Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14


81 have heard it noted BEFORE" said
Fountain. at is not strange; the same
blood ran in our veins"
The old man Parker had been strug-
Cling and making unintelligible sounds
in the other room.
Tom ordered the removal of the gag.
He struggled to his son.
Unhappy boyl What made you COM
NIT that crime;'
IL don't know that your hands are SO
white that you can afford to throw
dirt"
ooh, he reproaches meme"
"Reproaches you, yes. Shut up. We
played big game for big stake, and
we've lost. We'll, stand game to the
last"
But this murder, boy, this murder;
that was not in the game"
"No, it wasn't, ~ replied the son with
bitter laugh. 1T was a side issue of my
own. That man Fountain curse him,
stole my girl from me-Marian-and 1
had it in for him. That's all. Now that
I'm done for, I'd give every day yet
have to live to get at him once"
Marian. What Marian? The Marian
who lives in Hudson street now"
THE same, said the son.
"What tanele is this;" moaned the old
man. "She has the girl Armies mother
in her keeping now, and she herself is a
daughter of James Preston"
The number in Hudson street, pleasep"
said Tom.
There's little use in concealng any
thing now. It, No, -"
"Let me handle that part of the case,
please?" asked Fountain. "Ill guarantee
to return Mrs. Tcmpleton safely
las you will said Tom. you will
do we'll to take some Of the chiefs men
with you. We can spare two"
Fountain departed with them at once.
Now, chief, said Tom, 81 think it
would be well to take our bag of game
to the Central Office. The play is over
- 49, ,;--l-+~ ORE out"
1.-The three prisoners would be far
more welcome if some one else than
ourselves were to bring them" sardon-
ically remarked the chief.
Undoubtedly. But let lis go. Hand
cuff them all together Come, let us
set out. Shadow and one man in front.
You, l, and another man behind.
As they moved out in this order, dis
appointed voice commented:
"Dey only hit him onct."
At the Central office the three prison
ers were arraigned, and Tom said briehy:
Il charge this man Parker with hav-
on the morning of the 18th of last Au-
gust, by his own confession.
81 charge this man, George Parker,
with having been the alder, abettor and
instigator Of the abduction of Annie
Templeton and her mother this day, by
his own confession.
Il charge this man, Scar Top Johnny,
other name to me unknown, as being the
alder and abettor of the abduction of
Annie Templeton, and of having kept her
in confinement contrary to her will"
And l." said Chief Hanford, "charge
him with being the abductor of a child
in Hartford, and claim the reward of
$500 offered for him"
But" said the officer, "what are the
detail5?'
Lock them up, inspector, and read
| The Sol tomorrow morning" said Tom.
81 can't wait; it's after IL now, and I've
long story to write"
Tom enjoyed his beat hugely, and
was for several days the hero of his
Office, the wonder of his competitors, and
the envied of the detective force.
One thing, on the morning of publica
ton, marred Toms full enjoyment. He
had announced the rescue of Mrs. TEN
plcton without knowing it to be an alb
soluie fact
Accordingly he early sought Holbrook
to learn the result. and was told thai
Fountains expedition had been crowned
with success. He had also recovered hi
papers, the girl Marian having delivered
them over as the price of her liberty.
Tom" said Holbrook, "the regular
police had the true theory after all
Templeton was killed under the belle
he was some one else"
True" replied Tom; "but we caugh
the murderer and they didn't; they haC
no conception Of the great story behin(
it all. Yet, Holbrook, your theory wa
not so far wrong after ALL"
Except in the essential thing,
laughed Holbrook. THE motive of tn
murder had nothing to do with Person
property"
What a queer case it was!" com
mented Tom. IF those two womel
hadn't been conveniently abducted, W
wouldn't have hit on the murderer afte
all. To tell the truth, it was luck,
stumble, as most great discoveries are
Then to think that Fountains cher
annie, Marian, should have turned out t
be his cousin. The sins of the fathc
shall be visited etc. Do you notice tina
not clew proved worth snap?'
81 say, Tom, what about the diamon
button?"
"Ah, WHAT How much we expecte
from it, and how little Game of it! Ke
Noble, the owner, says that on the nigh
of the murder he was passing fror
Fourth avenue to Broadway, throug
Twenty-sixth street. and when midwa
of the Madison Square Garden ma
rushed across the street, grasped him b