Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-03


was prepared for the most frantic
ebullitions Of wrath. for violence even.
or for dull. stupid. blank silence. But
this calm. quiet question Of fact took
him by surprise. He dropped bis anx'
ious look and replied:
ut has been seen on the shelves BY
more than one Of your servants. Your
sister kept It with her medicines. and
the druggist with whom you deal re-
members selling It some time ago to
q member Of your family"
(Which memberf don't believe
this story: don't believe any Of
your He was fast verging on vio-
lence now.
"You will have to. Arthur. Facts
are facts. and We cannot go against
them. The person who bought II was
yourself. Perhaps you can recall the
circumstance now"
VI cannot" He did not seem to be
quite master Of himself. II don't know
half the things do: at least didn't
use to. But what are you coming to?
Are you going to call It suicide? You
can't. with those marks q her throat"
"We're going to carry out our In
vestigations to the full. We're going
to hold the autopsy. which we didn't
think necessary before. That's why !
am here. Arthur. thought It your
due to know our Intentions In regard
to this matter. II you wish to be pres
ent You hive only to say 20: II you
do not you may trust me to remem.
Der that she was your fathers daugh-
ter a. well as my own highly esteemed
friend"
Shaken to the core. the young man
nat down.
my duty Is here" be said at last
n cannot leave Carmel"
1.-THE autopsy vim take place tomoe.
row. How ID Carmel todayy
''No better" The words came with
shudder. Doctor. I've been brute
to you. am a brute! have misused
my life and have no strength with
which to meet trouble. What you pro-
pose to do with-with Adelaide Is hor.
rible to me- I didn't love her much
while she was living, but If ! could
have saved her body this last humilia.
ton would willingly die right here
and now and b done with It Must
this autopsy take placer"
ut must"
"Then. tell them to lock up every
bottle the house holds or cannot an
swer for myself. should like to drink
and drink till knew nothing. cared
for nothing. was q madman or q
beast"
"You win not drink" The coroner's
voice rang deep: he was greatly moved.
you WIN not drink. and You will come
10 the once at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
We may have only good news to i'm
part We may 6nd nothing to compli-
cate tho situation"
Arthur Cumberland shook his head.
TITS not what you VIM fnd"- said
he. and stopped. biting his lips and
looking down.
Twenty-four hours later. in the cor
oner's ONCE, sat IN anxious group dis
cussing the great case and the possible
revelations awaiting them. The dis
trict attorney. Mr.. Clifton. the chief
Of police and one or two others.
among them eweetwater. made up
the group and carried on the CONVEX
sation. DR.. Perry only was absent
He had undertaken to make the au.
topsy and had been absent for this pur-
pose several hours.
Five o'clock had struck. and they
were momentarily looking for his re-
appearance. but when the door open
ed, a. It did at this time. 1t was to
admit young Cumberland. whose white
face and shaking limbs betrayed his
suspense and nervous anxiety.
The door opened again and the coro-
ner appeared, looking not 30 much de-
pressed az stunned Picking out Arthur
from the group, be advanced toward
him with some commonplace remark.
but desisted suddenly and turned upon
the others instead
II have finished the autopsy" said
be. II knew Just what poison the
vial had held and lost no time In my
various tests. A minute portion OF
this drug. which u dangerous only
In large quantities, was found in the
stomach Of the deceased. but not
enough to cause serious trouble. and
she died, % We already decided. from