Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
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CHAPTER x.

de-stand his irritation. He put on heavy
overcoat and broad-brimmed felt hat, and
then descended the stairs, following. II
was cold autumn night, inclined to rain,
and fierce wind was blowing In the
open air the doctor pulled the collar of his
overcoat about his ears, and stopped just
outside his own door to stare out over the
ocean. The action recalled to me the pen
sive little face that had peered out from
under an umbrella on that very day, staring
also oceanwards had made good haul
of human fshes in a short timel
"I am waiting, DOCTOR" I said, impatient
at the delay.
The ocean has been waiting longer; but
in good time everything crumbles away
and is swallowed up-the little Lecoqs and
the Goliaths of wisdom with equal impair
tiality. 1t is amusing; and am ready"
We trotted of at brisk pace; and, to
save time, piled the doctor with questions
"You did not expect that Mrs. GIaye would
be killed, eh?'
81 did not expect that you would try and
make your prisoner compromise himself,
he said, dryly. "When have made up my
mind to speak, my friend, I will speak;
until 1 do, exercise your gigantic ingenuity
in guessing my thaughts.
''If you are innocent why do you refuse
to help me?"
''If YOU think me innocent, why are you
holding on to my arm to keep me from fly
ing away from you?'
cit is my duty"
sit is my duty" he repeated dryly. "I
do not suppose, my friend, that you are
capable of approaching the act; but just
nov l am thinking more of another than of
myself If this other will be benefited by
my words, 1 will speak; if she will be
harmed, 1 will be silent And more, if
Lecoq Fox stands in her way, Lecoq Fox
will be removedP'
''Your bravado is out of place, doctor.
Mrs. Glaye was murdered''-
"a rigid Lecoq would have said no more
than that Mrs. Glave is dead"
"You believe she died from disease7" I
asked, as soberly as could.
1.-The Coroner, when he makes the inyesti-
cation, will discover that she died from
poison, and believe could even mention
its nsmeI'
'Ahaye not the slightest doubt of itl'
retorted. TITS pity, though. that you
will not enjoy the fortune you inherit, even
though you have placed rope arouud the
little maiden's' neck"
''She will live, my friend, and be happy,
or what she calls happy. The murderers
whom you are seeking will be discovered,
and when discovered you will enjoy hearty
surprise, even if you are dismissed from
your position for incompetency."
"When you have cleared yourself, 1t is
time enough to speak"
Ht(znod I will ha ci1aof ALL {bappB
From that moment he refused to answer
any of my questions. 1t was my idea that
he had not expected that the crime would
have been discovered SO soon, nor would it
have been except for my appointment to
meet the dead woman. 1t would not other
wise have been found out before morning,
and, in the meantime, the worthy doctor
and his little maiden" had the entire night
before them in which to vanish from sight.
Reaching the hotel found that rumors of
the tragedy had leaked out and there was
consequently great excitement and con-
tinual trotting about of the curious, who
were anxious to obtain peep into the fatal
room. Holding the doctor by the arm l
brushed by them, and ascended TO the room
of lone Grande, as / was anxious to see the
first meeting between her and her friend
Policeman Blind was standing guard out
side the partially open door. Peeping in I
saw the little maiden" sitting disconso-
lately in chair, the picture of hopelessness
and misery. AT the sight of the doctor her
face frightened, and she rushed eagerly
toward him as if for protection. He placed
his hairy hand on her head, in fatherly
way.
Il also am a victim of the great Lecoq
FoI," )" ne said, nodding toward me, land
VIC viii suffer together. We must be care
ful, my hibchen, not to speak our secrets
aloud, for lynx ears snd lynx eyes are guard
ing us. Lccoq Fox is ubiquitous"
l had turned 10 my assistant, and was
listening 10 his account of his actions. He
had searchedmost carefully Miss Grande's
room and trunk, but, as 1 expected, had
discovered nothing of a compromising ma
ture- LETT him after giving him strict
orders that he was to remain in the room
and keep an unsleeping eye on its two in
mates. 1 then descended the stairs. and
with the assistance of Policeman Grope,
made thorough examination of the rooms
occupied by Mrs. Glaye, and looked over
every article in the bureau, but, strangely
enough, did not discover a scrap of writing;
not even an old letter, a dressmaker's bill,
memorandum of expenses. 1t looked as if
articles of this nature had been deliberately
destroyed. was thus minute, not on ac-
count of my own convictions, for believed
she was murdered, but to do justice to the
doctor and his mysterious hint about find
ing the dead woman's will 1 found Moth
lug; or, rather, l found everything in the
natural condition they would have been in
If the woman had been suddenly poisoned
in the midst of her ordinary avocations.
Having examined and re-examined every
square inch of the room, finally the body
was examined, and beneath the bodice Of
the Gress an envelope was found. 1t was
directed: ITO him who finds me after /
annihilate myself. Mrs. Glaye's revenge
on her tormentor."
The envelope was unsealed, and it con-
talned two papers; one was a legally drawn
up and attested will, which, among other
things, said: 81 give and bequeath all the
money that comes to me on my death to my
adopted daughter, Bertha GlayeP' The
other was letter directed, ''To whom it
may concern, and read as follows: "Tired
OF llte, willingly leave it by my own hand.
have poisoned myself for the sake of Justice
ara 10 escape from my WEAKNESS. l was to
have met man " no ca led himself fMr. Du-
rand S friend Ii he calls he will discover
me, and ne Will find all have to tell in the
above sentence, which 1 again quote: L
nave poisoned myseli for the sake O! Justice
and from WEAKNESS of lifep Ii Mr.. Eurand
mas any Information to give to Justice. 1
free hls lips and tongue. l am ont of the
rescs OF world anger and scorn, and. how
ever 1 may be judged, 1 have had INV
triumph and my revenge. Amelia Glaye.
Myrtle House, evening, September 21
Is" -
The letter was written in a fine firm hand
writing without the evidence OF a tremor in
single letter; the punctuation was perfect |
eVerF was dottea' every neatly crossed |