Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-10

Repeat it slowly"
Obediently, with measured utter
ance, she began again. "The ivy
grows under the window. There is
nail in the brickwork; q wire is.
tied to it. | reached it from the
window. The bag is red leather, like
the bricks; its on the end of the
wire. You can't see it from outside,
and the nail and wire are like those
set for the vines" Her voice trailed
off in a murmur of deep sleep.
Tell me, remember well-where
did you get that bag"
my lady gave it to me-"
when did you take those jewels
from the hat box?"
when everyone was at dinner"
who told you TOT"
MY lady told me to find these
things that we're hers-to be sure
that no one saw me. A key hangs
with many others on ring beside
the mirror; 1t is fat and has two
grooves and a round hole at the top"
During the latter part of the SEN
tence the girls voice changed. 1t
was as If a Photographic record had
been turned on, SO perfect was the
reproduction of Nellie Gaynor's
voice. The effect was almost terri
flying, yet strange tenderness to-
ward the erring woman filled his
heart. Even in her crime she had
spared her tool the consciousness Of
wrongdoing. She had directed her
to take her mistress's proper belong
ings from place indicated. Then
knowledge Knocked him. An honest
will cannot be blindly driven to
crime, even when subservient. Yet
he clung to the gentler interpreta-
tion striving to End some comfort
where palliation and excuse were de-
MED.
Did anyone see you when you
left the room?" he asked.
"Yes. l was far down the corri-
dor. He spoke and passed me. 1
did not answer"
Wendham bent over her. His Jaw
was set with determination, his
brows drawn with pain.
Tell me, and remember carefully,
have you ever taken your mistress's
jewels before from other places?
Think we'll"
YES" she said slowly.
when you were stopping in
Douglaston, what was it that timer"
MY lady's long string of pearls
I went back for them; my lady had
forgotten them. and told me where" "
How did you get into the
house?"
Il came in in wells and long
coat, like"
A cry and report-so close and
loud that the air seemed rent by the
explosion.
Wendham leaped to his feet.
The doorway framed a group In
tragic violence. Nellie Gaynor. gray
as death, a silken garment flung
+ over her nightdress, where quickly
spread crimson stain. was clinging
gasEipg to the shaking arm of Eve
lyn, while on the floor at her feet
lay q heavy "A.
. Good God!" he cried.
Look. look!" stammered Evelyn
SIS she dying?"
A fash of intelligence came tc
Nellie's eyes. She opened her sci
teeth to speak. but her utterance
was choked in blood.
Suddenly Wendham Strengthened
the habit of the physician mastering
him.
THE wound is IN the neck
there's q chance" He spoke quickly
and his eyes commanded Evelynt
explicit obedience.
Already cries and the rush Of hur
rying feet announced the arrival o.
the frightened household.
''It was an accident She has brair
fever, Evelyn She s entirely out o.
her head. l will pr1ng Adele" HI
laid Nellie in EvelM's arms. anc
sprang within the den.
The unmoved sleep Of the woman
contrasted like the awful ineongruit!
of nightmare. with the scene enact
ed so close beside her.
wake up! Wake up. Adele
mistress needs you. She Is hurt
comet" His swift hands new abov,
the girrs still features. She sat VI
as IL dazed. "Your mistress need
you-she is hurt. Go to her. thel
run for a uowl of water. Get me alb
sorbent cotton"
Her mind. still receptive. seizet
upon his orders. Rising, she raj
from the room in swift obedience.
Alice Rawlins was first upon tn
scene. Wendham raised to her
face OF marble.
Mrs. Gaynor has hurt herself 1,
her delirium. Go 10 my room ant
bring me down both my emergenc,
cases. They are on the closet shell
--quick!"
AS each member OF the startle,
household arrived, they were as in
startly dispatched upon necessar
srrand, while he busted himself Il