The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-14
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home"
 Did Miss Van Norman know this?' '.yes, she learned of it lately, and was so uncertain and cratic in her moods; that is why she coquetted with MT. Willard. to arouse Schuyler Carleton's jealousy"
 This throws a new light on it all" said Fessenden gravely. "And this Miss Burt-did she return Carleton's regard?"
 'I don't know" said Cicely, and her agitation seemed to increase, though she tried hard to conceal it. "Of course Miss Van Norman didn't speak openly of this matter, but knew her so we'll that I easly divined from her moods. and her actions that she knew she had a rival in MT. Carleton's af- fections."
 Then he cared more for her in time past?"
 "Yes. until that girl came to love with his mother. She's a designing little thing, and she just twisted MT. Carleton round her finger" Do you know her personally, Miss Dupuy?" A look of intense hatred came over Cicely's expressive face. " NO. I wouldn't meet her for any, thing. But I have seen her, and 1 know perfectly we'll that MT. Carle- ton cares for her more than he did for Miss Van Norman" "Yet he was about to marry Miss Van Norman" "Yes; because they were engaged before he saw the Burt girl. Then, you see, he didn't think it honorable to refuse to marry her. and she"
 "Ie had asked her, then, to give him back his freedom?" "Yes. he had. And Miss Van Nor- man very rightly refused to do so." "Oh, Cicely.'' cried Kitty, "do you
 know this. or are you only surmis- ing it:''
 sI know it, Miss French. In her
 sorrow over the matter, Miss Van Norman often confided in me as in a friend.''
 And you were good friend to her. I'm sure.'' said Fessenden
 heartily. -'Now, Miss Dupuy, do you
 think it could have been possible that
 MT. Carleton came here late last
 night to ask Miss Van Norman once
 again to release him from the mar riage?"
 He might have done so,'' said Y Cicely in a noncommittal tone. ''He \ was very much annoyed at her be-
 havior with MT. Willard in the after. noon"
 But that was on purpose to annoy him?D
 s-Yes, and it succeeded"
 How do you know all this?" Miss Van Norman intimated as much just before dinner when we
 were alone. She feared MT. Carle-
 ton was SO angry he couldn't come to
 dinner at all"
 And he didn't?"
 No, he didn't"
 "But Miss Dupuy, it would scarce 1y be possible to think that if he did
 return later to ask his release-it would not be possible to think that on Miss Van Norman's refusal to re- lease him he-was so incensed against her that"
 "Oh, no, mol" cried Cicely. "O1
 course he didn't kill her. Of course he didn't, She killed herself! I don care what any one says-I know she killed herself.'' ''If." said Fessenden, i've mus prove it by keeping on with our in vestigations. And now, Miss Dupuy will you tell me what was your errant when you returned to the library lat, last night, when the two doctors wer, alone there in charge of the room 9 T didnti'' declared Cicely, he
 cheeks flaming and her blue eyes fair ly glaring at her interrogator. Please stick to the truth, Mis-
 A|dPaJs SoAo F CSSCAuCh SOAOiy. you don't, we can't credit any of you statements. You opened the doc very softly, and were about to enter when you spied the doctors and with drew"
 T went to get that paper,' sai Cice1y, somewhat sulkily. Why did you want that?" Because it was mine. I had
 right to it-''
 Then why didn't you go in an get it? The doctors presence nee
 have made no difference T don't know why didn't! wis you'd stop asking questions!" T will. in a moment. You ar sure you wrote that paper yourself ? ''Of course I ami" The answe was snapped out pertly.
 And you wrote it meaning your
 self? You didn't write it with tn
 intent that it should be taken fo
 Miss Van Normans message?''
 Cicely's eyes dropped involuntaril.
 Then she raised them, and stare
 straight at Fessenden. "Nvhat do 70 mean?" she asked haughtily uh-f Sav WaS that urii