New-York tribune., 1907-08-25


the orders IF the police nothing had been moved
Yes SAID Maurice. pointing to a 'encircuiar
patch at one corner of the table comparatively
free ,io1 iron d. dust they have bee" here
Sib,horpe and Carfax Sibthorpe has sat down
on that corner Of the table to explain his dlptlc
theories to Carfax | have never told YOU. Norah:
bur II tell YOU now that that sublime suspected
that 1 was not uncpnnectcd with the catastrophe
that happened to my poor dad. On the night OF ms
murder | also out to the gardens. went
T. calm myself. | came back after about an hour
and half and went to bed | ddn see anything
Of the dad | didn't % near the statue. | spoke
To- nobody There was not likely to be anybody -
speak 10 But there some one. recognized
him IN the dark 1t was young German who was
in charge At night of the electricity works down by
the west lodge. | wasn't aware that ne had seen
me. but he had And The CarfaN person got hold
OF him. The German must have overheard my
flh.r and me talking near the lake earlier before
the dad went - bed | had said nothing about my
midnight excursion into the gardens. had scarcely
thought of it. And do YOU know, when SlhthorIe
sprang like that. II gave me turn. II
lookcd tremendously suspicious. because hadn
said had been out. And saw how easy II Is 10y
perfectly innocent people to be suspected OF the
widest things Upon my soul. | shouldn b. sur
priscd if Sihthorpe IS still suspecting me
Ny poor Maurice! Norah gasped He n'tited
that She very pale.
All" he Chidcd her gently. ii ; no Use feeling
indignant. Sibthorpe il only dong his buelnes-.
L. IS his business to suspect everyone But he -
altogether too mysterious Now at the inquest no
questions put to me aS 70 my being IN the
gardens at the time of the murdcr.-not question.
Yet had given explanation 20 Sbthorpe. |
haven't been IN the hurnor for giving explanations
to anyone. And what's more, the German WASH
called 70 give evidence; not word was SAID about
him lie has left the estate and one seems To
know where he has gone How do you explain
that Have they still got their eyes me arlance.
o have they not: BY Heaven! sometimes II makes
me feel as if | had
Had what
Maurice spoke coldy and disdainfully. Com
lnitted the murder-wthout knowing it.
Norahs answer was to sink to the ground.
DON'T" She murmured. Il can't stand il.
lie stood over her Ike Ph,l3SoPheT l1. OF & the
her Ny dear, he SAID, 4 fear you have married
something excessively sardonic, excessively moody.
and caprlcious. and dark | feel YOU don't under
stand me l don't understand myself | have the
most extraordinary notions don't know one
moment what | shall do the next. /"
You wish already that you hadn't married me-
she cried. and her expired a moan.
He bent and lifted her, picking her up swiftly.
and with a violent clutched her to himself
All no." he said, with a sudden sincerity almost
frantic Not that ANYTHING but that Child,
when | think of what my life would be if | hadn't
you.-and | do think of it sometimes.-I almost g
mad 1t Is marrying YOU that VIII save me. You
about anything. You must just quietly remember
all the time that you my salvation. Don't fret
about Millicent. That is nothing l. will come
right Wen go away tonight" He paused gaz-
ing at hereyes. which close to his. How fond
the dad was of youl" he exclaimed. He thought
nearly as much of YOU | do.
He oosed his grip her and leaned elbow on
the high window sill She stepped away from him.
His mood had changed again
"Norah' he said in new, solemn voice. 4
didn't half appreciate the dad | don't think any
of us did. He the best hearted man ever
knew. And when | remember how rude was to
him that night and how polite he was to mel Con
ceted idiot! That's what | If | had been
fifty times more right than was-and still think
trying to teach him! And he decent, nt,-there
is no other word,-and SO quiet with it all! Do you