Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-02-01
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his next question:
"Miss Cumberland. was your sister
with you when you went to the club.
house?"
"No: we went separately"
"How? Will you cxn!ain?"
II drove there. ! don't know how
Adelaide went"
"Yon drove there?"
eyes. | had Arthur harness UP his
horse for me. and l drove there"
A moment Of silence. then q slow
awakening on the part of judge. Jury
and prosecution to the fact that the
case was taking a turn for which they
were i'll prepared. To Mr.. Moffat it
was q moment of intense self con-
graduation, and something Of the
qualification he felt crept into his
| voice as he said:
miss Cumberland. will you describe
| this horse?"
ut was a gray horse. 1t has a large
black spot on it's left shoulder"
ITO what vehicle was it attached?"
ITO a cutter-my brothers cutter"
"Was that brother with you? Did he
accompany you in your ride to the
Whispering Pines?"
mo. l went quite alone"
Enhancement had now seized upon
every mind. Even if her testimony
were not true, but merely the wander
ings of a mind not fully restored. the
interest of it was intense.
And how did you return? With
whom and by what means did you re-
| gain your own house?"
The answer came with simple direct
ness:
"In the same way I went. 1 drove
back in my brothers cutter. and, being
all alone. just as before, 1 put the
horse away myself and went into my
empty home and up to Adelaide's room.
where I lost consciousness"
Miss Cumberland. do you often ride
out alone on nights like that?"
81 never did before. I would not
have dared to do it then if I had not
taken a certain precaution."
"And what was this precaution?"
II wore an old coat Of my brothers
over my dress and one of his hats on
my head"
1t was out-the fact for the suppress
sion Of which l had suffered arrest
without a word, because Of which Ar
thur had gone even further and sub
mitted to trial with the same con-
stancy. Instinctively his eyes and
mine met, and at that moment there
vas established between us an under
standing that was in strong contrast
to the surrounding turmoil, which now
exceeded all limits, as the highly
wrought up spectators realized that
these statements, if corroborated, de-
stroyed M cf the strongest points
which had been made by the prosecu-
ton. This caused a stay in the pro
ceedings until order was partially re-
stored, and the judges voice could be
heard in a warning that the courtroom
would be cleared of all spectators if
this break of decorum was repeated.
Miss Cumberland, will you now give
the jury the full particulars of that
evenings occurrences as witnessed by
yourself? Begin your relation, if you
please, with an account Of the last
meal you had together" said Mr.. Moi
fat when the trial was resumed.
Carmel hesitated. Her youth-her
conscience, perhaps-shrank in mani
fest distress from this inquisition.
ASK me a question: she prayed.
IT do not known how to begin"
every well. Who we're seated at
the dinner table that night?"
my sister, my brother, Mr.. Rane-
lagh and myself"
did anything uncommon happen
during the meal?"
eyes; my sister ordered wine and
had our glasses all filed. She never
drank wine herself, but she had her
glass filled also. Then she dismissed
Helen, the waitress, and when the girl
was gone she rose and held up her
glass and invited us to do the same.
We will drink to my coming mar
rage said she. but when we had done
this she turned upon Arthur, with
bitter words about his habits, and. de-
claring that another bottle Of wine
should never be opened again in the
house, Enclosed her fingers and let
her glass drop on the table, where it
broke. Arthur then let his fall and I
mine. We all three let our glasses fall
and break"
"And Mr.. Ranelagh?"
"He did not let his fall. He set it
down on the cloth. He had not drunk
from it."
Clear. perfectly clear, tallying with
what we had heard from other sources.
Miss Cumberland, where were you
looking when you let your glass fall?"
My heart gave a bound. I remem-
bered that moment well. So did she,
as could be seen from the tremulous
flush and the determination with which
she forced herself to speak.
cat Mr.. Ranelagh." she answered
finally.
"Not at your brother?"
mo"
"And at whom was Mr.. Ranelagh
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