New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-23
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best Of them. You mean me to 60
onY'
go on?'
Following up the clews which you
have yourself given me? I've only
finished with one; there's another
"rhe bottles?"
Eyes. the bottles. believe that I
shall not fail there If you'll give me
little time. I'm stranger In town.
you remember. and cannot be expect
ed to move as fast as local detec-
tive"
"Sweetwater. we have but one duty
Ito follow both clews as far as they
will take US. Only be careful Re-
member the evidence against Rane-
lagh. You will have to forge an ex.
ceedingly strong chain to hold your
own against the facts which have
brought this recreant lover to boos.
You ee-ob. wish that poor girl
could get easer' he impetuously cried
% Lila. Liar rang again through
the house.
"she = the only one who 70 wholly
innocent in this whole business. Con.
slider her at every point Her life Is
Invaluable to every one concerned
But she must not be reused to the
fact-not yet Nor must he be startled
either; you know whom I mean. Quiet
does It. sweetwater. Quiet ana
seeming Difference to his wishes a.
the present head Of the house"
rs the place hist Has Alss Cum.
berland made willT
"Her will will be read tomorrow.
For tonight Arthur Cumberland's po-
sition here is the position of master"
II will respect it. sir. up to all rea-
sonable bounds. don't think he med
itates giving any trouble. Hes not
at all impressed by our presence. All
he seems to care about is what his
sister may be led to say In her de-
lirium."
That's how you look at ft?' The
coroner's tone was one Of gloom. Then
after moment of silence: "You may
call my carriage. Sweetwater. ! can
do nothing further here today"
Sweetwater threw open the door, but
his wistful look did not escape the
older mans eye.
you're not ready to 60? Wish to
search the house perhaps. 1t has al.
ready been done in a general way"
II wish to do it thoroughly"
The coroner sighed.
II should be wrong to stand in your
way. Get your warrant and the house
is yours. But remember the sick girl"
that's why I wish to do the job
myself"
you're a good fellow, Sweetwater.
The keys tell the tale-the keys and
the hat. If the former had been left
in the clubhouse and the latter found
without the mark set on It by the
mechanics wife Ranelagh's chances
would look as slim today az they did
after the event. But with
things az they are he may well rest
easily tonight The clouds are lifting
for him"
The coroner gone. sweetwater made
his way to the room where he had last
seen Mr.. Clifton. He found It empty
and was soon told by Hexford that the
lawyer had left He followed Hex
ford upstairs.
"l'd like to see the girl and I'd like
to see the brother when he thought no
one was watching him." he said.
Il wonder what she meant by that
wild cry Of Tear 1t open! See II her
heart Is there! Tear what open-the
coffin p said Hexford.
"Of course. What else could she
have meant?"
"Well, delirium is queer thing;
makes fellow feel creepy all over.
don't reckon on my nights here"
"Hexford, help me to peep. I've
got a difficult job before me. and
need all the aid can get"
"Oh, there's no trouble about that!
Walk boldly along; he won't notice.
HE won't noticeT'
mo; he notices nothing but what
comes from the sickroom." he lis
tens all the time"
"Does the nurse know thisT
1.-THE nurse is puzzler."
"How sop
"Half nurse and half But 60 see
for yourself. Here's package to take
from the drug store. Tell
her there was no one else to bring 1t
up. She'll show no surprise"
Muttering his thanks, Sweetwater
seized the proffered package and has
tened with it down the hall. he had
been as far as the turn before, but
now he passed the turn to find. just
IS he expected, a closed door on the
eft and an open alcove on the right.
The door led into Miss Cumberland's
The alcove. circular in shape
Ind lighted by several windows, pro-
ected from the rear Of the extension
md had for its outlook the stable and
he huge sycamore tree growing be-
tide It.
Sweetwater could not see Arthur's
ace. But his dropping head. rigid
With desperate thinking; his relaxed
land closed around the neck Of de-
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