Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-05-01

Challis Wrandall Is found murdered II
63urton's inn near New York. Mrs. Wran
ali IL summoned from the city to identif,
the body. Wrandall. IL appears. had lee
o gay life and neglected ) wife.
CHAPTER I-contInued.
I'm not so sure of It," said the cor
orer, shaking his head. Il have q
feeling that she isn't one of the ordi
nary type. 1t wouldn't surprise me b
che belongs lowell. you might say
the upper tan. Somebody's wife, don't
yoa zee. That win mako It rather dif
noalt, especially - her tracks have
been pretty veil covered"
TT beats me, how she got away
without leaving . single sign behind
hsr." acknowledged the sheriff. "Shes
. wonder. that's all I've got to say"
At that instant the door opened and
Mr.. Wrandall appeared. She stopped
short, confronting the huddled group
dEyeyed but as pallid a. q ghost. Her
syss we're wide. apparently unseeing:
her colorless lips were parted In the
drawn rigidity that suggested but one
ehing to the professional man who
Deoks: the "risis sardonicus" of the
0hychnae victim. With . low cry
the doctor started forward. fully con
WINGED that she had swallowed the
deadly drug.
FOR Gods sake. madam" he began.
But a. he spoke her expression
changed; she seemed to be aware OF
their presence for the FIRST time. Her
eyes narrowed In . curious manner.
and the rigid lips seemed to surge
With blood. presenting the effect of Q
queer. svift-fading smile that fingered
long after her face was set and seri-
ous.
Il neglected to raise the window. DR..
Gheef." she said in . low voice. 1T
was very cold In there" She shivered
slightly. VIII you be 20 kind a. to
tell me what I am to do now? What
eDrmalities remain for me-"
The coroner WI 1t her side. time
enough for that, nrs. Wrandall The
Grst thing you sre to do II to take
something warm to drink, and pull
yourself together . bit"
she drew herself up cody. 81 am
guits myself. Dr.. Sheet. Pray do not
alafm yourself on my account l shall
- obliged to you. however. II you viii
tsn ne what I am to do a. speedily -
possible. and let me do It % that
~ leave this-this unhappy place
vlGAout delay. No! I mean II, sir.
! an going unless. Of course,
- said. with quick look 1t the sher-
q. the law stands In the way"
"Yoa are ct liberty to come and 60
- you please. Ars. Wrandall." said the
6hsri6. bat It = most foolhardy to
think Of"
Thank you. Mr.. Sheriff." she said,
.Dor letting me 20. I thought perhaps
osrs might b legal restraint" She
esnt swift glance over her shoulder.
md then spoke in . high. shrill voice.
Indicative Of extreme dread and uneas-
Close the door to that room!"
Tho door We standing wide open.
9ast - she had left It. Startled. the
soronsrs deputy sprang forward to
close It Involuntary. Ill Of her lis
tensrs looked In the direction Of the
room. - II expecting to zee the form
q the murdered man advancing upon
tlem. The feeling. swiftly gone, was
host uncanny.
Close It from the inside" COM
0anded the coroner. with unmistaka-
BE emphasis The man hesitated, and
ehen did - he was ordered. but not
without . cur1oas look 1t the wife Of
h, dead man. whose back was toward
him.
He vim not ind anything disturbed.
Doctor" said she. OWNING his thought
I had the feeling that something was
creeping toward cut Of that room" "
"Yoa have every reason to be nerv.
ca. madam. The situation has been
most extraordfhary-most trying. "
Md the coroner. II beg Of you to
come downstairs. where we may at.
esud to . few necessary details with
out delay. II has been . most IA
kguing matter for all Of u. Hours
without sleep. and such wretched
weather"
They descended to the warm little
reception room. She sent at once for
he Inn keeper. who came in and glow
ered ct her - II she were wholly re-
eoonsible for the blight that had been
pat upon his place.
win you Be good enough to send
Rome one to the station with me In
Voaf ospot wason?" she demanded
without hesitation.
He stared. We don't run q bus
n Tie winter time" he said. gruffy.
6hs opened the little chatelaine bag
kAat hang from her wrist and abstract
q . card which she submitted to the
nosuoer.
"You win nnd, Doctor Sheet. that the
pr my husband came up here In be-
baoss to me. This II the card issued
b, the state It ID In my name. The
kActory number II there. You may
eompare It with the one on the car.
" husband took the car without OBJ
Inning my consent"
10y riding" said Burton. With IN
ngH laugh. Then he quailed before
Ne look she gave him.
{, n no other means h offered. Doc
koe Sheet. I shall ask you to let me
eahs the car. I am perfectly capable
pf driving. I have drive It In the
cp1ntzy for two seasons. All I AK in
Ut some one be directed to 90 With
y to the station. No! Better than