Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-08-24


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The inspector was at once taking
notes-they are wound up to do that,
you know, directly you open your
lips.
al was alone, but into the next one
two ladies must get at l., The
roices awokesme-at any rate, did
wake to hear the most horrible crime
planned-t murder of man. Muir
der" repeated the old gentleman ex-
citedly
But policemans equanimity is
not easily disturbed. He merely
asked, pen in hand;
Eyes, sir; and the names of the
parties?"
At which the old gentleman. who
gave his name as Dawson, detailed
the plot he had overheard with a
minuteness which carried conviction
that he certainly had heard what he
stated, and the inspector began 60
look grave and a triAe puzzled.
There might be something in all
this, it looked suspicious; 80 he ques-
toned the old gentleman and finally
told him he (the ollicer) would ascer-
tain the ladies' names, and If, in the
morning at ten, Mr.. Dawson would
attend again and still wished to lodge
Il formal charge of conspiracy to
murder Mr.. Clifford he would act
upon it.
81 certainly shall attend and take
the responsibility upon myself" re-
piled the old gentleman with decis-
ion. at is horrible. The GOODNESS
with which their crime was discussed,
the manner in which the deed is to be
cast ON an innocent person is simply
fiendish, sir -flendish.
And he departed; but sure enough,
the next morning. at 10 o'clock, in
he walked.
Good morning sirrn said the in
spector. You stiu, SEQ"
"Still to the charge-of course
do; certainly do, Mr.-er-"
Only name is kollit, sir. have
quietly ascertained that the ladies
gave the name OF Forbes this morn
ing, and mentioned they believed a
friend Of theirs, named Clifford would
arrive to-day with valet, and rooms
we're to be kept That looks sus-
picious sir, and tallies with your
account. and if you choose to accom-
panv me you may do so, | think it
is my duty to now call on these
two women and question them"
Arrest them on suspicion, Mr..
Rolliti that is your duty. They are
dangerous.
We'll, sir, of course If they can
not entirely satisfy me, | must ar
rest them on the charge you make.
Shall we go now to the hotel?"
Il am quite ready
Perhaps Mr., Dawson had sense
of Importance, as having detected, in
time, to nip in the bud monstrous
crime. Rollit was, of course, we'll
known at the hotel; but he only sent
a waiter up with message, that Mr..
Rollit and Mr.. Dawson wished to see
the ladies' on business The answer
brought was acquiescence; and the
two were shown up to the private
sitting room, whore sat last nights
Rollit saw quick glance
of alarm flash between the two wom-
en- us he entered; and the elder
Mr. .aret-said, with a visible tire
NOR in her low-toned voice.
What is your business, please,
with us?n and then pressed her
over her lips, whilst
her sister Helen fairly turned aside
with little choking sound in her
throat.
The miscreants are frightened,
by Jove,n thought the old acouser in
grim triumph.
But some people might have fan
cicd that these hardened young
women OF thirty were trying not to
we'll, laugh over their proposed
world is so wicked
Madam, am very sorry" began
the inspector, "but really must"
"Oh. yes; do your duty, Mr.. Rollit.
Sit down, my dear sirs-sit down,
take things easy when we cam said
Miss Margaret Forbes, jauntily
The braGen wretch Was that the
game-audacity? Mr.. Dawson felt
his dander rising fast. The inspec-
tor asked abruptly:
"Do you ladies know gentleman
named Jack ClifIord?n
Another look. Helen went
"whew-w-" under breath. Mar
garet as plainly seemed taken aback
"Ah-well, yes, we do; but only
about month. why do you
ask?n
BECAUSE ladies. this gentleman
charges you on oath with conspiring,
last night, to murder certain Jack
Clifford by arsenic poisoning"
Margaret fell back a step, Helen
sprang to her feet with stihed cry.
and both stared with wide, glittering
eyes OF alarm; or was it with sup
pressed, hideous laughter2J
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