Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-10-16

Harding studied tho book for nearly half
III hour, often making jottings on a sheet
Of paper and referring again and again to
particular pages. He laid it down YEARLY
at last.
II can do nothing with it, " he sail. ut is
evidently some very intricate form of cipher.
Such things are to be read, however. and we
must have this read. We cannot afford to
lose any chance Of hitting upon a clew."
U whom can you get to read it"
w must think that over. Perhaps
Bielski may be able to give us some assist
ance."
The next day was spent in n journey to
Barton at tho request of Eastmeai. From
Barton we went with Eastmead to Little
Lorton for the purpose Of seeing Smirkc, tho
chemist. That person Immediately recog-
lized the parcel found i'll the secret staircase
1t the hall as being that in which he had
wrapped the strychnia sold to Daisy. But
he was able to afford additional proof of the
Identity Of the parcel. On removing the
sealed outer wrapper lie showed us III inner
covering, on which the label was repeated,
with the address. and, i'll addition, the date,
"Oct. T." in the chemists own handwrit-
ing. There was, therefore, no longer any
1oubt that, so far as tho mere possession Of
strychnia at the time of the murder was
concerned, the evidence given against Daisy
at her trial had been absolutely neutrnlizrd.
Anidavits describing the discovery and ilcl.-
LITIGATION of the parcel We're duly made on
the same day by Smirke, Eastmead and my
self before one of the Barton magistrates.
Two days passed without any further
pro .ress being made. 1t was a whole week
since Daisy's condemnation, and only two
more remained to us in which to save her.
My impatience was at fever height, and
Harding had a hard task to keep me in any
degree aim Or ~self-possessed. I had not
dared to seek another interview with my
darling. Until the question of life and death
was settled i'll ono way or tho other, I felt
that to see her once more would only be to
torture her use!essly, and to rob mo of the
little strength which I still had left. But
through the chaplain of the Jail 1 was i'll
constant communication with her. Every
day l wrote to her, and she knew that I was
living for her sake and hers alone.
This first week, I say, had come to an end
before VIC heard anything more of Bielski.
1t was Sunday evening, and I was sitting by
myself, wearily seeking for some fresh clew
which might hitherto have escaped my at
%tention, when the detective was suddenly
ushered into my room.
Good evening. Mr.. Fenton. Pm afraid
you think have been q long time over my
work; but it has been as stiff a job as l have
had for some time. The fellow has done
nothing but double and take fresh m
If it had not been for that photograph you
lent ME I should have been bafled ut last"
"And you-have you found hing I cried
eagerly.
Eyes, sir, he's here at your service; bu,
before I bring him in to SEQ you I should like
to give you a hint. I don't know whether
you'll find him a willing witness or tho re.
yer e; but if the latter, just ask him if he
remembers Smith & Sharp, Of Gracechurci
street. That will fetch him soon enough,
sir. You see he got into trouble there ten
years Ego, and has been wanted ever since.
I'll wait outside till you have had your talk
with him."
He was leaving the room, when Harding,
who had just heard of the detectives arrival
entered, and i'll a few words was informed Of
the situation.
: "Let Rielskl make himself useful while he