Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-27

AeSbNAAA oA bASAAASA Ae@fS been following him half way round the world, waiting his opportunity to strike his blow. Manifestly We could hope to apprehend such person only by the merest chance. He might buy house here and settle down tomorrow, and we should never recognize or even suspect him. A habit of secrecy and reticence may be all very well so long as a man lives or gets into no trouble, but then it is liable to react against him. Henry has prevented us from knowing how to avenge or help him.
 Meanwhile the detectives, as their man ner is. seem disposed to exhaust what ever material may be at hand before go- ing on to the region of speculation. In other words, they are aiming to find out what Henry's relations were with the people with whom ho was in contact here at home. This list would include practically no one besides John and my self. Tom. the groom, and Sintire. We saw little company during his stay with us, and that only in the most formal way. No one expects, of course, that the inquiry will result in anything. None of the persons named is likely to be seri- ously suspected of any share in Henry's death. but it is no doubt right and prop CT that the form of investigation should be gone through with. It will leave the field clear for further investigation. John agrees with me in this, and as soon as the idea was suggested to him he expressed himself as anxious to have it carried ont. If l shot him. want to know it!' he said. with a to5ch of say age humor. You're not in it, yon know, Frank" hc went on; your gouty toe, that you found such fault with. served you that good turn at least. So it lies between Tom and me. And, upon my word" he added after a moments thought, either he or might have done it. so far as opportunity goes! Wecan't prove au ahbi like the burglars and l you!"
 | laughed. but the fact is felt little uncomfortable. not so much on Johns or Toms account as for another reason 1 of which John as yet knows nothing. He thinks, as everybody else does, that Sintire was miles away at the fatal mo ment. But in truth no one but she her self knows exactly where she was after 12 o'clock that night. Should this leak i out it might lead to diSaSreeable com ! plications. Something might be discov- ! cred of the reasons she had for hating 1 Henry. Indeed were to tell all that ! has como to my knowledge it might ac i tually cndanger her life. People have ] been hanged on circumStantial evidenc, no stronger than that. Of course know ! as certainly as 1 know anything that l cannot prove that she is utterly inCapa- 1 ble of such n deed, but of course also 1 this certainty Is based upon my intimate ! personal knowledge Of her character, which would be of no value as evidence in a court of law. If my testimony is called for, am resolved to profess ig- norance of anything but the most eXter- l nll acuuaintance with her movements or motives, and for the rest she is am ply able to protect herself if she chooses.
 have inst said that my knowledge of ! her character Is intimate, and vet 1t is 1 not for do not know whether or not 1 she will choose to protect herself. It Is impossible to foretell where q woman's notion of independence will begin or end.
 II is more than conceivable that Sinfire, out uf mere wanton defiance or way warlness. might tell in the witness box the whole story of her previous life, which she has permitted even me only to guess at. A jury might sec ill that story motive enough to warrant conviction.
 Fear of that same waywardncSs with holds me from speaking to her on the subject. If l were to tell her that she is in danger, she would bc as likely as not to go deliberately off and thrust her head into the lions month. If, on the contra ", she discovers her danger herself, the instinct of self defense and of justice
 may prompt her to repel it. If hers
 were a nature that l could control,
 would put forth my power without hesi-
 tation and give her q lesson to repeat by
 rote, only that if l could control her
 should care nothing about her. and she
 might do what she liked.
 Fortunately or unfortunately neither
 she nor l have any leisure 10 pass in each
 others society. Her hands arc full with
 household cares and nursing mother
 and 1 am sufficiently employed upon
 other business. But i'll the evenings
 after the work Is done 1 retreat to my
 library anG write or play with Saprani
 have an idea that l should like to put
 on gypsy attire and wander of on foot
 through the world with Saprani and
 Sintire. Saprani's performances would
 earn Us a living. and Sinfre and l would
 make each ether happy. T. woull be :
 true- md sweeter life than Ill the wcaltl
 and resources Of civilization could give
 us. for We possess all we care for ill our
 selves. \ few months ago l thought my
 highest happiness would consist i'll gov
 crning mankind: now l know that my
 only happiness is 10 be found in serving
 this mysterious girl. But shall evel
 realize that happiness?
 say, yes. But have my doubts fo, all that. l have never asked her, sht
 has never promised. and all may tur1 out a dream.
 CHAPTER XV.
 They have not vet found out who mur [ dered Henry Mainwaring.
 The authoritieS-,nore out of consider , ation for us than for any other reason } undertook to focus their suspicious frs
 upon poor Tom. The coroners jury ha, $ come to the conclusion that ''deCcaset
 came to his death by bullet discharge , from pistol in the hands of a person O l persons to this jury at present unknown.
 Now, Tom had been provided with a Dis tol on the night in qucstion-a bran I new Smith S WcSson revolver, wit g seven cartridges and various automati - and other improvements, and he ha . further been fitted out with belt t ' sling it in, and all this apparatus he Ina l faithfully borne from sunset till sunrise @ This and his presence in the forest whe - Henry was shot were the damning fact D against him.
 l Toms English raightfOrwardnes. l combined with his evident affection fc s the dead man, his indignation at bein n supposed capable of working him injur
 and his consternation at being arraigne @ before the majesty of the law were bot t comical and pathetic. When the r,