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BLACKMAILING A DUCHESS
UtIIBy pTfTIRI 80 INDIE
TikFS MN HRN.
R,pssian p~asanf Posing n n Count Ar
rested in .sn.ion far TRYING ." t"t
wl.O.OOO From Nine. de- thoi>euf.
Eer merly Mrs. Paine of Bost0n-

~psrisl Cart D'v9licb't - me SIN
I.oSnoS, Dec. 10 Alexandra Tscher-
niadistY, who has been masluerading
as u count hu, who ia really Russian
~ The peasant class. WAS arraigned IN
the Mary lebono police court this morn
ng on a charge OF conspiring with IN"
pseudo Count dAulby DO GatignT
20 hlackmail Lucy Tate de ChoIs.ui.
Formerly Mrs Charles Hamilton Paine
~ Boston. Mass
The prosecuting counsel explained the
story H.. said IL began in Franc" with
the payment Of 500 md which h" alleged
Mrs Pane who has since that tim" mar
rl.,i TN. Nic do Chuis"Il agreed To- paw
hum for a bogus collection Of paintings
with which he supplied her. The Count
was arrested IN France on charg" OF
swindhng Mira Paine resisted this claim,
vh-r.ipon DAulbv ATTEMPTED Ia enforce
II through a London solicitor against
IA. -N.c,!turs ~ the esta'. 81 Mrs PAIN" :
husband. tn. late Charles Hamilton Paine
D'AulbY intimated that unless tn" claim
WAS paid h. would create IA scandal ny
publishing letters concerning MS r"'a-
tons with the Paine family.
Affirm of Boat on LAWYERS ~as approached
about taking mp the casa. hu' they
declined 'o hav" anything 10 d. with
II. declaring that II was too suSS"Stlr"
Of blackmaIl BlaCknail has sine" that
time been openly attempted. and IN"
Paine family has been threatened several
times with publication OF the letters.
Notwirhs- anding the fact thar u Aulhy
is now Ia a French prison awaiting 'r'al
the attempts at blackmail continued and
on" OF them was traced Ia the prisoner
Ischerniad.T. who was arrested Ia
London last night
As IN. witnesses IN the present case
will b- required to attend the trial OF
d Aulhv in Paris on December 20 the
Magistrate remanded the prisoner Indeh-
nir.lv Bail was fixed NJ siO,OpI.
II IL understood that IN" London
solicitor through whom DAulhy at
enforce his clam has been
,erv.-i with a court order To produce the
LETTERS for which Mrs Paine was asked
Ia giv. ny ,Do.DO0 francs. or si2n."". ami
ils'l lesser 'hi'A' -
IS go. was demanded.
PARIS, dec. n The trial "f Count
d AuIhy and has wife. nee Iunt. who
VA, born IN Breton. will begin az Tours
on December ~. Tn" indictment charges
both with smh-zzling or attempting 10
the whol. ar part of the Pane
forum. during 1877. 1905 and 1879 and
also with d-frauding Mrs. Pane NJ a sum
of money al Vienna IN 1909
Mrs Pane was married IN London
IN November IS in IN. Due d" th"Is"uI-
Prashn Tn. religious ceremony took
place. IN a Congregational church and IN"
civil ceremony ~ a registrar once.
rh.. marriage contract left each full con
tr"i II has nr her own property.
III. Duk. l. head of on" Of IN" most
his, "rlcal houses al France II" ~ an
aiI Jet" and - u feet inches tail H."
j. NOR" English IN apP.ranc" than
French and speaks fngh-h like a NATIVE.
H.. wa- horn in England IN l-1i Hts
mother WA, Mary daughter of Malcolm
Forbes II Rn.ron
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LONGEST FARMER IN HOLLAND
Comes to look Over . County or Two IN
Minnesota and select n Farm.

