The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-02-28

Great Shudder Kan Through Her
Body.
and the rigid lips seemed to surge
with blood. presenting the effect OF a
queer, swift-fading smile that fingered
long after her face was set and seri-
Gus.
II neglected 10 raise the window, DR..
Sheet" she said in low voice. at
was very cold in there" She shivered
slightly. "Will you be so kind as TO
tell me what | am to do now? What
formalities remain for me-"
The coroner was at her side. Thine
enough for that, Mrs. Wrandall. The
first thing you are TO do 10 to take
something warm to drink, and pull
yourself together a Bit"
She drew herself up coldly. Il am
quite myself, DR.. Sheet. Pray do not
alarm yourself on my account shall
be obliged TO you, however II you will
tell me what am 10 do as speedily as
possible, and let me do II so that
may leave this-this unhappy place
without delay. MOI | mean IL, sir
! am going tonight--unless, OF course, !"
she said. with a quick look at the sher-
if, "the law stands In the way"
You are at liberty TO come and 90
as you please. Mrs Wrandall, said the
sheriff, but il is most foolhardy to
think Of"
Thank you. Mr.. Sheriff." she said,
ffNVs i'm 4 slnur
there might be legal restraint" She
sent swift glance over her shoulder.
and then spoke in a high. shrlll voice,
indicative OF extreme dread and uneas-
mess:
Close the door to that rooml"
The door was standing wide open,
just as she had left It. Startled, the
coroner's deputy sprang forward to
close IL. Involuntarily, all OF her lis
teners looked in the direction OF the
room, as II expecting to see the form
OF the murdered man advancing upon
them. The feeling, swiftly gone, was
most uncanny
Close IL from the inside, com
manded the coroner, with unmistaka-
BILE emphasis. The man hesitated. and
then did as he was ordered, but not
without a curious look at the wife Of
the dead man, whose back was toward
him.
He will not find anything disturbed,
doctor" said she, divining his thought.
Il had the feeling that something was
creeping toward Us out OF that room. "
You have every reason to be nerv-
Gus, madam. The situation has been
most extraordinary-most trying,
said the coroner II beg OF you TO
come downstairs, where we may at
tend to few necessary details with
out delay. IL has been a most ia
tiguing 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 mn keeper, who came In and glow
cred at her as IL she were wholly re-
sponsible for the blight that had been
put upon his place.
"Will you be good enough to send
some one to the station with me In
your depot wagon" she demanded
without hesitation.
He stared. I'VE don't run a bus
in the winter time" he said, gruffly
She opened the little chatelaine bag
that hung from her wrist and abstract
ed card which she submitted to the
coroner.
You will find, Doctor Sheet, that tho
car my husband came up here In be-
longs to me- This is the card issued
by the state. II is in my name. The
factory number is there. You may
compare II with the one on the car
My husband took the car without oh.
tanning my consent.
Joy riding" said Burton, with an
ugly laugh. Then he quailed before
the looa she gave him.
III no other means Is offered. Doc
tor Sheet, shall ask you 10 let me
take the car | am perfectly capable
of driving have driven II In the
country for two seasons. All ask Is
that some one be directed TO 90 with
me TO the station Mo- Better than
that. II there is some one here who is
willing to accompany me TO the city.
he shall be handsomely paid for going
Il is but little more than 30 miles.
refuse TO spend the night in this
house. That Ii final"
They drew apart 20 confer. leaving
her sitting before the FIRE. stark fig.
ure that seemed 20 detach itself en-
tIrely from It's surroundings and their
companionship AT last the coroner
came TO her side and touched her arm.
81 don't know what the district at
torney and the police will say to II,
Mrs. wrandall but shall take 1t upon
myself TO deliver the car 20 you. The
sheriff has gone out 20 compare the
numbers. II he finds that the car Ia
yours. he will see TO Il, with Mr..
Drake. that Il is made ready for you.
take Il that we will have no difficulty
in" Ho hocifafod nj n loss for