The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-22

CHAPTER z
. HGELEE suBRHIsEs GWBIsTWATEI.


door. he was at the side door
when they came In. aud a single
Rlnnce Convinced him that an had
gone OF deeOrously at the grnve and
that nothing further had occurred dur
ing their absence 70 disturb them.
he followed them as they died away
into the Kitchen and, whiting TIL the
men had gone about their work, turn
ed his attention 20 the girls. who
stood about very much as II they Old
not know just what to do with them
selves,
''Sft. ladies'" said ne. drawing up
chairs quite as lf he were doing the
honors OF the house. you're all up
set you are. by whit Afr. Cumberland
said "a such an unbecomingy way Mt
the funeral. He'd IKE 20 strangie AR
Rane4agh! Why couldn't be wait for
the sheriR2 It looks as n that gem
tleman would have the Job. all right
"oh. don'tH walled out one OF the
girls. the .impressionabIe warm heart
ed Maggie ,'The horrors OF this
house win XIII me. can't stand It a
minute longer Ill go-r1l so to-moU-
row.
"You won't: you're too kind hearted
to leave Mr. Cumberland md his sis
ter in their desperate troubleH Sweet
water put In. with a decision as suG-
gestive OF admiration rs ne dared to
assume.
Her eyes alled. and she said no
more. 3Sweetwater shifted his atten-
tion to Helen Working around by
her side. he managed to drop these
words into her ear:
"She talks most: hut she doesn't feel
her responsibilities any more Than you
-. I've had my experience with wo-
men. and you're of the sort shat
stays"
She rolled her eyes toward him In a
slow. surprised way that would have
abashed most, men
81 don't know your name or your.
business here" said she. ''but do
know that You take good deal upon
yourself when you say what l shall
do or shan't do. done even know
myself" ra
With the most innocent air In the
world he launched forth in trade
against the man then in custody. as
though his guilt were an accepted fact
and nothing but the fOrmalities of the
law stood between him and bis final
doom. 1T must make you all feel
queer" he wound mp, ''to think You
have waited on him and seen him
tramptng about these rooms for months
just as If he had no wicked feelings
in his heart and meant to marry Miss
CumberIand-not to kill her"
ooh, ohF, Maggie sObbed out "Aud
a perfect gentleman he was too.
can't believe no bad-of MIN. He was
not like Her breath caught and so
suddenly that Sweetwater was always
convinced that the more cautious Helen
had twitched her by her skirt. Like
like other gentlemen who came here.
It was kind word he had or smile
~ She made no attempt to finish.
but bounded to her feet, pulling up
the more sedate Helen with her Lets
CO." she whispered. Pm afeared OF
the man.
The other yielded and began 10 cross
the floor behind the impetuous Mag
gle.
sweetwater summoned up his eour-
zone moment" he prayed. 'rwm
you not tell me before you go whether
the cnndlestick l have noticed on the
dining room mantel IS not one of
pair?"
Eyes: there were two-once," said
Helen, resisting 21aggie's EFFORT to drng
her ont through the open door.
"Once," smiled SWeetwater; ''by I
which you mean three days ago.
A lowering of her head and. sudden
make for the door.
Sweetwnter changed his tone to one
Of simple inquiry.
"Aud was that where they always !
stood. the pair of them. one on each
end of the dining room mantel?r
She nodded, involuntarily perhaps.
but decisIvely.
Sweetwater bid his disappointment.
The room mentioTGsd was thorough
fare for the whole family. Amy mem
Der of It could hive taken the candle
tick.
I'm obliged to you, said he ana
z light have ventured further had she
lIven him the opportunity. But she
vas too near the door to resist the
of flight. In another mo-
nent she was gone. and Sweetwater
'ound himself alone with his reflec- {
ions.
The moon shone thar night, much to S
;weetwater's discomforture.
The house presented an equally dOlor- :
ius and forsnken appearance, and in
he stable It was no better. Zadok
lad bought an evening paper and was
eeking solace from its columns. j
Iweetwater had attempted the so i
liable. but had been met by decided S
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