Herman J Dnnes n middle aged farmer
OF Holland who arrived yesterday by
the Holland-AY.rica steamship Noordam.
was the neNt talle<f thing Ia the foremost
aboard He will look over few counties
in Minnesota and Wisconsin from any
one " the adjoining counties and decide
where he will invest his money and his
talent as farmer The ships carpenter.
who measured Farmer pnnes with the
lead line, report ed less than two fathoms
The farmer hlmself said he was really
only seven feet two
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ruII>E H,IL .>D M<R,>D
Reach a settlement an.i lie u Nav Back
In TIL. country

NOxXFPs. bec II PaUlne Hall r.-
Gently --t'l-d all differences between
hor and her former husband George II
Mel ellen. and W. McI.llsn. who had
been living abroad for "iCh' wears has
-e' - rn"d - New York ami - az the Ma>
dnrf Astoria Tn. settlement was npr
arecta.! until after Mr.. Ncf"llsr had
agree! 20 nav his former wife an amount
,o'nlling mp IN the four figures and had
mad. provision for m. support in futur.
~ Pauline Eugene Hall their fifteen wear
Old iaYgh'.r
Misc Hall and Mr. Mcclellan were
married ~ Isoi Mr Mcclellan had been
for SOM. time prior tu N. Wedding IN
ter.-'"d ~ theatrical Trod,IctIon- In
Wilton MlsI Hal! starred They wer.
divorced eight years aEu. M,-s Nan
hstuE Iha plaintiff IN IN" -lli' Ih.Tour,
ordrred Nr McL"ilantn paw siu u week FOR
'h. support II his daughi"r. th" custody
~ whom IN" mother r"' IIn"d NJ
Mcclellan -aIl"d for Furpp. and mn.
sine" remained there. living th.. greater
part Of ~" I'm" ~ England
Ikhori tim" ago Mr. Mcclellan cpu,urIn-
ir.l''-b with Mi-- Han and rnbI" r..-
@rg'-. n-@ed h''tw"'r them Mr. MrI..I-
Ian Desired 4" return To- America buf
h.. Wanted assurance that h., would NAT
b" rnnl'-.i"d upon his arrival her" by nI-
former wif" Attorneys for the. cotli,I..
arranged th" terms
Miss HAIL and her daughter liv. al ~
iod'huG street. tins city
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OByEtT TO BRIGHiW IOING.
Women Don't Nan, Him In Bas-Reiief
on the ltah's silver.

m. Woman Republican Club. OF which
Mrs William Cumming Story is presi
dent. met Yesterday afternoon at the
Waldorf and decided TO protes, against
tn. appearance OF Brigham Young
portrait on the silver service Of the new
batrlr-hip Urah \ committee was ap-
pointed 70 draw up tn. protest and TO
send It where 1t would do the most good
The committee fixed on the State author.
ties IN Utah and NAV also send a copy Of
TN" rssori' ions 70 ~" Navy Depart m"nt
in Washington.
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J,urS y. ~, >roN t0>,HrrD
with Lewis anal i,nfour % sing the Mails
10 Drfran,.

VAsHISGrur. Doe - James =
li'u,t IN. fort;."r Treasurer IL TN" United
Stp'">, Harvey NJ LOWS of Buffalo and
tN"-"tr Dufour. q Wlshin y,"n lawyer.
w-r" convicted by u jury her" tonight
Of Conspiracy 90 rus'' tho mails To- d.fraud
III" thr'-. u"n have l"cu uu trial for
about thr"r w.-'ks H." hOvornHnnt
produced "vId"nC" showing that thnT
w"r" carr""t"d with ~" National Trust
Company = .,u"rn mCnrr,rst"d N
Delaware. ia" alleged ubi"Cr %. which
WAS e. g,iar.>,''" IT," stock and bond
's'n's II corporations III" indictments
followed a raI hv post "ffico INSPECTORS
up"n IL" trust company IN. Gov.rn.
'u"nt showed ~ ~" trial thar IN" COM
panv "i"rl-. i 'hrnugh anUtn"r com
pauy. ~" latter alleging tina, ~ was IN a
position - sell stock AND b"ud ISSUES II
they v"r" guaranteed ~ -" National
Trust Company A. Washington
Huston 80. ~. stand Va hi> own d..
f"n"'' and SAID 'hi' ~ soon "a h" harmed
thai H." company hid "a quest Innabls
reputation y" wt'hlr.v from It, hut
that lS >"h"ui" g guaranteeing stocks
and bOna- ~s,~ f.I-lhir Huston was
prominent ~. 'ns. campaign which l.si
:" IN" nomination arb .i"c-Ipn "f Pr.si-
Liant Harrison 'ii"r ilarriSrn's inaugu-
ration IA" vas ar! rIui..l Ir"asIrr Of
h- United states and served "A Coupls
IT v"i~S, r'-ICnIus =" "u-a=" IA business
IN H"9- Work i,ior" -u'.rln. politics
h" was "a hdue"r It tunn-rs, IIl" Ind
Each ui 'A- ,,uuy i,tal men NAV b..
."ni"nC"'! - i t"rru NJ not more than
'lv" vans ~ u" r"'.rt"utiarv All Were
Released "n bond landing N. hearing
Il u motion Tor "A u,.w rial
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TO FIIE EDD, WILL TO-D,Y.
viii lie Presented for Probate NJ Concord
Iirir> In WaShing ton.

