Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-13

so closely identified with the rajah's ruby. hr identified this fellow the mo- mcnt his shadowy figure was outlined against the lampliShs of the room be yond.
 The round skull caI, with its dangling tasScl, the thin hooked nose, the long wiry mustachc and prominent chin-all these were unmistakable as their sil- huuctte showed against the yellow back ground.
 pr Mailhoff has deceived him in some way about the gen." was the con- CluSion of the watcher, and that fellow has come back to revenge himself upon him.
 The large limb upon which Wichman was Crouching put out from the trunk below the window sill so that his body from the waist downward was in i'm pcuctrahlo gloom, but the rest was so plainly shown that tho watcher detected every movement.
 The fellow cautiously raised his head until h. must have gained a glimpse of th, interior At the same time he shruud,ri his movements as much as he could. d,u1tI,>S through fear that the
 
 The weird figure of the man and his ruis,lrS~ movements suggested the fear full h.liyf tkat the niscreant was about to wrc;.k terrible vengeance upon both of them.
 If such is his intention" thought Simpson. II don't think I'll stand here anl allow it. I can't soc v,ry well n this 2 l,I-, ', my revolver it will l., tl.1 poorest shot ever lua,lc."
 The impending tragedy was sure to overthrow all the calculations made by tho sa-acious detective and to bring about such new complications that he might w,u despair of success. Still he could not stand idly by and permit dreadful crime to Eo committed when it was i'll his power to prevent.
 He hop,sl there w@s a possibility of the lcad being avcrt,tl without interference on his part hat is. it seemed that there was ch"ncn that thr a Yuy was in quest of kuuwl ~l-,r like himself, instead of human life
 At any rate I'll wait can detect what h. ls after and batfir him before he lo,s a:.y harm. If he will withdraw without hurting either the doctor or Miss Glider h.. n,rl never know that he has h--n unl.r my eye"
 The fellow in the tr,,. now seemed to c'ur,utralr all his attention upon the couple. wh" were evidently in sight Holding his body poised with one hand, he leaned forward until his head and face were marked as if with ink on the win dow. Thus he remained motionless for several minutes.
 During that brief but exciting period Folsom Simpson stood beneath and just hack of him with his revolver. ready to fire the instant it became necessary.
 He half suspected the Iniscreant meant to make a catlike leap from his perch and. catching the sash. throw it quickly upward and bound intn the room with his deadly knife and aSSail tine two per sons who little dreamed of their fright ful peril.
 In order tn carry out such d purpose h. must make himself the best kind of target fir the watchful man below. who would u"t hesitate to lrrr him through
 But how passing strange that Folsom Simpson as he stood on the grol1 q. alert. attentive and rcady. forgot the fearful fact that this s,Iuy had d com Ianiuu!
 Not once did he recall the statement of Max Manson that couple of the Swarthy wretCheS were involved i'll the disappearance of the rajah's ruby. It was strange piecS of furgctfulness on his bart that was t0lrove of momentous consequence to him.
 At such times person thinks rapidly and it occurred to Simpson that if this man contemplated the taking off of Dr. Mlidhuff alone, or indeed of him and his fair companion. he could gain a better opportunity than by his leap through the window. He had but to wait on the outside until the physician came out on his return to his office, when he could strike him down among the trees of the yard before coming into the light of the lamp i'll front of the gate One quick, deadly blow, and 1t would be done, the aSsassin making off immediately and being miles away before the crime could be discovered.
 But in what a frightful situation Miss Glider would be left! After disposing of tine man the criminal could enter the house and finish her, as the watcher be hcvci he would assuredly do.
 These reflections were suddenly broken by the sound of the opening and closing of the front door. In the stiffness the noise was distinct, as were the footballs of some one moving quickly across the porch and along the graveled walk toward the gate.
 The doctor is going home Now comes his peril"
 Sin~son was around the corner of the house ill q twinkling. moving as silently as an Indian and holding himself hidden among the shadows. As he shifted his position he saw figure in the act of turning out of the gate and hurrying in the direction of the town, where the light from the lamp showed it quite distinctly
 It was not Dr. Maidhoff, but a woman, walking swiftly. He recognized her as the servant that admitted him when he applied at the house some time before She disappeared while he stood wonder ing what it could mean.