Show The House of the Whispering Pines Pines' By Anna Katharine Green Greenp If PUTNAM'S SONS Copyright Copyright 1910 by fork p and London ANNA ANNA- KATHARINE I Ir r CHAPTER srn XIII We Want Is Hero Here i Ill I'll tell l hy by y the way Vest t list st comfort In iii the world You all a Remember j s a clue to trot j there thero was a clue duel I hold it ome me A A Blot in the S 'S ft tw water ter however affected by this ad Iid not lost control of at himself or orn orn oren en n tb the claims of oC duty He noted anc nee flee that while the candid look look- whose lead ho he had hail been fol- fol r WH wU was as much surprised as 88 the Ct I the nature of at the Interruption Interruption- be he had possibly anticipated and h Ii lie he wan wall in some measure proa pro pro- c. c was of or all present the tho mos most and peculiarly impressed by It cot ent of ot fear ear had entered Into his f nor had It been heightened by I u sense Something Land more Important b by tar far had Uj his thoughtful eye and caused Kind b nd now flow of ot color in a cheek un- un se t read the man aright forcible changes p quick and i- i ater took occasion likewise likewise Ilie lie excitement was at its height k what hat effect had tx been cn made on OI Ants b by the tM action and conduct I eg Cumberland They know etter ter than we do was his Inner Bit t what do they think of at his rand what do tho they think of or him s not nt eo so caB easy 19 determine as tho the detective detect might wish Only one showed a simple emotion nn anc and was all without an any possibility 0 ot he cook She was was a Roman RCman C c. c and was simply horrified b b o of or which she had be been n wit wit- here There was no mistaking her fp feel feel- lut l- l ut those of the other two women ore orB i complex rc those of the men Zadok Z c each cach ch movement of ft his with open distrust and r early started upright In his reCe ro robe re- re be r Ce and dismay when hen that intruding ing n ad fell on the tho peaceful brow of ofF ir r F whoso whose f fate tate to his own surprise able to shed t tears tars ars Some SomeI Si I prejudice lay back of ot this or orrt rt knowledge e of the man from even the dead appeared to 1 the women Might not the same lion tion account for th that t curious tot eel the eye Y ye with which the two r clutched at each others other's hands from screaming creaming and Inter- Inter whispered words which Sweet- Sweet would have e given Riven considerable out carefully cherished hoard to have hav I 4 Impossible to tell at nt present w waR confident that it would not I he understood these latt lat lat- t tut ast t. t He Ie had great confidence in iners with Ith he heas ers ess ss women homely as RS was as not so sure uro of or himself with I d dho ho felt that some ome difficulties es esa a fl la lay between hun him hunt ir t the uncommunicative Ei But Ive I've the whole long evening e e. e he addea In Jn quiet consolation 11 If It will b bo be a pit pity If tr I cant can't lf e of them In that time t thing ho he had remarked beels beel's beels beel's bolei's be- be els el's un unearthly cry pry had sent the in disorder lr from the tho presence of Dr Perry In r room om which Sweetwater had empty until the astonish astonish- Iha c endeavored to describe occupant to the door What ye 6 then read In In the 8 S family's s best fr friend nd h he lie kept but hut his own ICI lost t a trace of ot anxiety as' as tho tIm official slipped of sight and remained so even eveni e i funeral cortege had started e ad been made for tor carrying the theto theto theto to the cemetery ry and de despite the I 1 disturbance consequent upon vents these plans were vere adhered watched them all alt ride riden 0 n the last two carriages gave him the opportunity h ha i Leaving his corner he looked ford and asked who was left in Sir Mr lr Clift Clifton his his' hissick sick sister r. r and the J Dl Didn't nt he go to the iE exp expect ct him hint to to after arter that thal shoulders rose and his took on on a CI tone of ot Indifference eyes leres no telling Where Is he now Upstairs 5 yit It It seems he spends all his time Ittie Hue alcove c opposite his sisters sister's door wont won't I let t him inside for fear of or bing the patient so 10 he jUst Jus sits flits I havo told you to every that comes through the door ne ht there now j J. J sand and shaking just like a leaf leat I him a moment ago and noticed h her her re 8 8 his room In sight of ot the tho alOu al- al you Ou mention 1 I jj a par partition or two beT be be- T you ou go up by the staircase you ou Ilp UP Into It without an any one ono seeing Coroner Perry and Mr Clifton ClItton are nt flu fluth th the side Bide door locked 1 cV it The back door of ot course air the the cook attended to that want not a e. few minutes all by myself me mo If It Dr Perry has luis hasI I you lyon no orders take your stand Irs Ira rs wh where re you can give e mo me warn- warn Stair Cumberland makes a move ve ye hrs post or the nurse her pas pa- pa s ready ad but Ive I've been in that and Ive I've found Cound nothing Jont nt know that I shall You say Bay t Is near the head of the tho stairs run run- up up from tho the side door atia sta tc few feet teet awn away would have sworn to that fact you hadn't told me me muttered water prater ater minutes later he had slipped from j and nd for some time not oven even Hex- Hex Im know knew w where he was Perry may I have a few Cew words fou coroner turned quickly Sweet- Sweet Wa 8 before him but hut not the tho same he had Interviewed some some hours hour before In his office This tulle quite a different looking person- person Though nothing could change his I the moment had come when inharmonious lines no longer ob- ob l cs upon the eye and v us na nay nay- deeply troubled t f f- f w Whom om he addressed saw flaw nothing be oe ar ardor or and quiet self confidence U r ed ii take long he added with a glance Blanco in the tho direction r r. Clifton ry nodded excused himself to a r and followed the detective small mall writing room which ho he lea during tho the funeral In the i Y l with which Sweetwater closed Toe behind them there thoro was somer some some- fn r ch caused the tho blood to mount coroner roner brow ave made mj some Mme discovery Vry vIrY important one was tho the reply rAPh And in a a. few the detective related his th the thc master mechanics mechanic's the hc highroad Then with an L. L OW let jet me mo sho show you ou some Bomo- fhe a led led the coroner through h the into th the side hall bali where ha Ie I oro the staircase Mi 1 S queried iVi id tho the c coroner r n r with an Kr shrInking from What hat he might above a tho the whiskered reply e. e wAnt Is here And pushing door lot into Int the under 0 II staIrway It if Ranelagh h In Iner t could have hll seen eon er n and un- un Li I. I movement n. n he 40 nO In that closet a a. coat or t He lIe tO took k down M holding it n out to tb the I I lI light ht pointed to a R spot on the tho under underside underside side of or its brim The coroner staggered as ho lie saw it h and glanced helplessly about him He had known this family all their lives Ues and the father had been his dearest friend But he could sa say nothing in face of ot this evidence The Tho spot was a flour Jour mark In could almost be discerned the tho outline of at a womans woman's thumb To bo be continued |