The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-12-04

There waa small sabls stole eeost
her seek The skirt vas short, and
sAe wors high black Shoes d shs
thIck walking typA Js1giAe from
Hurton's Asecr1peipa she must have
bssn about your siss and Asufs. MA
wran1all Isn't Tat =. Mrs Bur
toof"
Ths innksspsrs wife spoke. "yes.
Mr. Hasbsa. RI say . myself. About
1ve feet six. RI jalgs: rather sltn
and graceful like. u spite Of tAs ~
coat
Ms. wrandall vas watching De
woman's fAce. RI Am ave test Oh"
she said. q II answering question.
The sheriff cleared ~ threat some
what nesdlsssly.
Burton says she acted - u she
wsrs . lady" hs went on. mot the
kind that usually comes out here on
such expeditions, he admits. She did
not speak to anyone. except once IN
very low tones 70 the man she wac
with, and then she was standing b.
the fireplace out In the main once.
quite Q distance from the desk She
went upstairs alone. and he gave some
orders to Burton before following her.
That was the last time Burton saw
her. The waitress went up with sps-
cially prepared supper about half an
hour later"
1T seems quite clear. Mrs. Wran-
dali. that she robbed the man after
stabbing him." said the coroner.
Mrs.. wrandall started. "Then she
wss not . lady. aftsr ALL" she said
quickly. There was . note Of relief
In her voice. II was = u she had
put aside . half-fosns1 conclusion.
Ills pockets were empty. Not .
psany had been left. Watch. cut
links. scarf pin. cigarette case, purse
and bill foldsr-all gone. Burton had
seen most Of these articles in the
once"
Isn't it-but NO! Why should I
b the one to offer . Suggestion that
might be construed - . defense Tor
this wofhanf"
"You wsrs about 70 suggest madam.
thAe some one else might have taken
the valuablss-ls that 1T" cried the
sheriff. yLAE<-.
HAD you thoasht Of H. Mr.. Sheriff.
II had not. II Isn't reasonable. No
one about this place b suspected. We
have thought OF this. however: the
murdseess may have taken al Of
these things away with her In order
70 prevent Immediate Identification OF
her victim. She may have been clever
eoousA for that It would give hsr .
start ~.
mot IN unreasonable conclustoa.
when you stop to consider. Mr.. 6her-
| 10, that the man took the initiative IN
that vsry particular" said Mrs.. Wran-
dali IN such . self-contained way that
the three men looked At her In won.
der. Then she came abruptly TO her
feet. 1T b very late. gentlemen. ]
Am ready 70 90 upstairs. Mr.. Sheriff"
Il must warn you. madam. that Mr..
Drake d reasonably certain that II 10
your husband" said the coroner IN
comfortably. "You may not b pre-
pared for the shock that"
II shall not faint. DR.. Sheet. II II
II my husband shall ask you to leave
ms alone In the room with him for
little while" The anal word trailed
out into long. trsmulous wall. show.
Ing how near she Was TO the breaking
point IN her wonderful effort ct sell.
control. The men looked away hast
lily. They heard her draw two or
three deep. eusvering breaths: they
could almost feel the tensioa that she
was exercising over herself.
The doctor turned after q moment
and spoke very gently. but 9TH pro-
fessional iirnness. You Unst not
think Of vsaturing out n this vretchsl
night, madam. II would b the worst
kind Of folly. Surely yoa will be
guided By ms-by your own common
sense. Mrs. Burton vim b with
you"
thank you. Dr. Sheet" she inter.
posed calmly. III what ws an fear
should turn out 10 - the truth, !
could not stay hare. ! coald not
breathe. could not Mva. II. on the
other hand. NJ. Drake 10 mistaken, I
shall stay. But n u 10 ny husband, I
cannot remain under the sans roof
with him. evca though b b. dsad. I
DO not expect you 10 understand my
feelings. Il would b asking too
mach Of msn--too much."
II think I understan1." murmursd
Drake.
sCome," said tns sheriff, arousins
himself with an effort.
She moved swiftly after him. Drake
and tho coroner. following close b..
hind with Mrs. Burton. could not take
their eyes from the slender. graceful
ngure. She vas revelation 10 them.
Feeling % they did that she was about
to b. confronted BY tho most appalling
crisis imaginable. they could not bat
marvel at her compossrs. brakes
mind dwelt on the storisl Of the guilio.
tine and the heroines Who went up 10
Il In those bloody days without %
much ~ CULVER Of dread. Somehow,
70 him. this woman wea . heroine.
Il NaA A. - i.