Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-05-19

gether. AT O'Clock the policeman whose
beat was on that part Of Twenty-third
street saw some one lying in the porch
of the boarding house. He examined
aad found that he was in evening dress,
with an overcoat on; he was inseneible
and his pockets were empty. There did
not seem to be any mark Of violence on
him. The policeman thought he was in
sensible frem drink He knocked up the
people in the house, and when he found
that my brother lived there helped 10 take
MIN up to'his room. But there was physi-
clan living in the house, and he came and
looked at my brother aud saw there was
something wrong At last he found a
5ruise on his head, behind the ear, made
with some blunt instrument, for the skin
was not cut, but it had produced concus-
sion of the brain. Towards dawn he partly
recovered consciousness, and when he was
asked about bisipjuries he mumblei some
thing about Dupee; but tney could not get
anything definite from him. A teleg ram
was sent to us at Old Point Comfort, where
we were stopping My mother was too ill
TO move; stayed with her, and my father
went on st once, but he arrived too late.
Ny brothern-
Her voice fsltered and she broke off.
The story had been told with entire sim
plcity, but with intense vividness and
earnestness. The scenes which she des-
cribed seemed TO be before her as she
spoke, and the emotion which she had
striven to repress broke forth at last in @
few quick sobs. She soon controlled her
self and added, my father had an inquest
held; the young men who had been pres
ent at the supper we're called upon to
testify and they told of the quarrel
and the apparent reconciliation and
il was shown that Horace Dupee was
the last person seen with my brother. In
his examination Dupee said that he had
taken him home and left him in his door
way, bidding him good night; and that,
though my brother had seemed not quite
himself, yet he was able to take care of
himself. He denied any knowledge of the
blow. But it was proved that he had
threatened my brother and it was thought
that be might have emptied my brother's
pockets only to make 1t appear that the
murder was the VIC k Of some common
tul6l. DO iUt Htlu uiLl iul NlAdls
Il remember the case now" put in the
inspector. "The case was pushed against
him vigorously, but il broke down at last
for want of conclusive evidence, and Du-
pee was discharged, as you say, after hav.
ing been kept in Jail for year. Well, l
mus. say, Miss Nolen, that the doubt as
to his guilt ia reasonable one; and sup
posing him TO have been innocent, he has
certainly received hard treatment; for such
an accusation as that, though not proved,
is enough to ruin mans career.
Il do not believe he was innocent, In
spector Byrnes / am sure that he was
guilty, and having escaped punishment
for that, he means to do us more injury
still. Moan innocent man would not
have been ruined by an unjust accusation!
II would have stimulated him to prove by
his after life that he had been wIo9ged "
"Do you know what his subsequent
life has been?" inquired the inspector.
II have heard enough to know that it
mas been what should have expected it to
be. He has associated with low and dis
honest people; he has gone under different
names, aud it is probable that he has been
arrested more than once for other crimes.
have always felt that he was our enemy,
and have expected that something like this
would happen l am the only one of US
left to fight him, Inspector Byrnes. He
killed my eldest brother; be has been the
means of bringing about the disgrace and
death OF Percy; my father died of disap.
pointment and grief; my mother is q
broken down invalid. But am stroug and
well, and an strong and we'll, and am
determined to bling him to justice! Will
you help me?"
Her eyes darkened and her cheeks
flushed as she put the question. The in
spector, though he co1ld not but perceive
that the chances were against the correct
ness of her theory, was touched by her
earnestness.
In what way would you expect me to
assist yon?" he inquired.
"You can communicate with the police
in all parts of the country" she answered,
land Won know, or can fnd out, the his
tory of all the criminals who have been ar
rested in New York and in many other
places. What l ask you to do is to trace
the record OF Horace Dupee from
the time he left the Jail on the termination
of his trial till now. Find out his associ-
ates, and make them give evidence against
him: learn what his aliases have been, and
whether ne was not in New York on the
dsv that Mrs Tunstall lost her money. II
ne was and l am sure it will turn out so
it will be found that he had money to
spend soon afterwards, and perhaps some
one of the bank notes can he traced to him.
"Ohi" she exclaimed, lifting one hand
with an irrepressiDle gesture, IF can see
MIN stand before in the prisoners dock, l
shall have lived long enough
"Uoou my word, Miss Nolen, remarked
the inspector with q smile, II wouldn't
envy the man who had done you an injury,
he he who he may, and if this fellow Du-
nes or sny one else, has been guilty of the
crimes YOU charge him with hope with all
nv heart you NAV live to see him convict
ed of them-snd long time afterwards,
too As for my share In the business, l
can assure you that all possible investiga-
tions shall be made and, if Dupee has real
" Joined the criminal classes, it will prob
ably only be question Of time before we
run across him. 1t is something to have
definite person suspected in connection
with the affair. don't want to give you
any hopes that 1 cannot fulfill; but l am
willing to say that it is not impossible
something may come out Of this"
~ don't ask for promises-only let
something be dOnen Pauline replied,
rising and giving her hand to the detect
i've. He felt the strong clasp Of her little
fingers, and smiled again.
fYou may depend upon my being at
least az good as nay word" ne said kind
". Your cause is good one, and, so
far as am connected with it. you may be
certain that it will not suffer. But you
must be prepared for disappointment"
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