The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-09-27

| currenceT Mt. MOuat askru- III an
way can you locate the timer
mo. for ! did not move az once
felt tied 10 that couch am yer,
young. and mad never seen dealt
before When did get up hoDbI.,
like an old woman and almost wen
distracted but came to myself as
saw the note on the floor the note
was told TO burn Lifting Il. ! move,
toward the fireplace hut got a frigh
on the way ana stopped In the middl,
Of the door aud looked hack. though
| had heard my sister speak.
But the fancy passed as I saw how
still she lay. and went on after awhil,
and threw the nUte into the one small
fame which was all that was left OF
the Dire. saw 1t caught by draft
from the door behind me and go dam
ing up the chimney.
Some OF my trouble seemed to 20
with the note. and lifted a pillow from
the window seat near by and covered
her face. must have done more.
must have covered the whole lounge
with pillows and cushions. for pres
emily my mind cleared again. and I
recollected that II was something about
the poison. was to put the vial in
her nnnd-or was ! to throw II from
the window Something was to be
thrown from the window-it must be
the vial. Rut ! couldn't lift the win.
dow. so. having found the vial stand.
ing on the table beside the little flask.
carried II into the closet where there
was window opening inward. and
dropped II out of that and thought
mad done all. But when I came back
and saw Adelaide's coat lying In a
heap where she had thrown II | re-
called that she had said something
about this. but what didn't know. So
l lifted II and put II In the closet-why
] cannot say. Then | set my mind on
going home.
But there was something to do first
something not In that room. II was
to telephone the police. seized the
receiver. and when central answered
said something about the Whispering
Pines and wanting help. This Is all |
about that.
"Some time afterward-I don't know
when-l was stumbling down the stairs
On my way out. | had gone toto the
room again for my little bag, for the
keys were In 1t. and | dared not leave
them. But ! didn't stay a minute. and
cast but one glance at the lounge.
What happened afterward is like a
dream to me. | found the horse. the
horse found the road. and some time
ater reached home. AS | came with
n sight of the house ] grew suddenly
strong again. The open stable door re-
minded me OF my duty. and. driving in,
quickly Embarrassed Jenny and put
ler away. Then | dragged the cutter
INTO place ana hung up the harness
Lastly | locked the door and carried
he key with me into the house and
hung II up on its usual nail In the
Kitchen. mad obeyrd Adelaide. and
low | would go to my room. That is
what she would wish. But | don t
Know whether | did this or not My
mind was full of Adelaide till contu-
'ion came. hen darkness and then a
perfect blank"
She had finished; she had done as
The had been asked; she had told the
story of that evening as she knew it
rom the family dinner till her return |
lome after midnight. and the mystery
II Adelaides death was as great as
,ver.
"Mr. District Attorney. the witness
8 yours said Mr.. Moffat-
Mr.. Fox at once arose. The mo- |
nent was ripe for conquest. He put
lis most vital question first:
I'm all this interview with your sis
err did you remark any discOloration
u her throatY'
The witness lips opened. Surprise
poke from her every feature. Dis
she repeated. II do not
now what you mean"
ANY marks darker than the rest of |
er skin on her throat or neck%
mo Adelaide had spotless skin.
t looked like marble as she lay there
10; saw no marks. do not know /
7hat you allude to-"
Did you hold your sisters hands all
be time she lay dying, as you thought,
n the lounge"
Eyes. yes"
How was it when you let go of
hem! Where did they fall them
ION her breast. laid them down
Dftly and crossed them. | did not
"a We her till had done this and clos
d ner eyes"
"And what did you do thenr
IL went for the note to burn it."
Miss Cumberland. in your direct ex-
you said that you stopped
till as you crossed the floor at the
me, thinking that your sister called.
nd that you looked back at her to
ae."
Yes. SIR"
"Were her hands crossed then?"
"Yes. sir; just the same"
"And afterward. when you came
rom the fire after waiting some little
me for couragei"
"Yes. yes. There were no signs OF