The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-08


slower vo,ee, III was maue perfectly clear
that Mr.. Forbes was not the man who
visited the woman Langley. He had never
even seen her, as far as his knowledge
went"
Indeed" replied Margaret, turning
pale.
The first blow which the detective dealt
her was In itself terrible, If, some weeks
before, any one had come to her, and said,
"Miss Mayter, the man you were about 10
marry has been shamefully illuminated,
for he was most faithful to you," her joy
would have been of exceeding measure.
Rut her loyer,s presnmed offence was her
sole excuse for SO soon forgetting his mem-
ory. And now this excuse was suddenly
torn from her very sonl. For moment
the discovery almost crushed her, and re-
morse glided into her heart. BY an effort
she became calm in certain degree, and,
turning to Webber, she said, "How hap
pens it that the lawyers and the police
have obtained this fresh Intelligence?
What motive other than jealousy could
have induced the man Langley to kill MIR
Forbesw
Langley did NOT kill Graham Forbesf'
Did NOT kill himR Why, he confessed
to the murderw
He confessed to what he supposed was
murder He thought he had killed a
man; he only stunned him. This man
lived in Taggart's Inn, and this affair took
place the same evening as the assassina-
ton of Mr.. Forbes. l need tell yon no
more. You can see how the mistake has
arisen. 1t was only when the counsel be-
gan talking OF the way in which the de-
ceased had been stabbed, tlat Langley
knew there was an error, 1or ne had SIM
ply used his fist against MS Vlctlm. Here
Is the paper-will you read ltF
She took the paper he held towards her,
and very slowly she read the particulars
of the strange turn the trial had taken.
Having completed the perusal of the re-
port, she driited into deep thought, and
the paper rustled to the ground.
Webber picked it up. folded it carefully,
and slowly put it into his pocket
$50 we must begin againP
She looked up rapidly.
Begin what agalnf" she asked.
"Mr. Graham FORBES murderer not peine
discovered, we must begin to look about
again, and search and search until we hnd
him."
This is work for the police" she replied
harshly; u have nothing to do with It,"
You are very quickly discouraged" he
said, in low voice.
She looked at him proudly; then, over
come by emotion, she said, Il pray that
you will spare me anything like obserya-
tions upon my conduct"
Good heavens, Miss Mayterw he re-
turned; "If deplore the lukewarm man
ner in which you accept my professional
advances, it is be ause it damages our
mutual interests"
"OUR mutual interests! May ask what
you mean by those wordsf"
"Ot course you may ask me, and
am & quite ready to reply, am
hopeful that you will consent to work
With me, as you have already done, in
hunting the murderer down. l made
foolish mistake. ] admit, and have been
wandering upon false track. But IN
recognizing the false track cams oack
to the old one, when Is assureoy tne
right one."
"The right oneI" she replled' peglnuihs
to comprehend the mans DRIFT
Eyes, miss, the right road: for lnasmucn
as Langley is not the guilty man. am tne
more Justified III again suspsctlng Austin
Sivory."
Sir, the gentleman you are pieaseu 10 o
suspect, is far, far above your suspicious
My susplclons reacnea MN oeiofe,
said the olncef, cruelty, ana natter my
self that they will reach Inn again hat
clange mas taken place in u Iue hian' wa.
his position SO utterly differs from 'ha'
in which you placed hlm 10" shors VEGAS
sinceP
| Il know him now TO De an honest gen
tleman," she replied, with energy. Il
have come to know him; and III knowing
MIR. Sivory, esteem him. Do not cast up,
on him the shadow of your suspiclon-oi
your evil thought"
"Woman." replied Webber. exasperated
to see Margaret defend Austin with all the
energy of her vigorous nature, from tht
moment have entered this room. you ap
pear to have taken pleasure in givn.
me to understand that l am nothing but
police-officer-that there is nothing OF th
man, much less gentleman, In my compo