The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-22
TRACKING A CRIMINAL,
Paul Weber, The Detective.
CONTINUED.

word. / won't have him hanged"
" 'Tis strange how you and Langley
differ in opinion" said the detective.
"You say, do wish to know he is in
prison, but do not wish to know that
he is hanged while 1t is not half an
hour ago he remarked to me, / do not
wish to know that she is in prison, but
/ do wish that she was dead.'"
"Ah did he say thatp He would
like to know was dead, would he 2'
"And to be quite sure of it by killing
you himself"
How could he kill me2 He is in
prison"
Nothing can be simpler; and don't
mind admitting that, at this very mo-
ment, you are in great danger from
him.
"Why should he take away my lifeY
What have done to him ?''
What have you doneS Well, for
one thing, you have betrayed him to the
police"
" He doesn't know did,"
"Oh, yes, he does, 1 told him."
&c You told him ?"
g Yes, it was my only way of quieting
him.
shame on you !" she cried
THE inspector promised that If 1 told
where he was to be found, he should
never know who gave the informa-
tion.''
"And the inspector has kept his
promise. But 1 had made no promises
of the kind, and said to him what it
suited me to say"
"Then 1 am dead woman if he again
escapes
Prevent him from escaping, by send
ing him for trial on charge of murder.
He has got such a character, that, once
prove murder against him, and he will
not escape the gallows, be sure.n
But they might acquit him ?"
Impossible. There is no mercy
shown to a twice. escaped convict, who
spills blood, especially when he has such
reputation as Langley's."
"True," she said-"quite true.''
"Then speak; confess all, if you
would live"
Certainly, 1 wish to live, officer
but how will you save me? He is taken
is in prison-and yet you yourself say
that run the risk of being killed by
him !"
"You want to know how much you
are to have for betraying him. Now; is
not that what you want to say ?"
"Of course, officer, ought to have
reward for Queens evidence against a
murderer"
Now just you listen to me. After
hearing who it was had betrayed him,
Langley still hesitated about coming
with me, as you can we'll understand.
So, in order to decide him, 1 gave the
man my word of honor that you and
your husband should meet face to face
before to-day's sun went down."
Face to face with him !" she shrek
ed. sand you know that he means to
kill me!''
Certainly. Why should have had
any consideration for you? When 1
gave the promise, L had not even seen
you"
She reflected for an instant, and then
she said, Will you keep your word to
him if l give the information you
want 2"
I cannot possibly break my word,
because have already given it. But if
you afford the information / want,
instead of letting MIN come here into
your cell, you shall see him in the visit
ing.room, with stout iron bars between
you. He will be able to say to you all
he likes, insult you at his ease, but he
will not be able to touch hair of your
head.''
Weber having prepared his victim,
now set to work in earnest. His very
first question showed the whole drift of
his interview. He began, and tie
woman listened with the closest atten-
Gion.
Zone night in October, young man
was assassinated in Taggart's Inn which
Us near Clare Market, where you and
Langley were then living. What can
you tell me about this murder, which so
far, has not been found out ?''
" But how does it happen"
She had spoken thus far, when Web
ber continued, "That am asking you
anything about the matter? 1t is very
simple. This morning Langley, in a
moment of drunkenness and excitement
admitted his crime.''