The Morning herald., 1877-08-09
Ff{ten Blood.

49,
EnsK1NE BOYD |
,,o, IN CHILD" DRIVEN 51on
sao uoMr." "pAR1s1AN DET.o
TIVE" kc.. -
-;,,ont farther preparation. no
Hn"i t'rs siyory's eyes the very snlfe
pslH'e S,lh Graham ra Forbes had been mnr-
h1e' nsi. u,r weapon he had been holding
~ iu'a ,shls sor some moments: |
a"st. ne t"ul ualo and trembling. half-faint,
nasl' nod forward. aud eagerly exam'neo
|. '''ul o1aoed e the knife under sivcrys
y. 'iu he rose from his chair. and when
t'' <, ''n;tted nj the weapon he was stand"
- the gronp:-Webber. watching
i'm w strruly; Margaret observing hlm'
~; with II, shame OF the part she was tax
."deayoring "iI to trap . perhaps inno,
AM: sivory, his eyes upon tho s'eea
hnlt before him.
/ II It'd The truth was to be learnt. =.
Sivory were the murderer, u
;mu,ssible that he could avoid be-
! himself by a cry, 3 word, . move
\ even q Slight shudder. when his
! n mon the most material object IN
Rtiun with the murder. .
rs,. sivory manifested a certain re-
prs r to the weapon placed before him
u took it up, examined 1t carefully,
n]aced it upon tho table, SAYING, Il
advise you not to use this old knife;
rotten as steel can be-"
iber was stricken silent with wonder
his calculations were blown TO tho
tinds Of heaven.
|urned to Margaret. while Sivory
pd laid down the knife, moved to
G,,ret,s attitude remained as before.
d was less pale than she had been
liant previously, and . strange, sad
wandered on her lips. It might have
Ivil that she was quite Indifferent
|result which had been obtained.
game is not yet lost" Webber said
se1f. "The test to which l have put
NOT vet complete. It is just possi-
btin the heat of evaporation q muir.
nay turn upon his victim the first
IN which comes to hand, and ever
nt looking at it, and that consequent'
cen afterwards by him, it will moi
the deed he accomplished with itl
will complete the test"
look his guest by the arm, walked
h and down the room once or twice
len brought him to the table, ant
ore in the full glare of the lights.
said Webber, when they were onc'
seated, and pointing to the knife
kn;f. would really he of no use If
attackedW
hink not" replied sivory: "the poin
e blunted. Look at it yourself"
be-" replied Webber, pretending t.
ne with great care. 1T is eviden
he point must have struck against
the victim" ... .
by, has this knifc really been use'
BIT a human being'" asked Sivory, in
horrihed voice.
S; and the wound was mortal"
ho told you so7"
guide down in Scotland Yard. d
nppose should buy these objects, an
% price for them unless they wei
lnted. This knife is now historica
know every fraction of the histor
bed to it. 1t belonged to = yOun
who was assassinated last October
alt's Inn, Strandp
pry started. s-,,..
bier continued.
bis young man was called-called-
forgotten the name; shall remeu
directly. He was called
Faham Forbes"
name was pronounced by 0ivoey
Vas now Webber's turn to start.
pu know all about that affair, thenf'
Prtainly, l do: for I was directly mi
with the frightful business"
Ow mixed upY"
Eas suspected by the police Of beil
purderer."
bu?"
81. You may now easily COMP
my emotion when yoa referred
eartul crime. Why, / bSllsxs ] ha
81 overcome the shock. a1s ] c
the glass that am as pale - deat
y pass me the water-bottle."
D,oePbeying, Sivory swallowed b
pDlefof water, and continued. ;.
'a cannot imagine tho trouble,
ION into which this half-accusati
'ea me. Can you believe iti I OF
WY escaped being arrested"
IL lossible" cried Webber. "a
sS!ole--and only too true. Howev
laged to escape" Then turning
afet' he continued: Pardon me t.
ement, Miss Varli. I am quite aW,