News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-07-12
"How do you known that vial came

ebullitions of wrath. for violence even
or for dull. stupid, blank silence. Blu
this calm, quiet question of fact tool
him by surprise, He dropped his anx
ious look and replied:
ut has been seen on the shelves by
more than one of your servants. Your
sister kept 1t with her medicines, an6
the druggist with whom you deal re
members selling 1t some time ago tc
member of your family"
(Which member? | don't believe
this story: / don't believe any OF
your He was fast verging on VIC
lence now.
"You will have to, Arthur. Facts
are facts. and we cannot go against
them. The person who bought it was
yourself Perhaps you can recall the
circumstance now"
'T cannot" He did not seem to be
quite master Of himself. 81 don't know
half the things l do; at least, didn't
use to. But what are you coming tot
Are you going to call 1t suicide? You
can't. with those marks on her throat"
"We're going to carry out our in
vestigations to the full. We're going
to hold the autopsy. which we didn't
think necessary before. That's why I
am here, Arthur. 7 thought it your
due to know our intentions in regard
to this matter. If you wish to be pres
ent you have only to say so; If you
do not you may trust me to remem-
Der that she was your. fathers daugh-
ter as well as my own highly esteemed
| friend"
Shaken to the core, the young man
sat down.
MY duty is here" he said at last.
ST cannot leave Carmel"
1.-THE autopsy will take place tomor-
row. How is Carmel today?"
mo better" The words came with
| q shudder. Doctor. I've been brute
TO you. am brute. have misused
my life and have no strength with
which to meet trouble. What you pro-
pose to do with-with Adelaide is hor-
rible to me. l didn't love her much
while she was living, but if could
have saved her body this last humilia-
ton I would willingly die right here
End now and be done with it. Must
this autopsy take placer"
at must"
"Then tell them to lock up every
bottle the house holds or I cannot an
Ewer for myself. | should like to drink
and drink till knew nothing cared
for nothing. was a mailman or
beast"
you will not drink" The coroner's
voice rang deep; he was greatly moved.
you will not drink, and you will come
to the office at 5 O'Clock tomorrow.
We may have only good news to i'm
part. We may find nothing to compli
cate the situation"
Arthur Cumberland shook his head
'Its not what you will find said
he, and stopped biting his lips and
looking down.
Twenty-four hours later. in the cor
oner's office. sat an anxious group dis
cussing the great case and the possible
revelations awaiting them The dis
trict attorney. Mr.. Clifton. the chief |
of police and one or two others. |
among them Sweetwater. made up
the group and carried on the CONVEX |
sation. DR.. Perry only was absent. |
He had undertaken TO make the au
topsy and had been absent for this pur-
pose several hours.
Five o'clock had struck. and they |
were momentarily looking for his re-
appearance. but when the door open
ed. as it did at this time. it was to
admit young Cumberland. whose white
face and shaking limbs betrayed his
suspense and nervous anxiety.
The door opened again and the coro-
ner appeared. looking not so much de-
pressed as stunned. Picking out Arthur
from the group. he advanced toward
him with some commonplace remark.
but desisted suddenly and turned upon
he others instead.
81 have finished the autopsy" said
lie. 81 knew just what poison the
7ial had held and lost no time in my
-arious tests. A minute portion Of
his drug, which is dangerous only
n large quantities. was found in the
stomach of the deceased. but not
nough to cause serious trouble, and
he died. as we already decided. from
he effect of the murderous clutch
Ipon her throat. But" he went on
ternly as young Cumberland moved
nd showed signs of breaking In with
ne of his violent invectives against
be supposed assassin. Il made an
Their discovery of still greater purport.
When we lifted the body out of its
esting place something besides wither- '
d flowers slid from her breast and |
ell at our feet. The ring. gentlemen
the ring which Ranelagh says was
Kissing from her hand when he came
pom her and which certainly was not
n her finger when she was laid in the
asket-rolled to the floor when we
loved her. Here it Is. There is one
erson here, at least. who can identify
!. But / do not ask that person to
peak. That we may well spare him."
He laid the ring on the table. not too
ear Arthur. not within reach of his
and, but close enough for him to see
Then he sat down and hid his face
his hands. The last few days had
I'D on him. He looked older by ten
ears than be had at the beginning of