The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-05-21

y fesinAl u csfaisslie Stess. f3slz. ~
lNxxMpt. Apgsass M 4 dvins e0saitisn Ast
Hesen1 eHtfsnca "a N secret d<sr. BsiA
.s's,s. 3 s .A sss X sss ass sas
cttApTEE ii--coatinvse.
IN mo hear her description. your
h0n0r."
The iudge. who had withdrawal into
ths Ahadoss. considered for . moment
lhen aid.
II cannot describe her features. for
M was heavily yelled; neithsr can \
describe her figure except 70 my sEAf
shs y taii md slender. But her dssss
Irsmembsx che were purple, not On
81 wonan's purpls. bat = soft shade
which did not take from her youth.
The ahild did not seam TO bslong to
htr. though she held her tightly By
To hand. In age Il appeared to BE-
about six--or that wasthe impression
received ksfprs---
as,sssT hsr sssseants sho. had been watch
tng The spesksr very eioseiy. leaned
forward With 8 hasty. inauiring glance
sxsrsssivs Of something like conster.
nalion. Was the Judge falling again
Into nnconsciousness
No: Tor the syes which had gone
blank had turned his way again. and
only 4 disconnected expression which
fell from the judges lips showed that
bis mind had been wandering.
sits not the same but another one;
that's all"
inconsequent words. but the sergeant
meant to remember them. for with
thsir utterance 8 change passed over
the Judge. and his manner. which had
been constrained and hurried during
hts attempted description. became at
ones more natural and therefore more
courteous.
"Do you think you can and her with
such INSUFFICIENT dataf A woman
dressed In purple. leading a utsis
ehiidr
| "Judge. not only feel sure that |
can Ind her. but think she 10 found
already. Do you remember tho old
tavern on tho Rushvfle roadi I b.
Hove they call II an Inn now. or
sonne such fancy name"
The itaAse sat quiet. but the ser
gsAnt. who dared not peer too closely.
Noticed . sudden construction In the
6nssrs Of the hand with which his host
fingered . paper cutter lying on the
table between them.
'.Ths one whore
Il respect your hesitation. Judge.
Ysa. the one run by the man you SEN
tsncsd--"
4 A gesture had stopped him. He
waited respectfully for the judges
nsxt words,
They came Quickly and with stern
and solemn emphasis,
For hidsous and wholly uEpro.
voked crime. Why do you mention Il
and 80 his tavern
because Of something have lately
heard In It's connection You know that
the Old hoese has bean Al made over
since that time and run Nc 4 place
OF resort for Automobiles In search
Of light refreshments. The proprie.
tors name Ii Yardley, We have moth.
ing against him; the place 10 highly
respectable. But II harbors q boarder,
. permanent one. believe. who has
cccasioned no little comment No one
has ever sean her face: unless Il II
the landlords wife, Che has all her
meals served In her room. and when
she goes out she wears the purple
dress and purple veil you've been talk.
Ing about Perhaps she's your visitor
OF today. Hadn't ] better md ouss"
HAS she child. 10 she a mothery"
y haven't heard OF any child. but
Mira. YArdley has seven"
The judges hand withdrew from the
table and for An instant the room was
% quiet that you could hear some far.
on clock ticking out the minutes. Then
Judge ostrHnder rose and In peremp.
tory tone said:
tomorrow. After you assy from
ne again. Mako no move tonight.
LII me fsei that all your energies are
devoted 10 securing my privacy.
The sergeant. who had sprung to
his feet u the s&ms inatanl a. the
Judge, cAst ! last look about him. CO.
rscsity burning N his heart and 4
sort Of dAsperats desire to get all he
could out " Ais present opportunity.
Eor hs tslt absolutely sure that As
would never n allowed y enter this
room again
But the arrangement ot light was
sueA ~ 10 hold n shadow all hut the
central pcFttun II the room. with 4
Sigh the sergeant .droppcd biz eyss
frun tho walis 10 could barely distin.
Euish and. following Judge osrander's
lead. passed With him under the torn
folds Of the curtain end through tAe
narrow vestibale whces door was made
Of Iron. inso the room where IN 4
stronger hlass OF light than thsy kad
istt. lar the BODY AZ the dsad nAgro
awaiting the lAst riteA
Wesid the jsdss psss TN hcdy. -
xarA sway frcm 4 toward ! 1oor Nd
40 trchti Tbs ssrssant "a ce1aa
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