UnsTnY d. ~ lnnnIn,.rI.rr va
,,.,.;, -. ,t., ,,,.,-,,,,, S., ~
Wv Wv "'' '''' 1"
o'h'ihi= tonight 'hl' III" VIII ~ Mrs
MARY Baker Eddy would ba filed tor pro-
lat. m Tho N.rr,mnck County Cour, at
,,,..,,rI = "a ,,.,,,-,,r I'm r,,,L
N'r"' ~ VINO H'"" III" VIII TOT MIS-
Eddy. VIII ii" IN" document
G.rrE. " Glover. 'he son IL Nir-
Mary p,k,r O. ELdv. Ia. d,uyh IN,
VI, -
W "irF'r. 'r ana pr Ei"n"I"T y
y tor Ilf IL 10 Al HF.ah
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',\.T B,ILD SHIPS rHEaPLY.
NhnhraI Watt says PIT, ate Yards VIII
VIA" TOD onstrurt Dur Baftlrrrau

'sHf>rro~. Dec. - The Govern
'r" iulred States will never buiId
-- 'a- easel in Government yard
'.~u over ali ia business 20 private
.'-- = IN. earnest recommended
To- iu-iAv by Admiral Richard
.."' Constructor 81 the Navy.
Oh" HuJ-" COMMITTEES ON Naval
'nllox"h Private yards can
."--"l- q, a saving of at least
.r' ~" Chief Constructor de-
.-'I'" m" fact thar the eight
r'u' sion Affecting work on
.'' vessels under construction
.'" ytrd- ms incr.s sod b" cost ~
o. r'lvit" contractors 2i per
r.'r.r'rr Watt cI'.d RI" case
.''."-' r. Saw York. for which hids
.r'.f ~riicif"d Tn" Newport
hiding Company DF"rol 10
.".s". for 81 gpUI m" con.
rus - rho navy ..'Insiei
a, .u-' 90 l"a.' g. .J,G UGH 10 builI
-'.f B.. me Brooklyn navy yard.
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Mas sebr Married Again

SAY FR,NrIsco. Dec. ~ Nav Yohe,
the former London music hall singer.
whose marriage 'u Lord Francis Hope
and -uhgeyu"u' elop-m"n. With Major
P,Irnam Bradl"~ strong. son ~ "x Mayor
strong 81 New Nork brought her into the
l,rn"heht. has again embarked upon the
seas H"r new husband il
p VI REYNOLDS. a musician formerly
TO u u-iral comedy company.
whom she married az S"a7'l. ten DAYS
ugp
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BOiS i>TED, INTO Gro
Two ro,. HAIL, Hurt while sliding Down
ItiIi la The nrOnN

hairless n.rrDbp ~ wears I'D. and hls
brother frauN. ~ wears old. OF i7Il Adams
street tn" Br"nN ran INTO an automubil.
wiJII" "nI-'.nE last night Both are IN
ia" tnrdham Hospital IA critical con
diti"n
IN" accident occurred n Inionpurt
road and Morris PARK avenu. Union
port ruad i i iIvOrI'a Cours. for coasters,
IN. start beng mad" ~ Bronx Park and
IN" irclin" continuing for thre. long
hi"c"s 10 Morris Park avenue. at the foot
Of IA. hill, over winch th. -I.ds coast AZ
a fast rat. II SJ"..l
Their. w"-" nfrv or saventv-tiva bows
and girls on the hill at q N o'clock las,
night when Ia. B.rtobo boys started their
sled from the top OF the incline. Frank
wn- IN front. whil" Charles. riding he
hind WIS doing the steering Tn. sled
was almost on the crossing % Morris
PnTs av"nu" when the boys saw an auto
mobile also nearing rh, crossing They
tried to steer out of IN. wav. but failed
and struck the auto amld,hip- Both
bows We're ihFown far TO the other side Of
the Tond
The chauffeur 81 tn. car. Chester "
MnNS of 1855 Dean street. BROOKLYN.
who had not -.-"n the boys until 'he in
-tan' hafor" IN" collision. -topp.d and
ran back To n-m MaNson and Mounted
Policeman notv liir'd 10th into IA" auto
mohIla and Ma v~nn drove, them three. miles
'n tn" Fordham hospital There - wo-
found that Charles had a fractured loft
leg fractured l"f' arm and Internal IN
Juri"-. whIl" u splinter from 'he sled mad
ha-p driven into Franks abdomen and
10 Mn NNLs ....,-LlsLw Lr,II.nl md L.m,
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special STREETS for soa,ilns.

