The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-06

/ DO frustrated in his designs, but had
lost heart NJ the last ana allowed me to
escape, and then somehow fled himself.
Some held that hH had intended to
force me to reveal the whereabouts Of
fathers money, but his courage had fall
ed him.
Father had quite sum in q hiding.
place which only no and ! knew. but
no search for money had beOn made, 20
far as any ono could see-not bureau
drawer had been disturbed, and fathers
gold watch was ticking peacefully under
his pillow; even his wallet In his vest
pocket had not been opened, There
was q small roll Of bank notes in 1t, and
some change; father never carried much
money Isuppose II iathOr's wallet aud
watch had been taken / should not
have been suspected al all.
was discharged, as have said, from
lack OF evidence, and have returned 10
my home, FREQ, indeed, but with this
awful burden Of suspicion upon my
shoulders. That brings me up to the
present day. returned yesterday
evening. This evening Henry Ellis has
been over to see msi he will not come
again, for have forbidden him TO do
go. lhiA Ia what | said to him:
~ know you arc innocent, you know
am innocent. 10 all the world We arc
under auapiciou-I more than you, but
we are both under suspicion. II We are
known to be together that suspicion Is
increased for both Of ~. do not caro-
for myself, but lido caro- for you, Soy.
araIed from me, the stigma attached to
you will soon fade away, especially II
you should marry elsewhere"
Then Henry Interrupted INC. II will
never marry elsewhere" said he.
could not help being glad that he
said 1t, but | was firm.
III you should see some good woman
whom you can love, it will be better for
you to marry elsewhere, said |.
~ never Will!p no said again. lie put
his arms around me, bu: had strength
to push him away,
"You never need, II / succeed in what
undertake, bOtoro you meet the
other" said |. | began to think hc had
not cared Tor that pretty girl who
boarded in tho Same house, after all.
rs hat is thal?' "What Grc you going
10 undertaken"
10 find my fathers murderer" said
!.
Henry gave me a strange look; then,
before | could stop him, no took me
fast in his arms and kissed my forehead.
"As God IL my witness, Sarah, | be-
llove In your Innocence" he said. And
from that minute have felt sustained
and fully confident Of my power to do
what have undertaken.
Ny fathers murderer ! will End. To.
morrow | begin my search. lshRIl first
make M exhaustive examination Of the
house, so rs no oiIlcOr in the case has
yet made, In the hope OF finding clue.
Every room ! propose to divide into
square yards, by line and measure, and
every one Of those square yards will
study m II it were q problem In algebra.
| have a theory that 1t 10 impossible
for any human being 10 enter any house
aud commit in II deed Of this kind aud
not leave boI,iud traces which are AZ
the known quantities in an AlGebraic
equation 20 those who can use th0m.
There is a chance that shall not he
quito unaidod. Henry has promised
not to come again until bid him, but he
10 to sond detective hero from Boston
ono whom no knows. In fact, the
man Is a cauSIn Of his, or elss there
wonld be small hone Of our securing
him, even ii | were to offer him large
price,
Tho man has been remarkably sue.
cossful In several cRses, but his health
IL not good; the work il severe .tratn
upon his nerves, and he Is not driven