The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-06-27

looked up into his with an expression
he was never to forget 1t combined
dread. horror, doubt and q smolderint
anger that seemed to overcast al
other emotions that lay revealed Il
him. ss
This is a--what II commonly, called
a road house'?" she asked DULY. hel
eyes narrowing suddenly as II In pain
1T is an inn during the winter, Mrs
Wrandall, and a road house in the
summer, II that makes It plain to you
will say. however that Burton has
always kept well within the law
This is the first - er - real bit Of
trouble he's had. and won't say It'll
his fault. Keep quiet, Burton. No one
is accusing you OF anything wrong
Don't whine about It."
'But my place is ruined" groaned
the doleful one. ITS got a black eye
now. Not that blame you. madam
but you can see how"
He quailed before the steady look
in her eyes, and turned away mum.
bling.
There IL q fire in the reception
room, madam" said the coroner; "and
the proprietor's wife to look out for
you II you should require anything.
Will you 60 In there and compose
yourself before going upstairs? Or,
II you would prefer waiting until
morning. shall not insist on the
er-ordeal tonight"
II prefer going up there tonight"
said she steadily.
The men looked at each other. and
the sheriff spoke. "Mr. Drake is quite
confident the-the man Is your hus-
band. It's an ugly affair, Mrs. Wran-
dali. We had no means Of identifying
him until Drake came in this evening,
out of curiosity you might say. For
your sake, hope he is mistaken"
Would you mind telling me some
thing about 1t before / 60 upstairs?
am quite calm. / am prepared for any
thing. You need not hesitate"
AS you wish, madam. You will go
into the reception room. II you please.
Burton, is Mrs. WrandalPs room quite
ready for herr
Il shall not stay here tonight" in
terposed Mrs. Wrandall. You need
not keep the room for me-"
But. my dear Mrs. Wrandall-"
II shall wait in the railway station
until morning II necessary. But not
here"
The coroner led the way to the cosy
little room OF the Office. She followed
with the sheriff. The men looked worn
and haggard in the bright light that
met them, as II they had not known
sleep or rest for many hours.
THE assistant district attorney was
here until eleven. but went home to
get little rest. It's been hard case
for all of us-a nasty one." explained
the sheriff. as he placed chair In
front of the fire for her. She sank into
It Imply.
go on. please" she murmured, and
shook her head at the nervous little
woman who hustled up and inquired II
she could do anything to make her
more comfortable.
The sheriff cleared his throat well,
It happened last night All day long
we've been trying to find out who he
is, and ever since eight o'clock this
morning we've been searching for the
woman who came here with him. She
has disappeared az completely as II
swallowed by the earth. Not q sign
of clew-not a shred. There's moth
ing to show when she left the inn or
By what means. All we know II that
the door to that room up there was
standing half open when Burton
passed by II at seven o'clock this
morning-that 10 to say, yesterday
morning. for this il now Wednesday.
1t IL quite clear. from this. that she
neglected to close the door tightly
when she came out. probably through 4
haste or fear, and the draft In the hall
blew It wider open during tia night.
Burton says the inn was closed for
the night at half-past ten. He went
to bed. She must have slipped out
after everyone was sound asleep.
There were no other guests on that
noor. Burton and his wife sleep on
this floor, and the servants are at the
top OF the house and In q wing. No
one heard a sound. We have not the
remotest idea when the thing hap
pened. or when she left tho place. DR..
Sheet says the man had been dead SIX
or eight hours when he first, saw him,
and that was very soon after Burton's
Burton, on finding the door