The Calumet news., 1912-02-14
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The answer came with simple direct.

gain your own house 2"
The answer came with simple direct
ness:
"ln the same way / went drove
back I'm my brothers cutter, and. being
all alone, just as before, / put the
horse away myself and went into my
empty home and up to Adelaide's room,
where | lost consciousness"
Miss Cumberland. do you often ride
out alone on nights like thatY'
81 never did before | would not
have dared to do 1t then II / had nof
taken y certain precaution."
"Ard what was this precauiionY
81 wore an old coat or my brothers
over my dress and one OF his hats on
my head"
II was out-the fact for the suppress
Ton OF which / had suffered arrest
without word. because OF which Ar
thur had gone even further and sub
United 10 trial with the same con-
gtancy. Instlnctively his eyes and
mine met, and at that moment there
" Ih trAunil~Afu UtAhFtli ur ull
standing that was in strong contrast
TO the surrounding turmoil, which now
exceeded all limits, as the highly
wrought up spectators realized that
these statements, If corrOborated. de-
stroyed one OF the strongest points
which had been made by the prosecu-
tion This caused stay in the pro-
ceedings until order was partially re-
stored. and the judges voice could be
heard in a warning that the courtroom
would be cleared Of all spectators II
this break OF decorum was repeated.
Miss Cumberland, will you now give
the jury the full particulars OF that
evenings occurrences as witnessed by
yourself? Begin your rela don, If you
please. with an account OF the last
peal YOU had together" said Mr.. Mof-
fat when the trial was resumed.
Carmel hesitated Her youth-her
conscience. perhaps -shrank in mani
fest distress from rhls inquisition.
ASK me question" she prayed.
4 do not known how 10 begin"
"Yery well. Who were seated at
the dinner table that nightf"
MY sister. my brother. Mr.. Rane-
lagh and myself"
did anything uncommon happen
during the meali"
"Yes: my sister ordered wine and
had our glasses all filed. she never
drank wine herself, but she had her
glass filed also. Then she dismissed
Helen, the waitress. and when the girl
was gone she rose and held up her
glass and invited us TO do the same.
we will drink 10 my coming mar
rage said she. but when we had done
this she turned upon Al lur, with
bitter words about his habits, and. de-
claring that another bottle OF wine
should never be opened again in the
house. unclosed her fingers and let
her glass drop on the table. where IL
broke Arthur then let his fall and /
mine We all three let our glasses fall
and break"
"And Mr.. RanelaghT'
"He did not let his fall. He set Il
down on the cloth. He had not drunk
from IT,"
Clear. perfectly clear. tallying with
what we had heard from other sources.
Miss Cumberland. where were you
looking when you let your glass fall?''
My heart gave bound | remem-
bered that moment well. So did she.
as could be seen from the tremulous
flush and the determination with which
she forced herself TO speak.
"At Mr.. Ranelagh," she answered
finally
Not at your brother?"
"NO."
And at whom was Mr.. Ranelagh
"At-at me-"
''Not at your sisterY'
"No."
"Was anything saidT
mot then. With the dropping OF the
glasses we all drew back from the
table and walked toward little room
where we sometimes sat before go
ing into the library. Arthur went first,
and Mr.. Ranelagh and l followed. Ade-
laide coming last. We've went this
way into the little room and-what
other question do you wish TO ask"
she finished, with a burning blush.
Alr. Moffat was equal to the appeal.
did anything happen? Did Mr..
speak TO you or You to him,
or did your sister Adelaide speak?
"No one spoke, but Mr.. Ranelagh put
a little slip OF paper into my banda
a note. As he did this my brother
looked round. I don't know whether
he saw the note or not, but his eve
caught mine, and may have blushed.
Next moment he was looking past me.
and presently he flung himself out OF
the room and | heard him going up
stairs. Adelaide had Joined me by
this time, and Mr.. Ranelagh turned To
speak TO her, and-and l went over to
the bookshelves TO read my te."
And did you read Il them"
"No; ! was afraid. I waited till Mr..
was
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