The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

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trlef attorney stole glance Mt the
coroneE which made Sweefwnter ad-
vance step from bis corner.
81 don't know. don't understand
these questions" was the suilen re-
ply.
;.You walked quickly. Does that
mean 5Qu didn't look back q
.iE4ow look back ?"
your sister Ht candle in the small
room wherekher coat was found. This
tight should have been visible from the
golf links"
II didn't see any light
A few more questions followed. but
they were of minor import ana aroused
Tess violent feeling. The serious por.
Ion of the examination. Sc thus It
might be called, was over.
The coroner glanced meaningly ct
the district attorney, who, tapping
with his fingers on the table. hesitated
for a-moment before he finally turned
again upon Arthur Cumberland.
''You wish to return to your sister?
Yousare at liberty to do 50. 1 will trou-
BILE you no more tonight. Your sleigh
Is at the door, I presume"
They watched him so. each as silent
as he. The coroner tried to speak; but
succeeded no better than the boy him-
self. When the door opened under his
hand they an showed relief. but were
startled back into their former atten-
ton by his turning suddenly In the.
doorway with this fndl remarks = E
what did you say about a bottle.
with special label on 1t being FOUND
= =
was. some fellow has been playing you
a trick. Il carried on those two bottles
myself One you see there; the other
ISL can't tell where, but ] didn't take
It home That you can bet on"
One more look, followed by a heavy
frown and a low growing sound in
his throat-whIch may have been his
way OF saying goodby-and he was
gone.
A few more words. some understands
Ing as to the morrow, and Sweetwater
was also gone. The district attorney
and the coroner still sat, but very little
passed between them. The clock over
head struck the hour. Both looked up,
but neither moved. Another fifteen
minutes; then the telephone rang. The
coroner rose and lifted the receiver.
The message could be heard by both
gentlemen IN the extreme quiet Of this
midnight hour.
cdr. PerryY
Eyes; I'm listening"
''1e came In at quarter to 70,
greatly ngitated and very white. ran
.upon him in the lower hall, and he
looked angry enough to knock me
down, but he simply let out curse I,
ana passed straight up to his sisters |
room. waited till he came out; then |
I managed to get hold Of the nurse, |
and she told me this queer tale:
''He was all in n tremble when he |
came in, but she declares he had not |
been drinking. he went immediately .
to the bedside, but his sister was |
asleep, and he didn't stay there, but |
went over where the nurse was and |
began to hang about her till suddenly |
she felt witch at her side and. look |
ing quickly, saw the little book she |
carries there falling back into place. |
He had liflsd It and probably read /
what she had written in It during his |
absence.
''she was displeased, but he laughed
when he saw that he had been caught /
and said boldly: You are keeping /
record OF my sisters rawlings. Wen, /
think I'm ms interested in them as you
read as you to write She made no
answer. for they were Innocent enough,
but she'll keep the book away from
him after this-of that you may be
iure-"
'.And what IS he doing now? Is he
going into his own room tonight?"
mo. He went there, but only to
bring out his pillows. he VIII sleep In
he aIcoYe."
"Drink %
~No. not a drop. He has ordered
he whisky locked up. / hear him
sometimes to himself, as IL
le missed It awfully, but not a Thin
,lefuI has left the decanter"
Good night, Hexford."
Good night"
lyon heardI' This to the district at
ouey.