfied with
hat we have been able to tell you of
poor wife's unhappy end?"
1--WE are not" was the plain re-
onse. There are some things you
i've not attempted to explain, Mr..
knrey-for instance, why you went
the Moore house previous to your
hing called there by the death Of your
life"
lit was a shot that told, an arrow
hich found its mark. Mr.. jeffrey
ashed, then turned pale, rallied and
tain lost himself in q maze of con-
citing emotions. from which he only
herged to say:
How do you know that I was there?
ave l said so, or do those old walls
bble in their sleep?'
f'Old walls have been known to do
is" was the grave reply. whether
ey had anything to say in this case
at present quite immaterial. That
~ were where I charge you with be-
8 10 evident from your own manner.
ay I then ask IL you have anything
say about this visit? When a per-
n has died under such peculiar cir
instances as Mrs. Jeffrey, everything
barring upon the case is Of interest to
e coroner
Mrs. Jeffrey's death was q strange
4e." her husband admitted, with tar
self control. II ma myself as mucn
loss to understand it as you do
hd nm therefore quite ready to an
yer the question you have so OPEN
foached; not that my answer has az
barring upon the point you wish
axe. but because it is your due n
" pleasure. / did visit the Moo
buse, as / certainly had every rish
J do. The property was my wife
bid it was for my interest to learn if
build the secret of its many crimes
|'Ahw
1ShtNs iOVhtu 4oiSAiy w. IL
link that an odd thing for me to do:
Fat night-yes."
Knight is the time for such work.
ID not care to be seen potterina
found there in daylight"
mo? Yet it would have been so
|uch easier. You would not have had
buy candles or carry a pistol orr
III did not carry a pistol. The only
|stol carried there was the one with
|hich my demented wife chose to take
Pr life. / do not understand this allu-
|on.''
FIT grew out of a misunderstanding
the situation. Mr.. jeffrey. Excuse
lie If l supposed you would be likely
provide yourself with some means
defense in venturing alone upon the
(ene of SO many mysterious Deaths"
RI took no precaution.-
|'And needed none, I suppose"
f.And needed none"
f.When was this visit paid, Mr.. JEFF
|ey-before or after Jour wife pulled
|e trigger which ended BIER life? You
bed not hesitate to answer"
ri do not" The elegant gentleman
Pfore US had acquired q certain fierce
ess. why should I? Certainly you |
pn't think that / was there at the
me time she was. 1t was not on the
line night even. So much the walls
lould have told you and probably did.
my wife's uncle. Mr.. David Moore
Tas he not your informant"
f-No. Mr.. Moore has failed to call
pr attention to this fact. Did you meet
fr. Moore during the course Of your
|sit to a neighborhood over which
seems to hold absolute sway
|..Not to my knowledge. But his
buse is directly opposite, and az he
hs little to do but amuse himself with
hat he can see from his front win
bw concluded that he might have
bseryed me going tn
You entered by the front door,
lem"
F.How eIse:"
|-And on what riGhtr'