Telegram-herald., 1889-11-25

EN-7eNCSNN not seen that ths
- obvious thing tc
do was 70 discover az once where the
clothes worn by the murderer were pur.
chased.
Il was true. he admitted, that lie hse
had an advantage in determining who
the purchaser was. through Holbrook's
acquaintance with Flora Ashgrove. but
why had not the detectives OF the regu.
lar force found out, as be had done,
where the clothes had been bought
He was in high glee over his discovery,
and much pleased with himself. The
facts were indisputable. and were TO be
recognized ar a glance.
There was the conversation between
Flora and Fountain on the veranda al
Newport, and there WAS the identifica-
tiOn Of Fountain with the man who had
purchased the one suit which had not
been bought by the L. S. rs. While
these were not conclusive, still they were
sufficient 10 justify the immediate arrest
Of Fountain. when the facts necessary
for proofs before the Jury could be easily
brought out by judicious inquiry.
To construct the chain Of evidence
which would convict Fountain in court
was work for the authorities, not foI
him. He had detected the criminal. ano
that was all that could be demanded of
him, and all that he had set out 10 do.
1t was thus filled with triumph that
he sought Holbrook TO consult with him
as TO the next step-the placing of al
the facts before the district attorney. TIC
his surprise no less than 10 his indigna,
tion, he found the lawyer loath to &c
further in the matter.
SO long as there was a question OF
doubt involved in the investigation, Hol.
brook had been earnest and energetic,
but now, when all question Of doubt had
vanished-when the Identification was
complete, he hesitated, "baulked," as
Tom said, fright at the finish"
The fact that Flora Ashgrove would be
inevitably drawn into the matter dis.
turbed Holbrook greatly. While all the
tenderness with which he had formerly
regarded her was wholly dissipated, still
it seemed horrible thing to him, that
she should be dragged to the witness
stand and compelled TO give the evidence
which would send TO the gallogs the man
she had shown she so deeply, and even
wildly, loved. He shrank from the idea
that he should be instrumental in putting
her in such a position.
With these sentiments Tom could not,
or at least would not, sympathize. II
might be hard for her. but it was hard
also for Annie Templeton that her brother
should be struck down and killed, and il
was one of the inevitable consequences
of crime that the innocent suffered nc
less than the guilty, and while it was un-
fortunate that Miss Ashgrove was in the
position in which she was, yet justice
must be done.
To all Of this argument Holbrook had
no reply, and he realized he could make
none. In the end, however. he gave a
reluctant consent that everything should
be laid before the district attorney, bat
he positively refused to go with Tom &c
that official. If he appeared at all in the
matter. it should only be as an unwilling
witness, to tell how his suspicious Of
Fountain had been aroused, and he sin
cerely hoped that even that much would
not be required OF him. So Tom was
compelled TO 90 alone. On his way he
dismissed Holbrook's scruples as fanciful
TO the last degree, and busted himself
with the order of the narrative which he
was to subnit TO the prosecuting officer.
On entering the Office be saw the door
Of the private room was closed, and he
was about to send in his card. when
voice called out from an adjoining room:
Halo. Tom. Come in. Where have
you been this month Of sundays
Tom passed into the room and saw an
assistant Of the district attorney. in the
center of a group Of his fellow deputies."
rs the chief engaged" asked Tom
after salutstions
"Yes, was the reply, "but only for
short time. Come in. l was Just telling
the boys some Of my adventures while
Yachting We were out II Teddy Bra
hams y2cht-only a small party Jack
Hanshaw. Fred Cox, Harry Fountain
and myself"
Who Fountain
yes. Harry Fountain. Do you know
him' A fine fellow
What Fountain asked Tom. some
what interested. "Tountais Of the Union
and the Lsmhs-athleteT
The same Why"
"Oh. nothing particular. When was
thisy'
"Oh. let me soc We were out the
18th, 18th. 18th ard 18th q last month.
We went on board the lfth az night. and
sailed early the next morning
"Of August, said Tom. with sudden
alarm. Hold on. where vsre you Cd
the l7th7~
we ran into Gr,snport hay. about
o'clock a. night. under the brightest
moon ~-
"You sre sure Of that date qusrisa
Tom earnestly.
"why. yes Certainly What's tae
matter vifh TouT
rns is important You've made 10
mistake
"Mhtaks. no Here's my diary vith
the enffv SEP. snd ~ held t up for
Iam to read
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