The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25

Copyright. 1896 for The Timos)
Ny friend detective Mr.. Maftnot. told
me this story:
enc afternoon. on a duh day in March,
when the wind was bowling iismally ana
the gray cold of the atmosphere chilled
the blood there was ushered into my
apartment a lady, heavily yelled and
awathed from head 10 foot in crepe.
Mr. Martinez said She handing me
a black bordcred card and sinking heavily
into the nearest chair. II have come to
YOU uLann0unCed, as / feared until the
last minute that my courage would fan
me. and 1 Doe unable TO tell you the
story
read the card.
"lirs. Anton HOLLYWOOD" and then, like
Il flash. j placed the face before me. II
was that Of the most discussed woman
in New York for the last six months.
Half a. year before she married the NIL
N0naiIe be- nkcr aud widower Anton hoi-
louo0d. Just onc>week later Anton Hol-
lcwood was found in his library deadly
his own hand.
A dagger. firmly clutched I'm hish right
hand was buried 90 the hilt In his heart
Adelaide HOLLYWOOD. his daughter. was
ur0sfratcd with grief, and even Charles,
pr0hicate son. felt the horror OF II. Inc
PECULIARLY of the occurrence made the
beautiful young widow the cause Of much
II See Won recognize me-" she said
composing herself Tor her story. land you
knew wy husband. / feel on that account
can talk 10 you better than TO
nodded my head. But her next SEN
fence was SO abrupt that 10 startled me.
II want 20 tell you that l, the widow
Of Anton HOLLYWOOD. DO not think or he
lcve that my husband committed sui
eide"
She said this in a voice that told
world back Of 10.
what ground have you for your sus-
''Much. For one thing. when my nus
band entered his library on the after
noon of his death. he had in his posses
sion 5000 In hank-nOtes and bonds
"They are missing. And, strangely
enough. / forgot all about the money ID
the horror of the moment And II was
not until his affairs came mp mat
thought about the package of money ana
bonds. 10 was my own private property,
and ] know that my hus band brought d
home with him on the very night OF ms
death"
"Eut YOU knew this three months ago.
Why have YOU not mentioned 10 before!
She bowed her head and her face lush
&C. painfully.
thought ION the night of his death
there rode home with him in his carriage
a. short. stout man. Tie was shabby
of the steps my husband waved him away
and when they separated heard the man
say inc q deep. angry voice on WI
think differently about this before the
rirht is over. And YOU viii give me that
money" He said this very loud, and 1
distinctly heard 10 from where ! stood In
my bay window over the front door
"He walked slowly away, turning
around several times as though 10 return
20 thc house. At the corner. for watch
ed him wonderingly I'm the dusk, he met
another man. And both came fapluiy
back TO the house. Again they paused
go talk: and then some one interrupted me
at TIE window and / stepped into my
room. / did not see the men again.
and the other man? Did you recog-
lie himf"
Mrs. Holowoods face became quite
pale But she had ncrved herself for
this moment. 81 could almost swear tnat
the Younger man was Charl HOLLYWOOD
my s,cp-son.'
raised OF Mr. HolOwoOd's DEATH
"Not over half am hour IL was MT
HOllowOods custom 10 90 directly 10 the
Hbrr rv which lies at the rear or the
ground floor Here ne would write a let
tiers and arrange his papers for next day.
AFTER this was done he was through with
business and ready for our O'Clock ulh-
con this afternoon ne did not come
upqtairs and after the customary time
had elapsed / went out into the lall 10
send the fNUtf 10 can Illls nut 90
reached the head of the stairs, me but-
Der came running cut of the library with
upraised hands and cries Of horror.
And then We found Mr. HOLLYWOOD
urou the floor Of the library stabbed TO
Sic heart and breathing his last. Ade-
ladies Sickness and the events or the
rnKt three days were so dreadful that
cannot recall them connecteiy. $780,,
But the short, stout man! Did you
t0. him againy"
.ycs. and here is the singular part OF
tHr story Later that same mght ne
called. But instead OF coming 10 the
front door. he went along the side OF
house, And standing upon upioe ne
t.s. az the library window. There
'a. H1 answer. and be came BACK TO tLe
ii.t entrance and rang the door-peil.
'.e of the maids who had fed 70 her
room ln the cast gable saw IL all ana tolu
when the butler opened the front icor
lNf snort, stout man refused 10 D-ltst
mat Alr HOLLYWOOD was dead. ana act' -
ly pushed his way into the library where
tne physicians were sull at work upon
Dead dead knew IT." he cried. ana
dashed out OF the iouse
we teiesraphsd o. Charles. who vas
ir Baltimore. Ard We received reply
few hours later, so that 1 must have
feen mistaken in thinking j saw HIM
at the corner.
THAT. Mr. Martinez. is all can ten
you. Mr.. HoliowOods Will lii not dis
inherit ms SOL. IL was made that day
and left him extra requests"
u Will consider this matter" / said.
ara by daylight ! shall want to make
q search OF the library"
wen. saii l TO myself after had seen
ny visitor 10 her Carriage, here is "A case
hat Is very simple. Banker HOLLYWOOD
rarrics again lie has a talk with his
Wild son. telling the young man that ne
has got 10 behave himself. Charles HOi-
iOwOod gets angry. 5ut thinks best not
a. iet his father perceive ~. He persuades
Inc old gentleman 10 make a VIII and
stahs him Afterwards. or gets some one
else 10 DO A. 30 that II looks Ike suici1e.
-but-wel. / must search the pre-
mgfs
found the HOLLYWOOD library DARK ana
chill as IL lay closed and unaired i'm its
silent quarter OF the house. Not n chair
had been moved since the fatal night.
aud the servant who let me I'm merely
pointed 20 the door with a motion OF his
hand Not for worlds would any OF them
have entered this chamber OF horrors
When stepped across the room ana