The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-08

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into my brothers room, but she de-
murred unless you accompanied her.
The girl entered first. You followed;
my brother was found lying on the
floor, a pistol wound in his head.
know all that, but l know much
more"
IF you knew more, why did you
not tell it to the coroner when he
was here?" demanded Mrs Dalrymple,
coldly. Her tone was firm. but ner
lips lost their ruddy hue and mute ter
ror filled her dark eyes.
4 had good and sufficient reasons
for Withholding what / knew" de-
clared Dalrymple. dryly. 4 deemed
it wiser to tell you first. To be frank
with you. / will say that my brother
came to me yesterday morning and.
told me that he had learned certain
facts concerning your conduct before
and since your marriage. He had
made an investigation and was satis-
fed of the truth of what he had heard.
From what he told me Of his inten-
tions concerning your future, / am
sure he neither laughed or joked with
you when he returned home. /, there
fore, believe you misrepresented mat
ters that far to the corner"
Even If this be true" retorted Mrs.
Dalrymple, her courage returning with
the hope that this was all her brother
in-law knew. would you have had me
reveal these matters to be banded
about through the papers? I should
think your family pride would shrink
from such scandal"
'You did not conceal your real con-
versation with my brother out Of re-
gard for our family pride" he re-
turned, quietly 1T was done to save
yourself, yet / thank you for it. To
proceed the sound Of a pistol shot
on the second floor may sound like
the crash of an unfastened shutter to
those In the kitchen, but it would
not sound so to any one in a room
not ten feet away. Why did you
not investigate the strange sound in
stead Of ringing for a servant?"
Il was doing at the time. and
could not determine from whence the
sound proceeded" Mrs. DahympIe
averred, note Of triumph in her soft.
ly modulated tones. "If had been
awake would undoubtedly have
known that the sound came from Ed
wards dressing room"
Perhaps So" returned Dalrymple.
in a tone by no means reassuring. Il
} have one question to ask, however.
Why did you place my brothers pis-
tol close to his hand as the servant
left the room to summon q physi-
; cian?"
Il didn't It is false!" stammered
! Mrs. DalrympIe, but her actions dis
proved her words. Her head fell for
: ward on her breast, her hands drop
ped nervelessly by her side, and she
trembled visibly under the storm Of
proof that her brother-in-law had hurl-
ed upon her.
you did" William Dalrymple had
? risen and lowered above her shrinking
form like an avenging spirit His
! tones were cold and stern without a
trace Of pity. you sent Nora for a
). doctor, and as she left the room, you
q drew my brothers pesrl-handled re
}, volver from your bosom, and placed Il
50 that the world would think he hac
!, committed self-destruction. You kill
a ed him.
Mercy Mercy" she walled, fall
e ing upon her knees and clutching hi
l hand in the agony of terror. "Hav'
) mercy and will do as you wish
Only don't send me to prison cell
t. Dalrymple drew back from her al
n il her touch polluted him. Il shall no
q send you where you would receiv
i your just punishment" he said, quiet
e ~. IF you do what I wish. Che prid
d OF the Dalrymples alone ssses yo
n from the fate you SO rithiy deserve
a. The taint of suicide is hare enough t
p endure, but the trial and execution q
one bearing our name would trail ou
IS pride in the dust For this reason
s viii not divulge the truth II yo
ID agree to my demands"
~ But Nora.' gasped the guilty won
an, tremulously she will tell, an
H. It will come out"
le Il have provided for that" reptile
ne Dalrymple, eoldly Nora is an ol
ny servant Of our family. and is di
L. Greet. To make sure of her silence
N, | have agreed to pension her for tn
IN rest OF her life. and at her dealt
m give a certain amount to her chlldrel
in the event Of her maintaining pc
re petual silence. Ny brothers pro-
/" erty is devised to you, as you pro-
er ably know. You may take 1t withol
ok any objection on my part, If you leas
es as soon as the funeral is over and E
an to Europe. assuming your maide
name, and promising never 70 r
Ier turn to this country or to use OIL
al name in any way. If you do this an
W. adhere to 1t. you may 90 free, wit
only your remorse to haunt you.
IN you fail to do It in any particull
al. whatever, yon shall be prosecuted ar
Or punished
Il will do what you wish, falterg
Ter Mrs. Dalrymple. 4 viii never coz
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