MoNrcIAIE. y i b"" ~ After two
wears prohibition ~ account "f IA coast p
tug a",'id"u' which resulted ~ serious IN
uIry go several girl- ~" police hav" yer
united rh" tI-- - riir', ~ reefs Tor oua-r o.
ing NI,' rnl officers Will guard ~" cross
!nE- rf iui"r-"'iInE - r""i- IN" thr".
=, r,.,-'- ar, Mn'"huuE aV"uu". CIar"rrYnt
aky.nlI. and I nIOu street N" COASTERS
viii hav" IA" urIyirg" 81 usruE rh.-.,
- r,.,.'- 80 n"rr am hour 10 20" .,it"riuru
AID night
N0RNiNG AID EyENgNs. IO MO> TRIAL.
VIA delaware Hudson. oldest ana best route.
Perfect equipment Tickets at New YORK Central
Onees. say VIA -. A.. 70 the AEcnt, "-AdE.
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W. TIMERS tGED.
Crews of brazilian wRrshII'- Imprisoned
In mn Island Fortress.

RIO III JASEIEo. Dec - Tn" crews 81
tn. war~hip- Sac Paul". Mina- i'"rl"-
Dsodoro and BnhiI hlv" h'''n Impri-ou" !
IA thu. fortress ON m" Island ~ Nil"Eagnon
~ tn. middle of the DnY
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80 'ahi" should he without ANi.OsIgRA
BlBuBR>. the appetizer ~ exquisite favor
delicious Ou gTB.efTuIt refuse sul.titufe..-tgr
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'fs". sI.A - ash .. rg.I.-'s all 90 sp~nrpr..
-" NJ" Insight fufI' rbbrs 81 MAl'i~n Lane .
l.iar
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$50 ~ Seir- 80 Wins o.. %. IS 90. 80. 80.
u. r DEWEY ~ONS 90 ia F'II'on ST.. y Y
-yidr
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Oyev IhSee Hours uslrkssa Thrn sleeping
Car sev,ir. TO TIorIdA Ea,i toast Irsor's On
psnna station Ina. iisj B'Say cor. .stb v
AIR
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ga,NIB~ a ~IOa h CERTIFICATE
\ rravrI and printed b. COr1es. Macy y Co..
&c NJ fOnn street. Established le9g.-A6s.
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S$

The Womans Home Protective
Association held splendid meeting
al the church on yesterday after
noon.
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away. as YOU Intended for few
days rest. | should he glad To have
your address, though ! trust II will
not be necessary for me to send for
YOU: and ! know you will not b"
called to witness against Schuyler
Carleton"
Cicely gave the required address
and though they continued the con
versation for a short time, Rob con.
cuded that the girl knew nothing
that actually bore ON the case. Her
own false evidence and nervous ap
prehension had all been because of
her anxiety about Mr.. Carleton. and
her fear that he had really been the
murderer. Her written paper. and all
the evidences of her jealousy of
Miss Van Norman. were the result
OF her secret and unrequited love for
the man and her attempted flight
was only because she feared that
her uncomfortable emotion and i'm
pulsive utterances might help to in
crimnate him.
Fessenden was truly sorry for her,
| and glad that she could go away
from the trying scenes for time.
He felt sure that she wCuld come, II
summoned. for now. relieved of her
doubt of Carleton. she had no reason
for refusing any testimony she could
/ give.
| 1t was in kindly spirit that he
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Successful Pursuit.

