Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-28

And this conviction so suddenly forced
upon him proved to be the truth.
His fathers fate was at last known, al
though not the mysterious assassin. :
GBut l will find the murderer yet" he
declared to the chief; II will find him if
the search cost me all my fortune and
takes me my lifetime
1 In his first perplexity he decided to
cali upon Abner Davidson for advice
He was rather reluctantly admitted to
the room of his sanctimonious new
friend, whom he found lying III luxu-
rlous couch, and closely wrapped in a
silken Counterpart.
swell. my boy, what can do for you2'
inquired Abner Davidson, who seemed
not little ANNOYED at the persistence
width which the young detective had
forced his " az to the apartment.
s'You were SO kind,' faltered Oscar,
land seemed SO interested in this pecu-
harry mysterious and tragic affair, that
now he is dead"
"Dead! did you say?" interrupted the
man, in strangely intense and Mortified
whisper, and at the same time his visage
turning gray and ghastly.
Before Oscar could answer, there sud-
denly broke the quick silence sound
| that seemed to come through the wall
Tick! tick tick!
Slow, loud, regular. like the death
watch heard in haunted houses.
The sound aeemed to frenzy the man.
| He jumped up in his bed, his Clearly
shaven face like ashes, and over it gath
cred and rolled great beads of icy sweat.
THAT cursed watch,'' he cried, as if he
had suddenly gone mad. II stopped it
myself, and the devil has set it to ticking
to betray me. But / did not mean to kill
him sweare did not. l never shed
human blood in my life. / waylaid him
drew his pistol, and struck him in self
defense. In the scutfle, perhaps, nv
knife was accidentally thrust into some
vital part. But what am saying? Has
my brain turned that l should rave like
this?'
! Oscar had heard every word, while
wonder, rage and gratifaction were de-
picted on his fine, youthful face
"Do not mind me-" went on Davidson
piteously;.I am threatened with brain
fever, my physicians tells me, and am
delirious at times. You had better &C
now, and l will see you when I am
stronger
/ Tick! tick! tick! And with every
click the mans eyes grew wider, anc
his gestures more furious and spasmodic
/ "Go!' he shrieked at last, in fury.
But Oscars keen eyes had been noting
every object about the room, and pres
emily fell upon a queer little chest tina
had been thrust out of sight, and evi
IDENTIFY IN great haste, for the lid rested OF
the bent catch of the lock, showing tina
the clasp had been forced inward by the
sudden and violent fall of the cover.
Through the crevice he caught tht
CLEAN of curliLg blonde hair.
With his teeth set hard upon hi
neither lip and his heart pounding agans
his breast like q hammer on an anvil
he deliberately arose, crossed the room
opened wide the quaint old chest. anc
p lied forth two false wigs One set was
black and the other blonde.
And tick! tick tick! sounded the hid
den watch in his ear; and tie man on the
bed glared upon him in futile wrath.
The young man turned and sternly
faced the cunning scamp who by, diff,
erent aliases and DISCUSSES, Lad escaped
detection so successfully ana lcng.
"Abner Davidson, there never lived
villain who IN the end did not outwi
himself, and that is what you have done
You recognized me that day, and divinee
why 1 was playing detective. Yo,
knew chat your victim had escaped from
the asylum, and to obtain the informa
ton that you desired you lured me int.
an acquaintance with you. To obtain tn
} watch you assumed the blonde disguise il
which you were known at the asylum
aud then waylaid my poor father. Ii
this black wig you were known as tn
drover who appropriated his property il
Texas, and whom have always believe,
to be freebooter Now desire to Sc
that watch"
The peculiarly musical and sonorou
ticking soon guided him to the plac
where it was hidden.
He opened the curiously-carved oil
I, case, and saw therein, exquisitely painte
!: on porcelain, the portrait of Abner Da
wilson.
"This is all thet is needed to convie
you, you tiend,' said young Tolle.
you can ring for your servants nov
I am going for the officers
But when he returned Abner Davidso
was breathing his last. He preferre
death to disgrace in the city where
had been respected as an honest man, an
E he had torn the bandage away from
gaping wound made by the pistol ball {
4 his victim, and his dual life was 500
over.
re And thinking undoubtedly OF the in
: portant watch, his last words were:
G II hear the death watch in the wallr'
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