The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-19
CHAPTER XXvI.

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HMj with the other witnesses |
S noticed a man standing near
the district attorney. After
ward | heard that he was Sweetwa-
ter the detective from New York who
had had so much to do in unearthing
the testimony against Arthur.
| left him talking TO Mr.. Fox and
later received this account Of the in.
terview which followed between them
and DR.. Perry.
rs this girl telling the truthT' ask
ed District Attorney Fox as soon as
the three were closeted and each could
speak his own mind. Doctor, what
do you think 2
Il do not question her veracity In
the least"
"You believe that she burned herself
intentionally?"
Il wouldn't disbelieve ft-you may
think me sentimental; knew and
loved her father-for any fortune you
might name"
Mr.. Fox turned to Sweewater. "And
your
mir. Fox. have you those tongs?"
"Yes. forgot They were brought
to my Office with the other exhibits.
attached 10 Importance to them. and
you will probably find them just where
thrust them into the box marked
'Cumb.'
They were In the district attorneys
Office. and Sweetwater at once rose
and brought forward the tongs.
There is my answer" he said. point
ing significantly at one of the legs.
The district attorney turned pale and
motioned Sweetwater to carry them
back. He sat silent for moment and
then showed that he was a man.
y"Miss Cumberland has my respect"
said he
Finally Mr. Fox turned to Dr. Perry
and put the question:
You are satisfied with your autopsy7
Miss Cumberland's death was due to
strangulation and not to the poison she
tookY'
THAT was what swore to and
what l should have to swear to again
If you placed me back on the stand.
The poison. taken with her great ex-
citement. robbed her of consciousness.
but there was too little of 1t or 1t was
too old and weakened to cause death.
She would probably have revived In
time. possibly did revive. But the
clutch of those fingers was fatal; she
could not survive it. 1t costs more
than you can ever understand to say
this. but questions like yours must be
answered. | should not be an honest
man otherwise
To the relief of all Carmel was phys
ically stronger than we expected when
she came to retake the stand In the
afternoon. But she had lost little OF
her courage.
Mr.. Fox kept nobody waiting. he
asked:
Miss Cumberland. in your account
of the finaI interview you had with
your sister you alluded to a story you
had once read together VIII you tell
Us the name of this storyT'
''1t was called "A Legend of Francis
l. 1t was not novel. but little tale
she found in some old magazine. 1t
had a great effect upon rs. l have
never forgotten it,
"Can you relate this tale to US in
few wordsY
Il will try. 1t was very simple. 1t
merely told how a young girl marred
her beauty to escape the attentions Of
the great king and what respect he al
ways showed her after that, even call
ing her sister"
while you were holding your SIS
ters hands in what you supposed to
be her tnai moments. did you observe
whether or not she still wore on her
finger the curious ring given her BY
Mr. Ranelagh and known as her en-
gagement ringy"
"Yes. | not only saw 1t. but felt it
1t was the only one she wore on her
left hand"
Mr. Fox pressed his advantage.
And when you rose from the lounge
and crossed your sisters handsY'
ut was still there. put that hand
uppermost"
And left the ring onT'
"Oh. yes; oh. yes!' Her whole atti.
tude and face were full of protest.
$50 that, to the best of your belief,
1t was still on your sisters finger when
you left the room"
Certainly. sir; certainly"
There was alarm In her tone now.
She was beginning to see that her tes-
| timony was not as entirely helpful to
Arthur as she had been led to expect.
"Can you say whether you noticed
any especial chill In the hall when
| you went out to teiephoneT
II don't remember. l was almost in.
sensible"
But you do remember having shut
| the door behind your"
| Yes"
| An open window In the hall-that
| was what he was trying to prove
| open at this time From the expres
| sion OF such faces of the jury as
| could see think he had proved it The
| next point he in:de was in the same
| line Had she iu all the time she was
| In the building. heard any nsises she
| could n.lt acrnunt forf
| Yes: niany times"