Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14

brick. winuowless wall OF the neIgn-
boring house. He turned back into the
room. disguised. then crept to the win
dow again. and. softly raising the
sash. cast one of his lightning glances
up and down the alley. Then he softly
let the sash fail again and retreat
ed to the center Of the room. where he
stood for a moment with a growing
smile of intelligence and hope on his
face. He had detected close against
the side OF the wall a box or hand
cart full of empty bottles. 1t gave him
an idea. With an fmpetuosity he
would have criticised in another man
he flung himself out Of the room in
which he had been for so many hours
confined and. coming face to face with
the landlady standing IN unexpected
watch before the door. found it a
strain on his nerves to instantly as
sumo the sullen. vaguely abused air
with which he had decided to leave
the house. Nevertheless he made the
attempt, and if he did not succeed to
his own satisfaction be evidently did
to hers. for she made no effort to stop
him as he stumbled out, and in her
final look. which he managed with
some address to intercept. be perceiv
ed nothing but relief. What had been
in her mind-fear for him or fear for
themselves! He could not decide I'M
til he had rummaged that cart Of bot
ties. But how was he to do this with
out attracting attention to himself In
a way he still felt to be undesirable?
When later in the day a certain old
peddler went his rounds through this
portion Of the city Il disreputable look.
ing fellow accompanied him. whom
even the sharp landlady in Cuthbert
road would have failed to recognize
as the same man who had occupied
the snuggery the night before. He was
many hours OF the route and had
many new experiences with human
nature. But he gained little else and
was considering with what words he
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 undisturbed
and in exactly the same condition as
when he turned his back upon it in
the morning. But when he drew near
er and began to lend Il hand in remov
ing the bottles to the wagon he dis,
covered that Il bottle had been added
to the pile and that this bottle bore
the label which marked it as being
one of the two which had been taken
from the clubhouse on the night of
the murder.
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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 courted the
light and sat where he would be the
first seen by any n entering. Far
Their back and rather behind the lamp
than in front of it 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 seen 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 no,
improve his naturally heavy counte
nance. Il call this hard" he burst
forth. my place is at home and al
the bedside Of my suffering sister. an6
you drag me down here at 8 o'clock al
night to answer questions about things
of which l 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 tina,
scoundrel who has broken up my
home and made me the wretchedesr
dog alive then I'm ready to talk. 81
fire ahead. DR.. Perry. and let's bt
done with it,"
"Sit down." replied the district at
torney gravely. with a gesture of dis
missal to the officer. MIR. Cumber
land. we have spared you up to this
time for two very good reasons Yor
were in great trouble, and you appear
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