The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-08-25

up his pen to make d few minor cofrec-
tions. Then, as liz totally obliviods de
my presence. he began ID write.
AS sheet after sheet fell under his
fingers I snatched thetls mp. read them
| hurriedly and shot them down the copy
tube TO the composing room. ] read
rapidly. as an editor will, taking but
small account Of the matter 50 long as
Ii ran smoothly, while I had too much
confidence in him to question the ac-
| curaeay OF his statements. / only realised
that he was writing q great story, the
greatest he had ever done. He seemed
inspired with the very innermost
thoughts of the murderer, and under
his touch every trivial incident came
ont with distinctness and coherency that
made tina cause and q Of the crime
perfectly plain.
First he described the scene with
accuracy Of detail that would have been
impossible for a who had not studied
it closely. The selection OF the spot he
explained by the fact that tho bright
electric light streaming through the
windows Of the power house. made it
impossible for the passerby to see into
the saad0vss 1Thus while isnpenetrable
daxkness screened the assassin ample
light gaided hin biows assd. moreovef,
the Fastle and rear os the machinery
near b. 1rossned4a1l sound Of che strug.
gle on the fMilfnG body.s
sA.ssTheA blow On thesheaA he demon
stratsd. must have been frona . sand
BAG, while &hewound through the heart
caulde only have been made by one Of
thosaslongs lhe bladed stilettos OF Ital-
ian make. Furshermores the fact that
this peculiar weapon was driven home
with asfirm hand after the victim had
been stunned by q blow ON the head, i'm
dicated premeditated and deliberate
murder, while the theory Of robbery
was disproved by the fact that the man
yalnables had been untouched. The only
tenable theory, therefore, was that the
motive of the murder was revenge.
"A more mastery analysis of o case !
never read, but here he branched of into
what I at first supposed TO be purely inn
aginary speculations as to the wrong
which had led the murderer to seek the
life OF the unknown man. These seemed
purposely vague at first. hut gathered
in strength and certainty until i COM
cluded that he must have some good
foundation for them. Starting with
hypothesis. he soon began to state them
no facts lie described how the dead
man, . once trusted friend, had entered
the home OF another; how, by subtle
wilea and deeeit he had STOLEN the love
of the wife Then. followed IN elope-
ment.andt the breaking mp of that once
happy sh0Mexss .4s4ns
"He told with the bitfarness OF truth.
how tho scoundrai. had deserted ths
weak end erTi00i woman and left her Go
periah alones how tia aidea OF sreyengs
had nlledgt mind OF the Mrongsd hus-
bands how himsek unseen, he had. fol-
/ lowed every nanvement.of tina intended
yiosim for months ~andicarsfully plottsd
his destruction; how he had decoyed ths
doomed man. 90 the city and 20 the very
spot where the murder was committed,
and how be had destroyed the only clewa
"a couple Of letters im the, pockets oi
the dead man-and finally made his
own escape, the secret safe I'm hin own
heaxt alone.
.As i read this remarkable tale
through the ccnyiction fCtced itbeli
/ upon me that this wak the absolute
truth. til the writer himself had com.
nHitte1 the deed, he could mot have de.
Scribsd IL more graphically. Suddenly
the thought flashed over me--could he
descriheesuch . crime thus withaut hay.
inRsl In tact. committed it? 4
I'VE were alone in the room. j
GLANCED at, Jones apprahensively. i he
WAS writing rapidly--ferCely, His eyes
were fxGd, but heseemed TO be looking,
through and beyond the paper across
which his pen fiew, at something fas.
cinating-terrible. When he finished, IL
was with q start, as IL waking from 9
trance. Iglanced ut the last page, WHERE
was final confirmation Of my fears.
My God, Jones, is this trueT ]
managed to say.
EVERY word Of ii, a ! live.' he re
piled firmly, il family.
" Then you have written the war
rant for your own arrest, / said.
His head dropped on his desk, but
he said not q word.
Jones, said 1, finally shaking him
by the shoulder to arouse him to an un'
derstanding OF my meaning, enough b
hang you In already i'm type. In an houl
the papers will be ON the street. In an
other hour the police will be after you
Go-make the most Of your START
ut was a. ! predicted, = said the cit,
editor after o pause. Before dayligh
q detective called ON me to ascertain th,
source OF that story. ! simply pointet
10 Jones' Am on the assignment book
and they went after him.
did they catch him?'' asked the cul
reporter eagerly. gray
They found him In his room, witt
q stiletto through his hear, " said th1
city. editor. Willard A. Holcomb i,
Argonaut.
Got His Moneys worth.
King Milan on Servia once went 4
the hotel of q distinguished lady VIII
was giving d bazaar for the benefit o