The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-05
TWO WOMEN!
A STORY OF ADVENTURE.
LOVE AND DARING.
EEsKINE DOYD,
AUTHOR OF
TEE STOLEN CHILD" DRIVEN FROM
" EvAE," "PARIsIAN DErEu
EVE." &C. &a
CuAP1 GR XIV.
CHAPTER XIV.
TOLD.

Weber having p'eparedbi victim. nov
set to work i'll earnest. His verv frs
question showed the whole drift of his in
terview. He began, aud the woman lis
tened with the closest attention.
"One night in October, a Young man wa
dssasslnated in Taggart's Inn which is nea,
ClareMarket, where you and Langley wer,
then living. What can you tell me abou,
tins murder, which 80 far, has not beer
found outf"
but how does it happen"
She had spoken thus far, when WebbeI
continued, That | am asking you any.
thing about the matterR Ii is very simple
This morning Langley, in moment OF
drunkenness and excitement, admitted
his crime
,"Then, if be has done that"
at is not enough" replied taAde:ective
sJustico demands evidence proof; and
eome to you for the evidence and for the
prootl"
"Aak me what questions you like" said
The woman. Il will answer what you
Goose." -
"How long had you known the peroJn
killed by LanGleyP'
Il didn't know him.
Had you seen him often'"
only the day before. and that was TIE
hrst time. was going along the Strand,
when, he touched me on the arm. He said
be knew me, and would get me work if [
wanted 1t. | said did, because had then
thought of giving Langley up to the po-
hce. He said if l would give him
my address be would let me know when |
could have it. l asked him was he a fore
man of wholesale house in the City, and
De said yes, i then gave him the address,"
"And next day he came"
NO, next night. Langley was out and
Sasiied him in."
did ne speak about work7'
NO, he began praising my good looks;
Nbd---" ~. '.-------
well, what did you sayT
II told him to go away, but be would
Sot, and be sat down."
"Wellf,"
AFTER quarter Of an hour. during
which he kept talking, and 1 answered
bever word, but continued my work, he
got up, and went away. AS he went cut,
he kissed his hand to me, and said that ne
would call in the evening Of next day, and
lake me to theatre"
"Did YOU replyf"
NO; was afraid to say anything, for
Tear one OF the dodgers might tell Langley.
My husband was watching, and--you
know the rest, since he told you what
happened"
What time was it when Langley came
hfo
about nine O'clock"
did he say, as he entered 'Thave killed
your loverg"
"Yes, smethine like that"
~What did you say"
"NothinG; ! was too frightened to eDeak.
He seemed to be mad, never saw him
look SO terrible"
"Was there any blood on his hands,"
r"NO, and remember looked FOR some"
Since then have yon ever thrown this
uurd,r in bis raethY"
"NO. never dared to speak about it,"
ne replied.
"Has He never mentioned it again?"
Never
"Can you tell me the exact date of this
sfairf"
AT the end of October or the hecinning
mNovember."
WahJ tue eAaCl UGlc-
f~l don't know it, sir."
ibid you ask the man his namev
"No, ! don't think did. In fact, Tn
Eure did not"
Describe me this young man as near as
you cant"
'He was Of middle height, as ! think j
dave already said, darkish, with thin
Uoustaches, That's all can remember"
"Of course you could not tell what he
bad about hlmf He took nothing from
his pockets, that you can ember!n
; "Yes, he took his purse out, and offered
y advance me some money. told him
ID not want his money, and to 90 aWay.o
"Can you describe this pursef~
well, it seemed more like a apOcket-book
than purSe--a pocket-b book withan elastic
eound it."
1 "Do you remember what color it was?"
' "Red"
~There can be no doubt about it," mur-
INJURED the policeman; "the evidence may
Iot be quite complete; but, as far as it
goes, it admits of no doubt whatever"
"Are you satisfied with what | have
eaid, officer ~ she said, timidly, and coming
closer to the detective.
Il satisfied ~ he said, savagely; mot at
eu. did not want to be certain that
langley was the man; but, being that
man, why duty is duty, and l must do
it."
He get up from hisseat, and added, "Now
pull yourself together to meet your hus-
band. Before half an hour is over, you
and he will be tace to face. Don't 60 near
the grating"
The words fell upon her like ice. She
<hrank, and shivered.
"1he iron bars are strongw she cried.
"Swear to me that the iron bars are
stro1gp
well, if it will afford you any satisfao.
tier, I'll swear they are. Good-byeW
"Govd-byew she said in sad VOICE
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