Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-01-12

that this work. and ba WORK III ie, WAS
commenced from the inside
"Impossibie!" r,
"Wait a moment, Mr.. Sears. The
crime was dis covered shortly after o
O'Clock, and the police at once notlned;
was inst leaving the twenty seconu
Street Station when the telephone come
in from the patrol box, and was the hrst
to reach the house.
And you found"
"Everything in confusion. The old
man was dead, end the safe rltIed as you
see now, the four servants in terror and
the daughter in fainting condition under
the care of physician. =
But Why do YOU suspect an inmate OF
the house? Speak, sir! That old man
wonder has bean ther to me, and l
must be doing something to bring his
murderers to justice"
Gently. nv dear sir That is exactly
what propose to help you do. found
all the doors sn1 windows secured, the
electric burglar alarms IN perfect work
inc order not the slightest evidence, IN
fact. that an entrance had been forced.
But John Kedzie, the only man in the
house. h been in Uncle Pauls service
for twenty wears. You surely don't
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This house had another inmate last night
who, in heavens name?"
~You heard of the fire at the Exposl-
No. But-don't bother with tr'fes
Who was here?"
Read that. -
The detective took copy of one of the
morning newspapers from his pocket AND
indicated a paragraph in It long article
describing the fire OF the preceding night
1t consisted of biief but graphic ac
count of the awful peril of Berenice st
1Hr and her subsequent gollant rescue b.
an unknown Young man, whose Drawer.
was awarded unstin,ed praise.
He seems to have driven away In thel
csr1age. commented Sears, when he hat
completed the reading.
Yes. He is the murderer!
you don't mean it2"
ct surely do. | had read the accoun
before news of the murder arrived, anC
at once acted upon that theory. I'M
servant. Join had shown him to hi
room on the foor above. lost no TIM
in getting there.
And you found
THAT the bid had flown. The roon
was without an occupant.
Strange! What doc john say!
I've not bad a cham to question n n
sipce?"
sThere he is now. This way, John"
What is it. Mr.. Almon?" asked III
servant. MS. with lcok Of mingled fes
and hor or, be approached the doorwa
from which, only hour before, he hat
discovered the body of his murdere
master. O.
What W this young mans name?
queried Hylaud, brusquely.
They called him Winters"
His fist name?'
"I didn't hear that.
Describe him!"
II not much in that line.
DO the best you can.
"He is tall, straight, we'll made, ha
Hack heir, and no card, except mus
tacae.
"SerS Blight eyes, and the look of
gentleman.
"Ik know him!' clied Sears.
'Indeedl" Q aculated the detective.
.. Yes. His name is Gle Winters. Il
was employed fer time by a friend
mine, Nj. Max Nor 6, who discharge
him, some!hing like month ago. TO
stealing 1rCm ulo 'usu u ""Ci'
Good He's our man! No time mus
b.1o-l With his name and description
can arrest him before noon.
"Watl" urged Sears, laying his han
upon the officers arm.
For what? Time is valuable; second
count in q game of this kind.
SDid Mr.. st. Cyr treat this Winter
kindly?"
Tbi, question of the young man wa
addressed to John.
kindly? / should say SO. He jus
Soted ON him, while Miss Berenice
Never mind herl" interrupted Sears
an anory flush sweeping his dark br
,o,ber handsome face. What did Uncl
Taul do?"
Treated him like q BOD, and gay
him"
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