Evening star., 1909-08-29

Then, as if for his wifes easement, he
added:
.It would most likely do us HARM
Grimbleshaw yielded and came back to
his chair. while Mrs. Calden. with much
more show of reluctance. followed his ex-
ample. Before Calden spoke again Bull
came and stretched himself before the
fire.
1T stayed in the rooms all day, and at
times heard Altenburg moving about and
either talking to himself some one
else. though I could not distinguish any
thing he said. Oh, I forgot to say that
before Horace left he told me of this
camp and how to reach it in event OF
any accident happening, such as my be-
fng traced
Mrs. CaIden and Miss Calden were not
in his wider question the anxiety that had
harassed him from the beginning Of the
story as to Judiths part in the affair,
anxiety which he could no longer keep
under control.
II was at Augusta Mrs. .Calden said,
taking the answer from her husband S
Hips. Horace thought some one should
be. there ready TO act quick and with in
terese IL by any chance an attempt should
be made to secure papers for his fathers
extradition.''
This failed entirely 70 tell Judith S
whereabouts. but left distinctly the i'm
preston of an attempt to have him be-
lfeve that she was in Augusta with her
shaw knew that Mrs. Calden would have
been prompt to say so II such had been
the case Calden, who really impressed
him as wanting to convey the appearance
OF frankness. whatever might be the ac-
tual state of his mind. took no step to re-
pair his wife's omission. but went on
with his own story:
Il stood being shut up in those close
rooms pretty well. but toward evening
had to give in. and at last slipped out
with Bull and got into the woods. The
only person ! met was workingman
going toward the village"
when was this?" interposed Grimble-
shaw, trifle anxiously.
LAS l was coming back to the house
from my walk. I should say somewhere
between $50 and O'Clock. AS near as
i could make out in the dark he was a
French Canadian, though 1 am not as
we'll acquainted with their distinctive
marks as you would be. However. Bull
gave warning In time for me to slip into
cover. and the man went on. without pay
ing any attention to me. that l could
see."
You saw no one else going toward or
again.
NO. At one time l thought I heard
some one moving in a side path, but
simply made sure that il there was any
one he could not see me, and as
long as was out of sight that was all
/ cared for. You must remember this
tragedy had not then occurred, and there
was nothing to arouse my suspicious in
regard to any one whom I might have
met. / simply wanted to keep out OF
sight"
when was this other noiseT' asked
Grimbleshaw, seemingly paying as little
attention as politeness would admit &c
Calden's personal explanation.
Just a few moments before I met the
Workingman I have spoken of. OF course
1t might have been the noise Of some one
In the bushes or behind a tree, but l re
member that at the time thought 1t was
some one moving along another path"
Toward or from the farm"
IT really couldn't tell. 1t is all too in
definite for certainty"
..Then, IL you were testifying on oath
YOU couldn't say positively that there
was any one about excepting this one
man. whom you thought a French Cana
dianT
Il certainly could not" said Caiden
seemingly little irritated at such IN
sistence on what he clearly regarded a:
an utterly unimportant matter. When
got back to the house 1t was SO oari
that I had no fear of being seen.
WAS there any light about Grmbie
shaw asked, recalling the darkness or TN