Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-30


fy his case before making final report
at the Central Police Station.
@And Cain?"
@On parole. That is, he is at the same
station, but he is not locked up He has
agreed 10 report there or remain there
until need him; but I have arrested
young Seabury."
This amazed me. ARRESTED him?s
@Yes; I had to. He occupies a cell at
the station. 1t is to question and corner
him that 1 have acted so secretly. He
refuses 10 talk. l want TO get at mo-
tive for this crime. So far 1 can find
none"
grew hopeful
~Ah." I cried, ~then that is the defect
in your case?"
Il admit it. "
mo motive prOyen?"
@NOne in the world. DIR. Seabury
apparently cherished and loved his
ward"
"But fOrtune-mOney?"
@FOr some strange reason he had long
since made over to her absolute control
Of every dollar he possessed. No, can
didly, Doctor, it will puzzle the shrewd-
est lawyer to apportion any motive to
the woman for the crime"
"Then she is not guiltYi" I cried.
@Perhaps not-knOwingly.- Come; are
you strong enough TO come with me?"
~Where?n
"To the police station"
"Yes," replied, eagerly.
IAN hour at toilet and breakfast re-
vived me. felt chilled again, however.
as we took cab and reached a gloomy
public station.
Colonel Cain sat smoking in the drill
room and nodded placidly to me.
Now, Doctor" spoke the detective,
@can rely on yOu?"
~To do what?"
~To see those people below. and report
fairly to me what they say"
hesitated.
q want You to make them talk;
can't"
Il will not further incriminate this
poor girl" I replied.
@Well, see them, anyway. You may
learn something that may alter the
looks of affairs"
He motioned to an officer who I'M
locked door, and directed me TO the
cells below.
My heart sank as I reached a barred
in apartment and peered within it.
@Mr. Seaburyi"
@Eh, helloa! Who are you? Go
away"
Theodore Seabury had hurried eagerly
to the door. He scOwled as he recog-
nized me.
Il come, Mr.. Seabury-
you traitOr!"
@Sir!"
Il refuse to talk with you. Your spe-
cious story won my confidence, and you
have cOnniVed at my arrest" he cried,
holly. Il refuse TO talk with you, or
anybody else"
was discouraged, but said, gently:
"You mistake. l am your friend-a
friend to your wife"
@Rahi"
Il would save her if 1 could"
He was silent.
@TeIl me what wish TO know"
"Go away. 1 will never open my lips
on the subject OF the murder again"
He was Obdurate. l pleaded in vain.
I returned upstairs with glum face.
%Well?" queried Ketcham, anxiously.
I reported my failure.
He looked grim and disappointed.
~Never mind. He viii speak later.
Now, then, for the woman"
"LeOnore?"
yes
"Where is she?"
He led me to the detention room.
looked gratefully at him as I saw its
comforts, and entered an apartment
with barred windows, but light and
airy.
Seated at a table was Leonore. My
nElA u GU 4OA AANA d L 81 ~ A4IA pelAG AaIC
and her tear-dimmed eyes
~Oh, Doctor" she cried, as she sprang
to her feet and caught my hand, and
sObbed Historically.
"Be seated, 1 said, gently; 81 wish to
speak with you. "a
She sat down. I summoned all nv
courage and calmnesS TO quiet her hys-
terical nature, and gradually led the
conversation TO the painful theme that l
knew must be discOursed.
If I doubted her at any time in the
past, l doubted her no longer after she
had spoken.
She absolutely denied the murder-she
was Mortified at the mere idea of her i'm
plication in the crime
Il loved him-he loved me. Why
should l wish him to die?B
@But, Miss LeOnOre, I ventured
gently, may it not be possible that in
your sleep when-when temporarily in
sane"
She stared at me in a dazed. curious
way.
Impossible" she replied q am
neither a sOmnambulist nor lunatic. 1
did not kill DR.. Seabury."
Then who did?"
q do not know"
you?"
@Yes, the knife found in my room.
There are other proofs.
She looked up innOcently-
Il did not know it.
sDid not the detective tell you?"
SNO, Doctor"
1.-TWO witnesses positively assert that
they saw you commit the crime"
Leonore looked shocked
"A cruel falsehoOdi" she gaspcd.
some is a burglar Colonel Cain"
a. burglars she repeated reproach-
fully.
The other is IA friend-in fact, the
son Of your guardian, Theodore Sea
bury"
~Oh, impossiblel"
HE says, or rather could say"
~Why, Doctor. 1 do not even know
him"
~What?" fairly shouted
@NO, 1 never saw him"
SNever saw him9S
Never"
was dumfOunded.
SNeyer saw your husbands I gasped,
reeling in bewilderment.
@My whOm?" asked Leonore, in wild
amazement
sYour husband
Her fair face blanched with positive
confusion
Doctor" she breathed wildly, ~what
farce is this? Are you trying TO drive
me demented? am not Inarried-The-
odOre Seabury is not and never could be
my husband
tTO BE CONTINUED
A Reason FOR It
Gymnastics are said to be compuI-
sorry In all the schools in Germany.