The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-07-21

~. ,n.,>i.~ Ma rewarded ~ Gndinv the
rn;sa Win which ~ dred was done.
M. ...,;c. l,.d failed "a tind Il. Crane
t..,.5 4, L;rrs.lf
n.rs fo'iowed NJ which he carefully
examined the stock III cutlery il one
store after another IN his search for
knives like Il. Hc found il mate IL last
n 4 little variety store far out IN the
suburbs. The only a like Il which he
Mad Scen Tor sale IN the whole city. Hi
bnnchf II. treated the man Who sold IL
NJ 4 Glass ~ beer. praised the little child
who cam into the store from the dwell
inc behind n. And 50 won upon the man
that ne learned where the other two
knives from the quarter dozen he had
had. had zone when sold.
III took the likeliest ease first.
a fellow who had been indicted for
m~anslanohtcr once. and who was popu-
larly believed 10 have escaped by false
swearing. was followed first Whatever
he had been doinv.> he was evidently
COVERING IL his tracks. But when
found AZ last. late ia March. 4 thousand
miles away from where Crane had com
mcnccd 10 follow him. he was sitting in
A bar-room whiting 4 single with the
mate 81 the knife which had killed
jackson. and two months Of hard work
had come % nothing. Crane was dis
gustcd. not disheartcned-
The next day he was on his way back
10 begin again.
The other man was an express mes
senger. An honest, Woodworking.
straight-forward man. II seemed al
most 4 mockery I D follow him. Crane
took another step forward in regard to
the knives themselves before he began.
He went 10 the manufacturers, and from
them 10 the wholesale dealers. telling
them lust enough Of his purpose 10 se-
cure their aid. and traced the knives
from the place where they were made.
In towns not far away knives Ike
| these had been bought and sold again.
! but only the three he had already known
Of had ever been sent 70 the city in
} which the murder took place.
} There was nothing left 10 do but 10
, follow the express messenger. Crane
! began his work. He had seen the man
: once or twice. and so knew him BY
| sight. He found him on morning in
his neat yard al home. He was cutting
limbs from the trees next the walk; ard.
> TO Cranes disappointment, the knife he
used uas not me mute Of the 2 which
n had killed young jackson.
: Thomas Crane went that afternoon e
see the Jackson's. They had known
: for some time that be was following uy
g fhe ca<e. and he had been 10 see then
r several times. He told them what h
Q had done. and what he had found out
b but he did not tell them vet ,chy he wa
/ following the murderer. II was begin
ming 10 81 4 ghastly piece Of business
4 in lis estimation, Yet he scarcely dare'
\ hone for - welcome 4 thing as failure,
Think or il. A man bending All his en-
that the CHASTITY necessity Of being tn
= avengcr OF a murder may pass BY him
Y How the man longed for January again
that beautiful April morning. II b
I. could only fall sick; but his oath KEEP
I him from exposure; the year Of his liz
! i was to be given in honesty, even thong
\ unwillingIy.
y In the evening Crane called en- Harr
II Fcnton.
y "Id give anything for a look At III
inside OF that mans house" said be
y in conclusion.
q .Well.r said Fenton. sthe case Is
3 strong one already. II the expires.
q messenger i guilty, he could never b
convicted and hung on what we kno,
II now. But with proof that YOU hav
given your time for months % followin
" up this case, il would be the easie'
u thing TO clear you II caught and a
\ raigncd as . h~ouse-brcaker. II 70
want 70 examine the inside Of ths
y mans house. break IN some night whc
4 there Is no one at home.
You, . lawyer, my friend. advis
this?"
Under the circumstances, yes"