The Republican journal., 1888-05-17
BELFAST, MAINE THURSDAY, MAY II, 1885,

open, as he has told you. You will observe
that the portfolios in that part of the ship ar
eighteen inches in damcter--sufficient to al
NIT the body Of a slender man; and that Felt
wilkes room, No. %, is Immediately under th'
spot where Stapleton's body was found. Th'
davits supporting boat are also close to thi
portfolio. and by means of them an active MAJ
! could reach the deck, after crawling through
the portfolio. When the body of Mr. Stapletol
was examined. at first no mark was found upol
| it. but an odor of musk was noticed coming
from the region of the beard This perfume il
used by only one person on this steamer; bu
| Its nature is such that he could communicate
traces of it to another person simply by laying
| his hands upon him. A further examination
showed marks on the deceased's throat suf
fcient, in the opinion of medical man. tc
cause death. but by means generally known tc
medical men only. | pretend to no legal train
ing as you know added the captain, "but
these facts are suggestive to my mind. and
should like to know how they strike you. If Il
motive be required as. of course, it should be
need not tell you that the person at whom
this evidence points probably had what he
might consider sufficient motive for wishing
Mr.. Staplcton out of the way. If any of you
| have any remark or suggestion to make,
| shall be glad to hear it,
Il have one thing to suggest said |. after a
pause. II suggest that the boat that has been
spoken of be examined. noticed that it was
swinging on its supports when found Staple
tons body, and though it didn't seem to me inn
! portant at that time, it does seem so now. It
might give us some further clew.''
The captain gave orders to overhaul the boat
with a lantern. and man went off TO do it. In
few minutes he came back and laid some
| thing down on the table. IL found that in the
| bottom of the boat said he.
We pressed forward to look at it. 1t was a
! tiny bowie-knife Of gold. with diamond hilt.
| Everybody recognized it Immediately.
! "Why. that belonged to Mrs. Stapleton did
| it not:' demanded the captain, in astonish-
| mcnt.
cit belonged to her for time before she be-
ranie Mrs. Stapieton," said |; ''originally it
WAS Fcltwke'> he gave it to her. and when
! she become engaged to Staplcton. she gave it
back TO him; happened to notice it on his
watchchain this evening" As | said this
| something inPellcd me TO look up. and saw.
| through the half-open door, white face peer
ing in at lis. 1t was Feltwike>. His eyes met
mine for il moment. with Il look ! shall never
forget: then he vanished.
Nv hat. in Your Judgment. gentlemen, should
be our action upon this e\ilence:" demanded
the captan
My opinion is that you should order Or.
fcItWike to he put in irons said BroXili, land
when We get 10 port he should he charged be-
fore the American Consul with the murder OF
Brian >tapieton.''
There was Il general murmur of assent to
this speech.
=! entirely agree with YOU. gentleman" CAPT
rest shall be made AT once
At that moment there was cry outside :
Nan oNcrhoard.
The captain >prang out and on to the bridge
HE engines were put full speed astern and Il
boat was loWcrcd-the same boat that had hung
over Fcltwikc'> port-holc. 1t was then blowing
half Il gale. ana there seemed little hope of re-
covering the lost man. Meanwhile, fastened
10 my room. Fc!twikc was not there. There
wa, 10 doubt in my mind who had gone over
h,n ANIL Inv, Inv to bul
hour. pitching and rolling on the heavy seas.
Then The boat came back and was hauled ON
board. They had not brought him back.
Ibid yen >"c nothin. Of that MANI" called
out the captain from the bridge.
''Ncs. sir: We did see him." said the mate,
Who had commanded the boat.
You saw him. and dilnt get him. sir: How
i that: Who was he:'
1t was DR.. Fetwikc. sir
"Ah! Well. did he drown before You could
rr&cl him.
mo sir: we came on him in the water. lie
had risen iur the second time, guess and
seemed to lac making away from US. We pull
ed up to lini. and one OF the men caught him.
hen he laid hold of the gunwaIc, sir. and
lifted up. and fetched the man blow in the
for a moment. and then he threw himself back
ward and the boat came down from wave.
and The bow struck him en- the head, sir. !
heard his sknll 90. We locked for him IA good
quarter o! al hour longer. hnt we never saw
lin again. He's gone to the bottom. Sir."
| felt some one touch my arm, and looked
down. II was Mrs. Slaplcton.
God has avenged YOU, Mrs. Stapcton.'
said so!emnly. for ! WAS good deal moved by
ali this.
"leS," she answered: land il is as well so as
The other way. After all, he did it for lny sake.
am content" And she walked away.
" hat strange creatures women are--wilows.
at least. For my part. ! am Il bachelor and
shall always remain one. Julian Hawthorne
in America.