The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-02-05

time 10 time by the now faint and
barely heard relteration OF the name
OF her who had just been borne away.
Lila. Liar
Sweetwater. however affected by this
scene In the funeral chamber. had not
lost control OF himself nor forgotten the
claims OF duty. He noted at glance
that while the candid looking stranger
whose lead he had been following was
as much surprised as the rest at the
nature of the interruption-which he
had possibly anticipated and for which
he was In some measure prepared-he
was OF all present the most deeply and
peculiarly impressed by II.
Sweetwater took occasion likewise
while the excitement was at its height
TO mark what effect had been made on
the servants by the action and conduct
OF young Cumberland.
| 1t was not so easy to determine as
the anxious detective might wish.
Only one OF them showed n simple
emotion, and that one was, without
any possibility OF doubt. the cook. She
was a Roman Catholic and was sim
ply Mortified by the sacrilege of which
she had been witness. There was no
mistaking her feelings. But those of
the other two women were more com.
pick.
SO were those of the men. Zadok
specially watched each movement of
his young master with open distrust
and very nearly started upright In his
repugnance and dismay when that In
truding hand fell on the peaceful brow
| Of her over whose fate to his own sur
| prise he had been able to shed tears.
And the women! Might not the
same explanation account for that Gu
rious droop Of the eye with which the
| two younger clutched at each others
hands TO keep from screaming and
interchanged whispered words which
Sweetwater would have given consid-
cradle out of his carefully cherished
hoard to have heard.
1t was impossible to tell at present,
but he was confident that 1t would
not be long before he understood
these latter at least. He had great
confidence in his success with women.
homely as he was. He was not so
sure OF himself with men, and he felt
that some difficulties and not a few
pitfalls lay between him and, for in
stance. the communicative Zadok.
But I've the whole long evening be-
fore me-" he added in quiet consola-
tlon to himself. ut will be pity IL
] can't work some Of them In that
time"
Plans had been made for carrying
the servants TO the cemetery, and,
Cespite the universal disturbance con-
sequent upon these events, these plans
were adhered TO. Sweetwater watch
ed them all ride away in the last two
carriages.
This gave him the opportunity he
wanted. Leaving his corner, he look
c up Hexford and asked who was
Ilcft in the house.
CDR Perry. Mr.. Clifton, the lawyer;
rIr. Cumberland, his sick sister and
the nurse"
"Mr. Cumberland Didn't he go to
the gravef'
"Did you expect him to after that?"
Sweetwater's shoulders rose, and his
voice took on tone OF indifference.
There's no telling. Where Is he
now. do you think-upstairs?"
"Yes. II seems he spends nll his
time I'm little alcove opposite his sis
ter's door. They won't let him inside
for fear Of disturbing the patient. so
he just sits where I've told you. doing
nothing but listening to every sound
that comes through the door,"
where's his room? In sight Of the
alcove you mentioni"
"No; there's partition or two be-
tween. II you go up by the side stair
case you can slip into It without any
one seeing you. Coroner Perry and
Mr.. Clifton are in front"
us the side door lockedT
mo"
Lock 1t. The back door, Of course.
is"
'Yes: the cook attended to that"
IL want few minutes all by my
self. Help me, Hexford. IL DIR. Perry
has given you no orders take your stand
upstairs where you can give me warn
ihb IL OuluDeTlduu tuukCS II move
to leave his post or the nurse her pa
tient."
Five minutes later Sweetwater had
slipped from sight, and for some time
not even Hexford knew where he was.
"Dr. Perry. may have a few words
with your
The coroner turned quickly. Sweet
water was before him. It'll not take
long" added the detective. with short
significant glance in the direction of
Mr.. Clifton.
DR.. Perry nodded. excused himself to
the lawyer and followed the detective
into the small writing room which he
had occupied during the funeral. In
the decision with which Sweetwater
closed the door behind them there was
something which caused the blood to
mount TO the coroner's brow.
"You have made some discovery
said he.
"A very important one" was the
quick. emphatic reply. And in few
brief words the detective related his