Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-08
AN1TA's STORY.

Instead of showing surprise AT this
statement, the Coroner broke. the
GREATNESS silence that followed It, by
saying:
will you please explain what you
mean by 'stealthily ?'H z
"Just what I say" returned Hayi-
land bluntly. "She went slowly, NOW
and then pausing to listen, twice
drawing back around a corner and
peeping out, and then coming forth
again; she wore no shoes and carried
no light; she went down the big stair
case in the manner I have described,
in the same fashion. That's what !
mean by s%tealthily."
What was your errand?" asked
Nothing. 1 didn't co." she replied,
"she tells an untruth," said Gray,
calmly: She did go, Just as I have
described. But it was doubtless on
an innocent Grand. 1 have no idea
she was implicated in Miss Caring
toms death. I am sur it is Of casual
explanation-.or. was sure, until
Estelle denied it,, ~
How was it you chanced to see
her ~ IT,
"I was wakeful, end I was proving
around. to find something to read.
went out in the hall and got a maya
zine from the table, and had return
ed to my room and was just closing
the door, when I saw a white figure
glide across the hall. She passed
through a moonlit space or I could
not have seen her. She was wrapped
in q light or-white kimono thing, and
I should. never have thought Of Il
a-oj.- - t. x,4,o M 81. x,hok Io- l.on
pened."
"You knew it to be this Estelle? %
Eyes; her red hair was hanging ir
a Braid. t-sp
"'Tisn't red!" snapped Estelle, bu'
Mr.. Scofield silenced, her with "a
frowH. 1877 ~ T-1 &
well auburn. then" said Havi.
land, easily. You may as we'll owr
up. Estelle; what did you go dowr
Il didn't go" repeated the maid
obstinately, and no cross-questionint
could prevail on her to admit other,
wise. -s*-,,
"All right" and Haviland shrugged
his shoulders: IT suppose It doesn'
matter, as the crime was committed
about one o'clock. It's up to you, Mr.
Coroner. to find some person who act
ed suspiciously nearer that time. And
by the way, as man OF business of THU
estate, unless some worthwhile evi'
dence is forthcoming pretty soon, I'm
going to round up detective or twt
who will get somewhere::sS
Give us a little more time, Mr.
Haviland." said scof1eld, suavely, "thi
inquest is only begun :
We'll, get it over with and then
if the truth hasn't come to light, IL
take a hand" y! E
Miss Frayne was called next, ant
Anita, with a look of Importance OF
her pretty face, came forward.
Her evidence, at first. vas merely :
she corroborated Pauline's recital o
the scene as the two girls bade Mis-
Darlington goodnight.
And then?" prompted the Coron'
1 err. - - 81: r
Then I went to my room, but :.
didn't retire. I sat thinking v wha
Miss Darlington had said to me. An.
as. Hthought about It, 8Isconcluded tina
this time I was really dismissed from
her secretaryship. And that mad,
me feel very sorry, for it is a good pc
after a time. I began to think
would go to Miss Carrington's room
and If she were still up, I would bel
her forgiveness , y
forgiveness for what?' \
"For any fancied grievance sh'
might have against me. I have al
ways tried to please her, but she was
er-dificult, and It was not easy t
do the right, thing at all times"
did you go to her room? I"
l. x VENT to the door"
"At-. what time?'' 81
Soon after M o'clock. Not NOR
than five or ten minutes after"
There was "a rustic Of excitement
The poison vas said, to be admins
tered at about one! Did this fai
doll-like girl know the secret of TIL
tragedy? ,a'
Proceed. Miss Frayne: tell tn,
story Of anything you saw at tina
time"
Il saw nothing. But / heard.
great deal" XII 4 4
What was it,"
"The door Of I, Miss carrington'
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