The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-09
KNICKERB0CKER W00ING.
A Story Written for This Paper, by Julian
Ralph

or rapc' me. but seemed to understand
my purpose.
One of the many things | have
heard bat do not know about the man.
-aid /. us that he ha, within few
day, procured money with which to in
vest in what his accompiiccs think vii
be Il profitable src .ula.ion. That spec
ulation is TO be Il wedding with rich
Young woman.
How do you know that: Could YOU
prove it,"
A. she spoke there was violent
clang Of the door bell. which was fol-
| lowed by loud voices. the l,uttc t and
highest Of which was Il wouan's. Mis-,
Hcnning moved as ii to go and see what
occa, iOncd the disturbance.
"One moment said |. You can
Judge whether what | have heard is
true. and 50 YOU can also weigh this.
that have heard that that marriage
! cannot be under the law"
The uproar gave place to the voices
of men.
Have you heard what he really is::'
Yes
"Thcn that at least is true"
The voices were nearer than before
There was something Earring in their
tone. Mis-, Hcnuing and | went into
the drawingroOm. Mr.. SwenScn was
there with his face the color of chalk.
pretending to look at Il picture. His
back was toward the rOugh-lOohing
men in the open doorway Two or three
young women stood as if riyctcd to the
floor. staring at the men. AT the same
instant-it was all in an instant - the
wrctched woman who had called her
self Ella Palmer came into the 70 Dm by
the lower door. She walked straight
| to Swensen. and. looking first at him
| and then at the two strangers, said:
! "lIcrc he is, :ls told you"
The men advanced. SWcnscn turned
| hi blanchcd face ward them.
I'VE want you. Lafargc. said one of
the men: we are officers
You are making a mistakc,' said
Swcnocn. speaking somehow down his
chest. My name is not I.afar1c.
That all right. young teller. spoke
one Of tn" detectives. in q low, firm
voice: 'don'i make Il kick: we've got
| onto you. 50 coaIc along"
"oh. this i 5 me mistake" said Miss
Hcnning. we can vouch for his BE-
in, MIR. Swcn>cn."
Were onto him. as jest told him.
said the detective. and We are re-
, -pOn>ibic for all Mistakes
This woman has annoyed me several
times. said Swcn,on. Il can ca-iIy
di>plOvc her assertions. Let me know
ut what cour; and at what hour to pro
| sent myself and | give my word III be
! there.
"Thi; woman" said the outca-t. with
i snccring emphasis on the words. has
| made no other accusation than that
You are Alfred Laiargc, and you can't
di-provc that.
Come, young fcilcr we amt ag,in'
| to take board and lodgin. here. We're
! on business: come along.
Tell him who You are. Rudolph Let
| this farce 20 no farther" said Mis-
Hcnnin@.
Como al n.." said the detective.
SO that they tangled. "Iou Il find out
what it is. No use talking of such
things in peoples parlorS.'
Get my hat. Robert" said Swenscn
The negr" disapl cared.
What does this mean. Beatrice: !"
! Mr.. flenninE asked.
Tell him. Rudolph"
The guilty man wa, silent.
"TEcn | will, for surely the time for
| it ha, come. He j. the Count NOrbcrg
of sweden" said the girl confidently.
and has reason, for ASSUMING, his
mothers name 'Swcnscn he has cX-
planned satisfactorily to me-"
Excuse N. young lady" said the
sp 'kcSman oi the detectives. with polite
ness >arca tcally simulated. but it 5
for Il little affair connected with the
Count Norberg that we want him. "
| (<,yen>cn started. The Count is dead:
Lafar"c we found done it. It's for the
murder of the Count Norbcrg that
, the Swedish Government has politely
requested anyCn, that knows him as
we do Tor to perform this here dis
agreeable duty.
Robert came in and h;lndcd Swenscn
his hat. Miss IicnGiny rcc!ed and
| Eel! in Il chair.
"Murder::" said MIR. !icnning in Il
loud whisper.
; Miss Ella Palmer laughed aloud ST.
that for once my blood ran cold.
Swen>cn walked toward the detect
| i've, with two steps. then wheeled, and
with Il bound reached the library, and
with another the broad sill of tho win
dow in the western end of that room
This window looked down upon Il square,
OF pavcu!cnt hrmrucd in on its fol,.
sides by Il Kitchen window. Il proicc-
ton Of The house. Il fence separating il
from tie next yard, and the end VA of
tHe family stable.
Both detectives bounded after linn
He strained and tug -ed a. the window.
1t had Il catch that he did nlt see. He
heut himself. then stra;r htcneu up.
and Wit. dos pcr;itc strength tore away
The inch thick tap bar of the lower
. h. ~ i, gave way he slipped aud
stood upon the nror. One OF the de-
ttrtivc> was three feet from him then.
ana SNcnscn. with the rapidity If
thought. drew Il pistol and fired. The
shot missed. but while the detective
paused only the SKA e OF Il second. the
desperate man had reached the window
sill. hus II ont the huge pane. and wa
ready to Lap 10 the ground. Bang.
went the detectives pi>t !. and Sven
:. II made the lca,.
saw Il. the same time ,nuc' more
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