The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-18

Sobs. cries. yelled faces. then 81
ience In the courtroom too. 1t was
broken bu. ny one souud-a heart
rendIng sigh from the prisoner But
noho1y looked al him. and nobody
looked at me. Every eye was on the
face OF this young girl whose story
bore such an impress OF truth and yet
was so contradictory OF all former evil
dence. What revelations were yet to
follow? 1t would seem that she was
speaking of her sisters death.
But her sister had not died that way;
her sister had been strangied. Could
this dainty creature. with beauty
SCARED and get powerfully triumphant.
be the victim of hallucination. or did
she seek to mislead justice and to con-
ceai truth:
At question from Mr. Moffat she
spoke again. and we heard her say:
Yes. she died that way. with her
hands in mine, There was no one else
by. We were quite alone
That settled it. and for a moment
the revulsion of feeling threatened to
throw the court into tumuit
Can you fix the hour of this oc-
currence?" Mr. Moffat asked. "In any
way can you locate the timer
mo. for | did not move at once.
felt tied to that couch. am very
before When | did get up hobbled
like an old woman and almost went
distracted. but came to myself as
saw the note on the floOr-the note |
was told to burn. Lifting ii, l moved
toward the fireplace. but got a fright
on the way and stopped in the middle
Of the floor and looked back. thought
had heard my sister speak.
But the fancy passed as saw how
still she lay. and went on after awhile
and threw the note into the one small
fame which was all that was left Of
the fire. saw it caught by q draft
from the door behind me and go fam.
ing up the chimney.
Some of my trouble seemed to 60
with the note. and lifted pillow from
the window seat near by and covered
her face. must have done more.
must have covered the whole lounge
with pillows and cushions. for pres
emily my mind cleared again. and
recollected that it was something about
the poison. was to put the vial In
her hand-or was l to throw it from
the window? Something was to be
thrown from the window-it must be
the vial. But couldn't lift the win.
dow. SO. having found the vial stand
ty,rv an <1,~ kl
! carried 1t into the closet where there
was window opening inward. and
l dropped it out of that and thought
had done all But when I came back
and saw Adelaide's coat lying in q
heap where she had thrown it l re-
called that she had said something
about this, but what l didn't know So.
/ lifted 1t and put 1t ln the closet why
l cannot say. Then | set my mind on
going home.
But there was something to 10 first
something not in that room. 1t was
to telephone the police. l seized the
receiver. and when central answered
! said something about the Whispering
Pines and wanting help. This Is all
remember about that.
'Some time afterward-l don't know
when-I was stumbling down the stairs
on my way out. | had gone toto the
room again for my little bag, for the
keys were In it. and dared not leave
them. But didn't stay a minute. and
l cast but one glance at the lounge.
What happened afterward is like a
dream to me. found the horse. the
horse found the road. and some time
later | reached home. AS | came with
in sight of the house l grew suddenly
strong again. The open stable door re-
minded me Of my duty. and. driving In.
/ quickly embarrassed Jenny and put
her away. Then 1 dragged the cutter
into place and hung up the harness.
Lastly | locked the door and carried
the key with me into the house and
hung 1t up on its usual nail in the
| kitchen | had obeyed Adelaide. and
now | would go to my room. That is
what she would wish. But l don't
know whether l did this or not My
mind was full Of Adelaide till confu-
| sion came. then darkness and then a
| perfect blank"
| She had finished; she had done as
she had been asked: she had told the
story OF that evening as she knew 1t
| from the family dinner till her return
| home after midnight. and the mystery
| Of Adelaide's death was as great as
| ever.
| "Mr. District Attorney. the witness
| is yours" said Mr.. Moffat.
| Mr. Fox at once arose. The mo-
ment was ripe for conquest. He put
| his most vital question first:
"ln all this interview with your SIS
ter did you remark any discoioratioD
on her throatT'
| The witness lips opened. Surprise
| spoke from her every feature. Dis
coIoration?" she repeated II do not
| know what you mean"
| Any marks darker than the rest OF
| her skin on her throat or neck?"
No Adelaide had spotless skin
! 1t looked like marble as she lay there
| No; saw no marks l do not know
| what you allude to-"
Did you hold your sisters bands all
the time she lay dying. as you thought.
on the lounge:"
k'Yes. yes"
i How was it when you let go OF
| them: Where did they fali them
! .On her breast. / laid them down
| softly and crossed them dsd MOI
| ieave nef ill had doBe this ana clos
/