Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-04-23

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Ny way had produced impressive results
and was gratihed.
I decided, unwise as It may seem to
the reader, to make COMPLIANT Of Cain
told him all-frOm the start to the
acknowledgements, suspicious, theories
every detail did unfold to the anxious
eyed, engrossed burglar.
His brow darkened as I proceeded
He looked eager when 1 commenced,
anxious and hopeless when I had con-
cluded my rapid recital
Il throw up the sponge"
His depressed words thrilled me.
s'YOu will tell all2' I asked, eagerly.
The Colonel did not reply for a min
ute He sat twisting his hands nervous
ly, knitting his brOws, and apparently
communing deeply with himself.
Come" I urged, rendered impatient
at his silence; .'you promised
81 cannot tell all, ;" he began.
"Then, you have deceived me?"
''No."
but"
"Silencei" he cried, irritably and al
most menacingly. "rm in a fit I
don't confess from love of the law, but
because I've got TO. I'm in a box. In
two boxes, in fact. II 1 go 70 jail and
keep silent, those who are interested
will cover their tracks, disappear, and
leave me to bear the brunt of it. II
lie or fight or scheme for freedom, I
will be so hampered and hunted down
that cannot get the mOney-the money
the money-perditiOn! am I a dwelling
idiot?''
had to smile at the struggles of the
entangled bird.
Colonel" I said, pleasantly, don't
evade-dOn't try to deceive. Come,
man, the truth-the entire truth, and
nothing but the truth. It's fair-it's
manly. 1 don't believe you guilty
there, I'm honest. You are implicated,
but not very conscience-stricken- Tell
the truth"
ain part?"
@AHl"
ain part Just so much as have to.
Now, look here, DOctOF"-he knew me
in my true identity now from my recent
straightforward stOry-@as 1 say, I've
no love for the law. I'd like to see the
cursed Seabury case buried fathoms deep
in oblivion"
Naturally"
@NOt from personal fear, however, but
from what know; because it will bring
pain and regret TO you when you have
hunted down tho real criminal"
I started at these impressive words.
What could he mean? Did he vaguely
suspect my interest in the beautiful
LeOnore? Was this new threat that
chilled my soul really q suggestion Of
evidence Of criminality on her part.
Every followed out thread in the dust
seemed to lead me invariably to this
same distressing denouement-
~Even So" murmured, family, Sthe
truth must come out
@Wen, 1 shall tell it, 4" announced Cain.
"That is, a part of it-that is, all 1 have
to-that is, provided
@Wen?"
provided am guaranteed immunity
and freedom"
allow can tell?"
aYou musti" cried Cain, resolutely.
HYou must agree that, If prove my
innocence, I will not be further tron-
bled."
~WeIl, say do?"
sand, further, that no one shall be
arrested-no move made-until have
had opportunity TO see parties interested
in the case"
what parties?" I demanded, mys-
tilted
THAT is my affair"
@But why should you see them?@
"TO protect myself"
@How?"
~Rather, to secure my reward"
"FOr wirat-murder?"
mo; for silence"
HSlence?"
Eyes.
@Then you are not an accomplice?"
SNO, siri"
SWhat then?"
"a witness"
"You saw the erime?3
a did,
Hfou-saw -1s=assin?"
SAs plainly as I saw you.
@YOu witnessed the crime, and the as
sassin saw you?"
mo-
@Nor suspected your presence?"
aNo.
sYou mystify me, I gasped.
ado p" smiled Cain.
ayes"
81 thought would"
Explain yourself"
HWell, then. I saw the murderer-I
saw the decd; and another, too, wit
messed it"
"Incredible!"
"a man."
SSome accomplice of yours?D
aNo; we both saw it. He was no
party to 1.-THE tried to prevent it. Fail
ing, he sought TO protect the assassin. 4"
"YOu amaze mel"
ale tried to bride me to silence"
"And you agreed?"
81 did"
@For O,OOO?"
Exactly"
"NOt yet paid?"
"Not yet paid.
| "Who was hep"
"His name" replied Colonel Cain,
calmly, "was Theodore Parker"
~Great heavensi" I was forced to ejac-
ulate aloud by the quick emotions that
surged in my excited mind; @Dr. Sea
/ bury's son?"