The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-09

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= "Now, Mrs Ketcllc, let US understand
each other" said the inspector, becoming
, grave and business like. "You asked
me, a year ago. 10 clear the memory Of
your brother, whom you believed to be
dead Of the stain that had been put
upon IL, by discovering and Furnishing
the real pcrpetralor Of the crime he was
accused Of. / told you that would do
what ] could, and have kept my word
By and hy Won discover that your brother
is not dead after all, and is ia New York.
Don't YOU think it would have been a
kind and courteous act on your part 10
have come 70 nc and told me Of it,
ale is my brother" was her reply
81 could think Of nothing before his wei
fare. I have told no one that be IS here.
or that he IS alive-not even my mother
nor my husband I know that YOU are
an officer Of the law. and that when you
saw Your duty YOU would have no choice
but 10 execute it, hoped that the real
criminal would be found, and 50 all turn
ont right.
81 don't know as ought to expect you
to care more for The law than you do for
your brother" remarked the detective
stroking his chin; "aud perhaps J should
feel compimcuted that you expected the
real criminal. as you call him, 70 be
tracked and captured ont Of hand But
America is "a large place. and the po
police have q number of things TO look
after. and. as you know, it is one thing
10 suspect man. and another 10 convict
him. As to Mr. Percy Nolen, | will only
say. at present. that ] have thought il
sufficient 90 keep one eye on him; bis ar
rest is not necessary 1T this stage Of tic
proceedings
81 thank You. Inspector Byrncs, Pau
line said. whether you considered me in
your action or not. But have you heard
nothing of-of Horace DupccT
The Inspector raised his head and con
templaiod her emvcly.
80 you continue % think it was lIor /
ace Dupcc who stole the money! he said. |
"Oh. am sure of H."
"Dut would YOU 50 on the stand today !
and swear to it,
81 could not do that, she replied re-
lucianily. - have not the evidence; /
only feel that it was he"
"Thcn, if you had the evidence. j.
would be all righr."
"Ycs. indeed Havo you found any
thing She asked eagerly
"Well. that depends on what one con-
sidcrs anything" lie opened a drawer
and took out somepapcrs. "Thcre seems
to lie reason 20 think that Horace Dupee
was in New York at Che time hcrobbcry
was committed.
"Ah; ] knew i,!"
1T also appears thatimmcdiately after
the robbery. be lcft New York and went
to San Francisco
eyes, yes, AnewiG lie Ged to escape
arrest"
shortly after lis arrival there" con
tinucd the Inspector, impassivoly, "a
thousand dollar banS note was presented
% Dc cashc1 there, which was issued ly
3 banking institution nerc % New York,
lnd, as it happened. hy the same iusti-
luton wiero }irs Tmstai kept her ac-
count"
"Thon # is proved lie IS the manr
exclaimed Pauline. triumphanily.
"No 10 F.. ..t ,rs,.l % r.,,rood tho
detective. shaking IBIS head ut takes
more than that % male % conviction.
We DO ma know FIAT tho note was pre.
senicd by lomc, Dupec, and even il we
lil it would still Boz possible that be had
,eceircJ II fr., .o.. ONO el.o No
Mr.. Ko,.iio a.. ,,....f ,~r..t I,,,noc ~,
lb,t e,ii.n,o ,,.co.i, fnJ ,nv nro.
.ext for arros,i., Linn either ON this
,haroo or On any ..lar faDa II pjobf no
no..iI,l, to c,mll.tc on, ,yiloncc no 70
his pnt r,o ,oyror -, lo ,l.,t,sunfor.
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.D,. understand van ,l,qf r. onv ono
,rouott 81. .l...,.o.,o,i,., f,.,. ~. .ro,hor
Inottr,. ,o, c.,iid ontai,, , co,,yictio, ON
.hissv
Il don't rron,iso ,,o would do il.
,nlv saw il mi.ht bo na..ii.ir. nnt ~
any rate tl.ink il would do mo- harm if I
sou would tell me au about yonr inter 7
views with Ounce and What came of IT," q
Pauline cazcd at the INSPECTOR in as q
constituent
"You know about that too" She ex- ,
claimed 40 lencts. r.
"Wfy NOT. What is there so wonder q
ul In that" ne returned compo.cdly
81 sunno.o NOTHING e..ns woolorful
% Won. repli,d She. "b.t confess had -.
expected TO surprise Won ia REGARD to o.
hau Wen. then. if YOU know That
AVE seen him. suppose that YOU know g.
III that passed between as. also.7 f
NO. no. acknowledgements. laugh "A
ne, "my knowledge stops at the fact Of d
he interview. What YOU said to each
'thcr You viii have totcll me il you wish
ne to know IT,"
1T was in order TO ten yea that I came
iere, o" said Pauline; aud she went on TO
ave an account Of The whole affair, the
Inspector listening 90 her with close 81
'''on' lier narrative WAS clear and
ItCi7c.