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The old man was superintending the morning labors of the stable-hands, and looked up in surprise at so early a visit from the officer of the day. "Were you here all last night, sergeant?" was Chester's abrupt question. "Certainly, sir, and up until one o'clock or more." "Were any horses out during the night, any officers' horses, I mean?" "No, sir, not one."
"It's not enough to have have her die, but I must be her poisoner," he said mechanically. "It's all circumstantial evidence, or nearly so," added Drake, shifting from one foot to the other. "You were the only one who would have a cause to get square. And Crimmins says he gave you permission to see her alone. Even the stable-hands say that. It looks bad, kid. Here, don't take it so hard.
When Haggerty called up central at the club, he ascertained where the last call had been from, and, learning that it came from Hollywood Inn, he took his chance. The room was soon filled with servants and stable-hands, the pistol-shot having lured them from their beds. The wounded man was very pale.
You have horses, a wagon, stable-hands. Have you a tent? I will lend you one a large bell tent. "Now, as to affairs your property in this town. You will sign papers making your friend Lawyer Lima. Rodolpho and me joint trustees. He is my bitterest enemy, and I am his. In this way you can rest assured that neither of us will rob you." Leighton made a deprecating gesture.
Naturally it was Gabrielle who suffered most. From the first she had behaved extraordinarily well. She had been tight-lipped and pale and awfully quiet, showing no emotion but an unprofitable desire for speed when she led the stable-hands up the mountain to the place where she had left her lover. She did not cry at all until the work was done.
But the scoundrel had guessed what I would do, and had made his preparations for me. It was in the corner of the yard that I found him, a blunderbuss in his hands and a mastiff held upon a leash by his son. The two stable-hands, with pitchforks, stood upon either side, and the wife held a great lantern behind him, so as to guide his aim.
McFarlane, hearing the horses on the bridge, was at the door and received her daughter with wondering question, while the stable-hands, quick to detect an injured man, hurried to lift Norcross down from his saddle. "What's the matter?" repeated Mrs. McFarlane. "He fell and struck his head on a stone," Berea hastily explained. "Take the horses, boys, mother and I will look out for Mr. Norcross."
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