Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-31

with which he had decided to leave
the house. Nevertheless he made the
attempt, and If he did not succeed tC
to hers, for she made no effort to stor
him as he stumbled out, and in bel
final look, which be managed witt
some address to intercept, be perceiv
ed nothing but relief. What had beer
in her mind-fear for him or fear for
themselves? He could not decide IN
til be had rummaged that cart Of bot
ties. But how was he to do this with
out attracting attention to himself Il
a way he still felt to be undesirablef
When later In the day a certain old
peddler went bis rounds through this
portion Of the city a dlsreputable look.
ing fellow accompanied him, whom
even the sharp landlady in Cuthberi
road would have failed to recognize
as the same man who had occupied
the snuggery the night before. He was
many hours on the route and had
nature. But he gained little else and
r~s considering with what words be
should acknowledge his defeat at po-
lice headquarters when he found him.
self again at the markets and a min
ute later In the alley where the cart
stood, the contents of which he had
seen earlier In the day.
He had followed the peddler here
because he had followed him to every
other back door and alley. But he
was tired and had small interest in the
cart which looked quite u~ndisturbed
and in exactly the same condition as
when he turned his back upon it In
the morning. But when be drew nea
er and began to lend a hand in remov-
ing the bottles to the wagon be dis
covered that d bottle had been added
to the pile and that this bottle bore
the label which marked it as being
n of the two which had been. taken
from the clubhouse on the night of
the murder.
The lamp in the coroner's room shone
duly on the perturbed faces of three
anxious men. They had been talking
earnestly and long, but were now impa-
tiently awaiting the appearance of a
fourth party.
The district attorney eourted the
light and sat where he would be the
first seen by any one entering. Far
Their back and rather behind the lamp
than in front of 1t stood or sat. as his
restlessness prompted. Coroner Perry,
the old friend Of Amasa Cumberland,
with whose son he had now to do.
Behind him and still farther In the
shadow could be e e the quiet figure
Of Sweetwater. All counted the min
utes and all showed relief, the coroner
by a loud sigh, when the door finally
opened and an officer appeared, follow
ed by the lounging form of Adelaide's
brother.
Arthur Cumberland had come unwill-
ingly, and his dissatisfaction did not
improve his naturally heavy counte-
nance. cam mis- haru, he burst
forth. MY place is at home and at
the bedside Of my suffering sister. and
you drag me down here al O'Clock at
night to answer questions about things
of which I am completely ignorant.
I've said all 1 have to say about the
trouble which has come into my fam
lily, but If another repetition Of the
same things will help to convict that
scoundrel who has broken up my
home and made me the wretchedest
dog alive then I'm ready to talk. So
fire ahead, DR.. Perry, and let's be
done with it."
"Sit down." replied the district at
torney gravely, with a gesture OF dis
missal TO the officer. 'Mr. Cumber-
land, we have spared you up to this
time for two very good eason You
were in great trouble, and you appear