The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-23

uoGh :his note anoker Ses
Nephew much aisturbed when
asked whether he was present on the
night OF the murder"
The circumstantial evidence against
Grace Garland, all of which need not
enter into, as it does not concern your
part of the work, was SO overwhelming
that it left no doubt in the minds Of
the witnesses that the girl was the
criminal. In fact, when accused, she
feigned swoon and escaped during
the night"
"Where did she go?"
Ten days later it was discovered
that she had gone to Liverpool and had
sailed by the ill-fated Oregon. the
steamer which followed mine to this
port"
gland2"
"As my uncle died intestate, I be-
came his heir, and was obliged to re-
turn at once to settle his esAaIa.n
Nephew in hot haste to settle up
the estate" jotted down Mr.. Bancker.
1T was her father who cabled me
concerning the girls sailing" observed
Boyden, "and my object in engaging
you is to ascertain her whereabouts
since her arrival"
(Which could only have occurred to-
day, SIR"
brought up the passengers by the Ore
gon this afternoon.
very sorry you did not notify mo
earlier"
"Why SOP"
II might have been at the pier and
nabbed the young women then and
there"
"Oh-er-yes! very true" replied
Boyden, stammering for the first time
in his hitherto straight story; "the
trouble was was out of town-er-in
Rsssshi asEisssax aaa snax ss.ar9sa to-day to
"But our agency received orders to
call upon you yesterday
"Yaa; 7 aant the order from Boston ("
Before you received inc rabiegram,
sirp" inquired Mr.. Bancker, slightly
elevating his eyebrows, but otherwise
betraying no surprise.
"Yes," replied Boyden, boldly, with
a darkening frown, II wished to consult
"Ah! But the order bore the New
York post-mark of the first morning de-
livery; not the Boston Spost-mark of
the evening before, sir"
Livid to the lips with suppressed
rage, Boyden replied:
II consider your remarks irrelevant,
Mr.. Bancker! We are wasting time.
/ sent the order from Boston TO friend
in New York to mail, having forgotten
to do so before left, and not knowing
the address Of your agency
"Thank you, sir. You will pardon
my impertinence, If you, will have the
goodness to remember that even the
slightest details may be of paramount
Importance in so delicate a case.
This being long speech for Mr.
Bancker, he relapsed into his note
book, while Boyden took occasion to
growl:
II can't see how my goings and COM
ings have any bearing whatever in the
easel"
As last entry Mr.. Banckcr noted
down:
Nephew much confused as to dates
and localities on the morning of the
Oregon disaster. Significant.
Had Mr.. Bancker been able to read
between the lines of his notebook
entries, he would have had the true
state of the story in o nutshell. But
then, even q tinkerton detective is not
omniscient
Havina " bestowed his pencils
in a. pcket of his vest, and
snv band around his note
ibsa r. = = took ahs. and
rq'p sq9 Sn!1ofuS pue ~ GU, sr,.
Ssnsny 70 'plspxt forty ty-eight hours at
the 6usEIoq ssA shall hear from me, Mr..
Boyden, u!s sd.
man; "be x.e you secure the muir
deress, and shall not mind giving you
o handsome doatcG,tr."
II beg pardonp"
"A dottceur.a prescnt-er-some-
thing for yourself"
"Oh, ! scei Thank you, sir. / do my
duty and am properly paid for doing it..
Good evening, sir"
When the door had closed upon the
detective, Max Boyden sprang from
his chair in spasm of impotent rage.
"The insolent puppy" he exclaimed
lit would look as If he suspected me
of numbering the old man. Bnt there
they're all alike. They must let off
just 80 much CUFF to keep up o show of
Importance. So long as he gets the
girl don't mind what he says to me,
since ! have nothing to fearg
Upon reaching the street Mr..
Bancker broke into Q broad, good