Before he entered the station he
looked through the doorway. and TO
his delight saw the girl for whom
he was looking
lie did not rush madly into the
station. but paused moment. and
then walked in quietly. thinking
that il his quest should be success
ful he must not frighten the excita-
BILE girl
Cicely sat on one Of the benches
in the waiting room. In her dainty
small hat, with its black veil, she
looked SO fair and young that Rob
felt sudden misgiyngs as to his er,
rand But it must be done, and, quiet,
ly advancing, he tok seat beside
her.
Where are ycu going, Miss Du
puy?" he asked in voice which
was kinder and more gentle than
he himself realized.
She looked up Win start, ana
said in low voice. why do YOU
follow me? May ! not be left alone
10 go where ! choose"
You may, Miss Dupuy, II you
will tell me where You are going
and give me your word OF honor
that you will return If sent for"
"To be put through an eXamina
ton No. thank you. I'm goinl
away where hope shall neve
see a detective or coroner again,
Are YOU afraid OF them Miss
Dupuy?"
The girl gave him a strange glance
but IL showed anxiety rather tha'
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CHAPTER Xxx (continued)

Next morning the eager young
man ate mis- breakfast. and read
his paper. a bit impatiently. while
he waited for 1t to be late enough
To start
Soon after nine he called a tax
icab and went to the address Kitty
had sent him.
Only the house number mad been
told in the message so when Fes-
senden found himself in the vesti-
bule of an apartment house, with
sixteen names above the correspond
ing bells. he was bit taken aback.
Il wish Id started earlier he
thought. for it's matter of trying
them all until ! strike the right one"
hut he fancied he could deduce
something from the names them
selvee. at least for start.
Eliminating one or two Irish
sounding names. also a Smith and
Miller, he concluded to try first
tNo Hdlhes NHi'h "'ic uo"oN'S'
French.
The first gave him no success at
all, but. undiscouraged, he tried the
other.
Il wish to see Miss Dupuy." he
said, to the woman who opened the
door.
She is not here" was the curt
answer But the intelligence in the
womans eye at the mention of the
name proved to Fessenden that at
least this was the right place.
Don't misunderstood me- he said
gently, Il want osee Miss Dupuy
merely for few moments friendly
conversation. Ii will be to her advan'
cage to see me, rather than to re
fuse
''But she is not here" repeated
the woman. There is no person OF
that name in my house"
When did she go?" asked Rob
quietly-so quietly that the woman
was taken off her guard
About half an hour ago" she said
and then. with a horror stricken face
| at her own thoughtlessness. she
added hastily. Il mean my friend
went Your Miss Dupuy | do not
| know"
Yes, you do" said Rob decidedly
And as she has gone, you must
/ tell me al once where she went.
The woman refused. and not until
after a somewhat stormy scene, and
some rather severe threats on Fes
senden's part, did she consent tc
tell that Cicely had gone to the
! Grand Central Station. More than
this she would not say, and thinking
he was wasting valuable time on her
Rob turned and racing down the
stairs. for there was no elevator
he jumped in his cab and whisket
AWAY 10 the station
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Walding. Kinnan & Marvin.
Has Confidence In HYDE.

Kansas City. May 25.-William Nc.
Cray OF Sapulpa. Okla. an old friend
and patient CT DIR. B. c. Hyde. con-
victed of the murder Of Col. Thomas
III. Swope. ants the authorities to
let the physician out OF Jail long
enough to perform an operation on
him.
McCray came here today in the
hope that he could complete a plan
whereby the physician could be
released
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How's This7

