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


brothers place. the evidence, so far a
tho purse was concerned, would hav
pointed at him
THAT is logical cannot deny IT,,
said Pauline. But it does not show hi
innocence Of the robbery; it only show
that he had not the motive for commit
ting it that supposed he had; it was no
revengc-it was vulgar pocket picking!
We'll, that Is as it may be. But le
me refer to another point in your story
You said that the name he gave to YOU
husband was Grush--John Grushf'
ayes, but Of course it was an assumed
name"
NO doubt; but it is curious that he
should have assumed that particular
name instead Of another"
"Why not that as well as anyl'
Because it Is the namo Of another
man-a real man, that is. fellow who
has been companion and intimate OF
Dupce's for some years past. John Crush
went with Dupec TO California and re-
turned with him. 1t was he who pointed
YOU out 10 Dupee In the park, the day
YOU first saw your brother. 1t was he
who suggested TO Dupee that it might be
a profitable job to blackmail you"
"How did you learn all that, Inspector
Byrnes"
IL might tell you that I learned it by
detective intuition, or some other sort Of
wiichcraft. But the simple truth is that
John Crush told me!'
"Hc told you? lie is one Of your mon,
them"
Not at ALL But he has done me good
service on this occasion, nevertheless.
"But don't think l under
stand"
1T is such a thing as happens every
day. John Crush was arrested last night
for attempting to take mans watch in
an elevated train. IL is not the first time
we have had dealings with him. and
when he was brought in he realized that
he would probably be sent up for long
term. SO he resolved to get even with q
man who had gone back on him. rs he
it. And that man was Horace
Dupee."
"They had quarreled!'
precisely. And tho quarrel was
about YOU When Crush proposed
you, Dupeo had pooh
poohed it; but he did so only in order to
hav@ all the profits to himself. Having
yoi'ria of Crush as he supposed, be fol-
lowed YOU about. and traced you TO Your
irother's lodgings in Harlem. What he
lid there you know. But Crush had
lisirusted him, and found ont the double
.ame he was playing lie bore him
.rudge for it; and early this morning
Re sent word to me that he bad some
hing to communicate. / went down
tairs and saw him in his cell lie told .
ne of Dupccs bad faith, and said that I .
would find that DuPce bad actually re- .
cived money from you. | acted as If l .
laced 10 credit in his accusation; and .
-pon that be went on and declared that .
)upee had, q year ago. committed a rob-
cry for which an innocent man was ar
csted. Yes, Mrs Kcteie. it was the
'unsiall robbery that he mentioned.
sked him how tho knew and he said
hat he was intimate with Dupee at the
imc, and that when Percy Noien was
rrcsted Dupee had laughed 'and re-
marked that it was good job; ne was
lad 10 have done NOien an IN turn
ul that be hoped Nolon might rot ia
lil while he was spending the money
'olcn was imprisoned for.
ooh. lhe yillainw murmured Pauline .
.iih dilating eyes
"ItoId Crush, continued thcinspcctor
That j believed. if Dupce had had any
u.s. 20 DO with the robbery, that Crush
AZ been equally guilty. lie denied ii
{ first but finally admitted that he had
iscovcrcd the fact that Mrs. Tunstall
as IN the habit Of going about town
18th large sums of money in her pocket,
nd upon my pushing him still further
@ added that be had pointed her out 10
'upce on the morning Of the crime, and
ad waited outside the jewellers shop
ccording 10 his account, Dupce had not
,ted sQuarcly with him on this occa-
on either; he had refused 10 give hima
Iir share Of the plumber, but Crush had
boiraying bis dissatisfaction
NTH he could give it some practical
Icct lie gave a number OF details
hich conceded with facts that had
reviously asccrtained, and convinced
Ie that his story was substantially
nc"
Thank heaven" exclaimed Psu,'1c.
Oh, my dear brothcr.'
"Wait a momcntw Ieioincd tie de-
ctivc. I'VE are not quite out OF the .
Gods yet. On making review Of the
.idcncc at our disposal, 1 doubted
neither it would bo safe TO cause Du-
'c's arrest on the robbery charge. II
e should fail TO hold him we might bid i
- g0od-by; he would never be seen Sd
re again. But if could get from you
confirmation of the blackmail story,
ID especially if YOU could prove actual "
Iyment Of money, then our course d,
oull be much simpler We could ar-
st and hold him on that ground with
10 any doubt, and tho rest, unless lam ~
catly mistaken, will come of itself"
u can certainly prove the payment" :.
ia Pauline. My husband and the }.
eek are both in evidence" D.
Very good; and now" said the in
ector. lowering his voice and leaning 5
rward, "let me explain TO you little T.
lu | have formed for bringing this ,
ing 70 head" d"
CHAPTER XIII. n
TIE SHADOW LIFTED. p
- y 10 o'clock the "
next morning aiI ,.
Inspector Byrnes ~
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~ lGk were complete, ,
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