Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-03-17

morning he came 70 West Chester
DR.. Garcau. He stands in the center
of his cell surprised. Why should this
man visit him? Why show so much
interest as to call upon him?
Watson leaves them alone: he knows
the young doctor and can trust him.
"You are doubtless surp ised to see
me?" the young physician beg rs.
Rather. Relieving me guilty. OF
the murder Of your partner, should
thought you would have Stunned me. "
"You have not been proven guilty
as yet; you have not been tried. You
may be innocent"
III am innocent"
~ hope SO. indeed ! do. met your
friend. Mr.. Taker last night; j prom
Used him | would call upon you. He
is positive of your innocence.
"Yes, he is true friend; you say you
met him p
Eyes, upon the road between your
brothers house and town"
The man starts forward eagerly.
He had been 10 Adrian's house ?"
"Yes, / had also been called there. "
"What forp" quickly, abruptly.
"Your aunt has been taken serious
" Ill. The news that you had been
arrested, supposed to be guilty of q
horrible crime. hastcned on her end. !"
"Then she is"-horrified.
dead? yes. she breathed her last at
an early hour last night"
The young physician speaks sadly,
the other drops his head in his two
hands. He is greatly ag tated at hear
ing OF the death of his aunt, his
fathers sister In the years gone by,
she has shown much affection for him
the scapegrace of the family-has
shown great sorrow when he has gone
to the bad, becomes needless, dissi-
pated man. Only then has she turned
from him. And now, she Is dead
will be placed beneath the sod, and he
will never see her kindly face "gain.
Dead! but will not her death raise his
brother from pecuniary embarrass-
ment? He has told him so, he has
been expecting 1t, and longing for it.
He will come into the handling OF her
money for his son, his heir, his first
born. He smiles bitterly. sarcastic
cally: smiles to the palms of his hands
which hide his face from the doctor.
He looks up.
"This is indeed sad" he says. More
so to me, from the fact that you have
said that II was the news Of my fall
las 1t is generally called, which has
done this. loved my aunt in the days
Of childhood, even in carly manhood
happy days. long departed" He signs.
"But It shall be proven that am not
guilty Of the crime" he adds almost
fercely.
al hope so. As ! was saying, your
friend, Mr.. Taker, is working for you.
1t was in your interests that he visited
Adrian Dyke"
"Has he discovered anything? speak,
tell me quickly!"
The doctor hesitates; he does not
know how to answer. He has prom
ised the detective that he would not
sneak to any one. He Is about TO give
an evasive auswe when he Is spared
the trouble BY the door being opened.
Silas Walton appears In the opening.
"Mr. Adrian Dyke would like to see
you"
All! his brother has come.
elm a moment" then TO DR.. Gareau,
"Tou did not answer my question"
"Taker will tell you; I have no time.
Be of good heart, ! am willing TO be
your friend;" and he leaves the cell.
''Tsker will tell me. Perhaps he has
discovered something;I wonder what
II can be. Show my brother in" he
says to Silas Walton. who has stepped
sside TO allow the doctor TO pass, but
who Is now waiting in the doorway.
"Your brother docs not care about
coming TO your cell. have given him
permission to speak 10 You in the par
lor."
"Does not want TO see the iron bars,
perhaps," bitterly. VERY weLl; lead
On"
The Sheriff stands back. allowing the