Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-24

moyal from her sisters hand. But
Carmel had been Ill since. desperately
I'll and unconscious. She could have
had nothing to do with its disposal
afterward among the flowers at her
sisters funeral Nor had she been in
a condition to delegate this act OF con-
cealment to another. Who. then, had
been the Intermediary In this busi-
ness?
The point raised by the district ut
! torney having been ruled upon and
sustained by the court. Mr.. Moffat
made no effort to carry his inquiries
any further In the direction indicated.
but / could see. with all my inexperi-
| ence Of the law and the ways Of at
torneys before a jury, that the episode
had produced its inevitable result and
that my position as a man released
from suspicion had received shock.
A moments pause followed. during
which some Of Mr.. Moffat's nervous
ness returned. Then he asked:
"Mr. Cumberland. to return to the
night of your sisters death. can you
tell US what overcoat you put on when
leaving your hOuse?"
Arthur was as astOniShed and GER
tainly as disconnected II not as seri-
ously alarmed as I was by this extra0r-
binary move.
IL cannot took down the first !
saw and the first hat"
TOOK down? Took down from
where?"
"FrOm the rack In the hall where
I hang my things. the side ball lead
ing to the door where we usually
60 out"
"Have you many coats-overcoats.
I meanT
"More than one"
"And you do not know which one
you put on on that cold nightf"
II do not"
But you know what one you wore
back2"
"No."
"You do not know what one you
wore backr
| IT do not"
"You have seen the hat and coat
which have been shown here and
sworn to a. being the ones IN which
you appeared on your return to the
house the day following your sisters
murderr
II have"
ALSO the nat and cost found on
a remote hook In the closet under the
stairs. bearing the hour marx on III
under brimr
"les, that TOO.
xee cannot say wnicn OF these two
overcoao you put on wnen yo0 left
your home. an hour or % after nnish'
ing your dinnerT
Trapped by his own iawyer-vtstbly
ana remorselessly trapped! The blood,
shooting suddenly into the astounded
prisoners face. was reneete4 on tho
cneen OF tho other lawyers pceeens
Even Mr.. Fox betrayed his SURPRISE
but 1t was surprise NOT ununee0 ~
apprehension. NJ. Mo6at must -
very sure OF himself to venture tnus
far.
II cannot. I was In no condition to
notice. I was bent on going into town
and Immediately upon coming down
stairs went straight to the rack and
pulled on the first things that Of
fered."
It appeared to be . perfect Give
away. And It was, but II was give.
away which. feared. Threatened Cas.
mel rather than her brother.
mfr. Cumberland. were Z coat an1
hat Ill that you took from the hallr
mo: took Z ksy-a key from ths
bunch which saw lying On ths tablsss
what key was ltf'
1T belonged to lr. Ranelagh and
/ was the key to the clubhouse wins
vault.
"Whcre did you put It after taking
Il upy
I'm my Trousers pocket"
what did you do then!"
went out. Of course.
~Without seeing anybodyr
~Of course Whom should ! seer
e was engrtly said. and H. hush.
which had begun to de away. slowly
mace ~ way back Into his cheeka
Are Jon willing to repeat that you
~ no onsT
There was No one."
4 lies All knew =. al ten 4. 1he
nan was pes1uring himself under ~
swn ccunssfs persistent Q1eee1oaine
On potAt which that couneot I'D evf'