New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-06

the Insult conveyed in this remark. but my feelings
wor too highly wrougl Cor II 10 touch me men;
But Polly pre- scd my hand, and murmured, ne
| hOrrid villain !"
We listened painfully for several minutes more.
| We heard MaidcIts wife hcaVe Il deep sigh. Shc
WIS hunaa tnrn had scarcely Thought II.
lcau't bar to thlnk-it is too DREADFUL she
sad, her voice trembling cor the first time during
HL..iI her husband laughed loudly. and laid in
toe, What. my Lady Macbeth trembling! Come
nam1nltnt more heard HE door of the apart
mrnt Closed We three sal aud looked al each other
-ol;.nchyd and fpcecIeSs with honor.
Ann va, the FIST 10 recover her presence of mind.
shlt | 60 IN fetch tbs pcrlcsc, Nnf sue SaId III
on, don't Lave M. Annr eobbed my poor wife,
yielding 90 her prn,-nP motions aud claSping our
servant round the waist. This the first time IN
| L,r hlc thai she haa been 81 ndIsulIcd.
You 90, JnrIm, she continued. linen Sudden
fear sin Il her. "But We shall both he murdered
willie v.u are gone. Oh. why ala leave ClaItiGoni
SqILrc we dad have Respectable nc'g"boIs there.
lac poor sOul wrun. ncr hands and began 10 lalsh
/ f,.t that cvcrgtliug dcpcnlrd upon nv con-
trolling my n.ry. rs system. Poiy was beginning
! to get silly, and Ann nlsht al any MONT b'At
lit II, III ord,I bdtn 10 steady myself ana IL Implies
! thc-r woinrn with ny .ll-cummdhd. go
I'll tcirg.'p'. t. hltu,k-tIi will be best, |
said. after pacing III, room once or twice.
lou can't telegraph tC-nlgAt, sIr; the oIhrc ul
| be saul.' sad the Practical Au.
MI C!uttlCk iiSI' ctOT III the tltttl''
fore. az scotland Yard Nrru years h4cA Mr,N7;
Ba. KrIm An. B!d.r were the victims OF fprgcIydd
Inspector ChtIcl nupr s.c! IN very much al the
time with ms >Igact, and c"' in"hndic1i sNIr 81
investigator. TIE crime. i,tilu2 al friendship be-
TWEEN sgrdnE ont Ui th, b-lHrs-; IS ~, !. l., 49,
posslb e To- saw since he whole current ut cur IN"S
or tastes our p,,ilHr,-"u 'i"d widely; 'ut !
simply state fact. The fac WITS "A Source 81 90"
Satisfaction to under tine "~cm ~ ing cIculn-
stance. The Inspector w"uid, iclt sure. .">r 10
time ~ reaching Du"lch "u tr Irre'? {" i"' tel
Rral. AID would Sid'" al m rcc-s'''y ds'r''' !"
Pony an4 ~ .cl! a, l' pTn,'ndr' i1s TIE I"'
After some internal icbatin.. dt 'r."d tha. II
would he better &" wait til ihc m'rh'us aid 'lr"
telegraph tEan {" =" on T. t' I'r ponce Ht'l "h
tia, uipht. | have oltca sllcr N"ui'Itd AZ ny
cunia1t and ,aiunr'- Ilc VAR and sew ,lt e....i
Ia rAtr II something of my sprt. We were
that to 20 10 bed impo4-Ih 40 Mr.. FrogI .ty
on the ola. Ann IA sol Ch lr winch W" "Ec"icn
out ut the u.St T. tI and Eat up IN nv good ann
chair prepared to watch tine night hr"hSn. liy dHt
Of Ittie colXtpg persuaded Inc two ""lnrh e"rh
to take sim glass at Wh~htF'ald- "ii't' 100
winch had Sly dropped very MIA" .1iiG .i.l.H.
