New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-10-25

currence2" Mr., Mo6at asked. In any
way can you locate the timer"
mo. for did not move at once.
felt tied to that couch. am very
young. and | had never seen death
before. When did get up hobbled
like an old woman and almost went
distracted. but came to myself as
saw the note on the 6oor-the note
was told to burn. Lifting 1t, moved
toward the fireplace but got fright
on the way and stopped in the middle
Of the door and looked back. ! thought
I had heard my sister speak.
But the fancy passed as ! saw how
still she lay. and I went on after awhile
and threw the note into the one small
fame which was all that was left Of
the fire. l saw it caught by 8 draft
from the door behind me and 60 dam.
ing up the chimney.
"Some Of my trMble seemed to go
with the note, and alfted pillow from
the window seat nt,lr 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 via! in
her hand-or was ! 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
ing on the table beside the little flask,
l carried it into the closet where there
was window opening inward. and
l dropped it out of that and thought
had done all. But when came back
and saw Adelaide's coat lying in a
heap where she had thrown it re-
called that she had said something
about this, but what didn't know. So
lifted it and put it in the closet-why
cannot say. Then set my mind on
going home.
"But there was something to do first
something not in that room. 1t was
to telephone the police. 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-1 don't know
when--I was stumbling down the stairs
on nv way out. | had gone toto the
room again for my little bag. for the
keys were in it. aud dared not leave
them But didn't stay minute. and
i cast but one glance ut the lounge
What happened afterward is like n
dream to me. I found the horse. the
hurs. found the road. and some time
Iater reached home. AS came with
ill., sight Of the house 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 l dragged the cutter
into place and hung up the harness
Lastly I locked the door and carried
the key with me into the house and
hung it up on its usual nail To the
Kitchen. / had obeyed Adelaide. and
now would go to my room. That Is
what she would wish. But I don't
know whether I did this or not My
mind was full Of Adelaide till confu-
sion came. then darkness and then .
perfect blank"
She had finished: aha had done as
she had been asked: she had told the
story Of that evening an she knew 1t
from the family dinner TIL her return
home after midnight. and the mystery
Vt Adelaide's death was - great as
Sver.
"Mr. District Attorney. the witness
u yours" said Mr.. Moffat
Mr.. Fox at once arose. The mo
ment waa ripe for conquest he put
his most vital question first:
I'm all this interview With your sis
ter did you remark any dlscoloration
on Der throat"
The witness iips opened. Surprise
spoke from her every feature dis
coloratiou ?" she repeated. II do not
know what you mean"
ANY marks darker than the rest of
her skin on her throat or neck?"
mo Adelaide had apotless skin.
1t looked like marble al she lay there.
No: saw No marks. l do not know
what you al]ude to-
Ibid you hold your sisters hands all
the time she lay dying. as you thought,
on the lonnge?"
Eyes. yes"
How was 1t when you let 60 Of
them? Where did they fall then?"
ION her breast laid them down
softly and crossed them. l did not
leave her till I had done this and clos.
ed her eyes"
"And what did you do then?"
II went for the note to burn it."
"Afiss Cumberland. in your direct ex-
animation you said that you stopped
still as you crossed the floor at the
time, thinking that your sister called,
and that you looked back at her to
see"
Eyes. sir"
"Were her hands crossed them
Eyes. sir; just the same"
"And afterward. when you came
from the fire after waiting some little
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