Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

zeal truth:
At a question from Mr.. Moffat she
spoke again. and We heard her say
Yes, she died that way. with her
hands in mine. There was no one else
by. We were quite alone
That settled it. and for moment
the revulsion OF feeling threatened to
throw the court into tumult.
Can you fix the hour Of this &C.
currence" Mr.. Moffat asked. "In any
way can you locate the time:"
NO, for l did not move ut once.
felt tied to that couch. l am very
young. and | had never seen death
before When | did get up | hObblei
like an old woman and almost went
distracted. but came to myself as l
saw the note on the flOOr-the Motel
was told to burn. Lifting 1t. moved
toward the fireplace. hut got n. fright
ON the way and stopped In the middle
Of the floor and looked back. thought
I had heard my sister speak.
But the fancy passed as Saw how
still she lay, and went on after awhile
and threw the note into the one small
fame which was all that was left of
the fire. saw 1t caught by a draft
from the door behind me and go fam
ing up the chimney.
"Some Of my trouble seemed to go
with the note, and lifted pillow from
the window seat near by and covered
her face. must have done more. I
must have covered the whole lounge
with pillows and cushions, for pres
emily my mind cleared again, and l
recol!ected that it was something about
the poison. l was to put the vial in
her hand-or was l to throw 1t from
the window? Something was to be
thrown from the wlndow-it must be
the vial. But couldn't lift the WIN
dow, SO. having found the vial stand
ing on the table beside the little flask,
I carried it into the closet where there
was window opening inward. and
1 dropped 1t out Of that and thought I
had done all. But when came back
and saw Adelaide's coat lying In q
heap where she had thrown it re-
called that she had said something
about this, but what didn't know. So
lifted 1t and put it in the closet-why
l cannot say. Then set my mind on
going home.
But there was something to do first
something not in that room. 1t was
to telephone the police. l seized the
receiver. and when central answered
said something about the Whispering
Pines and wanting help. This Is all l
remember about that.
"Some time afterward-I don't know
when-I was stumbling down the stairs
on my way out. l had gone toto the
room again for my little bag, for the
keys were in it. and dared not leave
them. But didn't stay minute. and
1 cast but one glance ut the lounge.
What happened afterward Is like q
dream to me. found the horse, the
horse found the road. and some time
later / reached home As came with
in sight Of the house I grew suddenly
strong again. The open stable door re-
minded me Of my duty. and. driving In.
I quickly embarrassed Jenny and put
her away. Then l dragged the cutter
into place and hung up the harness.
Lastly locked the door and carried
the key with me into the house and
hung 1t up on its usual nail In the
kitchen. l had obeyed Adelaide. and
now 1 would go to my room. That is
what she would wish. But l don't
know whether did this or not. My
mind was full Of Adelaide till confu-
perfect blank"
She had finished; she had done as
she had been asked; she had told the
story Of that evening us she knew II
from the family dinner till her return
home after midnight. and the mystery
Of Adelaide's death was as great as
ever.
"Mr District Attorney. the witness
Is yours" said Mr. Mofrat.
Mr.. Fox ut once arose. The mo-
ment was ripe for conquest. He put
his most vital question first:
I'm all this interview with your sis.
ter did you remark any discoloration
ON her throatT'
The witness lips opened. Surprise
spoke from her every feature. dis
| c0lorationY she repeated. II do not
know what you mean."
ANY marks darker than the rest of
her skin on her throat or neck:"
mo. Adelaide had q spotless skin.
1t looked like marble as she lay there.
No; saw no marks. do not know
what you allude to-"
did you hold your sisters hands all
the time she lay dying, as you thought,
on the lounge"
Eyes, yes"
How was 1t when you let 80 of
them? Where did they fall them"
ION her breast. l laid them down
softly and crossed them. l did not
leave her till had done this and clos.
ed her eyes,"
"And what did you do then"
II went for the note to burn It,"
Miss Cumberland, in your direct ex.
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still as you crossed the floor at the
time, thinking that your sister called,
| and that you looked back at her to
see."
Eyes, sir"
"Were her hands crossed thenr
eyes, sir; just the same"
"And afterward. when you came
from the fire after waiting some little
! time for courage?"
Eyes, yes. There were no signs of
dead"
mo statements, Miss Cumberland.
She looked the same, and you saw no
change in the position Of her hands 2"
None. They were just as l left
them"
Can you say she did not clutch or
grip her throat during any of this
time?"