Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-30

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cigar. and on the table sat a bottle OF
wine.
The land dealer had evidently been
enjoying himself at the time he met his
fate at the hand of an assassin.
From the Office | passed into the
bedroom and examined the dead, The
knife wound was plainly to be seen. !
soon made an important discovery
There was no blood on the clothing
of the murdered man, and | had no.
ticed none in the office. Surely this
was little singular.
As passed back into the front room
| saw Price Brindle Just removing the
cuspidore from under the table.
Leave that where it is" said
sharply.
"Ehl What, sir!"
The gentleman seemed astonished.
Leave that cuspidore where it is,
Mr.. Brindle," I said Nothing must
be disturbed till the inquest. You
ought to know the custom in cases of
this kind. Nothing must be disturbed
in this room for the present"
II beg pardon" said Mr.. Brindle
apologetically. II have assumed charge
since my partners death, and supposed
it would be all right to clean up the
room little, but realize that you are
right, Mr.. Deering. see that you
understand your business, and Made
line did right in suggesting you rs the
proper person to look into this affair"
We left the room in company. l in
tervieVed the officer in charge, and
then went to Mrs. Ferguson.
"Have you made any discoveries"
she questioned at once.
II think So" said l.
Tell me-
mot yet. You must tell me all you
know about this sad affair, Mrs. Fergu-
son."
then began questioning the young
wife closely. She admitted that her
father and her husband had quarreled.
Mr.. Jordan was a man of violent tenn
per, and often had hot words with those
in his employ.
On the previous evening the two, Jor-
dan and Ferguson, had sat till "A late
hour smoking and chatting in the
Office.
Had they any quarrel last nightI"
None that am aware of: in fact
am sure the meeting was pleasant
one. assured the woman. When Jack
was leaving stranger called at the
Office. and my husband left the two to-
gether."
Indeed Did you see the strangerT
Yes; saw him 60 down the walk
in the moonligs had n bad tooth
ache and could not sleep. and was up
tending to il. Jack was snoring then,
and know lie did not leave our room
till morning"
Who discovered the tragedy"
Zone Of the servants"
And then your husband was ar
restedf'
Yes. he was arrested. think Mr..
Brindle pointed him out to the Off.
GERS"
what sort of a man is this Brin-
der
"A gentleman. 81 but he is mis-
taken when he accuses Jack"
Perhaps. Did the stranger whom
you saw leave the Office at late hour
last night resemble Mr.. Brindlef'
Not in the least. Jack says he had
heavy beard. Oh, no, sir; Mr. Brin-
die is a gentleman, and would not
wrong anybody Intentionally"
Perhaps not.
Iquestioned her minutely about her
fathers relations with different men.
She could give no information about
her fathers visitor, but requested lie
10 see Jack. who had seen him ia the
full glare of the Office lamp.
Once more ! returned 10 the office.
and made il a point to secure two
'iling,. the cuspidore and the bottle Of
wine. lad theory which was de-
ternined to carry out Immediately.
The bottle Of wine and cuspidore
secreted IN paper, and carried them
both 10 chemist who was personal
friend Leaving those with him ]
turned my steps toward the city prison.
] found Jack Ferguson young man
of good address and frank face, yet
deeply distressed over his unfortunate
position. He had little to offer save
that he was innocent. The knife found
in his employers heart was his. but il
had been stolen frem him a long time
before the tragic event A. "a the
stranger. lac had never seen him be.
fore. and even Mr.. Jordan seemed not
% knew him.
'IIe was very chatty, however, and
offered cigars 70 both Mr. Jordan and
myself,
did you accept oner
Yes"
And smoked itF'
'NO: ] was just going OUT and put
the cigar IN my pocket
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