The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-01-29
CHAPTER Ii-contlnusd.


LET me hear her description, your
honor
The Judge, who had withdrawn into
the shadow, considered for moment
then said
= cannot describe her features, Tor
she was heavily yelled: neither can
describe her figure except 70 say that
she II tall and slender. But her dress
remember She wore purple; not an
old womans purple. but soft shade
which did not take from her youth.
The child did not seem to belong 70
her though she held her tightly by
the hand In age Il appeared TO be
about six OF that was the Impression
received before"
The sergeant. who had been watch.
Ing the speaker very closely, leaned
forward with hasty, inquiring glance
expressive Of something like conster-
nation. Was the judge falling again
into tpconsciousncss2
No: for the eyes which had gone
blank had turned his way again, and
only disconnected expression which
fell from the judges lips showed that
his KIND had been wandering.
ITS not the same but another one;
that's all
Inconsequent words. but the sergeant
meant 10 remember them, for with
their atteranee change passed over
the Judge. and his manner. which had
been constrained and hurried during
his attempted description. became at
once more natural and therefore more
courteous
DO you think YOU can ind her with
such insufficient data7 A woman
dressed III purple, leading little
child7s
Judge not only feel sure that |
can find her. but think she ~ found
already DO you remember the old
tavern on the Rushvllie road7 | be-
liege they cali II an inn now. or
some such fancy name"
The Judge sat quiet. but the ser
geant, who dared not peer too closely.
noticed sudden construction In the
fingers Of the hand with which his host
fingered paper cutter lying on the
tabie bttWeen tnem.
The one where"
4 respect your hesitation. Judge.
Yes. the one run by the man you sen
fenced
A gesture had stopped him. He
waited respectfully for the judges
next words.
They came quickly and with stern
and solemn emphasis.
For hideous and wholly unpro
yoked crime. Why do you mention II
and--and his tavern?"
because OF something have lately
heard in its connection. You know that
the old house has been all made over
since that time and run as place
Of resort for automobilists in search
OF light refreshments. The proprie
tors name Is yardley We have moth
Ing against him; the place IL highly
respectable, But II harbors boarder
permanent one. believe, who has
occasioned no little comment. No one
has ever seen her face: unless Il Ii
the landlords wife. She has all hel
meals served In her room. and wher
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 find outY"
Has she child7 Is she motherg'
Il haven't heard OF any child, bu
Mrs. Yardley has seven"
The judges hand withdrew from tn,
table and for an instant the room wa
SO quiet that you could hear some far
on clock ticking out the minutes. Thel
Judge ostrander rose and In a peremr
tory tone said;
Tomorrow. After you hear fror
me again. Make no move tonight
Let me feel that all your energies ar
devoted 10 securing my privacy"
The sergeant. who had sprung I
his feet at the same instant as tn
Judge. cast last look about him, c,
riosity burning in his heart and
sort OF desperate desire TO get all b
could out Of his present opportunit,
For he felt absolutely sure that h
would never be allowed to enter tn
room again.
But the arrangement OF light WI
such as TO hold in shadow all but Il
central portion of the room. With
sigh the sergeant dropped his eyl
from the walls be could barely dist
guish and. following Judge Ostrandei
lead. passed with MIN under the to
folds of the curtain and through Il
narrow vestibule whose door was ma
Of iron, into the room where, in
stronger blaze OF light than they b
left, lay the body of the dead neg
awaiting the last rites.
Would the judge pass this body.
turn way from ii toward door lei
ing front? The sergeant had col
In az the rear. but he greatly desir
10 SO cut front. as this would give h
so much ADDITIONAL knowledge o: