Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-06

wen ssure could make clear If /
would. That he was o the only mar
who had drawn these same conclusions
from my attitude both before and dur
ing the inquest troubled me greatly
and deeply disturbed my conscience.
l introduced the topic thus:
you remember the detached sen
fences taken down by the nurse dur.
ing the period of Carmel's unconscious
ness. They were regarded as sense
less rawlings. and such they doubtless
were, but there was one of them which
attracted my attention and of which !
should like an explanation. l wish
had that woman's little book here. !
should like to read for myself those
wandering ~Utterances.'
"You can" was the unexpected and
welcome reply. Il took them all down
in shorthand as they fell from DR..
Perry's lips. / have not had time since
to transcrlbe them, but l can read
some Of them to you If you will give
me an idea az to which ones you
want"
Read the hrst-what she said on the
day of the funeral. l do not think the
rest matter very much"
Clifton took a paper from her pocket
and after only a short delay read out
these words, among others:
December the 5th.-At $40 p. m,
as the services neared their close, a
violent change took place in her ap-
pearance, and she uttered in shrill
tones those astonishing words which
Mortified all below and made US feel
that she had a ~clairvoyant knowledge
Of the closing of the casket then taking
place,
Break it open, break it open, and
see If her heart is therer"
Pause there" l said. THAT is what
u mean. 1t was not the only time she
uttered that cry. If you will glance
farther down you will come across
a second exclamation of the like char
acter."
eyes; here it IS. 1t was while the
ubiquitous Sweetwater was housing
about the room"
Read the very words he heard. J
have a reason, Clifton. Humor me
for this once"
"Certainly-no trouble. She cried
this time: Break it open! Break the
glass and look in. Her heart should
be there-her heart-her heart.' Hor-
rible, but you Insisted, Ranelagh"
Il thought l heard that word glass"
I muttered, more to myself than to
him. Then, with a choking fear of
giving away my thought, but unable
to resist the opportunity of settling my
own fears. asked, WAS there glass
in the casket lidf'
mo; there never Is"
"But she may have thought there
was" I suggested hastily. Then be
fore he could reply, What do you
think the nurse meant by a violent
change In her patientT'
why, she reused up, I suppose
moved or made some wild or feveTish
gesture"
That is what l should like TO know.
Is the detective, Sweetwater, still in
town."
q believe so; came up for the in.
quest, but goes back tonight"
See him, Clifton. Ask him to re
late this scene, He was present, you
know. Get him to talk about it. You
can, and without rousing his suspl.
cion, keen as they all say be is. And
when he talks listen and remember
what he says. But don't ask questions
Do this for me, Clifton. Some day
may be able to explain my request, bui
not now"
I'm at Jour service" he replied, but
he looked hurt at being thus set tc
work In the dark, and / dared say
nothing to ease the situation. He came
in again toward evening. and this was
what he told me:
II have seen Sweetwater and was
more fortunate In my interview than
expected. He talked freely and in the
course Of the conversation Described