News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1911-08-23

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hands In mine. There was no one els'
by. We were quite alone"
That settled It, aud for moment
the revulsion of feeling threatened tc
throw the court into tumult
Can you Tx the hour of this oc
currencp" Mr.. Moffat asked. "ln any
way can you locate the time?"
mo. for ! did not move at once.
felt tied TO that couch. am very
young. and | mad never seen death
before. When | did get up | hobblec
like an old woman and almost went
distracted. but came to myself as
saw the note on the foor-the note
was told TO burn. Lifting il. moved
toward the fireplace. but got fright
on the way and stopped in the middle
Of the floor and looked back. | thought
| had heard my sister speak.
But the fancy passed az | say how
still she lay. and | went on after awhile
and threw the note into the one small
fame which was all that was left of
the fire. saw it caught by draft
from the door behind me and 60 fam
ing mp the chimney.
Some of my trouble seemed to go
with the note, and lifted 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
recollectpd that 1t was something about
the poison. was to put the vial in
her hand-or was to throw 1t from
the window? Something was to be
thrown from the window-it must be
the vial. But l couldn't lift the win
I dow. so. having found the vial stand
ing on the table beside the little flask
| carried It into the closet where there
was a window opening inward. and
l dropped 1t out of that and thought
had done all. But when | came back
and saw Adelaide's coat lying in a
heap where she had thrown 1t | re-
called that she had said something
about this, but what didn't know So
lifted it and put 1t in the closet-why
| cannot say. Then 1 set my mind on
going home.
But there was something to do first
something not In that room. 1t was
to telephone the police. seized the
receiver. and when central answered
| said something about the Whispering
Pines and wanting help. This is all
remember about that.
Some time afterward-I don't know
when-I was stumbling down the stairs
Oh my way out. mad gone toto the
COON again for my little bag. for the
keys were In 1t. and | dared not leave
them. But didn't stay minute. and
! cast but one glance at the lounge.
What happened afterward is like
dream to me. | found the horse, the
horse found the road. and some time
later reached home. AS came with
10 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
her away. Then | dragged the cutter
into place and hung up the harness.
Lastly locked the door and carried
the key with me into the house and
hung it up on its usual nail In the
kitchen. | had obeyed Adelaide. and
1ow I 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 confu- |
'ion came. then darkness and then a
perfect blank"
She had finished: she had done as |
The had been asked: she had told the
tory of that evening as she knew 1t
rom the family dinner till her return
ZONE after midnight, and the mystery
II Adeiaides death was as great as
yer.
"Mr. District Attorney. the witness
syyours," said Mr.. Moffat
Mr.. Fox at once arose. The mo-
nent was ripe for conquest. He put
lis most vital question first:
"ln all this interview with your sis
er did you remark any disGooratioD
n her throat"
The witness lips opened. Surprise
poke from her every feature Dis
oASioSiOh obC tSPtoeSe' Nv NV
now what you mean"
ANY marks darker than the rest of
er skin on her throat or neckf" |;
mo. Adelaide had spotless skin.
looked like marble as she lay there.
10: saw no marks. | do not know
hat you allude to-"
did you hold your sisters hands all
lie time she lay dying. as you thought,
q the lounge%
'Yes. yes"
How was It when you let go of
,em? Where did they fail thenY'
''On her breast | laid them down
,ftly and crossed them. did not
ave her till | had done this and clos
! her eyes,"
And what did you do then"
81 went for the note to burn IT."
Miss Cumberland. in your direct. ex-
you said that yeu stopped
i'll as you crossed the door at the
me, thinking that your sister called,
I'd that you looked back at her to
e."
'Yes, sir"
"Were her hands crossed then?"
sYQc sir. inst tho 90 mot <