We offer one Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY a. co, Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have known
+. !. Cheney for the past fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligation
made by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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fear However, her only reply VAS
low spoken Yes"
And why are you afraid
Il am afraid may tell things
don't want to tell" Th" cirl SPOKE
abstractedly and seemed TO be think.
ing aloud rather than Addressing
her questioner.
II may be that Fessendcu was
influenced by her beauty o. by the
exquisite femininity u: her dain,y
contour and apparel, bl. a. de from
all this. he received Z. spdd,u i'm
preston that what his .irl SAID
did not b,token guilt. H. could not
have explained it to himseif b'.t he
was at the moment convinced tha.
though she knew more thau ste mad
yet told. Cicely Duppy was herself
innocent
Miss Dupuy" he said very ear.
nestly. went YOU look upon me as
friend instead of foe? | am
quite sure you can tell me more
than you have told about the Van
Norman tragedy. Am wrong ~
thinking you are keeping something
back"
IL have nothing to tell" said
Cicely. and the stubborn expression
returned To her eyes.
II did not seem a very appropriate
place in which to carry on such a
personal conversation. but Fessenden
thought perhaps the very publicity
of the scene might tend to make
Miss Dupuy reserve her equanimity
better than in private house so
he went on.
Yes. you have several things to
tell me, and | want you to tell me
now. The last time | talked to you
about this matter. ] asked you why
you gave false evidence as to the
time that Mr.. Carleton entered the
Van Norman house. that evening,
and ycu responded by fainting away
how. you must tell me why that
question affected you so seriously. -
at didn't. ! was nervous and over
wrought. and chanced to faint
just then
Fesscnden saw that this eXplana.
tion was untrue. but had been
thought up and held ready for this
occasion. He saw. too. that the girl
held herself well in hand. so he
dared to be more definite in his in.
quiries.
DO you know. Miss Dupuy, that
you are seriously discriminating your
self when you give false evidence?'
Il don't care was the answer,
not flippantly given, but with an
earnestness of which the speaker
herself seemed unaware.
And Fessenden was IA good enough
reader of character to perceive that
she spoke truthfully.
The only construction he could put
upon this was that, as he couldn't
help believing the girl was inno
cent and therefore feared no incrim'
mating evidence against her
But in that case what was she
| afraid of, and why was she running
| away?
Miss Dupuy" he began. starting
on new tack, please show more
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confluence III me. VIII YOU answer
me more straightfowardly If as.
sure YOU of my belief in your own
innocence? / will NJ conceal from
You the fact that not every one is
so convinced OF that as ! am. and
SO look to YOU for help to cstab-
hsh it,"
Establish what? My innocence
said Cicely and now she looked
bewildcrcd. rather than afraid. Docs
anybody think that killed Miss
Van Norman"
Without going SO far as To say
anyone thinks 50. ' will tell you
that they think there are indications
that point to such a thing"
How absurd" said Ciccly. and
the honesty OF her tone seemed To
verify Fessendens conviction that
whatever guilty knowledge this girl
might possess, she herself was in
nocent of the crime.
II it is an absurd idea. then why
not return to Maplcton and answer
any queries that may be put to
you? You are innocent. therefore
you have nothing ii fear
Il have a great deal to fear
The girl spoke gently, even sadly.
now. She seemed full OF anxiety
and sorrow that yet showed no trace
o. apprehension for herself
And at once light broke upon
Fcssenden She VAS shielding some.
body Mr. was 1t hard to guess who
II might be-.
Miss Dupuy" began Rob again,
eagerly this time. Il have succeeded
In establishing. practically. Mr. Carrie.
tons innocence. May not likewise
establish your own"
mir. Cartoons innocence" repeat.
ed the girl, clasping her hands. "Oh.
b. that true Then who did do it,"
We do not know yet went on
Rob. Fastening to make the most OF
the advantage he had gained. ''but
having assured YOU that IT was net
Schuyler Carleton, won't you tell me
what it is you have been keeping
secret?"
How do you know Mr.. Carleton
IL innocent? Have you proved It.?
Has someone else confessed"
NO. no one has confessed And
indeed. may as well own up that
no one is quite so sure of Mr..
Cartoons innocence as am myself
| But | am sure OF it. and I'm going
to prove it. Now. will you not help
me to do so?"
How can ! help ycu?'
"By explaining that discrepancy
| in time, so far as you can. You tes.
titled that Mr.. Carleton entered the
house at half past eleven. and Mr..
Hunt said he came at quarter
past. What made YOU tell that false.
hood and stick to it,"
why, nothing" exclaimed Cicely.
except that ! thought ! saw Mr.,
u
| Carleton come into the house some
little time before he cried out for
help. | was looking over the baluster
! when Mr. Hunt said he saw me,
and |. 10, thought il was Mr.. Carle-
ton who came in then"
1T was Mr.. Carleton. but he has
| satisfactorily explained why he came
! in. and what he was doing until
the time when he called out for
help, Why did you not tell us about
! this at first?"
Il was afraid-afraid they might
connect Mr.. Carleton with the muir
der and | was afraid"
You were afraid that he really
had done the deed?"
Yes" said Cicely in very low
voice. but with an intonation tina,
left no doubt of her truthfulness
Then said Rob in his kindes'
way. you may set your mind at rest
Mr.. Carleton is no longer under ac
tual suspicion. and you may go