Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

came again 60 town. Inc s1Euow saw
him safely seated in the reading room OF
one of the hotels and came to warn me In
haste. Weconcluded that the young man
had come on business this tine, for it was
early in the day, and he seemed marethan
usually thoughtful donned a disguise
through which thought Saxby would be
unable to identify me if he should chance
to notice my proximity, and was soon In
front of the hotel. My ally had informed
me that Saxby had already been into the
street where the principal brokers' Offices
were located. He had arrived too early,
however, for his purpose, and had re-
turned to the hotel to wait until business
opened. So concluded, and when l saw
him upon the street again, pausing occa-
sionally to glance into the windows where
the signs told that stocks and bonds were
bought and sold, / was in no way sur
prised, and prepared to swoop down upon
him at the proper moment. At last he
seemed to find place to his fancy, and
entered hastily, casting over his shoulder
as he did SO that peculiar glance which
denotes the uneasy conscience.
l was upon the opposite side Of the
street but could watch his motions. l
saw him, after exchanging few words
with the broker, draw package from his
jacket from which he made selection.
He entered into negotiations with the
broker and I soon saw the latter paying
over quite sum Of money. This Saxby
placed in his pocket and turned around
just as stepped upon the sidewalk.
His eyes flashed over me in an instant,
and knew that l had been recognized
despite my disguise. What fund Of
cool nerve that young man must have
had! He surmised in an instant the real
state Of affairs, and rushed out Of the
Office. l seized his arm before he had
fairly reached the sidewalk, and, finding
that escape was impossible, he very wisely
succumbed. He returned with me to the
brokers' Office and redeemed the securities
he had negotiated. Then he was taken
to the police station,
THAT $1,000 you negotiated, what
were you going to do with it," inquired
Saxby's lip curled bitterly
THAT was for Anlelia's amt liz case l
had married the young lady," he an
swered. 81 believe I've been played for a
sucker; q more unprtncipled man would
have made a clean job of it,"
l had to admit the force of this remark.
AS the rascal had been apprehended
with the evidence of his guilt upon him he
saw the futility OF attempting defense.
He accordingly confessed that as he had
been alone in Mr.. Holmes room upon the
night of his decease, the idea had occur
red to him Of secreting the box of valu
ables, the secret of which the old gentle
man had confided to him, and use them
as means of compelling Amelia to marry
him, in the event of his falling to gain her
love. He had watched his opportunity,
and, when. all was quiet, had removed the
box to a field, where he had buried it in
the earth The statement proved correct,
and the box was found with its contents
intact, save the papers had found upon
SaXby.
The latter pleaded guilty to the offense
charged, and in consideration of the fact
that the property had not suffered dimi
mutton, and had been recovered through
his confession, much lighter sentence
was imposed upon him than otherwise he
would have received.
The ladies at the cottage were profuse
in their thanks to me, and / found my re-
ward in check for handsome sum; be-
sides the reflection tina: peace and plenty
had been restored to deserving people
through my instrumentality.- Haw
kins in Atlanta Constitution.