80 mat sleep NIGH; s0Othc ,hc tcil's OF thai d"iu
night. T.,
Thai thc sava-r sApu!d HI ~ lPlrVH'u C""'d
understand 3, bat tai . b.auIin culiutrd woman
and al intellectual m"u-ioI Ernest hI''i WI
that, ju IVc.-,nOuil bIullilN hHN q GrH'lo ''d
creature ike Mr.. Lea W.th one lot alIct'i III La
grave made me ~hnddcr. did ~aN nay made me-
wonder on what dark foundation Of guilt human
natIlrr rested had read OF IHurd' r, ii Thought
them ~huckng; for a moment or twn-nhul g"t I"
the next article IN tho ncwS"aptr But nov Inc
|
S ing BAT few yards from me- ana ms inIiru'I'
sleeping a, far ~ knrS, nearer TO INN man !
that | lett simply bailli ~ | contemplated mo
problem such a foul tragedy suggested
Happily, nothing tran>piTcI during thal tc'lou'
night 10 create further alarm. Ia the morning when
ne uostlll:n allied, got him To take tcrgrapnr
message winch simply gcd my friend the lnsp ct"I
10 come early thc dlV ~ he possibly could, ~
,v,u,rI 70 see Elm on business OF IA very pressing and
| extraordinary chaIaC!rI
| Eb"nt noon me crrnr. NJ n sou had stirred from
the neigIhorlng mouse, AMI hal therefore the salts
faction ul feeling that the delay would not Illustrate
the ends of Justice. The Inspector was very rnr'r-
| full fellow ; IN APPEAR ,ncc and hnld "a weli.to-uo
| country gentleman. He romplimcnted my Wiz gu
her youth he greeted herr sad he cnvcd me Iol
law old dog; and then, with sudden change 10 me
character of hc keen man of business frugal oil MS
| time incurred what was the meaning of my urgent
| message A a precautionary measure, requested
Polly 10 leave the room since knew, from long tA
urence OF her nature. she would DC SURE 10 break III
upon our conversation Win slSlIS anu eAcl"ui"'O"
When we we're alone. told tho story of Mr.. LEAFS
eccentric conduct; hs disappearance after nus
| nrphow had seen hun showing me the diamonds IN
| the garden and finally, the strange conversation
| we had overheard the night before. AT hIst my
friend was merely politely attcntive hut, ~ Invent
| on he took out ms notebook aud carefully wrote
| down tho words we had overheard. liz asked loT
particulars, too, of the appearauce Oh Maiden ana
| hIs wIie and OF tho murdered man.
| DO Won know anything If the business or pro-
fesslon of MadcnP he then asked.
| could Only admit that OIL tins point was entirely
But has not your maid learnt anything on this
| subrct from your nrighbOI's scrvantV he inquired;
| servants are ALWAYS goSripng, you know
| 'Thr woman next door Is Il foreigner-a herman
| think. ,.,
Inspector Chtfic! pursed mp his mouth and tapped
| his note book with his prucil.
| That looks like plan he remarked, ai!er
| moments meditation. That lact - TIE stT"hHi "
| nulut IN Inc case IL seems though II wcr0 he
! signed that nothing shnulu tIhhSpHc thIo"b" INV
| chatter of servants r
| Yet surely the real point is the confession OF
| murder which OycrheardF l urged deieleu-
| italy. . r., a. .ho
| meanwhile | must mpmcnt You on your slfcWu-
ness III sending for me III thls qulet way. naIl a"
unce telegraph for of our men, To stay WIN So"
| here and for another. to be posted within ac0hVeh
| shall 20 and find out something about tho aiIG
ce,lcnts OF this Mr.. Maiden; that ~ IL You can w
Inc the name OF the person who conveyed MS lu III
| ture here . -, ~, 1u.,,t.r, d,,l,
noted the fact, aud then closed his nOe-DoOk WioVc
| out the telegram II form which ho had win hlin'
and sent Ann without delay to the post olncei eau
| tOning her not to sny Il wOru " auJOno aOou1 ln'
| affair Of the previous night. , -. o
| When she was gone, he resumed the character OF
| the country gentlemen by asking INC now l llhGu
NV present life, and what progress was making III
| gardening, 1r 80 oor,b
| Mr. Chittick can YOU talk OF such things when
| there is a murdered man next door
| IF the poor old chap Is dead, he answered.,
| there is no occasion for hurryj ana cannot DIinB
bis murderer to Justice by looking anu mnosnt.
Resides always avoid getting into an olilclal nhot,
| and this find can best do by Diminishing o case
Completely from my mind whenever reach poln1
where nothing furtheT can DO GUnS ipr vopp Feelings
hv nv conduct. I know this case has been q ter ,
| rhio ordeal for you and your poor vile, Dut tnj
only too accustomed to such things