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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH JOSSELYNS WIFE By KATHLEEN NORRIS CoeyriiHt by Kathleen NorrU 15 "Do you realize the situation that we are facing, Ellen?" he asked, with Do you realize the deadly gravity. danger of your insinuation that your telling the simple truth would be construed Into testimony against Gibbs? She looked at him, breathing nard. I see! she said, in a whisper. George, Ill put everything out of my mind I promise you I'll try to be sensible. But, George they wont they cant He did not speak, but his look silenced her. You want Lizzie, dont you? she said composedly, after a moment. Ill send her out. And meanwhile, Ill be packing the babys things, and send them away directly." Excellent he said. Then, we can get hold of Lizzie again if we need her. Ill telephone Aunt Elsie, Ellen added thoughtfully. She went into the nursery where Lizzie had been reading to Tommy and sent the girl out. Lizzie was downstairs not more than fifteen minutes. Ellen looked fearfully at her fa'ce when she came 1 ! up. It wasnt anything, Lizzie said, in a low tone, over her packing. He just asked me a few questions, and how I knew there was a pistol In that drawer and whether I had heard anything about Mr. Josselyn and his father fighting he spoke kind enough, and a young fellow' there wrote It down. I said I hadn't been downstairs until after they had their trouble said Tommy, rushing in Listen, from the other room, and insinuating his person into his mothers lap, Will you tell Aunt Elsie that I can go down on the Ice? You be a god boy for Lizzie, dearest. Ellen said, kissing him. And you'll keep him absolutely by himself, I don't want Lizzie? she asked. him to hear any talk of this. Ellen There sighed in sick foreboding. would be talk enough ! She had his luncheon and Lizzies brought upstairs, and saw them off at one oclock. Gibbs came up for a moment, looking white, and Tommy gave his Elparents frantic hags for good-blen breathed easier when the little boy was out of the atmosphere of death and mystery. -- CHAPTER XII Just tell me simply and fully all about yesterday, said the district atElian. facing him torney pleasantly. across the big table in the library, smiled, nervously in answer to his encouraging smile. The library seemed full of men; some writing, some Doctor Cutter was watching her. there, and George Lathrop. The air was thick with the odor of strong cigars, and also the smell of trays of coffee and sandwiches that had been taken away a short time before. She began shakily, gaining confidence as she went on. They were all kind to her; they even Infused a sort of brightness into the air. Occasionally she was interrupted, bu the questions were unexpectedly few and brief. Just a minute there. Mrs. Josselyn. About tjiat revolver. You came into the study and found the girl looking at it? She had it in her hand Raised in the air? Oh, no, lying idly on the table. She was frightened when I came In I threw It In the drawer, and shut the drawer. She didnt go back to that room again?" sure she did n.t. She has told it was a a quarrel with her fiance with my brother, in 'fact, that I sent made her desperate. for my brother, and they were were reconciled. She couldn't have gone downstairs after dinner? I know she did not. IVe were talking until late until after ten o'clock, and when she went back to the nursery she left the door open. She spoke to me again while she was brushing her hair. And at eleven I went to look at my son and I saw tier asleep." You had not suspected her attachment to your brother? No. sir. She had been my aunts helper, and It began then. Ellen went on with her recital. When she finished there was a tense stillness In the room. George rose and filled a glass with water and brought It to her. JTjiere was a general stir among the room's occupants; a sibilant murmur was audible. Now, Mrs. Josselyn. there are some questions I should like to nsk you. Ryan laid down ,1s notes and cleared I want you to go back to his throat. the scene of the quarrel. At the time you were standing on the landing and you saw and heard everything that was done and said. Did you know wlmt the quarrel was about? Not then. No, sir. Not then I see. But later you ld? my father-Ia-latold me I am you was with her. Did you know that she went off with that man Pepper for dinner last night, Ellen?" he asked. Last night !" Ellen echoed, amazed. Yes, It seems that she wanted to see Pepper, or he wanted to see her she just used the Pointdexter Invitation as a blind. They went off somewhere for dinner, the Wayside Inn, It was, ana then he took her to Mrs. Pointdexter's house, about twelve. How tlid you know this, Joe? Lillian's alibi . 