The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-04-17

iici udih, uucStiOliiiS, uTeduluS eyes
looked up into his with an expression
he was never to forget. cit combined
dread, horror. doubt and a smoldering
anger that seemed to overcast all
other emotions that lay revealed to
him.
This is a-what is commonly called
a road house'?" she asked DULY, her
eyes narrowing suddenly as If in pain.
1T is an inn during the winter, Mrs.
Wrandall, and a road house in h
summer, if that makes 1t plain to you.
| will say. however. that Burton has
always kept we'll within the law.
This Is the first - er real bit of
trouble he's had. and l won't say It's
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 n ITS got a black eye
now. Not that I blame you. madam,
but you can see how"
He quailed before the steady look
in her eyes, and turned away num-
bling.
There is a fire In the reception
room, madam" said the coroner; "and
the proprietor's wife to look out for
you if you should require anything.
Will you go in there and compose
yourself before going upstairs? Or,
If you would prefer waiting until
morning. l shall not insist on the
er-ordeal tonight"
Il 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, l hope he is mistaken"
, Would you mind telling me some
thing about it before l go upstairs? l
am quite calm. | am prepared for any
thing. You need not hesitate"
= "As you wish, madam. You will go
a into the reception room, if you please,
a Burton, is Mrs. Wrandall's room quite
ready for herr"
Il shall not stay here tonight" in
MIS. WTdludn. IOu HcCu
not keep the room for me-"
But, my lear Mrs. Wrandall-"
q Il shall wait in the railway station
g until morning If necessary. But no
here"
4" The coroner led the way to the cosy
little room off the office. She followed
y with the sheriff. The men looked worn
and houoord in tho hriOht HOht that
" met them, as If they had not known
o sleep or rest for many hours.
r THE assistant district attorney was
here until eleven, but went home t.
d get a little rest. It's been a hard case
for all of us-a nasty one" explained
n the sheriff, as he placed a chair il
g front Of the fire for her. She sank into
v it Imply.
go on. please" she murmured, anc
woman who hustled up and inquired |
size could do anything to make he
more comfortable.
The sheriff cleared his throat. We'll
d. 1t happened last night. All day loni
we've been trying to find out who h
is, and ever since eight o'clock thi
n morning we've been searching for tn
IS woman who came here with him. Sh'
has disappeared as completely as
swallowed by the earth. Not a sig
of a clew-not a shred. There's moth
:" ing to show when she left the inn 0
le by what means. All we know is tina
It, the door to that DON up there wa
standing half open when Burto,
\ passed by it at seven o'clock thi
morning-that Is to say, yesterda
"A morning, for this is now Wednesday
"A 1t is quite clear. from this. that sh
neglected to close the door tight
when she came out, probably throug
n haste or fear, and the draft In the ha,
blew It wider open during the nigh
"A Burton says the inn was closed 70
N the night at half-past ten. He wen
ri to bed. She must have slipped ou
after everyone was sound ASLEEP
a There were no other guests on ths
floor. Burton and his wife sleep o
this floor, and the servants are at tn
n top Of the house and In a wing. N
one heard a sound. We have not tn
remotest idea when the thing hal
N pened, or when she left the place. d
y Sheet says the man had been dead 81
n or eight hours when he first saw hin
Nj and that was very soon after Burton
. discovery. Burton. on finding the doc
open. naturally suspected that hi
guests had skipped out during th
night to avoid paying the bill. and lot
no time in entering the room.
a HE found the mar lying on the be-
sprawled out, face upward and q
~ dead as a mack-I should say, quit
dead. He was partly dressed. HI
a coat and vest hung over the back
dy a chair. A small service carvin
1t, knife, belonging to the inn. had bee
driven %squarely into his heart and wa
Dr.. found sticking there. Burton say
er that the man, on their arrival at th
in inn, about nine O'Clock at night, o