Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-04

thought he understood me. He be-
lieved Arthur guilty and credited me
with the same convictions. Thus only
could he explain my uncomfortable
reticence on certain points he was very
we'll assured I could make clear If /
would. That he was not the only man
who had drawn these same conclusions
from my attitude both before and dur
ing the inquest troubled me greatly
and deeply disturbed my conscience.
1 introduced the topic thus:
"You remember the detached sem
fences taken down by the nurse dur
ing the period Of Carmels unconscious
ness. They were regarded as sense
less rawlings. and such they doubtless
were, but there was one of them which
attracted my attention and of which l
should like an explanation. l wish l
had that woman's little book here. ]
should like to read for myself those
wandering utterances."
"You cam" was the unexpected and
welcome reply. IT took them all down
in shorthand as they fell from DR..
Perry's lips. I have not had time since
to transcribe them, but l can read
some of them to you if you. will give
me an idea as to which ones you
want"
Read the first-what she said on the
day of the funeral. I do not think the
rest matter very much"
Clifton took a paper from her pocket
and after only a short delay read out
these words. among others:
December the 5th.-At $40 p. NJ.
as the services neared their close, a
violent change took place in her ap-
pearance, and she uttered in shrill
tones those astonishing words which
Mortified all below and made us feel
that she had a clairvoyant knowledge
Of the closing of the casket then taking
place.
"'Break it open, break it open. and
see if her heart is there!"
pause there" I said. "That is what
1 mean. 1t was not the only time she
uttered that cry. If you will glance
farther down you will come across
d ScCOQu CAC1dl VI II A1hC NudA
acter."
eyes; here it is. 1t was while the
ubiquitous Sweetwater was housing
about the ROOM"
Read the very words he heard. I
have a reason. Clifton. Humor me
for this once"
"Certainly-no trouble. She cried
this time: Break it open! Break the
glass and look in. Her heart should
be there-her heart-her heart!!' Hor-
rible, but you insisted, Ranelagh."
81 thought I heard that word glass;"
1 muttered, more to myself than to
him. Then, with a choking fear of
giving away my thought. but unable
to resist the opportunity Of settling my
own fears. I asked. was there glass
in the casket lid?"
"No: there is"
But she may have thought there
was" 1 suggested hastily. Then be.
fore he could reply, What do you
think the nurse meant by a violent
change in her %patient?
"Why, she reused up, I suppose
moved or made some wild or feverish
gesture"
"That is what l should like to know
Is the detective, Sweetwater, still in
town."
II believe so; came up for the in.
quest, but goes back tonight"
"See him. Clifton. Ask him to re
late this scene. He was present, you
know. Get him to talk about it. You
can. and without rousing his suspi
cion, keen IS they all say he is. And
when he talks listen and remember
what he says. But don't ask questions
Do this for me, Clifton. Some day ]
may be able to explain my request. but
not now"
"I'm at your service" he replied, but
he looked hurt at being thus set tc
work in the dark, and l dared say
nothing to ease the situation. He came
in again toward evening. and this was
what he told me:
II have seen Sweetwater and was
more fortunate in my interview than
expected. He talked freely and in the
course of the conversation described
the very occurrence in which you are
so interested. Carmel had been lying
quietly previous to this outbreak, but
suddenly started into fever1sh life and
raising herself up in her bed, pointed
straight before her and uttered the
words we have repeated. That's al
there was to it. and I don't see. for my
part. what you have gained by a repe
+ition of the same or why you lay sc
much stress upon her gesture. What
she said was the thing. though ever
that is 1mmater1al from a legal point OF
view. which is the only view of any
Importance to you or to me at this
juncture."
Soon after this Clifton left me and
l could think out my hideous thought
undisturbed.
Carmel had pointed straight before
her. shouting out. Break in the
glass"
knew her room. | had been taken
in there once by Adelaide, as a Sc
quence to a long conversation about