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

was nHstiiy ADJOURNED to give her op.
portunity for rest and recuperation.
CHAPTER XVI.
WERE her HANDS CROSSED rHrNY"
TATHEN l left the courtroom
NV with the other witnesses I
| w noticed a man standing near
the district attorney. After.
ward ! heard that he was Sweetwa-
ter. the detective from New York who
had bad so much to do In unearthing
the testimony against Arthur.
j left him talking to Mr.. Fox and
later received this account of the In.
terview which followed between them
and Dr. Perry.
rs this girl telling the truthT ask.
ed District Attorney Fox as soon as
the three were closeted and each could
speak his own mind. Doctor, what
do you thinkY'
81 do not question her veracity in
the least"
"YOu believe that she burned herself
Intentionally
II wouldn't disbelieve it-you may
think me sentimental: knew and
loved her father-for any fortune you
might name"
Mr.. Fox turned to Sweewater. "And
your
"Mr. Fox. have you those tongs?"
"Yes. | forgot. They were brought
to my office with the other exhibits.
attached no Importance to them. and
you will probably find them just where
thrust them into the box marked
Cumb.'"
They were in the district attorneys
office. ana Sweetwater at once rose
and brought forward the tongs.
There is my answer" he said. point
ing significantly at one of the legs.
The district attorney turned pale and
motioned Sweetwater to carry them
back. He sat silent for a moment and
then showed that be was q man.
Miss Cumberland has my respect"
said he
Finally Mr.. Fox turned to DR.. Perry
and put the question::
you are satisfied with your autopsy
Miss Cumberland's death was due to
strangulation and not to the poison she
took!"
THAT was what swore to and
what | should have to swear to again
if you placed me back Oh the stand.
The poison. taken with her great ex-
citement. robbed her OF consciousness.
but there was too little of it or II was
too old and weakened to cause death.
She would probably have revived in
time. possibly did revive. But the
clutch of those fingers was fatal; she
could not survive it. 1t costs more
than you can ever understand to say
this, but questions like yours must be
answered. should not be an honest
man otherwise"
To the relief of all Carmel was phys
ically stronger than we expected when
she came TO retake the stand in the
afternoon. But she had lost little OF
her courage.
Mr. Fox kept nobody waiting. He
asked:
Miss Cumberland. in your account
of the final interview you had with
your sister you alluded to a story you
had once read together. VIII you tell
US the name OF this storyr
ut was called "A Legend Of Francis
l. IL was not a novel. but little tale
she found in some old magazine. IL
had a great effect upon us. have
never forgotten IT,"
'CaD you relate this tale to US in a
few Words"
IL will try. II was very simple. Ii
merely told how young girl marred
her beauty TO escape the attentions or
the great king ana what respect he al
ways showed her after that, even call
ing her sister"
"While you were holding your Sis |
ters hands IN what you supposed to
be her dual moments. did you observe |
whether or not she still wore on her |
finger the curious ring given her by |
Mr.. Ranelagh and known as her en- |
gagement nngr
ayes. not only saw II. but felt II |
IL was the only one she wore on her |
left hand"
Mr.. Fox pressed his advantage.
"And when you rose from the lounge |
and crossed your sisters handsY'
ut was still there. put that hand
uppermost"
"And left the ring on?"
"Oh. yes; oh. yes~ Her whole atti-
tude and face were full Of protest
$50 that, to the best OF your belief.
IL was still ON your sisters finger when
you left the roomT
Certainly. sir; certainly"
There was alarm In her tone now.
She was beginning to see that her tes-