The Madison journal., 1914-04-11
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SnerlH mas gone out 10 compare tAc
numbers. II he finds that the car is
yours, he will see to it, with Mr..
Drake, that 1t is made ready for you
/ take it that we will have no difficulty
in" He hesitated. at a loss for
words.
In finding 1t again in case you neeo
1t for evidence?" she supplied. lie
nodded IL shall make ii point Doc-
tor Sheet, to present the car to tne
state after II has served my purpose
tonight. | shall not ride in 1t again.
"The sheriff has a man who VIII
ride with you to the station or the
city, whichever you may elect. now
may | trouble you to make answer 10
certain questions | shall write out Tor
you at once? The man is Chalhs
Wrandall, your husband? You are
positive?"
81 am positive. He is-or was
Challis Wrandall."
Half an hour later she was ready for
the trip to New York city. The CLOCK
in the office marked the hour as one.
A toddied individual in a great buffa-
10 coat waited for her outside, hlc-
coughing and bandying jest with the
half-frozen men who had spent the
night with him in the forlorn hope OF
finding the girl.
Mrs. Wrandall gave final instruc-
tions to the coroner and his deputy.
who happened to be the undertaken
assistant. She had answered all the
questions that had been put to her
and had signed the document with
firm, untrembling hand. Her veil had
been lowered since the beginning OIL
the examination. They did not see
her face; they only heard the calm
low voice, sweet with fatigue and
dread.
Il shall notify my brotherin-law as
soon as | reach the city," she said
He will attend to everything. Mr.
Leslie Wrandall, / mean. My hus
bands only brother. He will be here
In the morning, Doctor Sheet. My OWL
apartment is not open. l have beer
staying in a hotel since my return
from Europe two days ago. But
shall attend to the opening of the
| place tomorrow. You will find me
there"
The coroner hesitated a moment be
| fore putting the question that hat
come to his mind as she spoke.
1.-TWO days ago, madam? May / In
/ o,,;ra ubaro uanr husband has heel
living during your absence abroad
When did you last see him alive?"
She did not reply for many sec
onds. and then it was with a percepti
BILE effort.
81 have not seen him since my re
turn until-tonight," she replied.
hoarse note creeping into her voice
He did not meet me on my return
His brother Leslie came to the dock
He-he said that Challis, who cam
back from Europe two weeks ahea'
of me. had been called to st. Louis ol
very important business. My husban
had been living at his club, l under
stand. That Is all / can tell you, sir.
81 see," said the coroner, gently.
He opened the door for her and sh
passed out. A number of men wer
grouped about the throbbing motto
car They fell away as she al
preached, silently fading into IL
shadows like so many vast, unwholt
some ghosts. The sheriff and Drak
came forward.
This man will go with you. m;
DAM" said the sheriff, pointing to a
unsteady figure beside the machine
He is the only one who will unde
take it. They're all played out, 20
see. He has been drinking. but onl
on account of the hardships he ha
undergone tonight. You will be quit
safe with Morley"
No snow was falline, but a blea
wind blew meanly. The air was FIRE
from particles of sleet; wetly the ia
of the night clung to the earth wher
!. 1t had fallen.
"If he will guide me to the Pos
road, that is all ask" said she hu
riedly. Involuntarily she glanced u