Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-05-12
TrasksT's Private uaTk.

AlOVnOs aluOtO DsaOans
When I was quite n young man I
counted among my close friends
private detective. The two of us were
enjoying a quiet smoke and chat In
his coy little Office one day when
the door opened and his boy ushered
in q lady client. She was apparently
under 90, and was quite fashionably
attired. Her form was tall and slen.
der and her face exceedingly attrac-
tive, but bore traces of some sudden
and overwhelming affection, for her
eyes were red with weeping.
Mr.. Banks, tue detective, pre-
sume?f she queried, turning, after
aquick glance at me to my more
mature companion.
"At your service, madame. Pray
be seated"
II am in sore trouble, SIR" she
said, in tremulous tones, applying
her handkerchief to her eyes. death
has suddenly robbed me Of a father
and the prison, II nothing worse,
threatens to take dear cousin from
me-"
"That Is very sad," my friend said,
alphabetically. But compose
yourself, my dear young lady; we
may yet avert the latter part Of your
trouble"
"Oh, siri God grant that you may,
for my cousin, whom they suspect Of
the murder OF my poor father, was to
be my husband" she said, the seri.
BUSINESS OF the case overcoming her
natural modesty. But he Is limo.
cent, I know It, I feel 1t, in spite Of
the evidence against him. Oh, be.
lieve me, sir, Harry Is as innocent Of
this dreadful deed rs am"
my dear young lady" said
Banks, encouragingly, "beforo hear
ing tho first detail OF your case I am
convinced that he Is. My belief in
feminine intultions Is based upon the
solid foundation Of experience. Be
calm, therefore, and let mo have the
story from the beginning"
Tho circumstances she related
were as follows: Her father, Thomas
Kempton, was tho proprietor Of q
large furniture factory. He was q
man who paid strict attention to
business, and was in the habit OF
remaining In his Office after the
factory had closed for the night and
the men had departed. In order to
finish up his large correspondence.
One Of the clerks In his employ
was nephew, q fine young fellow,
strong Of body and generous OF heart,
but not free from the follies OF youth.
Harry Stanton was a graduate Of
college and o thorough athlete, and,
being yet scarce 20 he had not out
grown his youthful enthusiasm for
sports, clubs and enthusiastically
late suppers with tho boys.
Now, the old are not always so
tolerant OF the ways OF the young as
recollection should make them, and
90 1t happened that the frequent
tYansgressions OF the uncle's Office
rules by the nephew caused between
the two considerable friction. On the
evening Of the tragedy there had
been quite serious quarrel, and no
left the presence OF his employer In
hot-headed haste and with angry
words.
One hour later aud half an hour
after the factory had closed Mr..
Kempton had been found murdered
In his private Office. He was seated
In his chair. his head falling forward
on the desk before him. A pocket.
knife had been used to accomplish
the dastardly deed. and this lay on
the floor In pool OF blood at the
murdered mans feet. On being
,cleansed and examined the fatal
weapon was instantly recognized by
the clerks as young Stanton's.
There was no indication Of o strug-
gle, the blow had evidently been
struck from behind, and with uner-
ing aim had pierced the heart. The
safe had been riAed OF It's valuable
contents, and there was evidence
that the ass .ssin in making his exit
through ~ general Office had stop.
ped to o.. n Stanton's desk, and re-
move such things as young fellow
In making o permanent departure
would be likely to take.
So much In substance had by inter.
1OBbtory ProinpU1ngs Ueen uruWn iroHi
the girl, when Banks said:
"And now tell me what steps have
been taken"
''Poor papa's head clerk has en-.
ployed q detectives Mr.. Gregg
who, after looking into the case,
started of in hot pursuit Of my cousin,
whom he firmly believes to be the as.
sassln."
"UmW came from Banks, as he
.gazed musingly into the fire. 'Then
young Stanton has Disappeared"
eyes, tits all o strange combina-
ton OF circumstances, but trust,
sir, you still believe him innocent"
my dear young lady, o profes.
sional opinion based on the merits Of
tho case would be rather premature.
For the present you must draw what
comfort you may from my faith in
your intuitions. II you desire 1t ]
shall proceed at once to the factory
In order TO secure some furtheI
data"
Kindly do 10 In my behalf, Mr..
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