The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-02-06

she SAID L have Wllled you
$4,000 Indeed, everything she
said vas as if spoken to some
hearer; not as one who talks tc
herself"
After you regained your room
did you leave it again?"
"No, | did not"
Him. Now, are you positive.
Miss F'rayne, that all these
speeches were said just as you
have repeated them? 1t is a great
strain on the memory to repeat
accurately a conversation as long
as the one you have just re
hearscd.'
The speeches | heard are
burned in my brain. | could not
forget them if | would. | may
have erred il some minor Or uns;;
important words, but the most of
what | heard is precisely as I have
repeated it. Indeed, so thoroughly
was amazed at it all, | wrote it
down as soon as [ reached my
room. had then no thought Of
of what was going to happen, but
Miss Darlington had made pecu-
liar remarks about something
happening to her, and in connec-
tlon with that the words [ heard
seemed so remarkable-not to say
uncanny-that [ made a note of
them. This is not an unusual habit
with me. | often make notes of
conversations, as it has been useful
IN my services as secretary.'
"As how?'
IF a caller in a social or bust
ness way had conversation with
Miss Darlington, and | was pres
ent, L often made a record in case
she asked me later Just what had
been said"
Il see. And how do you inter
pref the words: Henri, you are
the mark [ aim at?'"
Il can only think that Miss Car
nngton was in favor of consider
ing marriage between herself and
the Count"
You made use of the word
'unaanny.' Do you imagine that
Miss Darlington had any forebod-
ing OF her approaching doom?'.
".Whe4 | heard her say, "To-
morrow I will be forever freed
from this homely face of mine,'
and tomorrow all these Jewels
will be yours / couldn't help
thinking-after the discovery of
her death-that she must have
anticipated it."
did her voice sound like the
despairlng one of a person about
to die?"
ION the contrary, it sounded
full of life and animation
Did she seem angry with the
person to whom she was speak
ing?"
AT times, yes. And, again,
no. Her voice showed varying
emotions as she talked on"
Her speech was not continu-
GUS, then?"
mot at all. 1t was broken, and
IN snatches. But, remember. I
could not hear all of what she
said, and the other person or per
sons not at ALL"
did you not catch a word
from the other voice?'
II cannot say. Much, in a low
tone, that / could not hear clearly,
might have been Miss CARING
tons voice or %another's The door
was closed, and as soon as | re-
allied there was some one there.
not Estelle, | had no thought of
knocking, and l soon went away.
| ought to have gone away sooner.
and would have done so, but l was
SO amazed and puzzled | stayed
on involuntarily."
"Your story, Miss Frayne, is
very extraordinary. Can you sug-
gest, from what you heard, who
might have been in the room with
Miss Carringtong",
Il cannot, nor do I wish to. I
have told you what I heard; it is
for you to make deductions or
discoveries"
Il wish to say a word, Mr.. Cor
oner,' and Pauline Stuart, with
her dark eyes blazing, rose to her
feet. II am sorry to say this,
but | must ask you to hesitate be-
fore you put too much faith in the
amazing tale you have Just
listened to. / am sure Miss Frayne
could not have heard all that non
sense! 1t is impossible, on the face
of it, that my aunt should have