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ed, there is no proof that it would estab-
llsii any connection with the murder. Il
may have been a coincidence remarked
james. have often noticed that one ca
lamity Is sure to be followed by another. II
there is railroad disaster, a powder mill
explosion, steamer destroyed by fire, be-
fore the horror Of the first accident has done
thrilling our nerves. We are pretty certain
to be startled by another satastrophe.'
Il too said MIR. Burton have remarked
| the succession Of cvents-ecOes, az II were
following the clap Of thunder. And have
usually found that, like the echoes there
was natural cause for them
James moved uncasily in his chair, arose
pulled aside the curtain, and looked out in
to the night. had often noticed that he
was somewhat superstitious; perhpas he
saw the eyes Of Heary Moreland looking
down at him from Vie starry nights he
twitchcd the curtains together With shiv-
er, and came back to us.
1T is not impossible he said keeping
his face in the shadow. for he did not like
us to see how the night had affected him
that some one Of the clerks in Mr.. MOre-
lands banking ghouse-psrhsps some trust
ed ard responsible perssp-Was detected
by Henry, is making fslse entries, or some
other Gsheaesty-asd a.A. y save himself
the disgrace Of betrayed sul dismissal, he
has put the discsvereE est Of the way.
! The whole business Of tie establishment
ought to be thoroughly svsrhauled 1t
appears that hcnry went directly to the
cars from tho office; SO that il q any troub-
le had arisen between him and one of the
employees, there would have bee no oppor-
tunity for consulting his father, who was
| uOt af fho n1ncn all that off
Your suggestion is good;' said Mr..
Brown, and must be attended to-
| The whereabouts Of every one of the
employers, down to the ! orter, at the time
of the murder, are already accounted for.
They were all i'll the city, said Mr.. Burton.
with precision.
Shortly after the party separated for the
night An urgent invitation came FROM
Mr.. Morelaud for james and myself to
stop at his house during ear stsy il the
city; but We Lought it better .os 70 disturb
the quiet Of tue house II nesrning with
the business which We Wisked b press low
ard, aud returned III answer 70 that effect.
1t Was nearly ten o'clock when James rec
collected that he had not been TO the offices
OF the daily journals with the advertise
ments which ought to appear il the morn
\
me to write one out, which we then copied
Oh three or four sheets Of paper, and find
ing an errand-boy below, we dispatched
him with two of the copies 10 as many
journals and ourselves hurried of with the
others. | went to one establishment and
my companion to auotllcr, in order to hast
en- proceedings, knowing that it was doubt
full if we could get them inserted at this
late hour. Having succeeded to my salts
faction with my own errand, thOught
would walk over to the next street and
meet James, whom, having little further
than ! to go, would probably meet re-
turning. As ueared the building to which
he had gone, aud which WAS brilliantly
lighted up for its night-work. saw James
come out on the pavement, look around an
instant aud then start oil in direction Op-
pOsitc to that which would lead back to
Broadway and his hotel. He had not oh
served me, who CHANGED to be in shadow
at the moment: and without any partie-
ular motive which | could analyze, started
after him, thinking to overtake him and Of
fer to join him in walk. lie went how
ever, ut so rapid pace, that still remain
ed behind. Our course lay through Mas
sau and Fulton streets, to tue Brooklyn
ferry. quickeued my pace almost to a
RIM rs IaupS unssnl iuku tho fairy .hopso
for .ax tL.t . La.. VA. .h.ut 70 st,rt.
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