Evening star., 1918-07-14
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EcoNTINUED FROM LAST Sunday
CHAPTER w
A Strategic Move,

hu ftCOvereu from QeT IalnIluS Speil,
but still greatly depressed and not
3 little incoherent. He set himself to
work to soothe her. for he had request
to make which called for an intelli.
gent answer. Relieved from all sus.
piclon Of her having been an active
agent in the deplorable deed he was
here to investigate. he was lavish In
his promises of speedy release. and.
seeing how much this steadied her.
he turned to Mr.. Roberts, who was
still in the room, and then to the
young lady who had been giving her
a woman's care, and signified that
their attentions were NO longer re-
qulred, and that he would be glad
to have them Join the people below.
Gryce found himself for the first time
alone with Mrs. Taylor. he drew up
a chair to her side and remarked in
his old benevolent way: ~
IT feel guilty Of cruelty, madam. in
repeating q question you have al
ready answered. But the conditions
When this young lady fell SO unex-
pectedly at your feet, was your frst
look ioo,. at her or at the opposite gal
For an instant her eyes held his
something which did not often hap
"At her" she vehemently declared.
IT never thought Of looking any
where else. / saw her at my feet.
who wouldn't have done 20! Who
would have seen anything but that
ribleI Do not make me recall 1t. I
have sorrows enough
Mrs. Taylor, you have my utmost
sympathy. But you must realize how
important 1t Is for me to make sure
that you saw nothing In the place
which would help us to locate the
author Of this accident The ditting
Of an escaping figure up or down the
opposite gallery. even q stir IN the
great Tapestry confronting you from
that far-away wall might give US a
II saw nothing" she replied eoldly.
but with extreme drmpess, nothing
but that lifeless child and the picture
Of desolauon which rose In my own
mind Do not, pray, make me speak
again Of that. 1t would sound 1tke
press you with my sanity, so that you
will allow me to go home"
you shall 60, after the coroner has
had an opportunity to see you. We
expect HIM any moment. Meanwhile.
you win facilitate your release and
greatly help us in what we have to
do II you win carry. your fortitude
to the point Of showing me in your
own person Just where you were
standing when this young girl DASH
ed by you to her death" o.
DO you mean for me to 20 back
yes, Mrs. Taylor. Surely you can
do SO II you will. When you have
time to think you will be as anxious
as ourselves to know through whose
carelessness Ito call 1t nothing
worse) this child came to her death.
material whether you stood in one
place or another at that fatal mo-
ment, it is q question which will be
sure to come up at the Inquest. That
ou may be able to answer correctly
urge you to return with me to the
,e same has had time to fade:
.fter that we will go below and I
i'll see that you are taken to some
quiet place where you can remain
rndisturbed till the coroner comes"
Had she been a weak woman she
But she was a strong one, and after
the first moment of recoil she rose
tremulously, to her feet and signiaed
her willingness to follow him to the
scene of death.
Isis she there alone" was her
sole question as they crossed the cor.
idor separating the room they had
cen in from the galleries.
'No-you will dnd an officer there.
We could not leave the place quite
.n,,uarded."
II she shuddered he did not OBJ.
serve it. Having summoned up all
ier forces to meet this ordeal, she
nd re-entering the spot she had SO
i tely left in great agony of mind,
opped for one look and for one look
ily at the sweet face of the dead
l'iil smiling up at her from the cold
,oor. then she showed Mr.. Gryce as
nearly as she could Just whore she
ad paused in shock and horror
when the poor child smitten by the
'atal arrow fell back almost into her
:trms.
The detective. with a glance at the
opposite gallery. turned and spoke to
;he officer who had stepped aside
INTO the neighboring section.
this lady" he said, land hold 1t till
you hear from me again" Then Offer
ing his arm to Mrs. Taylor. he led
her out.
II see that you were approaching
the railing overlooking the court
when you were stopped in this fear.
full manner" he remarked when well
exit. what did you have in mind?
a nearer glimpse of the tapestry
over there and the two great vases?
mo. no." She was wrought up. by
now to a tension almost unendur-
able. "It was the court-what I
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