Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31

do was TO discover at once where the
clothes WORN by the murderer were pur
chased
1t was true, he admitted, that ne had
had an advantage in determining who
: the purchaser was, through Holbrook' *
acquaintance with Flora Ashgrove, but
why had not the detectives Of the regu-
lar force found out, as he bed 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 at a glance
There was the conversation between
Flora and Fountain on the veranda al
Newport, and there was the identltica-
ton of Fountain with the man who had
purchased the one suit which had not
been bought by the U. S. rs While
@hese were not conclusive, still they were
sufficient to Justify the immediate arrest
of Fountain. when the facts necessary
for proofs before the jury could be easily
brought out by iudicious inquiry.
To construct the chain of evidence
which would convict Fountain in court
was work for the authorities. not for
him He had detected the criminal, and
that was all that could be demanded OF
him. and all that he had set out TO do.
1t was thus filled with triumph that
ne sought Holbrook to consult with him
as TO the next step-the placing oS ali
the facts before the district attorney To
his surprise no less than to his indigna-
ton, he found the lawyer loath to go
further in the matter
So long as there was questions 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," d,
Tom said, right at tke finish
The fact that Flora Ashgrove would be
inevitably drawn iato the matter dis
turbed uolbrook greatly While all the
tenderness with which he had formerly
regarded her was wholly dissipated, still
it seemed a horrible thing to Tim. that
she should, be dragged to the witness
stand and compelled TO give the evidence
which would send to the gallowsthe man
she had shown she so deeply, and even
wildly. loved He shrank from the idea
that he should be instrumental in putting
her III such position
With these sentiments Tom could not,
or at least would not. sympathize. 1t
might be hard for her. but it was hard
also for Annie Templeton that her brother
should be struck down and killed, and it
was one Of the inevitable consequences
of crime that the innocent suffered no
less than thes8haty, and while it was IN
fortunate that Miss Ashgrove was in the
position in which she was, yet justice
must be done
To all Of this argument Holbro0k had
no reply, and he realized he could make
none In the end, however, he gave
reluctant consent that everything should
be laid before the district attorney, but
he positively refused to go with Tom TO
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 linn So Tom was
compelled 10 go alone On his way he
dismissed EIolbrook S scruples as fanciful
10 the last degree, and busted himself
with the order Of the narrative which he
was 10 submit to the prosecuting officer
On. entering the Office he saw the door
of the private room was closed, and lie
WAS about to send III. his card, when
voice called out from an adjoining room:
Halo, Toni 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 a4groupof his fellow deputies
is the chief engaged, asked Tom
after salutations
Yes, was the reply but only for a
short time Come in, was just telling
Tie boys some of my adventures while
yachting We were out IN Teddy Bra
nam Yacht only small party Jack
Hanshaw, Fred Cox, Harry Fountain
and myself"
Who? Fountain"
yes, Harry Fountain Do you know
himf A fine fellow"
what Fountain" asked Tom, some
what interested. Fountain Of the Union
and the Lambs-athlete?'
THE same. Why"
oh, nothirg particular When was
thisF'
oh, let .-4e see. We were out the
sta. 10Th, 18th and 18th of last month.
We went or BOARD the 18th at night, and
sailed early the next morning.
of August" said Tom. with sudden
alarm. Hold on: where were you on
the lTth?''
We ran into Greenport hay, about 8
O'Clock at night under the brightest
moon"--
You are sure Of that date2" queried
Tom earnestly.
why. yes. Certainly What's the
matter with your"
This is important You've made GO
mistaken"
Mistake, no. Here's my diary with
the entry. See," and he held it up for
TOM to read.
For heavens sake!" cried Tom, ''let
IS get this straight When did that
murder in Union square occur?
Ask Jim there; it's his case.
You mean Templeton's?' asked the
me referred to. ION the morning of the
eighteenth, an hour after midnight.
Great heavensT" cried Tom.
They all stared at him
| He took the photographs out of his
pocket and handeds them to the first
speaker
Was this the man-the Fountain who
was with your"
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