El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-26

THERE was a moment Of intense 81
1 lence. Elizabeth's reeling brain
tried TO grasp the meaning Of the
scene before her.
Then the stiffness was rent by .
shrek as Mrs Chaplin rushed forward
and dropped on her knees by the body
Of her husband.
Hes dead. he's deadr she
screamed oh, my God my Godr
Elizabeth's senses returned TO her
suddenly. Running forward. she put
her arms about the distraught woman.
Mrs. Chapin-" she said sternly,
stop that screamingl 1t can do no
good. We must send at once for a
doctor"
' At the authoritative tone Martha
Chaplin ceased her Wailing, but con-
tinued TO crouch by the PROSTATE
form Of the man who had ruled her
for thirty-five years. Elizabeth bent
over her, trying 10 lift her. AS If
awakened from trance, John Butler
stepped forward hastily.
Let me do THAR ne demanded,
pushing the girl aside.
When he had carried the wife into
the parlor and persuaded hes 10 lie
down there until he could telephone
for assistance, he returned TO where
Elizabeth stood awaiting him As he
entered the room. she pointed TO the
pistol on the table
Was it done with THAR" she asked.
sharply.
I don't know" John replied. shud-
dering. as he looked at the body on
the floor. Il don't know what hap
pened- I dOn't"-pDttinE his hand TO
his head, confusedly-.I don't remem-
Der only know that We were quar-
reling-and then heard a shetland
he fell why's II suddenly realfz-
ing what had happened-"I suppose
il looks as If ] had done IL"
Try to think, dear" she urged
Did Amos shoot HIMSELF Did he
point the pistol at you, and did you
try 70 get it away from him? And did
it 90 off in the struggleT'
he shook his head I don't know
how II happened. He showed me the
pistol when we first came into the
room Then We talked Of other
things He got angry-and I had Just
told him that the farm would not be
his-and he sprang toward me as if
to strike me-then here was q flash,
and he FELL
we must send for a doctor imme-
diately" Elizabeth said But" fore
ing herself 10 lay her hand over the
heart Of the dead man. and TO put her
fingers on his wrist there is not a
LlLEAEE mere HAIR a LlON step
sounded on the veranda- Here comes
somebody"
She ran out into the hall when a
knock sounded on the open front door.
A man stood looking in
Il was passing tie gate he ex-
planned. and 1 heard someone scream
I thought I'd best come in and see
what was wrong. Chaplin Is an old
neighbor." he added. so L thought I'd
IA e the liberty
He stopped as Mrs. Chaplin came
out from the parIor. At sight OF the
man. she burst into tears
-Oh. 1lr Miller-" she sobbed- AN
awful things happened Amos has
Hush. dearr" Elizabeth interposed-
Mr.. Miller, there has been a dreadful
accident here" she explained TO the
man, who by now had come into the
hall Mr. Chaplin has been shot. VIII
YOU send for the docror-or- Whatever
person one should send FORE The
telephone is there pointing 70 the
back-haIl-
Going back into the small room
where John still fingered. Elizabeth
spoke hastily
Dear. come out Of here and leave
everything just as It is. A neighbor
has arrived, and is telephoning 10 the
village for help We can do nothing
until the doctor gets here Mean
while. ny to remember all that hap
pened. You viii have to answer a
number Of questions, you know"
Eliza beth''-ne- man caught her by