The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-21
TWO WOMEN! !
A STORY OF ADVENTURE,
LOVE AND DARING.
EESKINE BOYD,
AUTHOR OF
TIE STOLEN CHILD" DRIVEN FROM
AOAE," "pARisIAN DETEO-
TIVE" &C.. &c
CHAPTER III,

Ee proceeded to the room in which the
crime was committed. The public, and all
those not belonging to the house, were ez-
cluded, and the outer door closed.
I'VE now directed our attention to tho
fooms belonging to the murdered man,
Crossing the ante-chamber, the sitting
room, and sort of drawing-room-in not
one of which could we remark the least
confusion, or any evidence of anything
having been moved from its ordinary place
we reached o sort of library.
"Here We found two women both 80
overwhelmed with grief, that they diduot
perceive our entrance.
Zone of them appeared to be the COM
panion of the other This one was kneel-
ing before the second, had heralms clasped
about her friend, and we heard her mur-
mur, Bear up, dear MaTgaret-bear up |
You must be brave and fight against your
grief, if only to avenge him.
"'Thercupon, she who had been called
Gargarct, leaped up, and cried, cob: yes
Twill surely ayenge YOU, Graham. Iswear
TIP
Meanwhile, VIC wcre examining tho
apartment in which we were standing, very
carefully.
"The companion, Miss Fotheringay, de-
Jlared that nothing in this room had been
touched by her or Miss Mayter since their
return, and that it was exactly as they
found it upon entering about half an hour
previously.
Here is the result of OUT investigations
"The two doors Of this room-one COM
tnunicating with the sitting or drawing
room, and tho other with tho bedroom
were found open. Throughout the rooms,
the only door found closed was that open
Ing upon the staircase common to tho
house. This was not bolted or locked on
the inside. 1t is to be supposed that the
murderer traversed the whole suite of
apartments without closing either of the
Goors and that he only shut tho one itself.
1.-TWO chairs, ono an easy chair, over
turned upon the floor. various writing-ma-
terials scattered about the open bureau,
aud two branch candlestick fallen among
tho papers, showed with sufficient plainness
that it was here the struggle between the
murdered man and his enemy had COM
mencod. But did tho villain strike tho
final blow here, and then escape, leaving
Forbes to crawl to the bedroom, where he
was found dead or did Forbes, after max
ing some resistance, escape 10 the chamber,
whittier he was pursued and killcdf
Apparently the aforementioned event
really occurred, for during a minute exam
ination, we could find no signs of blood
upon the carpet of this sitting room, in
which the struggle must certainly have
been begun.
KNOWING the necessity of ascertaining
whether or not robbery had been effected
after the murder, we examined all the
drawers of this escrtoire.
"They were all but one locked, and
showed no signs of any attempt to force
them. The exceptional drawer was half
open, key lone of bunch) in the lock,
and at once we could see that tho drawer
In question contained score and more of
tovcreigns.
"There were also papers in this drawer,
which we closed and locked, retaining the
keys until the law has decided to whom
ihey belong.
Throughout the apartments we could
Ind no other piece of furniture which
could havo served as O strOng-boX, or as a
eeecptacle for money or valuable papers.
AS we were about to enter the bed
chamber, the young lady whom the COM
panion had prevailed upon so far to keep
puiet, rushed towards us, and insisted up
pD entering the room.
ave begged her not TO follow us; add
irg that her presence would only interfere
with tao proper execution of our duty.
"She heard US with more tranquility and
calmncSs than could have expected. and,
without making any answer, sho returned
to her scat.
HFIhio 80 hn e
great energy; and, as detective, am of
opinion that, SO far from impeding the
course of justice, she will help us well and
slevcrly.
"HcIc is report of the state in which
we found the bed-chamber -
"On the left as We entered, we discover
ed small rose wood cheifOnier which had
neither been moved or touched. A couple
af steps from this was an easy-chalr
severed with damask. and this was spotted
with blood. Thore wero also spots of blood
dpon the carpet just before this chair. No
aoubt at this point tie deceased was
struck, but it could not have been a NOR
cal blow, though it must have brought him
10 tho ground, upon which he lad dragged
himself few paces forward. probably with
the idea of seoi1ing help. In fact, the
stains show that he tried to reach the win-
dow and did reach it, no doubt with the
intention of calling to any one who might
be in the enclosure.
Reaching this said window, he grasped
q curtain with one hand, and evidently
endeavored to pull himself up-without
success, however. Then, as it is evident
from the marks upon the window, be tried
, with his closed hand to break pane Of
glass. He had not sufficient strength left
to accomplish this.
mo doubt he then comprehended that
!, be was dying, and that help would be of
no avail. His desire must then have been
to leave a message of vengeance. He must
then have sought for writing materials,
when perceiving his notebook lying on the
table near the bed, he must have dragged
| bimself towards it. The traces of blood
over the floor are between tho window
md tho table-about two and a-half yards
V epart.
Il "He must have raised himself by the
il ecs of this table, in order to reach the note
\ book in question. ...,-
nj .He no doubt had written BY the light