6he told Ryan It the whole tiling. Cutter was telling me. It seems that they were there until the plnce was actually closing, talking. Ryan has sent for the fellow who runs the Inn." Joe shook his head, Gosh, shes lucky ! he ejaculated. She's got a dozen people to prove what she did,; she wasnt even In the house herself Joe! Ellen said In a whisper, where was Gibbs last night? Oh, don't worry, Ellen he can clear that up, easy enough! These things always sound scary, and then Joes they all smooth right out he snhl, Well tone brightened. It.van drugged In Mrs. Pointdexter, who came over here with Lillian. She had hysterics. Ryan told her that theyd have to have tier testimony at You would try to will you tell us what you started to say? Well I would try to to reconcile them, I suppose. Ryan took off his glasses and pola large silk handkerished them-witchief. looking of1 them the while. That Is, you thought that lie was he still angry rather than sorry? asked. No I cant say that I thought that, Ellen said, attempting to speuk firmly. The glasses went on again and Ryan looked at her. You had good news for him. you You know, he reminded her kindly. had to tell him that his father was sorry for the trouble and willing to Wouldn't it be forgive and forget. natural, to suppose that such news would be welcome to a man who was bitterly repentant for his anger? I suppose so, Ellen faltered. But that didnt occur to you? You felt that he was still too enraged to be approached In that way? The close Ellen felt suffocated. room, the watching faces, the quiet, merciless voice that probed her very soul, the dark walls with their dignified 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 a hideous sensation of nausea. George sprang to her side, and she caught his arm. he said, You're nil right, dear! tenderly, his eyes close to hers. She looked dazedly Into them, and spoke In a childish bewildered voice: Yes, Im all right. George! Would you like to rest a few minutes, Ellen? Oh, no, thank you! she said quickly. And turning back with great dignity to the district attorney, she answered: I thought I would not distress my husband with any reference to the matter that night. I thought sleep would do us all good, and make us see things in a better light. Didnt He Say Ill Kill You if You That was quite natural, Ryan said Say That Again7 " Ryan Suggested. mildly. The tension In the library relaxed. That Is all, Mrs. Josselyn. He glanced at a Some of the men impression of It. rose; there was a paper before him. Go on, Mrs. Josse- little stir and confusion In the room. lyn, you saw the blow struck?" She Ellen wenj out with George. Yes, sir. I saw Mr. Josselyn reach ttirned to him In the hall. for the paper-cutte- r, and I screamed, she asked, Whs that all right? I think. and uncertain. He nodded regiddy Why did he reach for It? What assuringly. They went into the music had his son said? where Gibbs sat, with Joe and He said Ill stop I" Ellen room, There was a tray Doctor Cutter. began, and was silent. there with some food on It, the cofTee He was terribly excited and angry, urn was steaming, and Ellen was glad Ryan said quietly, not looking at her, to have a cup of coffee; it was two and he shouted, I'll stop you I What oclock. She felt as If she could else? never get enough of the scalding, reEllen glanced at George. viving drink, but she would not touch Why, they were speaking both to- the solids, although Joe brought her she began. gether and so fast cold chicken and salad on a plate, and What did he say that made ymt coaxed her to eat. call out, Oh. no, Gibbs! or Oh, do:w, George ate heartily, with great Gibbs It.van asked. bites, walking about the while, and He said something about a lie, talking to them all. After a few minEllen stammered, he said he would utes, however, he said he must go he said his father was saying things back to the library, and Gibbs went that weren't so and that he would kill with him. Ellen had sat down close him if he went on to her husband on the wide davenport, I see!" Ryan said quietly, glancing and put her cold little hand Into his. toward the stenographer a moment. He was pale, and looked tired, hut He paused, pursing his lips. Well, there was a new look of peace in his go on. You said something about the eyes. sentimental attachment your husband Poor little old girl. he said to her, had conceived for his stepmother. I'll get you out of all this, and enrry Did that worry you very much? you off to the country somewhere It made me unhappy, a little El- and make it all up to you! But I never thought len said simply. Of course you understand that this anything was wrong. I told my father-in-la- is a sort of preliminary formality. last night that there was nothGibbs? George asked him. 1 ing wrong, she added eagerly. And after this, does the coroner told him that we would all forget It. brine In his verdict?" Joe added and that he must not feel too badly The coroner and the county detecabout it. tives have been all over the study," Tell us again what happened after George said. The circumstance of your husband rushed out? the dis- the pistol being found seventeen feet trict attorney said. She repeated her awn.v from the body, and some other story, attempting to use the same lan- details, are