Williams news., 1915-05-06
CHAPTER II-Continued.

CHAPTER II-COntlhucu. Let me hear her description, your horor" The judge, who had withdrawn into | the shadow, considered for moment, l then said: "I cannot describe her features, for she was heavily yelled; neither can describe her figure except to say that she is tall and slender. But her dress I remember She wore purple; not an old woman's purple, but soft shade which did not take from her. youth. The child did not seem to belong to her, though she held her tightly by the hand In age it appeared to be about six-or that was the impression I 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 unconsciousness?
 No; for the eyes which had gone only a disconnected expression which fell from the judges lips showed that his mind had been wandering.
 Its not the same but another one; that's all"
 Inconsequent words, but the sergeant meant to remember them, for with their utterance a 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 find her with such insufficient data? A woman dressed in purple, leading a little , child?"
 Judge, I not only feel sure that I can find her, but I think she is found already. Do you remember the old tavern on the Nashville road? I be- lieve they call 1t an inn now, or some such fancy name."
 The judge sat quiet, but the ser geant, who dared not peer too closely, noticed a sudden constriction in the fingers of the hand with which his host fingered a paper cutter lying on the table between them.
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 "I respect your hesitation, judge. Yes, the one run by the man you sen- tenced-"
 A gesture had stopped him. He waited respectfully for the judges next words.
 They came quickly and with stern and solemn emphasis.
 For a hideous and wholly unpro voked crime. Why do you mention il 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 a place of resort for automobilists in search of light refreshments. The proprie tors name is Yardley. We have noth ing against him; the place is highly respectable. But it harbors a boarder a permanent one, I believe, who has occasioned no little comment. No ont has ever seen her face; unless it i. the landlords wife. She has all hel meals served in her room, and whe1 she goes out she wears the purpl, dress and purple veil you've been talk ing about. Perhaps she's your visito of today. Hadn't better find out?"
 Has she child? Is she mother? 1?
 T 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 of clock ticking out the minutes. Thel Judge Ostrander rose and in peremp tory tone said:
 Tomorrow. After you hear iron me again. Make no move tonight Let me feel that all your energies ar devoted to securing my privacy"
 The sergeant, who had sprung t his feet at the same instant as tn judge, cast last look about him. cr riosity burning in his heart and sort of desperate desire to get all h could out of his present opportunit, - For he felt absolutely sure that h , would never be allowed to enter tht room again.
 But the arrangement of light wa such as to hold in shadow all but tn central portion of the room With sigh the sergeant dropped his eye from the walls he could barely disti1 guish and, following Judge Ostrander lead, passed with him under the tor folds of the curtain and through tn narrow vestibule whose door was mad of iron, into the room where, in stronger blaze of light than they ha left, lay the body of the dead negr awaiting the last rites.
 Would the judge pass this body, C fIlYv frxx ing front? The sergeant had com in at the rear, but he greatly desire to go out front, as this would give hil co much additional knowledge of th