New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-08-05

reckon We uonC see none, ney:-
NO." insisted, but did see one
twice. The body lay there where the
stain shows on the floor. It has been
carried away within half an hour
"A likely story. Who could do the
job? Nobody round this shebang but
Sallie an me. sure amt been in
yere, an | reckon it want Sallie So
cut it out, young Teller. After break
fast you an I'll have talk an find
out few things Come on. Brous-
sard, an let's talk over that matter
o. ours"
The two went down the stairs to-
gether. and | closed the door of the
rear room and stepped out into the
hall. Sallie was in the kitchen, for |
heard her voice questioning the men
as they passed through. Out of the
window | caught a glimpse of them
both disappearing through the weeds
toward the bayou.
That dead body had not moved itself.
Human hands had accomplished the
deed during the brief period of my
absence outside. Whose hands could
have done it? Not those of Coombs,
surely. for he could not have passed
me and attained the house while |
was in the garden unseen. nor Sallie,
for she possessed no strength to more
than drag the dead man to some near
by covert. With the possibility OF
this in mind | searched the vacant
rooms Of that floor. closets and all,
thoroughly. but to no result There
was therefore but one conclusion pos
sible-unknown parties were involved
We were not alone in the house in
spite Of its apparent deSertion.
| l paused In doubt before Mrs. Rer-
nard's door. convinced this was the
truth. Should ! tell her frankly the
story of the night. my vague discov-
cries. my suspicion? surely had no
right to deceive the woman or keep
her with me. had determined my
self to face it QUITO risk life, if need
be, to learn the truth. But l had no
right to involve her further.
F.: l raped at the door twice before
there was any movement within. Then
her voice asked who was there, and at
my answer she came out fully dressed,
fronting me with questioning eyes,
The night has rested you,' l said
smilingly. my heart beating in swift
appreciation of her beauty. Are you
ready for breakfast?''
For anything to escape the loneli~
ness Of that room,' she replied seri-
Ously: IF l really look rested it is
not from sleep, for l have passed the
night in terror. My slumber was fit
full and filed with dreams. But l am
sure Of some things-my door was
tried twice. and l heard some one
prowling about the hall''-
THAT might have been IT, l inter-
rupted, las l was out there during the
night. but certainly never tried your
door,"
! You had light2'
Yes"
II saw that shining over the tran
som. 1t was much later when my
door was tried-not long before day.
light, | think. Whoever it was passed
out the front hall window on to the
porch roof. My light was burning, al
though turned low, and no doubt be
saw me sitting up, wide awake, on
the edge of the bed, for he had disap-
peared by the time gained sufficient
courage to approach the window and
look out"
"Climbed down the trellis probably"
l said. deeply interested. 1T appears
strong enough to support man. l
wish you had got sight Of the fellow"
! She lifted her hands to her head.
But was so frightened. My head
throbs now with pain. was fright
ened last night in the darkness. l
confess l completely lost my nerve
and would have run away if l could
Perhaps l even said things which
made you believe regretted my ac-
ton in coming with you. But am
more myself now. and mean to re-
main and discover what it all means
Can you guess why? Do you not sus-
pect who am?"
who are you? Only as you have
told me-
And told you only half truth
am the wife of Philip Henley" Her
cheeks flushed, a touch Of passion in
her voice as she faced me. THAT is
the truth. Do you suppose that would
ever have come here with you other
wise? No matter how desperate my
condition was, that would have been
impossible. l should have despised
myself"
+ My surprise at this avowal kept me
silent. yet could not conceal the ad-
miration from revealment in my eyes.
She must have read Alright, for she
drew back step. grasping the knob
of the door.
l III wanted to tell you yesterday
all the way coming down here. But l
wanted to discover just what you
were like
! You mean whether ] could be