Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-06-23

I said as more annoying than accusing.
When ! looked at Barley. he showed
no surprise; but then I had scarcely
expected that he would, for he made
IL point never TO be surprised Ut
nythjng that might come up. The
butler admitted that he did NOT know
what the quarrel had been about, and
that with the exception Of the two
+ times he had mentioned. the relations
/ that had existed between Slyke and
his sister-in-law had always been very
friendly
The storm was now directly over
head, CIaps of thunder were almost
iucessant and vivid flashes Of light
ming penetrated the room in spite OF
the heavy curtains drawn over the
windows.
As the butler left the stand. there
was a slight commotion i'm the rear Of
the room; and turning, I saw Roche
making his way between the chairs,
/ pushing the chauffeur ahead of him.
King gave the two men q puzzled
glance, and then turned 10 the district
attorney and whispered something t.
/ him. Miss Potter also turned to see
what the noise was, and an expression
of CONSERVATION and dread came over
her face.
The two men passed WITHIN a foot
Of me. and the cruel lips and shifty
/ eyes Of the chauffeur made rae won
der why Slyke should have kept such
a man I'm his employ. When they
reached the front of the room. Roche
motioned the chauffeur to the empty
chair next 70 Miss Potter. who drew
ms far away from him RS She could,
and then seated himself on the othet
side of his prisoner. The chauffeur
gave her look filed with hatred.
blended with a smile Of triumph. I
could see that there was something
wrong between these two.
4 sharp peal OF thunder seemed tc
/ split the air, causing the crowd to
stir uneasily In their chairs. Again
I Tie lights dickered down for a mo-
ment, and again the thunder rolled.
A violent wind dashed the rain against
/ tie windows behind me, and there
was scarcely a pause between the
flashes Of lightning The room was
| deathly still. we were perrided
Doctor King was standing behind
his desk, his face white, one hand
playing uergously with the papers IN
I front Of him. lie started at each viyid
] fash Of lightning and the thunder
/ seemed to daze him Turning 10 the
/ district attorney, and speaking half
to him and half TO the room, he said:
Il think we should adjourn the In
quest md tomorrow. The storm is
SO bad that ! doubt If we can hear the
testimony of the other Witnesses
His decision seemed to be very sen
slble. We had been unable 70 hear
/ the close Of the buffers evidence he
cause Of the thunder, and l doubted -
any hut those in the front seats would
/ be able to hear the witnesses that
were still to be called The district
attorney objected, however, TO adjourn
/ ing. He said that he could not be pres
ent the next day. and thought that
we had better hear the remaining wit
| nesses at once. Sinking back into his
4 chair. King asked the attorney whom
! he wanted to call next.
The district attorney rose to bis
feet, saving slowly, 81 am going to
/ call BrIneur, who was chauffeur for
| Mr.. Slyke. He will"
But whatever he was going to add
we never discovered. Just at that
second there came a terrific fash Of
| lightning that seemed 10 burn its way
/ across the room, followed " deaf
ening clap Of thunder. With a sizzle
| the Hgb.s went out and left the room
as black as the inside Of coal mine.
| Low murmurs came from all sides. u
was enough surely to try the nerves
of the most stout-hearted.
As the rumble of thunder died
away. I heard King demanding In s
voice that shook a little. "Will some
body get a llght-lamps or candlesT'
Someone pushed back a chair, and
! then suddenly rising above all else
and ringing through the room with q
horror that seemed to glue me to my
seat. came a shrek Of terror. 1t was
sustained for a second, then died
away in a long. sobbing moan.
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