Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-04-12

I can't work some OF them In that
time"
Plans had been made for carrying
the servants to the cemetery. and,
DESPITE the universal disturbance con
seauent upon these events. these plans
were adhered to. Sweetwater watch
ed them all ride away in the last two
carriages.
This gave him the opportunity he
wanted. Leaving his corner. he look
ed up Uexford and asked who was
left in the house.
Or. Perry. Mr. Clifton. the lawyer;
Mr.. Cumberland. his sick sister and
the nurse"
"Mr. Cumberland. Didn't he 60 to
the grave:"
did you expect him to after thatT'
Sweetwater's shoulders rose. and his
voice took on tone Of indifference.
There's no telling. Where Is he
now. do you thinli-upstalrs"
Eyes 1t seems he spends all his
time in a little alcove opposite bis SIS
ter's door They won't let him inside
for fear Of disturbing the patient. so
he just sits where I've told you. doing
nothing but listening to every sound
that comes through the door"
where's his room? In sight Of the
alcove you ment1on?"
mo; there's partition or two be-
tween. II you 60 up by the side stair
case you can slip into 1t without any
one seeing you. Coroner Perry and
Mr.. Clifton are in front"
as the side door locked"
mo"
Lock 1t. The back door. Of course.
is."
Eyes: the cook attended to that"
IT want a few minutes all by my
self. Help me, Hexford. If DR.. Perry
has given you no orders take your stand
upstairs where you can give me warn
ing If Mr.. Cumberland makes a move
to leave his post or the nurse her pa
uent"
Five minutes later Sweetwater had
slipped from sight, and for some time
not even Hexford knew where he was.
"Dr. Perry. may have few words
with your
The coroner turned quickly. Sweet
water was before him. It'll not take
long," added the detective, with short
significant glance in the direction Of
Mr.. Clifton.
DR.. Perry nodded. excused himself to
the lawyer and followed the detective
into the small writing room which he
had occupied during the funeral. In
the decision with which Sweetwater
closed the door behind them there was
something which caused the blood to
mount to the coroner's brow.
"You have made some discovery p
Said he.
"a very important one" was the
quick. emphatic reply. And In q few
brief words the detective related his
interview with the master mechanics
wife on the highroad. Then with an
eager "Now let me show you some
thing" he led the coroner through the
dining room into the side hall. where
he paused before the staircase.
up" queried the coroner, with an
obvious shrinking from what he might
encounter above.
NO." was the whispered reply.
what we want is here" And. push.
ing open a small door let into the I'M.
der part Of the stairway. he disclosed
q closet and in that closet coat or
two and one derby hat. He took down
the latter and. holding It out to the
light, pointed to spot on the under
side of its brim.
The coroner staggered us he saw II
and glanced helplessly about him. He
had known this family all their lives,
and the father had been his dearest
friend. But he could say nothing in
face Of this evidence. The spot was
q -four mark, in which could almost
be discerned the outline of woman's
thumb.