Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-13
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She colored. II had message from
him on Friday morning"
Verbal or written?"
| Neither. I cannot receive letters here
80 when Ernest could take me ont on Sat
urday-bis and nv half holiday-he wouie
put an advertisement in Fridays STAND
ard. II was foolish. perhaps. but Ernes,
had fancy to put it in cipher, and l.weil'
l. with a bright b.ush-''I liked II be
cause it took me longer to read the mes
sage"
Just so. You'll forgive me saying
that now know you are telling me the
truth So will you please explain whai
that ugly little bit means?" He handed
| TO her the slip he had shown to MIR. Park,
man, and pointed out the words IL will
have rid myself Of our worst enemy"
"Yes. We had silly quarrel. told
him-oh. how could ?-that bis temper
was his worst enemy and mine. He meant
that as al mean be wished to apologize
and make 1t up"
Zone more question. young lady. What
should you say If told you that Mr.
Crisp denied on his way to the Mansion
House this morning, being the author OF
thatp'
..Say p'' she cried fiercely IL should
say believed him! But still it surprises
me. This message begins and ends as his
always did. Yet remember that |
thought it did that he made no reference
to this message on Saturday. And it was
strange that though he was halt an hour
after the appointed time he did not seem
aware of tor say he was sorry"
IL: q
cipher child could read, "murmured he to
himself. '.And any one reading previous
advertisements could have identified the
Ernest very likely. Is it possible that
some one having learned, no matter how.
his habit OF corresponding with this girl.
has done this to divert suspicion from
himselfp Unlikely; but still possible.
Do Won know, Miss" he continued aloud
-"of any one being acquainted with
these cipher messagesp '
mot through me. ''she answered quick.
". But remember Ernest saving that
Young Mr.. Perkman knew all about me,
and had been very kind. But he cannot
have anything to do with It,"
No." the detective answered Driskly,
"but he may have told some one else.
must 90 to Richmond tomorrow, or as
soon as can. and ask him. We will lose
no time" he added cheerlly. your
Young gentleman shall be free in day
or two. And hope that then he will
teach you better cipher, Miss-or get
rid of anv necessity for using one F"
On the tram car Peters said to himself
WANTED, some one with two things.
Firstly, motive for numbering Critch-
low. and secondly. knowledge. however
gained of the relations between Crisp and
this very nice girl. BY CAD. that is a new
idea! Could il be that Critchlow fancied
the girl and tried to decoy her there with
this bogus message, and was found out
and killed by the jealous lover before the
girl camel | must consider that. That
is a new ideal"
CHAPTER V.
care you engaged to marry the ac-
cusedp"
This was not the first question put to
the witness, but it was the first that prom
Used to afford the spectators. who occu-
pied every inch of floor in the justice
room. the slightest return for the trouble
they had taken. The city was talking of
nothing but the Critchlow tragedy, and
even in Cheapside the excitement was
plainly visible. Every one who could
win an entrance, and was not engaged
elsewhere, was there. 1t was rumored
that the matter was now as clear as the
murder was diabolical, and that the young
man would certainly be committed for
trial today. Among the persons pointed
out and scanned and sketched by the
crowd in that close, green painted court,
with one window and the skylight, was
Mr.. Parkman; and close observers noted
that his eyes would now and again turn
from wandering over the court to cast a
look of anxiety. of expectation. almost of
dread toward the door.
But listen. The witness has answered
the question bravely, II am"
"And he was in the habit of commune
eating with you by cipher advertisements
similar to the one producer"
HE was"
"Did he communicate with you by an
advertisement appearing in the Standard
on the Friday before the murders"
ale did not"
"Were you," said the counsel, smiling,
"under the impression last Saturday, that
the advertisement emanated from him P'
III was, but you must let me explain. ."
And with great steadiness she stated her
reasons for so thinking. and what she had
understood the message to mean, and why
she did not now think Ernest the author
of it. This caused great sensation. The
strange cipher advertisement was fact
quite new to the general public.
"Do understand you to think. then,
Miss Maunder. that the person. whoever
he was. who inserted this advertisement.
was also the murderer ?"
II don't know" she faltered Then,
with courage. Eyes. do think so.''
He smiled calmly as he looked round.
II was evident he thought nothing of the
girls theory, but believed Crisp to be
both author and murderer. Others in
court also smiled and shook their heads.
Her idea was too complex and far fetched
for them. They could not swallow it, in
vulgar phrase.
She was taken then, through the events
of the Saturday afternoon. and examined
particularly as to the prisoners state
ments about the deceased. Afterward the
solicitor for the defense, well known to be
employed by Mr.. Parkman. drew from
her all that might tell in the prisoners
favor. and then, casting one long. loving
look of comfort at her lover Ethel ga,
down. She had told the truth, she had
perfect trust now. in the wisdom of the law
Two or three unimportant witnesses
followed, the medical evidence succeeded