New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23
the other two women were more com.

the other two women were more com
plex.
SO were those Of the men. Zadol
specially watched each movement O,
his young master with open distrus
and very nearly started upright in hit
repugnance and dismay when tat in
truding hand fell on the peaceful brow
of her over whose fate to his own sur
prise he had been able to shed tears.
And the women! Might not the
same explanation account for that Gu.
rious droop Of the eye with which the
two younger clutched at each Others
hands to keep from screaming and
tnterchanged whispered words which
Sweetwater would have given consid.
cradle out of his carefully cherished
hoard to have heard.
It was impossible to tell at present,
but he was confident that It would
not DO long before he understood
these latter at least. He had great
confidence in bis success with women,
homely 40 he was He was not %
sure Of himself with men, and he felt
that some difficulties and not q few
pitfalls lay between him and, for in
stance. the uncommunicative Zadok.
sBut I've the whole long evening be-
fore me-" be added in quiet consola-
don to himself 1T win be a pity II
I can't work some Of them in that
time"
Plans bad been made for carrying
the servants to the cemetery, and.
despite the universal disturbance con-
sequent upon these events, these plans
were adhered to. sweetwater watch
ed them all ride away in the last two
carriages.
This gave him the opportunity he
wanted. Leaving his corner, be look
ed up Hexford and asked who was
left in the house.
CDR. Perry, Mr.. Clifton, the lawyer;
Mr.. Cumberland. his sick sister and
the nurse"
'Mr. Cumberland! Didn't he go to
the grave?"
did you expect him to after that?"
Sweetwater's shoulders rose. and his
voice took on tone Of indifference.
There's no telling. Where is he
now, do you think-upstairs?
Eyes. 1t seems he spends all his
time in little alcove opposite his SIS
ter's door. They won't let him inside
for fear Of disturbing the patient, so
he Just sits where I've told you, doing
nothing but listening to every sound
that comes through the door,"
where's his room? In sight Of the
alcove you mention?"
''No: there's partition or two be-
tween. If you 60 up by the side STAIR
case you can slip into 1t without any
one seeing you. Coroner Perry and
MI. Clifton are in front"
lis the side door lockedT
ssNo."
"Lock it. The back door, Of course.
is.'
Eyes; the cook attended to that"
II want a few minutes all by my
self. Help me, Hexford. If Dr. Perry
has given you no orders take your stand
upstairs where you can give me warn
ing II Nh Cumberland makes move
to leave his post or the nurse her pa
tient."
Five minutes later Sweetwater had
slipped from sight, and for some time
not even Hexford knew where he was.
4
"Dr. Perry. may have few words
with your
The coroner turned quickly. Sweet
water was before him. "1t'll not take
long," added the detective, with short
significant glance in the direction of
Mr.. Clifton.
DR.. Perry nodded, excused himself to
the lawyer and followed the detective
Into the small writing room which he
had occupied during the funeral. In
the decision with which Sweetwater
closed the door behind them there was
which caused the blood to
mount to the coroner's brow.
"You have made some discovery"
gaid he.
"A very important one," was the
quick, emphatic reply. And in few
brief words the detective related his
Interview with the master mechanics
wife on the highroad. Then with an
eager NOW let me show you some
thing" he led the coroner through the
dining room into the side hall. where
be paused before the staircase.
"Upy queried the coroner, with an
obvious shrinking from what he might
encounter above.
NO." was the whispered reply.
'What we want is here" And, push
ing open small door let into the un
Ter part of the stairway, he disclosed
4 closet and in that closet coat or
two and one derby hat He took down
he latter and, holding it out to the
light, pointed to spot on the under
side of it's brim..
The coroner staggered as he saw it
md glanced helplessly about him. He
lad known this family all their lives.
md the father had been his dearest
friend. But he could say nothing in