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


nished apartment. but scrupulously
clean.
Taller takes in the Surroundings -
ceiling. walls. furniture. and sits
down.
Dyke closes the door and sits oppo
site him.
"Well, what is IT," he asks. his voice
eager.
"You arc no, in very good circum
stances begins Ta!,cr
The Young man fnshes
Il nm no, "vcrhnrdenrd with
wealth. he answers tightly
"Why in the name OF common sense
didn't you come to me-
Il try to hide my poverty" proudly
Even from your best friends"
IL do not ca'c about imposing up
on any one am too proud
And yet yon hunblrd yourself Il
your brother, quietly. but with mean
ing.
show in the devil do you know
that?" springing to his feet.
II have learned it,"
Silence for five minutes. the dete
tive keenly scru,inizing his com
panion: he with bowed head
You were in West Chester day be
fore yesterday"
Yes. may as well admit It t.
YOU"
when did you return to the city
Yesterday morning"
"Have You read the papers, yester.
day and to-day's papers?"
~ ..lJ1,. 1,A1, ~ Aha xo-ara
except run across one Mt the butch
er's and gro"er's. ! can't afford such
luxui les" bitterly.
II will show you one presently. Did
your brother give you any money!"
"Not much" bitterly.
"llow much di you ask him for?"
Nv by are you trying to pry into my
affairs"
''For your own good. How much
did you ask him for"
'F"rty dollars
sand he refused you?"
"ies: he gave me tive,"
Generous, must say. Here is the
paper; yesterdays Star. Read it."
''Taker nanis him the Evening Star
OF the preceding day, folding it so
tn t particular column is brought
into prominence. "Read that" he
says qnietlv.
Franklin Dyke takes the paper. His
eyes eagerly sean the column.
"HURRlBLE MURDER!
''THE BODY OF DIR. EZRA WILBUR, A
NOTED PHYSICIAN OF WEST CHESTER,
FOUND DEAD IN THE ROAD THIS MORN
INe."
This Is the heading. With look Of
horror and amazetnent he reads the
brief account. There is not much
known at the time the paper has been
issued.
my God! this is awful" he cries.
THAT good old man! | knew him
well. called upon him the day before.
He was not at home. And now he is
dead"
The detective has the morning Press
in his hands.
Read that" he says in the same
quiet tone, handing him the paper.
The young man takes IT, and then,
with wildly dilated eyes, reads the fol-
lowing;
1.-THE MURDERER OF DOCTOR
WILBUR DISCO vERED.
"FRASKLYN DYKE, SUPPOSED TO BE A
RESIDENT OF PHILADELPHIA, PROVEN
THE GUILTY oNE!-EvIDEHCE GIVEN AT
THE INQUEST SHOWS HIS GUILT BEYOND
A DOUBT"
He throws the paper from HIM.
al supposed to be the murderer" he
gasps. Il kill that old man! 1t is i'm
probable. They cannot mean it." he
sits, dumbfounded.
''But they do, )" replies the detective,
$50 much so, in fact, that warrants
have been issued for your arrest"
my srresti'
He cannot comprehend Il all.
'But / am not guilty. Taker, You
do not believe me guilty Of this crime?"
mo, my boy, do not; but the man
has been murdered. II you will read
the evidence given at the inquest, you
will see that things are much against
Won. It has been shown that you were
In West Chester. visited your brother,
demanding, or seeking, financial aid.
You made some very foolish threats
which were overheard by Q servant,
james Potter, who also testified, much
against his win, that he had given
you money. Your brother also cor
roborated Potter's statement, and as
the dead man was found robbed, they
ut once came 10 the conclusion that
You had done It. You see It Is all
against you"
The stricken man rises and PAGES the
door. He hears the words Of his COM
pauion. He must admit that appear
ances are much against him.
''My wife. my children, he groans
30, what can I doT'
He secs before him the vswninR