The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-20


cline OF this bank to the more level Ahore.
dragging something from the water.
Even before II had been landed, ever
before II had assumed definite shape, q
thickset and elderly man broke from the
others and ran toward the house with
%surprising agility. II was Dole.
'0h, Judge murmured Mrs. Melohior,
her hand to her bosom. do you sec who ID
coming? IL IL your man, Cronkite. Oh,
l fear, I fear the effect OF his nevss on dear
Eunioe.'
Indeed before Dole reached the YER
ands he was shouting: we have found
the body Of CheAter Waite In the river
drowned, drown-desd.'
Then a wall rose from thu women
supplemented, pierced, obit>rated By the
frensied shrieks OF Mrs. Melohior.
1Oh, my DOOR, darling Eunios!. abe
screamed In tones that must have shot
through the open windows overhead.
sit will kill her to know that Chester Ia
dead, that Chester ID a suicide! Oh, lot
me fly TO her at onoe."
As the guests awaited in awed silenos
the result OF Mrs. Melchior's Mortified
flight upstairs. a tall, athletic man, we'll set
up, hurried from the Sroup by the river
to the house. It vas Major Tolliver,
what sort OF a rum start Ia this that
someun has been working, sir?' he began,
addressing the judge. sThat amt no.
body, that's notbink more than . S.srsssd
dummy. fear that old oodeer OF yours
has beon a bit hastv,-
At this instant Mrs. Melohior tottered
back, pale and trembling.
"She Is deadl' she moAned. -she was
dead before I cot there.. II Ia ali vour
fault. she added vindiotivelv. turnins to
a. 1,s-s ~.
'he 'uoge' lou q no neht TO send
suoh an old o a. that 10 alarm the
house; and abe pointed at the placid
Dole.
sE.r~,.u, . .,s 49, .s.,.
Ispeciaiiy mem. SAID the MA1or.
approaching In q familiar way. since 1t
had been found.
"A fatal osme. d,.hoN,s, canal.
no.n.I NJ. rS.,o.,. III.
Io..uou NE Ao'onlor, resuhins hsr sr's'
a. women crowded around
The Judge had soant sympathy for 20
affecting a scene,
sYou viii s,tsnd "a M. madam WI,
iii 49, ~.
VI. sv.ono 70 mo- Moiee anu ecnteEen'
and al others present. he said In oom-
handing tones. .You accuse me OF
beins responsible for the conduct of that
ner.on thsr. . and N. unonsndin.
Dole vas indicated. Let me tell
that never saw him before In my hfe.'
what! You deny your pct detective,
NronkIta vhoro rn.t In ,o,. ,mn.Ss
- ~ HT.,sn,.. ~
snu ~ "oionior, u,ea.ine away con.
ironeea the Judge with staring eyss and
hands outstretched like ZONE venomous
Like some venomous creature that
might scratch and bite and Doiso Abe
poised, while the Major hemmed and
hawed 10 a mssterful WAy Then At a
touch on her arm she turned and the
furtvo alarm, the fierce rare, stiTened
into horror.
bsnks %ss on ah eh Ssnk .Ss re;i. g. - mon %,,s Su'f so
whom shc had entn,sted A mucb foy
whom she had sinned 40 much. who stood
beside her WITH q deliherstA movement
hare and there the sojd r;mmed snec.
tacles, the ample heard. the assured fines
plaoe stood the man shs had Sighted ia
sYou See / am here, after alton a pinch,
madam said Abe Eronkite.
sHow did O know How did YOU
know. she sasped. going TO the point Of
mystery with despainng instinot.
when you went 70 Chester Waite's
office. before YOU visited ne Judas nat
morning. madam answered Cronkite
respectfully. 10 take from his derE a
letter, a forged letter, In your step-dauah-
ter's hand, Of which / MANAGED to secure
quite . specimen, q held q letter you had
.in your nervous haste and tension you
pressed this letter on the spotless white
biotter II Mr.. Yates desk, while you
leaned forward to examine the drawers
and ell %unknowing left on 1t q faint i'm
preston OF the address. knew some
thing OF Weir's operations, and by roine
to hlm and threatening exposure learned
Of your operations With him."
Operations as wild and senseIsss a
only an enthralfine avarioe would dare
the Judge. whereby the over
liberal provisions Of your late husband
have been exhausted. whereby you have
been moved and instieated 10 oAuse
Eunioe's death before her marriage,
that in such svent you should have her
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aversion, and the euests swept away
Mrs. Melohior. Even TIE Major
turned biz back.
sYou never were apy GOOD he blurtAd.
Bah I wants nothins mors q do With
He made TO 20 but Cronkits'S
low yoioA warned him that In rIbrniasion