Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-29


"That woman"
as Dr. Scabury'S assassin"
"Nut-"
81 could not be mistaken"
"PcrhaDS she arrived after the crimc?"
"I saw her strike the ia al blow"
came tic Gear, decided reply.
"And would swear to it?"
al would, but do not wish to-"
"PrOceed with your story"
NV heart seemed ice as, mechanic
ally, listened to the burg lars continued
narrative.
was hopeless now. The one vital
revelation of Gains positive recognition
of the woman had overwhelmed me.
"We1. as said" remarked Cain, 81
saw her strike the blow, and the light
went out. "
"What did you do?" l faltered.
"F0r twO minutes | struggled with the
man who had seized me. Afterwards |
realized that he thought only of getting
rid of me, to hurry into the darkened
room just then | supposed he was some
detective bent on arrcsting me. 1t must
have been fully two minutes before we
stoppcd struggling and wrestling. Then
his quick, agonized remark: 'Oh,
heavens. her hand, her hand" and Ills
fixed stare within the darkened room,
told me that he thought little of me
that his attention, his very SOU, was
centcrcd on the tragedy hc had just seen
enacted.
"And thcn?"
Gle dashed into the rOonL"
"And y0u?"
"Thonght OF fight, grew curious,
stepped also into the room, and rclit tho
lamp"
"Iha woman?7 I gaspcd, painfully.
Glad disappeared.
"Did you search for hcr?"
"Why should l? | drew back ant
watched the scene. The man / haC
struggled with was, of course, Theodore
"Ycs, Theodore Scabury, the Doctor!
SON"
81 saw at once that he was agitated b!
the profoundcSt emotion. He bent owe
the dead man, for he was dead. H'
wrung his hands, he wept; he seemed
about to hasten after the assassin, t
Arouse the house, and then paused Will
q hollow, hopeless remark.
"What was it?"
a remember it distinctly. 1t was
| He has died misjudging me; she ha
killed him. One will have to suffer 10
it. My wife, my father. Oh! why wa
| this cruel deed cOmmittcdY
"Did ne speak to yOu?"
Gins antly. As he saw me he started
wondered, looked dsmayed, and thel
remembered the scene on the pOrticO.
"NVho are you?' he demanded.
"'A burglar, answered boldly
@'You witnessed this deed?'
"'Yes.'
ole seemed to reflect, to put this an
that together, and then he said, in
harsh, constrained voice:
"'Man, you will get in trouble If yo
ever allude to what you have seen. n
one must ever know the truth about thi
affair. If you will aid me to throw jus
tice off the right track, | will pay yo
ten thousand dollars"
"And you agrced?" I asked breatf
le 'sly.
"TcS.
"And hc-young Scabury?"
ale reflected and then acted"
"HOW?"
awe removed the body to bed"
"What then?"
1--WE placed him in natural position
Then tho young man found phial in
desk, and poured some of its content
down the dead mans throat, fixed til
phial in the dead mans hand and WI
left. Only he said one word in explain;
ton"
"What was it?"
"Suicide."
was more depressed than ever. TT
clear. concise statement of Cain SCENE
true in every particular.
More. it admitted OF proof, for The
dore Seabury's false story fitted to it
way. -. :,
TO shield the woman he loved, II
wife. he had deceived me, cxJatAted
iron nerve and rare powers of dissimuli
tion and had bribed the burglar to
lence.
"Whcre did you go then?" l asked.
"To the street Hold! in the roo
where the crime was committed l fOur
the crcese." on
"The one first saw in your room?"
"YeS."
@Was it the instrument of death?"
a thought so at the time. l eve
showed it to Parker, or young Seabur
as you call him. | told him | won
keep it until the money was paid to m
Later"
eyes, latcr?" Quer!cd, eagerly.
al knew that it could not be the fat
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