The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-07-04

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I'm not 20 sure Of It," said the col
cner, shaking his head. Il have
feeling that she isn't one Of the ord
mary type. It wouldn't surprise me l
she belongs towel. you might 50.
the upper ten. Somebody's wife. dom
you zee. That will make Il rather dii
Mcult. especially AZ her tracks hav,
been pretty well covered"
IT beats me. how she got away
without leaving = single sign behint
her" acknowledged the sheriff. "Shet
. wonder. that's all i've got to say"
At that instant the door opened and
Mrs. Wrandall appeared. She stopped
short, confronting the huddled group
dry-eyed but 40 pallid a. ghost Her
eyes were wide, apparently unseeing;
her colorless lips were parted IN the
drawn rigidity that suggested but one
thing to the professional man who
looks: the ''risis sardonicus" OF the
strychnae victim. With low cry.
the doctor started forward, fully con-
vinced that she had swallowed the
deadly drug.
For Gods sake. madam" he began.
But - he spoke her expression
changed; she seemed to be aware of
their presence for the FIRST time. Her
eyes narrowed in 9, curious manner.
and the rigid lips seemed to surge
with blood. presenting the effect Of q
queer, swift-fading emile that fingered
long after her face was set and seri-
Gus.
Il neglected to raise the window. DR..
Sheet" she said in low voice. Tt
was very cold in there" She shivered
slightly. "Win you be 50 kind az to
tell me what am to do nowf What
formalities remain for me-"
The coroner was at her side. Time
enough for that. Mrs. wrandall. The
first thing you are to do IL to take
something warm to drink. and pull
yourself together Bit"
! She drew herself up coldly. IT am
quite myself, DR.. Sheet. Pray do not
alarm yourself on my account. I shall
be obliged to you, however. II you will
tell me what am to do as speedily as
possible. and let me do It 30 that
may leave this--this unhappy place
without delay. MOI I mean It, sir.
am going tonight--unless. Of course"
she said. with quick look at the sher.
IL, "the law stands In the way"
you are at liberty to come and 20
~ you please. Mrs. wrandall," said the
sheriff. shut It II most foolhardy to
think Of"
-Thanki you, Mr.. Sheriff." she said,
FOR letting me 30. I thought perhaps
there might be legal restraint" She
sent swift glance over her shoulder.
and then spoke In Q high, shrill voice,
indicative Of extreme dread and uneas-
mess:
-Close the door TO that roomi"
The door was standing wide open,
Just ~ she had left It. Startled, the
coroner's deputy sprang forward to
close It. Involuntarily. all OF her lis
teners looked In the direction of the
room. ~ II expecting to see the form
Of the murdered man advancing upon
them. The feeling. swiftly gone. was
most uncanny.
Close II from the inside" com
manded tho coroner. with unmistaka-
BILE emphasis. The man hesitated, and
then did as he was ordered. but not
without curious look at the wife OF
the dead man. whose back was toward
him.
"He will not and anything disturbed.
DOCTOR" said she, divining his thought.
Il had the feeling that something was
creeping toward W out OF that room"
you have every reason to be nerv-
Gus. madam. The situation has been
most acknowledgement trying"
said the coroner. II. beg OF you to
come downstairs, where we may at
tend to . few necessary details with
out delay. It has been . most ia
figuing matter for all OF US. Hours
without sleep. and such wretched
weather"
They descended TO the warm little
reception room. She sent at once for
the Inn keeper, who came In and glow
cred ct her a. II she were wholly re-
sponsibls for the blight that had been
out upon his place.
WIN you be good enough to send
soms one to the station with me In
your depot wagonf" abe demanded
without hesitation.
4 He stared. I'VE don't run . bus
IN the winter time" he said. gruf1y.
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