Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-16

girl, and l also suspect you compelled
her to give you her iewelry."
1T Is false.
we have faculty for making discov-
cries. I know all about your bank ac-
count, and I have seen Marion Oak
burns locket which was pawned by
you
I deny it.
1T viii do you no good to deny what
We can prove. 1t is a criminal Offense
to compound felony, or in other words
to conceal a crime. If you expect any
mercy at my hands, truthfully answer
my questions. Do you know where
Levi was at the time of the murder?"
NO, sir, answered Judith.
DO you know where Marion Oak
burn is?"
No"
Paxton reflected for a moment in this
wise:
Since she has a powerful motive in
seeking to place the crime on some one
besides her brother, were it not that
Stuart Harland has confirmed her story,
should not credit it. And yet If Ma
riOn Oakburn is innocent, why did she
bride Judith to keep her secret?"
Presently he said to Judith:
We will accompany you home. ]
want to see the pistol you say is con-
cealed in Marion Oakburn's trunk.
Judith assented.
AS they were leaving the office, Stan
more re-entered, and being informed of
their contemplated visit to Oakburn' e
apartment, he accompanied them.
Upon their arrival at the house, Judith
led the way directly to MariOn's room,
and the others followed her.
Entering MariOn's apartment, Judith
said, pointing to a trunk:
Search for yourselves:
The trunk was locked, but Paxton
| forced the lid, and in a moment he dis
covered a strengthening pistol Of large
caliber at the bottom of the trunk.
1t was indeed the very weapon that
Marion Oakburn concealed there on the
night of the murder.
Eagerly Paxton examined it.
1T is an air pistol, he said in a mo-
ment.
Then producing the large peculiar
shaped bullet which had caused John
Oakburn's death he added:
Now for the supreme test. If this is
/ the pistol from which the shot that killed
Oakburn was discharged, this bullet
will fit it.
Then he tried the bullet in the pistol.
There was no longer a doubt.
The bullet fitted the pistol perfectly.
We have found the weapon with which
/ Oakburn was killed" said Paxton, now
/ fully convinced on this point.
I told you so, said Judith, triumph
antly.
This is all a conspiracy. If Marion
/ would have told her not TO leave the
pistol behind when she left her home,
/ said StanmOre.
Assuming that she was abducted, she
had no opportunity to secure the pistol
and take it with her, said Paxton.
The detective made a further search
/ of the room.
He hoped to make further discoveries
But his quest was not rewarded.
On the hearth, however, he noticed q
| heap of ashes, where it seemed mass
of letters had recently been consumed
There was nothing further to be &C.
eOmplished in the apartment, it seemed
and SO the detective and his companions
withdrew.
Before he left the house Paxton SAID
to Judith:
| Mark me, woman, you are at my
mercy, and if you attempt to interfere
with my effort TO get at the truth of thi;
| murder mystery, you Will be called Il
answer to the charge of compromising
felony. Who knows but you might b.
suspected of being Marion Oakburn'i
accomplish, if she Is guilty?"
On the street without the house tn,
three men separated.
Paxton continued on alone in the di
rectiOn Of his ofiee.
He CHANGED to enter a little notion
shop near Garrison's office, where a lit
tie near sighted old man and his wifi,
alone attended TO the wants of their Gus
toners.
The detective made the small pur
chase which was the reason for his call
an in payment for the same he wal
obliged to tenoer a twenty-dOllar note
In change, besides some smaller ones
he received a ten-dollar greenback.
Paxton was folding the bank note Il
place it in his pOcket-book, when h,
/ made a discovery that was a complies
surprise. He saw the bill was marke,
precisely like the money which had dis
! appeared from GarrisOn'S office on tn,
night of the murder.
Paxton concealed the excitement thi
discovery naturally occasioned him
and, by dint of skillful inquiries, h
succeeded in eliciting the information
that the marked bank note had been re
ceived from Marion Oakburn, who fire
quentlY made purchases at the littl
shop.
How is it that you are able to sa.
positively from whom you received thi
particular note?" asked the detective
when the little old shOp-kceper had toll,
him he had it from Marion.
Because when 1 received it gave
TO my wife, and this morning 1 Dor
rowed it back from her. She will tel
you the same. Is it not so, Sarah?" an
swered the little old man.
Thus appealed to the aged shopkeep
er's wife at once confirmed her husband
Paxton left the shop with his min
burdened with this new source of per
Plexity.
The case grows stronger and stronge
against Marion. When shall I get a
the real truth of the affair-when shall
he said in monOlogue.
Paxton was seated in his office tina
same night when messenger boy Gale,
and delivered note, which the detect
i've hastily read and as he perused it b
seemed TO be somewhat excited
This matter must be looked TO a
once!' he exclaimed, and he hurled,
left the office.
Paxton went directly to Judith Kredge
whom he found at the apartments latel.
tenanted by John Oakburn and hi
daughter.
He had received a surprising com
munication from the woman, but he sus
pected plot, and he was on his guard
The detective was about to hear
disclosure which he most desired, an
Judith Kredge had resolved upon a boil,
move. A crisis was impending.
lTO BE CONTINUED.
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