conclusive. Death came guage; she had quieted the old nmn. from a revolver shot that was fired by dined with him and her son. taken some person or persons unknown Tommy up to bed. come hack to say Ryan is going at it thoroughly; thats good-nigat about eight o'clock, his business. Weve had all the and talked for an hour or more with maids in. theyve all satisfied hint of Lizzie, and then sat reading until she their absolute innocence. Every one relit ed at eleven. And she had then of them has nn alibi. seen the study light shining on the Ellen Then, whats all this? corner of the house. asked. was up "So that your father-in-laThis Is merely one cf the district Now. then, attorneys duties of office. at that time." Ryan said. He is you say you went to sleep. When hound to find out what he can, while were you awakened, and by what? the whole matter is fresh. George I waked up, and found my husband cofTee cup and threw las his down put nu It crumpled napkin on the tray. sitting by the fire,"- Ellen said. o'clock." was two understand that anj tiling you say now "It was two oclock. And you and may be used later, Gibbs? he said, he had a talk?" clearing his throat. II? said that No. we didn't talk. Perfectly he wits going to leave the house In Theyre pretty well satisfied themthe morning, and I agreed. But we selves hs to the order of events. "What they'll try didnt say anything more. George continued. How did his manner Impress you, to get out Of you that mutter o where you were last night? Mrs. Josselyn?" Ellen looked at George again. They asked I.izzie where she wan, 1 thought he was still terribly and they asked me!" Ellen said eag shaken over his quarrel with his fa- erly. ther. she said. Theyve asked everyone," George He did seem shaken and excited?" assured her. I thought he did." I can only tell them what I told you Yes. You didn't tell him that you had this morning, George." Gibbs said, quieted his father, and that you and calmly. the little boy had cheered him up so fJenrge shot him a look, hut nodded that he was quite himself at dinner?' ns ,'f he were satisfied. That's all right. Shall we go?" No, sir. "Why didnt yon. Mrs. Josselvn? They went off: together. he thought I Gioughi "Why, would he less troubled in he morning, Time wore slowly on. Eln and and that I would try to that I would I Joe talked for awhile in low tones; I talk to him then. the snow lisoed against the window that it was because he had seen the Continued CHAPTER XI of the little music room. Before tnree oclock the first reporter appeared. When Ellen went back to the music room Joe told Iter that Lillian had been fainting and that Doctor Cutter item in the paper. The item, yes we have that here. But you saw the two men fight? yes. And now tell me, did you hear your husband say anything In that fight? Begin at the beginning They talked so low and so fast 1 Ellen said, beginning to tremble, co'uldnt hear It all. But I heard Mr. Josselyn call out: Tliat6 a deliberate and then my husband said falsehood that he could not say that to him Didn't he say, I'll kill you if you Ryan suggested. say that again? I I dont think he said that. couldnt say You were Ryan said. Exactly, excited and frightened by this noise, and naturally you only got a vague h ! 1 I 1 half-smile- 1 BAYER ASPIRIN SAY be a Headache Colds Pain suppose so." But wont they have some one suspected, to try? Yes, I suppose so. Ellen began restlessly to pace the I floor. Lillian and that man might hnve come here In the night!" she suld feverishly. Theyll have to account for every second, old girl, you may be sure of that! Or It might have been a burglar, Joe? they say not. They say that the study was lighted, which would warn any burglar. Then it was absolutely lnaceesible by window; there was nothing of value there, and any man might have rifled the house without disturbing the study. But more than that, Mr. Josselyn was quietly seated In his chair, he had made no struggle, you know; he didnt even rise. Ryan made the point that he knew the man or woman who fired that pistol. Ellen echoed, with He knew! white lips. She buried her face in her hands ; her brother saw a violent shudder shake her whole body. Suddemy she looked up at the clock. Four oclock ! site said feverishly. Why doesn't he come out? We-1- CHAPTER XIII Now girls In weve been questioning the house, and your Neuralgia Neuritis Toothache the step- mother and your wife, Ryan said, casual'y, arranging papers on the desk before him, and glancing now and then And I think at Gibbs as he did so. If yon will give us your version of this ? affair, Mr. Josselyn "Orlalnly!" Gibbs said, sitting back in ids chair, and folding his arms. As Ellen had felt the unspoken friendliness In the air, so Gibbs was instantly aware of an antagonism; ns Ellen had seen that they sheltered and favored her in their questions, so Gibbs saw that he was not to be Lumbago Rheumatism Accept only Bayer package which contains proven directions. 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