The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-06-30

ing in endeavoring to trap perhapsinno-
cent man; Sivory, his eyes upon the steel
implement before him.
At last the truth was to be learnt.
If Sivory were the murderer, it
ceemed impossible that he could avoid be-
:! trayine himself by o cry, word, move
,ment. or even q slight shudder. when his
eyes fell upon the most material object in
connection with the murder.
At first, Sivory manifested a certain ro-
pugnancc to the weapon placed before him
Then he took it up, examined it carefully,
and replaced it upon the table, saying, Il
should advise you not touse this old knife;
it is as rotten as steel can be-"
Wcbber was stricken silent with wonder
ment.
All his calculations were blown to tho
four winds of heaven.
He turned to Margaret. while Sivor7
who had laid down the knife, moved to
| the fire.
Malgarets attitude remained as before.
| But she was less pale than she had been
an instant previously, and q strange, sad
smile wandered on her lips. 1t might have
been said that she was quite Indifferent
| to the result which had been obtained.
"The game not yet lost" Webber said
to himself. "The test to which have put
him is not yet complete. 1t is just possi-
| Bile that in the heat Of exaspeIatiun muir
derer may turn upon his victim the first
weapon which comes to hand, aud even
without looking at it, and that consequent
ly, if seen afterwards by him, it will not
recall the deed he accomplished with its
aid Twill complete the test"
| lie took his guest by tho arm, walked
him up and down the room once or twice,
and then brought him to the table, and
| therefore in the full glare of the lights.
49," said Webber, when they were once
more seated, and pointing to the knife.
"this knife wonld really bo Of no use if l
were attacked"
81 think not. !" replied Sivory: "thc point
is quite blunted. Look at it yourself"
True" replied Webber, pretending to
examine with great care. at is evident
that the point must have struck against o
rib of the victim"
why, has this knife really been used
against q human being7" asked Sivory, inc
quick, Mortified voice.
eS, ana tilS Wpuud W lAiulUuA'
"Who told you so?"
"My guide down in Scotland Yard. Do
you suppose | should buy these objects, and
give a price for them unless they were
warranted This knife is now historical,
and know every fraction of the history
attached to it. II belonged to young
man who was assassnated last October in
Taggalt's Inn, StrauuW ~.
Sivory started.
Webber continued.
"This young man was callcl-called--
have forgotten the name; shall remen-
ber it directly. He was called"
Graham Forbes"
The name was pronounced by e'rory
1t was now WebbcI's turn to start.
"You know all about that affair, thenf"
Certainly, do: for was directly mix
ed up with the frightful business"
Glow mixed upf"
Il was suspected by the police of boins
The murderer" e
''You?"
"Yes-I. You may now easily compro-
bend my emotion when you referred to
that fearful crime. Why, believe have
not vet overcome the shock. Yes; can
sec in the glass that am as pale as death.
Kindly paes me the ater-bottle."
Webber obeying, Sivory swallowed half
tumbler Of water, and continued.
"You cannot imagine the trouble, tho
vcxation into wIi-A this half-accusatlon
plunged me. Can you believe itY l only
narrowly escaped being arrested"
as it possibeN cried Webber.
Siyle-and only too true. However,
] managed to escape" Then turning to
Margaret, he continued: Pardon me this
excitement Miss Varli. am cutie aware
that agitation and emotion are almost un-
pardonable in the presence of lady; but
when recall my fearful sufferings. am
no longer master of myself"
'If could only have known how much
pain the reference to the crime with which
this knife is associated would have cost
you, believe me, | could not have been
guilty of the cruelty"
Webber stopped in the midst of the apol-
ogy. and asked, in the most natural voice
In the world, Aud how did you get out Of
the difficulty"
In proving absolutely" replied Sivory,
"that could not be the guilty mau--if
man it was
But how happened it that the police
suspected youg"
II admit their suspicious were very nat,
ural was known to have quarrelled
with Graham some time before his death
and to have owed him money upon the
day previous t. his murder"
"How fearfuiw replied Webber. "And
ifit only happened that you should be as
slssinated this very night | should be sus
pectcd of the crime, simply because haG
passed the evening with you"
Certainly; and Think if the police die
not find more suspicious character, that
you yourself would certainly be arrested
] warn you, while You are in London, tt
be as careful as you can be.
BY this time Sivory had regained his color
The Law is SO uncertain replied tht
pollcc-otiicer.
| TO BE CONTINUED.