Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-13
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hind all that, and even while I told
myself that I could not possibly sus-
pect, I was conscious the while that
there was 4 hint, a sort Of whisper
of a dreadful doubt going through
my mind all the time. For really
hardly could doubt the evidence Of
my eyes, though 1t was by moonlight,
that 1t was Uncle Ralph whom I had
seen crossing the gravel and going
toward the Summer-house; and I
could In no way reconcile, hat with
until summoned by IAvesay. 80 I did
not know what to think.
But the detective. had not the
knowledge that I Had OF my uncle.s
character and disposition; and there
was all. this serious trouble between
my uncle ana my aunt over the Gin
my opinion) wholly unworthy Cap
tain Wharf to furnish some part Of
a possible motive in my uncle's case.
For, of course, in spite Of his view Of
the absence Of proof Of motive count
Ing for so little. the detective would
admit the full value of positive evil
dence of motive; and I suppose ,jeal-
ousy, such rs he might presume my
uncle to be under the influence of.
has been the motive Of more crimes
of violence than any other sentiment.
On the other hand, Sergeant Crisp
had not the fact, II 1t was q fact, that
I had seen uncle 60 out, to confirm
this dreadful suspicion OF him. That
was the fact which I was withhold
Ing from him-perhaps wrongly. I
do not know.
50. as ne looked Mt his notes and
and turned it's pages over, ne had to
confess himself in q very tangled
maze. and while he was p,zuling and
entanglins himself In it more and
more hopelessly the BOOTS" came to
his door and put his head in with the
information that there was . lady be-
low asking to speak to him.
Sergeant Crisp descended to the
co4fee-room. There was Celeste.
1t was Celeste in the guise Of q pen
itent; in a mood OF grief for a sin
tears from a heart less hard than one
Of stone-or Of = detective officer.
All, MONSIEUR" she exclaimed. II
am come. I have been 80 very un-
happy"
The sergeant said sympathetically
that he was most grieved TO hear It.
Il am come, monsieur" ahe said
because when you were with me to-
day I did not tell you the truth. Ah,' -
she caught herself up. II do NOT
mean that I did tell you an untruth
no: It was not SO bad as that l
could not do that. But I did not tell
you everything. not what. you call the
whole truth. No, there was n little
thing which I did not tell, and It haa
made me 30 unhappy-to think that
I did not ten the whole truth,
"Ah, we'll. mademoiseNe." the ser
geant said. beginning to feel rather
like . father c~onfessor, "it is satisfac-
tory TO think that 1t is not too late
to tell the whole truth now. What Is
It that you have to say to met"
themselves and Celeste led the ser
gsant 70 the corner most dimly lixht-
ed and farthest from the door, and
there she began to talk in an aEitated
Whisper:
TT was last night" she said. and
oh, but I do not know that I did not
ton monsieur y little lie. after m,
] do not know. do not remember
exactly what It wa that I did say.
But l believe I did say to monsieur
that I had moi been out at all last
night after rnilady said she did not
want me. That was not true. ! did
30 out just for q little turn. Ths
moon, It Is 10 beautiful"
The sergeant agreed dryly that the
moon IL an admirable planet
so ] did walk along the little path
that goes under the treos-mondeur
knows tt-and az I did come to that
place. which 10 opposite the little
Sumner-house, what raj 1t that u
saw 2"
We'll, madsmolsellc r. the sargeant
asked. % the French woman With q
sort OF dramatic instinct, paused.
. saw. monsieur" she said. wtss-
pertng IT'LL lower and more agitatsdly
and bringing her mouth cl0ss TO the
d~etectve's q II saw Sir ralph. Hr
Ralph himself. coming from the BuIn-
mer-house."
At that announcement believe
THAT she did indeed alter the beat
ing OF Sergeant Cnsp's heart q great
deal more effectively than BY her
pathos hat that heaft was q very well
trained 9nd disciplined organ, ana Ce-
leste may have been much disappoint-
ed Of the eefYct she had hoped 10 pro-
ducs whom the sergeant Inquired sim.
ply:
Wen. mAAsmoisslle, spd them.
Well, 1nonstsuf.~ che MI respond.
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