Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-11-13
though why was as yet unanswered. Nc

OIt hhcW tNc WoihaH.
But the reason, the motive ;" said /.
"Snrely there must have been one. II
We car find that. we may have a clew to
the criminal. Without it everything is
in the dark"
True" replied Ross, "but the mo-
tive is just what puzzles me. 1t evil
IDENTIFY was not robbery. as his watch
and money were on his person when
found
Hold :" said I,with sudden thought.
Might not he have teen robbed Of pa
pers:"
"Yes, but what ones, How do we
know what documents NJ had ;"
A new idea had come TO me. i be-
gan at once TO search for the papers
which Airport had read to me two days
beiore-the proofs in the Harcourt case
They we've gone, but ! found in. their
stead lying among letters and legal litter
in his basket, a torn glove, bloody and
mended across the palm with a bit of
black kid
! drew il out with shout.
:" He was robbed of some. important
papers that he showed to me only night
before last" said | eAci;edly, land the
person who killed him wore this glove
"A clew :" cried Captain Ross, as he
reached for it.
mo. no. my friend !" said |. This
is my Case now. ABORT WAS my atttor-
ney: and now that have one end of the
thread in this case, | propose to follow If
out. The honor shall be yours, but the
revenge must be mine. Leave the mat
Ter with me three days. Al the end OF
tina, time III either give you the criminal
or turn you over all the proofs aid give
il up
Ross at once agreed to this plan, and
my friends body haviog been removed,
and coroner's jury having rendered
decision of death by the hands OF some
party Or parties unknown the case was
for three days in my sole care.
naturally felt certain that had the
right ciew-the missing papers and the
torn glove. but knew my business suf-
ficien,ly well TO understand that | could
neither walk into the cigar store where
my supposed murderess was and arrest
her, nor was it at all likely that | could
bluff her into confession. Moreover, |
wished to know frs, Why she would have
cared for these missing papers.
That afternoon srrolled 10 the cigar
store. An elderly German was behind
the counter. In the evening | tried II
again. No girl MAS to be seen.
determined TO learn something OF her.
entered and bought some cigars.
"Ke, p the store alone = said casual
ly, as | lit my cigar.
"Iaw."
Trade good :"
Naw."
You ough, To have pretty girl to
help you to catch the young fellows
trade.
"Yaw."
turned and walked away. Nothing
to be made there.
watched the store until it closed, and
half the next day. Then | was reward
ed. At abou, noon glrl entered. laid
aside her hat and cloak, and took her
place behind the counter, while the man
went away. When he was we'll out OF
sight | dropped in and did little trad
my.
1t was the same girl, little nervous,
told my self.
watched her until the store closed
then followed her as she hurried home
ward. She lived two miles away, near
the river shore, in small, old tenement
house. She climbed to q room near the
roof. | followed all the way, stumbling
in the uneven hall, but looked upon,
doubtless, as new tenant a little oil.
The glrl entered the room, locked the
door, and then / heard tie voices of two
talking. Evidently she Was converslng
with man.
made friends with half boozy bach
leor on the floor below, and found from
him tha, the glrl was an old tenant, but
that a man had recently arrived who DC
cupied a room next to her, and was called
her brother.
waited all night just across the street
from the tenement house.
Early in the duoky dawn saw man
steal out. followed him.
He went straight into the country,
walking fast, and covering nearly five
miles before sun-up. | followed all the
way, not near enough to Cause suspicion
but near enough to watch.
At last the fellow turned into piece
of wood. | FASTENED, and just entered
the grove l saw him not far away, bend
ing over little fire.
As he heard me coming he looked up
hastily, hesitsted moment, then turned
and ran. At first was impelled to fol-
low, then something at the tire caught
nv eye, and | paused. Papers were
burning. Quickly seizng the bundle
for such it proved to be- managed to
ex,inyuish it while yet considerable
portion remained unconsumed. opened
| it. There were all the papers and proofs
in the Harcourt will case-the identical
papers stolen from Alport on the night OF
the murder. My heart bounded. 1t was
the third day, but the scent was very
warm now.
returned to the city with all haste
bat by another road, and at noon was at
the cigar store. The girl appeared and
the German disappeared
Supplied with the torn and bloody
orove 7 awaited nv chance, and when