Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-23

Mr.. Clifton next came. I had even
forestalied II in a short interview
forced upon me by the assistant dis
triet attorney and Chief Hudson. That
it seemed to have made a more favor
able impression upon the latter than l
had expected gave me additional cour-
age when | came to discuss this new
line Of defense With the young lawyer.
II have heard of no new discovery
he said. IF another cutter besides
yours passed through the clubhouse
grounds at the time you mention it
left tracks which all the fury of the
storm would not have entirely obliter-
ated in the fifteen minutes elapsing
between that time and the arrival of
the police"
But n witness can certainly be
found who encountered that cutter
and its occupants somewhere on the
long stretch of open road between
the Whispering Pines and the resi-
dence district" | said.
Possibly. 1t would help. You have
not asked for news from the HILL"
Carmel" 1 cried. "She is worse
deadr'
mo. She's not worse and she's not
dead. But the doctors say 1t will be
weeks before they can allow a ques-
tfon of any Importance to be put to
her. You can see what that will do
for us. Her testimony IS too impor-
tant to the case to be ignored. A de-
lay will follow. which may or may not
be favorable TO you. l am inclined to
think now that it will rebound to your
interests. You are ready to swear TO
the sleigh you speak of-that you saw
It leave the clubhouse grounds and
turn nerthTT
"Quite ready. but you must not ask
me to describe OF in any way TO iden-
tffy its occupants. l saw nothing but
the hat and coat I have told you
about. 1t was Just before the moon
went under a cloud Or l could not
have seen that much"
/ suppose my voice fell. for his
glance became suddenly penetrating
and his voice slightly sarcastic as he
remarked:
Those clouds obscured more than
the moon, I fancy. l only wish that
they hadnot risen between you and
Inc. This is the biindest case that has
ever been put in my hands"
Tell me-" l broke in, of Carmel's
condition, of the sort of nurse who
cares for her and how Arthur con-
ducts himself under this double af-
fiction"
Il was there last night. Miss Cliff
ford was In the house and received
me. She told me that Arthur's state
of mind was pitiful. He was never a
very. affectionate brother, you know,
but now they cannot get him away
from Carmel's door. He sits or stands
all day just outside the threshold and
casts Jealous and beseeehing looks at
those who are allowed to enter"
Doesn't be grieve for Adelaide? I
always Thought that Of the two she
had the greater influence over him"
yes, but they cannot get him to eli
ter the place where she lies. His duty
is to the living. he says At least his
dAAIcll ID tutIC- ne bLdltS at tFcIg
cry Carmel utters Of 'Lila-Lilar Moth
ing more"
docs he-Arthur-mention me at
aH?"
ARTHUR feels very nard toward you
n insists Upon your guilt"
"QeSs the doctor-Dr. Carpenter. /
presume-venture to say how long Car
meFs present delirfum will holdT'
He cannot, not knowing Its real
cause. Carmel fell LII before the news
of her sisters death arrived at the
house, you remember. Some frightful
scene must have occurred between the
two previous to Adelaide's departure
for the Whispering Pines. What that