Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-07

Then the detective came out locking
LeOnore in to her solitude and irksome
| captivity.
doctor" he said with spirit, ave are
reaching the end.
stared obviously at Ketcham-
Are we?" I murmured skeptically.
@Yes
at seems to me that the case is a
worse middle than ever"
~Why SOP"
Somewhere there is falsehood, false
surmises, false action"
@All through the case"
THAT girl is not the wife OF young
Seabury?"
"NO."
%He thought she WASP"
His evidence viii clear her2"
at will"
S'Then-n
Ketcham smiled-positlvely smiled in
my face.
Don't you see?" he queried quiz
ideally.
mo-
Its clear as crystal
"TO you, maybe"
"You don't suspect?"
Suspect what?"
"The truth &"
Il can't tell what the truth is.
swell, come back here in an hour and
I'll tell it to you then"
1 hung hopefully on his words.
-Ketchami"
~Wel?n
~She Is innOcent?n
Il now believe its
"But-n
@Come back in An hour
had TO be content with that
CHANGING about the room as Ketcham
went below, apparently to see Seabury
again, 1 noticed that Colonel Cain was
nowhere in view.
went outside the station and walked
around aimleSsly.
was on the razOr-edge Of suspense,
and only impatiently waiting the lapse
Of the hour prescribed by the detective
was returning 10 the police station
when 1 paused suddenly.
Coming down the street 1 observed
Colonel Cain
He was in q tremendous hurry
Every movement and expression Of
his face betokened excitement, rare and
positive.
He nervously fumbled piece Of writ
ing paper in his hand
@Oh, COLONEL"
He halted.
~HellOi you DoetOr?"
yes
"Where's Ketcham?"
AT the station
Il must see him -
@He's busy"
Then I mustn't lose any time.
about What?"
"Can you come with me?s demanded
Cain, breathlessly.
~COme whereof
Toto the vicinity of the Seabury
mansion"
whats up?"
Something important
what is it?n
Read that!"
Cain handed me the piece of paper he
held.
I opened and perused the crumpled
scrawl-
LEoNORE: Come 10 me at once. I am a
friend. You are In peril, and can save
you One hours delay may mean your
doom. Call at the Bon View restaurant
ladies ladies entrance, at once; viii be there
yelled and dressed in black. FIDELIs-
The writing was feminine was in
terested but not startled.
~Nell?" l asked, curiOusly.
Il intercepted that note, " said Cain.
what of it?"
q traced the writer"
"And what, too, Of that?"
IONIC anu see.
The burglars face was a study of won
der, doubt and excitement.
realized that it must be something OF
great Importance that would thus per
turb that usually imperturbable nature.
He hurried down the street, and we
walked rapidly as we fastened on.
Il happened TO stray to the Seabury
house, he explained. @The old servant
was at the gate and messenger boy had
Just handed him note and left. 1t was
directed to LeOnore. 1 convinced the
man that was in cahoots with Keteham,
and secured the note. Whoever wrote
lation to the case.
~Why so?"
because she did not dare to venture
to the house"
THAT looks plausible.
-And because she did not seem TO
know that LeOnOre was under arrest"
"What did you do, COlonel?5
4 went to the restaurant"
"And found the woman?"
Il saw her. "
add you speak to her?"
mot II
@Did you see her face?"
Colonel Cain looked serious.
Il did
~And you know her?"
yes"
~Who is sheep
~The real murderess Of DR.. Seaburyi"
was the astounding reply.