Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-03-24

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pocket"
The brother is dumbfounded. Adrian
has deceived him, has deliberately lied
to him. What an actor! What un.
surpassed power for deception!
"Will you speak out now? Come, he
has shown you he Is not capable of
telling the truth, that he In trying to
condemn you. Tell me what wish to
know"
A mental struggle is taking place in
Franklin Dykes heart. Hc does not
like to lay bare his brothers crime.
But would he hesitate? II he has lied
In one particular, perhaps he has in
everything. But then before his men,
tai vision comes the sight Of his brother
with one hand raised to the heavens,
his voice, when he has sworn that he
was innocent. Perhaps there Is some
mistake, some horrible mystery. And
again, has he not promised that he
would keep his brothers secret? Has
he not said that he would not reveal
II? VIII it benefit him to lay bare to
this human sleuth-hound these facts
which will only convey positive proofs
TO the detectives mind of his brothers
guilt2 Adrian has promised to move
heaven and earth TO save him. II he
tells this man all he knows,
will he not, beyond any pos
sible chance, prevent that brother
carrying out his ideas? For
II It is known that the child Is not his
son, will he not lose this fortune and
become q ruined man, powerless TO
aid him? But there Is the notebook.
How came It in Adrians possession?
His mind Is bewildered. He does not
know how to act for the best. Taker
Is watching him. The young man
feels his keen eyes upon him. What
can he do? How act for the best? He
idly turns over the leaves Of the note
book, CHANGING absently at the memo
randa written upon each page, = eing
II, but not reading 1t. He comes to
the missing leaf. He glances mechani-
cally at the torn edges of the remain
ing part. He turns over o few blank
pages. Then, us il by inspiration, lie
turns back TO the place again. His
eyes light up. His face changes. lie
has struck upon strong idea No. he
will not tell the detective. not now at
any rate. With ligh ning-like rapidity
aplan forms in his mind.
The detective notes the change.
WELL ,at are you gong to do?" he
asks.
/ "You know there is leaf missing
here. evidently torn out?'
Eyes, noticed it."
"Have You formed any idea why
that leaf Is missing?"
. Yes, upon that leaf was written
the last work done by DIR. Wilbur In
life. The entry OF the births of swo
children, perhaps something else. II
was torn out by som; one who was In
,erested in it, w: he'd It suppressed.
That one. your brother"
THAT Is your iuea"
Yes.
: .~raker, the fact OF that leaf being
torn out, proves TO me beyond doubt
the innocenc; Of my brother" He
says it calmly, but positively. Taker
shows signs OF annoyance.
How? can't see it,"
III my brother, Adrian Dyke,
stopped to the crime OF murder, in or.
/
dos It seem likely that he would mere.
ly tear out one leaf.-evcn II II were
an important one 10 him,-dcstroy
that, and keep the book which could
not have been of value to him, run.
n,ng the risk Of It's being found, Ia
turn up Us silent, but dnmning wit
ness against b m? Would he not have
de toy ed the book, leaf and all? lie
has had ample time TO do so"
Takcr thinks The same idea. Tor one
much like it, has occurred 10 him.
"Well,' he says. slowly, IL did
think OF that put it down that In
his hu. ry. he thought only Of the leai
that he wanted, and did not take time
70 get rid OF the book"
mo, feel that that is not so.
have reasons for thinking so. have
made up my mind, 1aker. can't tell
you what you wish to know" The
dete :iives face fails. "But ] have
formed q plan which will enable you
TO get ut the right SIDE Of this matter
My brother told me today that he had
actually believed me guilty. believe
he did; but. when he left me he
was convinced of my innocence
lie expressed u willingness TO help me
more than this. he said he would ex
pend large sums Of money 10 prove II
He Is g ing ~ send 10 New York an6
Philadelphia for detectives. You car
arrange It SO that you can be employed
by him. You will then be near him
can watch him without risk of suspicion
on his part II you find that he !.
playing me false, then will tell you
what know aud you can act upon II
II not Iand don't think you will, fol
low out the ideas which he will give
you, and think you will get At thu
bottom of this ..-
Iaker shakes his head.
II think you are way or" he says
Chow can he spend large sums o.
money when his property Is mortgages
up to the handle, when he could mo-
give your $40 10 help you out Of tn,
hole?"
"How do You know his property 4
mortgagedY" sharply,
The detective looks At him reproach
fully.
"WhAt do you suppose ! have beer
doing7" he says "a went 10 work Il
find q reason for your brothers actor
toward you. q cause for the crime.
didn't think he did Il for fun. nor To-
the money and jewelry ofthe murderes
man. found out that he has lost biz
money In the past two years, that hil
property was mortgaged- ] went :,
his house TO get II out Of him. got Il
He as much as admitted u and more
he said that when his mortgages cam,
due he would lift EN-"
"And II he expects 10 hav'
money 70 do this, he will surely hPv'
Il to carry out his plans for my saliva
ton"
perhaps"
.You know where he expects 70 60
this money!"
swell, have an idea His aunt hal
lust died. She Is pretty well fixed"
s'You have struck Il. Taker. That Z
where he expects 70 get IL That mucl
viii tell you He experts 10 fall heii