The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-07

links Of the watch-chain ne had found on
the spot Of Barclays murder from his pocb-
ct, he abruptly handed them to the young
man with the pointed question:
"Havc YOU ever seen thcsC bcforcU
He was astoundcd at tho ghastly palcncss
Of McKcn2ic's face. He literally trcmblci
rs he ga2cd with blacl, look at the golden
links.
"Why do you ask" lie stammcrcd.
"Nay; let me be the Qucstoncr,' Harry
continued, gravcly, for II wild thought en-
tered his brain that this young fellow,
though of course hc could not have himself
pcrpotratcd tho foul decd, was priyy to its
accomplishment "llavc you ever seen
those links bcforcn
al do not know-that is-wcll, they arc
very like those of a chain lost somo time
ago"
"You lostr
"Wcn, not exactly lost disposed OF
would be a moro accurate expression. How,
am not at liberty to tell YOU
"You must"
"Musr is n little word with II big mean
Ing, Major"
"Pshaw, mani Winthrop exclaimed, Il
am not putting these questions to CRAFTY
an idle curiosity The links Of that chain
you hold in your hand wcrc dropped by the
man who murdered Frank Barclay"
ayes, yes, know. My uuclc wrJto mo
nj. about tho sad affair
"Thcn surely you will tell me into whose
hands the chain passed when it left your
possession
81 can not, Major Wipthrop. Please con-
slider that it il utterly and absolutely inn
possible foe me To give the information you
demand
"Your silence may be construed to your
Disadvantage
~ know 1t; stlll will not speak"
Thus foilcd, Hurry resolved to postpone
the attempt 10 drag the information from
Mckenzie, who was evidently implicated
somehow or other in the murder, when n
circumstance occurred which put a now
phase on the position OF affairs.
They had retired early; but the night was
sultry, and Winthrop, who could not sleep
had drawn n chair tn the window of his
room, which overlooked small garden
Suddenly his attention was attracted 10 tho
figure OF man crouching behind a row Of
lilacs. There was sharp. shrill whistle
twice repeated and answered by somc ono
In the window Of the room, which Harry
knew was occupied by Lieutenant McKcu.
| gie Presently the side door of the house
was opened, aud no saw tho young man 70
forward in the direction OF the lilac trees in
/ whose shadows he lost sight Of him. For a
timo he heard nothing but the muttcrng
voices of two mon speaking, but rs their
conversation became moro animated, tho
words were moro distinct. lie was just on
the point Of closing his window, whom the
mention of his own aamc attracted his at
/ tentiou.
81 tell YOU Major Winthrop has his sus.
picions already. He hintod "a much 20 me
this afternoon" The speaker was Nc
| Kenzie.
"Who cares for Major winthropr was
the gruff reply.
81 do. q, Platt, Ia Il not enough that hav
ing disgraccd your mother and sister by
your ilsconduct,you are driven to come here
like a thief in the night 10 beg few dollars
from me; that you have gambled or drnnl
every cent you could call your own nway
but YOU must add theft 10 your mad follyr
"You mean that cursed watch and chainF Z
"Ido II is no use for you 20 deny that
you took it, for 1 saw you glide from tbs
window tho night you robbed me- Yet. fo'
your sisters sake, 1 have kept the crime
secret"
"Itell you III Get 1t bsck for yOu,," wa