The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-05-01
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sheriff has gone out to compare the
numbers II he finds that the car Is
yours, he will see to IT, with Mr..
Drake. that 1t Is made ready for you.
take it that we will have no difficulty
in" He hesitated, at a loss for
words.
I'm finding 1t again In case you need
1t for evidence?" she supplied. He
nodded. 81 shall make 1t point, Doc
tor Sheet, to present the car to the
state after it has served my purpose
tonight. l shall not ride in it again"
"The sheriff has a man who will
ride with you to the station or the
city, whichever you may elect. Now,
may trouble you to make answer to
certain questions shall write out for
you at once? The man Is Challis
Wrandall. your husband? You are
positive?"
81 am positive. He is-or was
Challis Wrandall."
Half an hour later she was ready for
the trip to New York city. The clock
in the office marked the hour as one.
A toddied individual in a great buffa-
10 coat waited for her outside, hic-
coughing and bandying jest with the
half-frozen men who had spent the
night with him in the forlorn hope OF
finding the girl.
Mrs. Wrandall gave final instruc-
tons to the coroner and his deputy,
who happened to be the undertaker's
assistant. She had answered all the
questions that had been put to her.
and had signed the document with
firm. untrembling hand. Her veil had
been lowered since the beginning of
the examination. They did not see
her face; they only heard the calm,
low voice, sweet with fatigue and
dread
81 shall notify my brother-in-law as
soon as 1 reach the city," she said.
"He will attend to everything. Mr..
Leslie Wrandall 1 mean. My hus-
bands only brother. He will be here
in the morning, Doctor Sheet. My own
apartment is not open. | have been
staying in hotel since my return
from Europe two days ago. But
shall attend to the opening Of the
place tomorrow. You will find me
there"
The coroner hesitated a moment be-
fore putting the question that had
come to his mind as she spoke.
1.-TWO days ago, madam? May I In
quire where your husband has been
living during your absence abroad?
When did you last see him alive?"
She did not reply for many sec
onds, and then it was with percepti-
BILE effort.
II have not seen him since my re-
turn until-tonight," she replied, a
hoarse note creeping into her voice.
'He did not meet me on my return.
His brother Leslie came to the dock.
He-he said that Challis, who came
back from Europe two weeks ahead
of me, had been called to st. Louis on
very important business. My husband
had been living at his club, l under
stand That is all can tell you, sir"
81 see," said the coroner, gently.
He opened the door for her and she
passed out. A number of men were
grouped about the throbbing motor
car. They fell away as she ap-
preached, silently fading into the
shadows like so many vast, unwhole-
some ghosts. The sheriff and Drake
came forward.
This man will go with you, ma
DAM" said the sheriff, pointing to an
unsteady figure beside the machine.
HE is the only one who will under
take it. They're all played out, you
see. He has been drinking, but only
on account of the hardships he has
undergone tonight. You will be quite
safe with Morley"
No snow was falling, but bleak
wind blew meanly. The air was free
from particles of sleet; wetly the fall
of the night chung to the earth where
1t had fallen.
"If he will guide me to the Post
road, that is all / ask" said she hur-
riedly. Involuntarily she glanced up