The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-12-28

you yourself entertained In reference to
the perpetrators p'
"Suspicions which i shall never for
give myself for having formed" /" said the
detective, throwing furtive glance in
the direction where Margaret was stand.
ing. For that matter, perhaps shall
he pardoned for having had these suspi-
cions, If say that | abandoned them as
rapidly as had engendered them. My
suspicious are now directed to totally
different quarter"
upon whom do you fix your beliefY"
Upon man to whom you yourself
sir, have spoken"
"Mr. Austin Sivoryp"
"The same"
Here Is the report received before /
requested him to see me to-day. Read
it,"
The detective bowed, took the paper,
and left the magistrate to continue his
conversation, in low tone of voice,
with Miss Mayter.
For whole quarter of an hour did the
detective study the report, to which the
magistrate had added, during Austin's
interview, such particulars as he thought
would prove to the police that Mr..
Sivory had completely exculpated him
self.
Well, what do you think of it ?n
asked the magistrate as the detectives
face at last came up from the close ex-
animation he had bestowed upon the
document.
think, after studying this report,
and your remarks upon your interview
with the accused, that il would be i'm
possible to obtain condemnation, and
that 1t would be monstrous even to send
man from police court to his trial
upon such evidence"
81 see clearly that, in event of an
examination in open court, it would be
quite necessary to set the prisoner at
liberty. There is positively nothing
against him."
YETI
yet ~ asked the magistrate.
"I said, Yet"
Then have you any further evidence
against the man ?''
Not yet. But I'm worming it out,
sir; I'm steadily worming it out.''
If, y said the magistrate, "if, indeed
this gentleman, Austin Slvory, is guilty
Guilty, declare him ~ here sud-
denly cried Margaret, who had not lost
one word of this conversation, which
had not been carried on in a low voice.
You are convinced that he is the
murderer ?" said the police agent, turn
ing suddenly upon the grief. worn girl.
Absolutely convinced"
"Good ~ cried the detective, eagerly,
and quite forgetting that he was in the
presence of magistrate. He is lost,
for now 1 am certain to track him
DOWN."
He is an able man, this Sivory."
Clever, sir; that is the word. 1t
would be the worst policy in the world
to arrest him; for in prison he would
never say a word; while free, and
let him think the eyes of the police are
Oih hiLi1 ahu WIN AHOWS DuL n6 1laV
fall into the trap? If he was common
criminal, it would be we'll to arrest and
remand him. While in prison, or re-
mand, he might say something to some
old comrade he might meet, and who
would turn Queens evidence. But as it
is, he would hold his tongue in prison.
He will not be silent out of jail"
"And what if, being at liberty, he
leaves EnglaDd?"
No, he won't roam. If he was in
clined TO roam, he would have been off
before this time, and directly after he
committed the murder, If he did COM
nit it.''
" The prisoner is free, and you are at
liberty to watch him." said the maeis-
trate. What are your projects i? What
is your plan ?"
My plan9 Oh, it is not yet planned.
l must set it all out when am alone, -
said the detective. "But it is here" he
said, tapping his forehead; sit is here,
and let him look to hinself.''
The magistrate accustomed rapidly to
judge of men by the appearance they
| present, at once saw that he had before
him one of those men who are turned to
account by trade or profession, rather
than men who live by given shape OF
industry. He saw at once that Webber
would bring Austin Sivory TO justice, il
he was indeed guilty of the crime OF
numbering Graham Forbes. And at
once he determined to use all his author.