The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-08

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makes what rightr asked tire landlady,
sharply. And 'ow do you know my clock
was ten minutes wrongf'
"Oh, it was, was i'll" asked Gorby, eagerly.
''Im not denyin' that it wan't,n replied
Mrs. Sampson; "clocks amt alays to be re-
lied on more than men an women; but Il
won't be anythin' agin is insurance, will it,
as in general 'e's in afore 1917
"Oh, all that will he quite safe, answered
the detective, delighted at having obtained
the required information. is this Mr.. Fitz-
gerald room"
"Yes, IS is" replied the landlady; but e
furnished it mself, benz of luxurIs turn
of mind, not but what is taste is good, tho
far be it from inc TO deny | eiped i'm to Sc
lect: but 'avia' another room Of the same to
let, any friends az you might ave in search
Of 'omc nd be well looked arter, my refer
euces bein' very Ugh an my cookin' tasty,
an if
Here a ring at the front door bell called
Mrs. Sampson away, 50 with hurried word
20 Gorby she cracked down stairs Left TO
himself, Mr. Gorby arose and looked around
the room IL was exceilently furnished, and
.hc pictures on the wall were all in good
tnste There was n writing table at one end
Of the room under the window, which was
covered with papers.
"It's no good looking for the papers he took
ont Of Whyte's pocket, ! suppose, said the
detective TO himself as he turned over some
letters. "as don't know what they are and
couldn't tell them if saw them; but Id like
To find that missing glove and the bottle that
held the churoform-un he's done away
with them. There doesn't seem any sign OF
them here. so I'll have n look in his bedroom
There was no time to lose, as Mrs. Sampson
might return at any moment, So Mr. Gorby
walked quickly into the bedroom, which
opened off the sitting room. The first thing
that caught the detectives eye was "A large
photograph of Madgc Frettlby in "a plush
frame. which stood on the dressing table. IL
was the same kind he had already seen in
WHITES album, and he took Is up with a
laugh.
You're pretty girl" he said, apostro-
phiZing the picture, but you give your
photograph 90 two young men, both IN love
with Won. and both hot tempered. The re-
suit Is that one is dead. and the other won't
survive him long That's what you've done.
lie put II down again, and looking round
the room. caught sight 81 light covert coat
hanging behind the door. and also a soft hat.
"Ah. said the detective, going up To- the
door. "hcrc j. the very coat sou wore when
you killed that poor fellow. ! wonder what
you lave in the pockets, and he plunged his
hand into them i'm turn. There was an old
theatre programme and pair Of brown
gloves in one, but in the second pocket Mr..
Gorby made a discovery--u0nc other than
that Of the missing glove. There il was-a
soiled white glove for the right hand with
black bands down the back; aud the detective
smiled ~ a gratiiicd manner as he put il care
fully in his pocket.
NV morning has not hesn wasted, he
said 10 himself I've fould ont that be
caine in az a time which corresponds to all
his movements after ! o'clock GA Thursday
nieht. and this is the missing glove which
clearly belonged to Whyte. II could only
get hold OF the chloroforu bottle d Ue salts
fed"
Bnt the chloroform bottle was not to be
found. though he searched mCstcareiully Tor
it. At last, hearing Mr Sampson coming
No stairs again, he desi,ted from his search
and came back 10 the sitting room.
Threw Il away, expect be said, as he
sat down in his Old piace; "bnt it doesn't
matter. / think / can form a chain Of evl-
dence. from what have discovered, which
will be sufficient to convict him. Besides,
oxpect when he is arrested he Will confess
everything; he seems to have sach lot of
remorsc for what he has done.
The door opened and Mr. Sampson
cracked INTO tine room
Did understand You 70 say, Mrs. Samp-
son, he went on. that lir Fitzgerald would
be at home this ofterroouN
"Oh. ycs, Sd, e will answered Mrs.
Sampson, "A drinkin tea With bis youne
lady. who IS Miss Frettlty and 'as go, no
end az m0ucy-uot bu, what misAtn't ave
I'D the samo 'ad | been bora ~ q higher
spear
"You need not tel Nir. Fitzgerald have
been here" .aid Gorby. closing ,h1 gate; III
probably call and see him myself this after
noon
what stout person e 'ac, sad Mrs
Sampson 70 herself, a. the detective walkea
away. Just like my late father, who was
always feshy. being a great eater and fono
Of is glass, but ! took artcr my mothcr'
family, they bein' thin Ike, snG proud Oh
keeping cmsclyes 50. Is the vinegar they
drank could testify, not that indulge IN i
myself"
Sine shut the door and went up stairs tC
take away tine breakfast things, while GorbJ
was being driven along at good pace 70 The
police Office, IN order 10 get warrant fol-
Brians arrest on II charge of willful murder