The Detroit times., 1915-09-23
CHAPTER XxXXl


the secret all my life. But II is all
written down-in the hands OF the
pollce--and there is proof Gyatt
had fought hard To save you from
, this. Both he and l-Sibyl. my dear
child, | would rather say nothing
more II is a terrible thing TO hurt
woman one cares fora cowardly
| thing
| He rose to his feet. and paced up
and down the room. his fingers NOV
ing neryously. He was acting his
part very well. and yet il was not all
acting lie loved this woman. and
he had no desire tn hurt hor--only
the desire To kill her love for her
dead husband"
"Tcl me everything"
| lie was by the window when abe
spoke. and he tIracd sharply. think.
ing tha. some other woman had en-
tered the room. lie did not recog-
niz. her voice. So hard WAS IL. so
cold so unlike the voice of Slbyl
/ Treverton.
Have pity on me. he faltered II
ought not TO have spoken II was be
cause | thought
Tell me everything that was
in the paper your wife loft-the evil
dence about Gyatt--tcll me every
thing"
You see" he said after a pause.
IOs "a.
the very frst--that ~ 20 say. he had
made inquiries and Il seemed TO be
quite certain. Your poor husband
. he had threatened TO kill his wife
he was out that nigh, 1T the time
of her disappearance came in.
his hands stained With blood
clothes muddy--like a man distract.
ed--thcre is the evidence OF Annie
Milton. still. believe. IN your SER
vice.
But nothing was absolutely prov
cd until Art Shil told Gyatt that he
had heard q scream In the wood.
and that a few minutes later Troy
erton had come out OF it. running
like a mailman. DO you remember
the incident OF the spade? ?"
Yes" Sibyl answered, mcchani
cally.
"Shil had bought that spade in
Maitland second hand from labor
or. lie had been digging in the
wood with IL when your husband
met him. That was why he wanted
TO get 4, back--thcre was freshly
turned earth upon IL. Gyatt found
out the truth about tho spade-that
it did belong to Shil II was then
that Gyatt definitely refused 10 al
low Shil Ito marry his daughter
Then Shil came with the story "a
Mrs Halg. and she paid him money
10 20 on with his search
lie paused again and looked down
at the carpet, as ii 10 imply that he
was heartily ashamed OF his wifes
share In the business
There is little doubt" he said, az
ter few seconds had elapsed, that
Gyatt made away with Shil. Gyati.
as | said before, was very faithful
servant don't think for moment
that your husband had anything to
do with Shlls death. But Gyait Is
not quite SANE think he'd got II
into his head that he had 10 fight
to keep this matter secret-bis
mind was unbalanced-m poor
wife"
He paused and covered his face
with his hands
when did you find this paper
said Sibyl in that strange. hard
voice.
before the inauest--the nlsht my
wife died. She had placed it in an
envelope addressed 20 me. There
was a letter with IL in which she
asked me to give 1t at once to the
police"
And you did so?" said Sibyl
quietly.
81 did not. swear that, Win
gate will tell you. The paper only
came into their hands the day he
fore yesterday. II was stolen from
ms-three days after I opened II. |
could not make any inquiries about
It,"
who stole II :"
IL don't know. wingate will not
tell me how II came into their
hands. All that will be told az the
trial. Sibyl. you are unjust. II you
only knew how fought 10 keep this
from you--when You we're still in
bad health-when the shock might
have killed you
"How you fought" she queried
slowly. IL do not understand, Ar
thur. You said that you knew moth.
ing OF all thls-until after your
wife's DEATH
He had made a mistake. but he
saw a way out OF It,"
81 fought with my own con-
sciehce," he continued. "My wife's
wishes-my dead wife, had to put
them aside--at time when her
wishes seemed like an memorable
law. Sibyl have tried 40 hard 10