Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-07-07

myself know that. Permit me to say to
you before you go, that I'll prove how
completely you have followed a false
Escent, when I make up my mind to
speak. think I've given you a riddle
70 puzzle your brains. That's all I've
got TO say now, said Kredge.
He then turned his back upon Paxton,
and not another word could the detec-
tive induce him to say. though he did his
|. hest to make him talk further.
/ Paxton left the cell more discounted
ltthan he would have liked TO admit
There was something in the manner
Aof Levi Kredge that caused him to think
gthat the fellow really was holding back
lksome startling evidence.
What. can he mean? How could I
possibly have been following a false
! trail, as he hints?" muttered Paxton.
! But Levi Kredge was frightened,
though he was keeping back some Sc
eret which he meant should serve as a
trumpcard in the desperate game he
was engaged in.
His sister paid him a visit soon after
Paxton left
Levi informed Judith of the detect
ives visit, and he related all he had
bsaid-
$50 you were in the Office on the night
kOf the murder, and you did enter through
sthe window? You have kept this Sc
Acret from me. Why did you not trust
FINER You are in a dangerous fix, Levi,
isand fear they will hang you; but did
kyou really take the money from CARR
Ason's safe?" said Judith, with an avar-
adeious light in her eyes, which Levi did
fnot fail to notice.
mo; think I've told you that before.
But you needn't worry about their hang
Sing me. I'm as good as doomed to q
Hong term of imprisonment, which is al
fnost as bad. The prospect terrihes me
III shall make a confession. I've been
thinking the matter over since the in
Eternal detective left me, and I've con-
,cfuded that my only chance is in telling
1.-THE whole truth. Can't you guess why
I'didn't tell you all, Judith?"
NO"
IN tell you. Simply because I knew
4 you would insist upon my dividing {
3 nice little sum OF money with you"
Then you did get the money which
iJOhn Oakburn received for the chequ,
EthAt day?"
II Kredge laughed strangely.
Then he said:
II 4 tell you again, mol"
IL Judith vainly tried TO win Lewis con
Evidence. but finally she became angr,
s.and left the prison very much piqueC
Fat her brothers. refusal TO satisfy he
Rcuriosity.
l. After he, was informed of Pratt ap
n pllcation to Abraham Benjaman, tn,
II jewish money-lender, for a loan. Stan
\ more told Paxton, the detective, and h
4 went on at some length to reveal a plaI
: which he had formed, whereby he mean
to make the swindlers reveal all the,
knew about the crime of John Oakburn'
II murder, and the marked money.
| Paxton approved of StanmOre's plan
tand he remarked:
When they are in your power, thOs
srascals will not refuse to speak. Wheel
Eit is u revelation or prison, men are ap
ITO open their lips"
The detective hoped that in the state
fment to be wrung from Pratt and Week
fhe would find a clue TO the real truth o
.fthe mystery.
Meanwhile Marion Oakburn was in tn
lsterrible delrium of brain fever, an
much as she might have desired to ex
plain any mystery to which she hold tn
-key, she was not able to do SO.
She raved incoherently, but the on
II subject that seemed to fill her chaOti
4 brain was her fathers murder.
N Paxton and StanmOre had instructe
4 the nursetO note all she said, in tn
I hope that some clue might be gathers
from hertravings, but nothing could b
learned, so wild and incoherent were al
! her statements, and so unreal and weir
were the Authorizations which prompte
, her utterance.
If at this time a human life had de
, tpended upon Marion Oakburn's reveal
: 4 ton, that life would have been lost.
n Once in her delirium, Marion shrieked
" It's lie! It's n lie! My father was a
honest man. You shall not traduce him
1 will defend his memory at any cost!