Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-11-28

"You would try to-will you tell us
what you started to say?"
"Well-I would try toto reconcile
them, suppose"
Ryan took off his glasses and pol
ished them with a large silk handker-
chief, looking at them the while.
THAT is, you thought that he was
still angry rather than sorry?" he
asked
"No-I can't say that 1 thought
that" Ellen said, attempting to speak
firmly.
The glasses went on again and Ryan
looked at her.
"You had good news FOR him. you
know" he reminded her kindly. "You
had to tell him that his father was
sorry for the trouble and willing to
forgive and forget Wouldn't 1t be
natural to suppose that such news
would be welcome to man who was
bitterly repentant for his anger?'
81 suppose So" Ellen faltered.
"But that didn't occur to you? You
felt that he was still too enraged to
be approached in that way?"
Ellen felt suffocated. The close
room, the watching faces, the quiet,
merciIess voice that probed her very
soul, the dark walls with their digni-
fed lining of books. the windows
against which snow was beginning to
fall softly, all began to waver in black
fog before her eyes-she felt hideous
sensation of nausea.
George sprang to her side, and she
caught his arm.
you're all right, dear" he said,
tenderly. his eyes close to hers. She
looked dazedly into them. and spoke
in a childish bewildered voice:
eyes, I'm all right, George!"
"Would you like to rest few min
utes, Elen?'
ooh, no, thank youl she said quick
ly. And turning back with great dig
nifty to the district attorney, she an
swered: II thought would not dis
tress my husband with any reference
to the matter that night thought
sleep would do us all good, and make
us see things in better light"
"That was quite natural" Ryan said
mildly. The tension in the library re-
Taxed. "That is all, Mrs. Josselyn."
Some of the men rose; there was a
little stir and confusion in the room.
Ellen went out with George. She
turned to him in the hail.
"Was that all right?" she asked,
giddy and uncertain. He nodded re-
assuringIy. They went into the music
room, where Gibbs sat. with Joe and
Doctor Cutter. There was tray
there with some food on 1t, the coffee
urn was steaming, and Ellen was glad
to have cup of coffee; 1t was two
o'clock. She felt as if she could
never get enough of the scalding, re-
viving drink, sbut she would not touch
the solids. although Joe brought her
cold chicken and salad on a plate. and
coaxed her to eat.
George ate heartily, with great
bites. walking about the while, and
talking TO them all. After few min
utes, however he said he must go
back to the library, and Gibbs went
with him. Ellen had sat down close
to her husband on the wide davenport,
and put her cold little hand into his.
He was pale, and looked tired, but
there was a new look of peace in his
eyes.
"Poor little old GIRL he said to her,
Asrk ne oil hi nd orYsxf
you off to the country somewhere
and make 1t all up to you !"
"Of course you understand that this
is sort of preliminary formaiity,
Gibbs?" George asked him.
"And after this. does the coroner
bring in his verdict?" Joe added.
"The coroner and the county detec-
tives have been all over the study"
George said. 1.-THE circumstance of
the pistol being found seventeen feet
away from the body. and some other
details, are conclusive. Death came
from revolver shot that was fred by
some person or persons unknown.
Ryan is going at 1t thoroughly; that's
his business We've had all the
maids in, they've all satisfied him of
their absolute innocence. Every one
of them has an alibi."
"Then. what's all thisi" Ellen
asked.
"This is merely one of the district
attorneys duties of Office. He Is
hound to find out what he can, while
the whole matter is fresh" George
put down his coffee cup and threw his
crumpled napkin on the tray. "You
understand that anything you say now
may be used later. Gibbs?" he said
clearing his throat.
Perfectly
They've pretty well satisfied them.
selves as to the order of events
George continued. what they'll try
to get out of you is that matter OF
where you were last nightf 7"
'"rhey asked Lizzie where she was
and they asked met" Ellen said Gag