The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1893-04-14
RISING sun, CECIL COUNTY. Md, FRIDAY,

fered too much poverty not to look
upon this prospect with fear.
Come with me- Let me have an
opportunity of speaking with you, said
he, as he noticed the passers-by were
beginning to observe them.
His companion followed him unwill-
ingly to his dingy room, and without
waiting for the baronet's invitation,
seated himself iu the only chair which
the apartment contained.
Pray, tell me, what all this means, :"
said Sir Henry, anxious to know all and
wondering whether, after all, he might
not find some means of pursuing his
journey.
His companion coolly proceeded
This morning whom Mr.. Murray s
clerk arrived at the Office he found his
principal shot through the heart, dead,
seated in his chair. The police were
at once sent for and made inquiry into
the affair." being one Of them.
I'VE learned that last night--the
night of the crime-a person had been
seen to leave Murray's Office at a rather
late hour. I caused that person to be
watched, and learned that he made
several purchases to-day, among others
some from Smith & Blake, the tailors,
whom he paid with bank note in
dorsed with the name of the banker,
Murray, written with his own hand.
The person who paid them that note
and left the murdered mans office at
such a late hour was yourself r
Il will give you now an exact ac-
count of how I passed my time and
make you confdante as to my po.
sition, said the baronet, and he hastily
did so in as few words as possible.
Il indeed pity you, sincerely" said
the man, interesting himself in the bar.
onets position.
"Then, why can't you help me ?"
Il don't see how ! can.
Give me three days grace. At the
end of that time I will come and give
myself up of my own accord. I swear
it. When am reconciled to my grand.
father I shall have nothing more to
fear"
You shake your head! Look" said
Sir Henry entreatingly. Here is my
purse. Take all it contains. I only
want sufficient for my journey. The
rest belongs to you, and 1 give you my
promise to come and deliver myself up
in three days time. It's very little that
I am offering you, but directly 1 get
possession of the inheritance swear tc
you that I'll not forget to reward you. =
But if I should let myself be over.
come by compassion l don't see how ]
could help you," said the man. u
have no wish to deceive you. At every
station there are police officers with
your description. If let you go free
you will fall into their clutches, so it
will be all the same"
Yes; but can not I disguise myself?
I will do anything you wish, but beg
of you to let me co.
"But how can you disguise YOURSELF"
continued the detective.
Sir Henry had lucky thought Ten
minutes after the young baronet, hav-
ing put on the strangers corduroy
trousers, black coat and cloth cap, had
gone out to the street, and leaped into
a cab, while his protector, in the new
clothes, had taken another direction.
Luckily, have another suit in my
bag" said the baronet to himself,
throwing himself on to the seat and
glancing at his costume
He reached the station in time to get
his ticket and to buy an evening paper,
so that he might find out the particu-
lars of the strange crime. He had
hardly thrown his portmanteau into the
carriage when the train started.
"At last, he murmured, settling him
self in one of the corners.
But an instant after he looked out Of
the window, terrified as though per-
son who was standing there under the
station awning had been ghost This
person was William Murray, ther mur-
dered banker. AS the train moved off,
the baronet maintained his gaze through
the window, but suddenly he gave him
self shake, and took up the paper.
IF he really was killed, 1 shall soon
know he exclaimed.
He looked all through the paper, but
could not find single word about the
CRIME.
Another piece of news, however, at
tracted his attention. 1t was the prom
Use of a reward offered by the police
authorities to whoever should give in
formation leading to the capture of an
adventurer who had for some time been
going around the city committing acts
of roguery with the greatest audacity
and skilfulness. He continued his
reading:
The adventurer wears cloth cap,
a black jacket and corduroy trousers. -
With feverish haste Sir Henry took
from his bag the spare suit of clothes
with which he had provided himself,
rapidly arrayed himself in them and, as
the train passed through short tun
mel before reaching the station, he
flung the property of the willy swindler
out of the window. Twenty minutes
after he had reached his destination,
his grandfather passed away, and he
was the possessor of an estate and in.
come of $50, 1000 per annum-Chicago
Post.
Chameleons, When Angry, Become Dark,