News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
light should have been visible from the
golf links"
II didn't see any light"

| light should have been visible from tn
golf links
II didn't see nny light"
A few more questions followed. bu
they We're OF minor import and arouse,
less violent feeling. The serious por
ton Of the examination. if thus II
might be called, was over
| The coroner glanced meaningly at
the district attorney. who, tapping
with his fingers on the table, hesitated
for moment before he finally turned
i again upon Arthur Cumberland.
you wish to return to your sister?
You are at liberty to do so. / will trou-
| BILE you no more tonight. Your sleigh
Is at the door, presume"
They watched him go, each as silent
| as he. The coroner tried to speak, but
preceded no better than the boy him
lelf. When the door opened under his
hand they all showed relief. but were
startled back into their former atten-
lion by his turning suddenly in the
doorway with this final remark
What did you say about a bottle
with a special label ON it being found
at our house? 1t never was. or, if it
was. some fellow has been playing you
trick. carried off those two bottles
myself. One you see there; the other
isl can't tell where. but didn't take
1t 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 understand
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.
"Dr. Perry?"
Yes; I'm listening"
A1C Suhlc III at IL 4uul lCA W L.,
greatly asitated 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
and passed straight up to his sisters
room. | waited till he came out; then
| managed to get hold Of the nurse
and she told me this queer tale:
HE was all In a 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 twitch at her side and, look
ing quickly, saw the little book she
carries there falling back into place.
He had lifted 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 a
'ecord of my sisters rawlings. Well,
.hink I'm as interested in them as you
ire and have as much right as you TO
'ead as you to write She made no
answer, for they were innocent enough,
)ut she'll keep the book away from
lin after this-of that you may be
ure"
"And what is he doing now? Is he
,oing into his own room tonightF"
mo. He went there, but only to
,ring out his pillows. He will sleep In
he alcove."
DRINK"
mo, not a drop. He has ordered
he whisky locked up. l hear him
moaning sometimes to himself, as il
lie missed 1t awfully, but not Thin
'leful has left the decanter."
Good night, Hexford."
Good night"