The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13
Two Empty Witnesses.

There was deal OF talk about
them two spirit bottles this morning
when things came 70 be looked into
DE said II them two bottles cau.5
talk. they could tell more than a bit
Why" asked Miss DriSCou. who
saw nothing remarkable in the pres
cucc OF two empty bottles
Why. ma. am, Cause Finuey- what
ever his other faults and vices. Is
they call them, may Ha- been. was
never a driEker. Nobody ever saw nf7'
take more than a single glass al any
time Ard yet" continued the new
uiEh- EatchmaE. what's the facrs7
II came out when they went into
things a bit this morning. that uight
afore last FInney bought them two
bottles o. whisky al Lnacre-s. and
there they were this morning empty
Supped the tive on 'em2-a strange
thing f0- l7inney 10 do"
Miss DTiscoH looked at the bottles
once more as folk look ar the prue-
some objects in police museums. she
turned away from them with a feel
that IL was just az well that mani
mate objects cannot speak
Wen she said, lets see the fur
ulture-"
Looking about her, her eyes. quick
20 recognize anything good. fau or
the old bureau in which Finney stored
his papers and IN which al that mo-
rleur the diamond necklace was safe
Iy hidden IL was a pretty specimen
Of the bes- work or the ChiDpendals
period. ant Miss DriScou who had a
passion for old furniture. fell in love
with It as soon as she saw IL
IN keep that myself" she SAD.
and she went ever 10 il and tried ths
drawers. only TO find that they were
all locked. II wonder where the keys
aree' she sai5 meditativeIy
Where whatever there might ba
left o. Firney is. ma'am. 1 should
say" remarked he- companion Fin
ucy would have EN- i'm his pocket
you may Pee certain
Miss DriscC-. completed her survey
OF the rest Of -he dead mans belong
iEEs I'm one comprehensive glance
With the exception OF an old Iustsr
jus. which she took down from It's
Shelf and retained ia her hand there
vas nothing that she cared Co possess.
That's all that I want" she re-
marked Now show me what YOU
would like 10 buy and well settle tEat
no, stop. we won't do that. for L
haven't time TO bother about IL. I'll
tell the aucti0neeT 10 let you keep
anything YOU fancy. az a fair price
Then he can cart the rest away"
VERY good. uia'am-'' said The new
occupant. "TEatU 90 FOR me And
about this old blrrOo as YOU seem 20
have taken fancy to-"
Miss DriscOu tapped the top Of ths
bureau with the end of her fingers
do YOU know anybody about here
who has such a thing as a strong
handcartz- she asked Because II
YOU do. I'll take the bureau away with
me tonight
AYE said the man. there's Tom
lIctcaIfc. Just at the back O. the
works. has a good -uu- Shall I slip
round and fetch him. ma au7
III YOU please answered Miss Dris-
coll She remained alone in the cot
tage while the ne7g night Waterman
sped on his errand. and By the Ii~ht
OF A tallOw candle examined che sur
roundinss and wondered a Sreat -ieaI
about q great many things
When the man returned with the
hand-cort she superintended the re-
rnOvaI Of the bureau; that done. she
presented the late Finney's successor
with half-croWn and told him THAI
she would give strict orders TO The
auctioneer 20 be reasonable in the
matter Of price, ard then followed
Tom SIetcaIfe through the town as ne
conveyed the bureau 40 the shop with
the green door and the liberty cur
tains.
Copyright. 1895. by F A. NIunsey Coz
ITO Be Continued Next Sunday)