Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-21
JOSSELYN'S WIFE

len found Lillian there, with the SYM
| pathetic Mrs. Pointdexter in attend
| ance. Lillian was lying by the fire.
robed In white. She turned asides her
head, as Ellen came in, and burst int
| tears. After a moment she regained
her composure, but while the Other
women murmured together, she did
F.. not speak. Now and then she touched
her eyes with folded handkerchief.
II don't think Lillian'1l live through
It," Mrs. Pointdexter said presently,
with watering eyes.
Eyes, will-yes, WILL" Lillian
said bravely Because l know that
is what he would want me to dol"
Ellen escaped as soon as she decent
ly could.
About ten o'clock George came to
her room. and carefully closed the
door behind him.
This matter begins to look rather
grave.
You can't find the pistol?" she
asked, quickly.
"Oh, yes. we found tit was in the
wastebasket--on the other side the
room. Corrigan says that he couldn't
have possibly" He paused. They've
sent for Dan Ryan,"
Ryan" Ellen asked. puzzled.
1.-THE district attorney" George said
quietly.
Then that's" she began, with
whitening lips Her voice stopped
That's MURDER" George ,Lathrop
finished. Anyway, these fellow say
so. They may be wrong; l hope to
Cd they arel But It's going to be
something of a strain--where could
you send the boy and his nurse?
They'd better not be in the house."
ITO Port Washlngton-Aunt Elsie's.
I'll send them at oncel" she promised,
trying to collect her senses.
THAT'S right And pull yourself to-
gether, Ellen"
He p8tted her shoulder affection
ately and left the room. Ellen turned
TO the window and stood there a mo-
ment, struggling to control her nerves.
There was a tightening sensation In
her throat, her lips were dry, and her
hands sce-cold. AS she stared out
across the bare garden and clipped
hedges motorcar wheeled into the
pebbled drive and stopped at the door.
Four men stepped from the automo-
bile. Instinctively Ellen knew that
among them was the district attorney.
She turned giddy moment. her
senses swimming.
Il mustn't give way like this" she
told herself sharply. sinking into
chair and making desperate attempt
to compose herself.
Half an hour later. when George La
throp knocked again ait her door, she
was still sitting there.
rs Lizzie here?" he asked. Ryan
has come. He wants to talk to her.
to get him away. He understands and
is quite willing. He'll get Lizzie's dep
osition and then she may CO."
Ellen rose travely and went toward
the nursery.
'This is all formality, my DEAR"
George said kindly. "We'll have to
have all the maids In, Torrens and the
rest. The coroner must have a ver-
dict, you know. We won't keep Liz
zie long. And. Ellen, Ryan will ques-
ton you later, you know. I'll be right
there. And let me advise you, my
dear. Don't talk fast; think moment
before you answer and be sure of what
you say--don't try to keep anything
back. No matter where the converse
ton seems to lead, tell the sober, care
full truth"
"Georgel" Ellen said in sudden ter
ror. they'll find out that Gibbs and
his father had terrible quarrel yes
terday--you must have noticed the cut
on his forehead"
"They know all about that!" he an
swered soothingly. They'll know
everything. sooner or later. So just
60 straight ahead and tell them the
story just as you would tell me-"
But wife isn't expected to testify
against her husband" she said, half
wild with apprehension. The man
looked at her silently for moment.