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I--Contlnued


CHAPTER i-continued
TN not SO sure OF It," said the cor
feeling that she isn't one OF the ordi-
nary type. 1t wouldn't surprise me II
she belongs to-well, you might say
the upper ten. Somebody's wife, don't
you see. That will make 1t rather diff
ncult, especially as her tracks have
been pretty we'll covered"
~t s5aas me, how she got away
withCTt leaving a single sign behind
her." acknowledged the sheriff. she's
. wonder, that's all I've get to say"
At that instant the door opened and
Mrs. Wrandall appeared. She stopped
short, confronting the huddled group,
try-eyed but as pallid as a ghost. Her
eyes were wide. apparently unseeing;
her colorless lips were parted in the
drawn rightly that suggested but n
hing to the professional man who
looks: the "risis ~sardonicus" OF the
Itrychnae victim. With a low cry,
the doctor started forward, fully con-
Vlnced that she had swallowed the
ieadly drug.
For Gods sake, madam" he began,
But as he spoke her expression
changed; she seemed to be aware of
heir presence for the first time. Tier
ayes narrowed in a curious manner,
ind the rigid lips seemed to surge
with blood, presenting the effect of a
queer, swift-fading smile that fingered
ong after her face was set and seri'
Gus.
Il neglected to raise the window, DR..
Sheet" she said in a low voice. cit
was very cold in there" She shivered
eighty. Twill you be SO kind as to
!eil me what l am to do now? What
'ormalities remain for me-"
The corone vas at her side. thine
enough for that, Mrs. Wrandall. The
trst thing you are to do is to take
something warm to drink, and pull
Yourself together a bit"
She drew herself up coldly. 81 am
Iuite myself, DR.. Sheet. Pray do not
tlarm yourself on my account. l shall
De obliged to you, however, If you will
tell me what am to do as speedily as
possible. and let me do 1t so that |
nay leave this-this unhappy place
Athout delay. No! l mean It, sir.
am going tonight-unless, of course"
'he said, with a quick look at the sher-
II, 1.-THE law stands In the way"
You are at liberty to come and go
u you please, Mrs. Wranuall," said the
sheriff, but it is most ~foolhardy to
hink Of"
Thank you, Mr.. Sheriff." she said,
for letting me go. | thought perhaps
here might be legal restraint" She
ten a swift glance over her shoulder,
md then spoke In a high, shrill voice,
Indicative of extreme dread and uneas-
ness:
Close the door to that room!"
The door was standing wide open,
lust as she had left it. Startled, the
c%oroner's deputy sprang forward to
close 1t. lnvoluntarily, all of her lis
Ieners looked in the direction OF the
room. as IL expecting to see the form
II the murdered man advancing upon
them. The feeling. swiftly gone, was
most uncanny. Dbl
Close it from the inside" COM
handed the coroner, with unmistaka-
BILE emphasis. The man hesitated, and
hen did as he was ordered, but not
without a curious look at the wife of
The dead man, whose back was toward
aim.
He will not find anything disturbed,
i~octor." said she, divining his thought.
i had the feeling that something was
creeping toward US out of hat room"
You have every reason to be nerv-
BUS, madam. The situation has been
most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS trying"
said the coroner. Il beg of you TO
some downstairs, where we may at
Tend to a few necessary details with
out delay. 1t has been a most To-
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
sAe Inn keeper, who came in and glow
sred at her as IL she were wholly re-
Wonsible for the blight that had been
out upon his place.
will you be good enough to send
some one to the station with me in
FvuY depot wagonr' she demanded
without hesitation.
He stared. we don't run "A bus
. tAs winter time" he said, gruffly.
she opened the little chatelaine bag
hat hung fror her wrist and abstract
ID q card which she submitted to the
surOner.
"You will find. Doctor Sheet, that the
~ my husband came up here In be-
unxs to ma. This Is the card issued
" the state Il Il in my name. The
Actory number 10 there. You may
sumpare II with the n on the car.
- husband took the car without OBJ
CHING my consent"
10Y riding" said Burton. with an
~ laugh EAen he quailed before
- loa@ ehe gave him.
II m other means Is offered. Doc
ur sheet, / shall ask you to let me
aks the car. am perfectly capable
sfvsng. I have driven 1t in the
svns~ sor tws seasons. All ask Is
- - NJ dirsntsH en- WITH