The Washington times., 1912-01-10
CHAPTER v.
The Weapon.

NY e LEFT NJ. de Montelberg
A/ trying to pierce the mystery
/" surrounding the murder of
Roger beverly. Nine. Dew
erly was prostrated and could scarcely
reply to the questions put to her. How
ever. the statement. tnat Josephine had
made seemed undeniable Adrienne
beverly had gone out that night and
had not come back until very late. or
rather early In the morning. Them II
va Mss h1o Not Nine; snen Psvsrly who had struck
fall upon her.. The two doctors had
both stated after examining the body
that the crime had been committed
on The Or other Ssna In sns sns % .s
sfforts to try and clear her friend, the
two women in their replies continualiy
contradicted one another.
And then what was Mime. beverly do
ing-e woman until now so happy. so
honest, q fond mother and a wife who
appeared , devoted to her husband--what
was she doing in the deserted streets
Neuiliy in the middle Of the night?
M. De Montelberg looked at Adrienne
Madame" he said, ''come into the
other room; you should not stay here"
She remained motionless.
Use your influence to get madam to
Leave this room" he said to Gisele.
husband's body"
with a few persuasive words Gisele
induced Adrienne to go into the next
Before leaving the study Nine. Dew
erly threw herself OH the body of her
husband and strained him to her pas
sionately.
misty, and she made a violent effort to
restrain her emotion. In spite of his
professional coldness M. de Montelberg
was touched.
led her into the little salon.
Adrenne sank into q chair, the Judge
sat opposite. and the recorder at a Ut
tie distance.
] require you will call you."
Madame" he said to Adrienne, II
cannot tell you how deeply I feel for
you. but the catastrophe being irrepar-
to think Of now--that is. to aid the law
to md the guilty person. When we
discover the truth, then you can give
yourself up to the grief which assails
MY husband! My husband!' she
moaned. II loved him So"
understand your sorrow. madame; !;
! prefer your tears to your silence, but
in the night. and probably while he was
asleep. We shall be able to determine
that point later, after more thorough
examination. You slept in the room
heard nothing. From various facts !
!, conclude that you were absent In the
night. This absence would explain
things and exonerate you from certain
"Ohr she cried. wildly, 'they suspect
me. They kill my husband-then ac-
cuse me! will die, too.!' .,
understand my words! do not accuse
any one. nm trying to find out the
truth. and you only can help me. Speak
TO me frankly. madnme. A Judge is like
me your most intimate secrets. " I shall
not divluge them You went out in the
night. that is certain. Where did you
Il don't know"
you don't know! Think what you
II don't know. The night was stormy
to the window trying to get a little
fresh air. then fell into deep sleep
and ! heard nothing.
and said in a soft. insinuating Voice: S m
Madame. many complications come
into our lives. There are things some
times over which we have no control
yeu iovsd yonr husband Esn Searly ynoye ye
might have consented to see an old
friend once again to save him from de.
spaii. It often happens that youna
Is quite independent Of their own will
Say the names of the person whom YOU
saw. and where you met him. I promise
You that the facts shall never be made
IAN old friend! whare I met him!
don't understand vou," said Adrienne
with q troubled look.
The Judge looked searchingly at the
You ara a woman" he said, "and the
feminine heart has weaknesses that are
sometimes excusable. II you have :
st Lever oaGe' yo"r absence would be explained
"A lover2 I. lover?" cried Nine
beverly. Your words are an insult. II
is infamous to abuse the grief of a pool
"Madame. again I must tell you tc
calm yourself. You can easily contra
diet what I say. and prove it to b,
Seine in the middle Of the night. and
who was with your"
Adrienne looked at the magistrate de
sparnsyt her poor seTaI Whiss ts. fsss va
opened her mouth to speak, but she re
mained silent.
The Judge waited. He knew that tn,
words were on her lips that would per
haps clear the mystery.
"Well?" he said gently.
She was very weak. She looked vi
at him. and said, scarcely above
"I have told you know nothing.
have nothing to say"
Then her eyes closed. Her fac,
worked horribly. and she lost conscious
ness.
The recorder rang the bell. and asked
II DIR. Lapaume was still in the house
The family physician had stayed. think
ing that he might be needed. The cour
physician had left when the body Wa
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