Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-01-05


wouiu give MIN note Tor tho amount
then and there, for which no would
make over receipt. Tho papers Of
dissolution to DO filed out and signed
in tho course OF q day or two.
On his part vclasqucz gave Delaro o
note for the value OF tho mining stock,
which no held to realize on. and the
deal was ended.
IL was nine o'clock before the business
was settled. At that hour Dclaro rang
a bell. and the call was answered by n
colorcd servant I'm going out. John.
may not be bck till la'c, so you need
not wal; up for nc: bu, sec that all
lights arc pu, out except the one at the
head o! the stairs, and tho one in nv
bedroom said his MASTER
"Ali right, sir" responded the at
tcnd:nt; but Is there an thing you
want baforc you start, sir?'
Yes. you may bring in some clare,
and ice and cigars"
After each had lit cigar and drank
some Of the vino, Delaro arose To start
III you care for my company" said
velasqucz. 81 will walk with you"
81 have no objections" was tho re.
sponsr. 1--WE can finish talking over
thu matter on the way
Daring thcsc few moments n great
deal was pass ny in Vclasqucz's mind
lie was mcditcting on committing u
decd whrh would plac, him in com
parativc case for awhile Mt lca't
lie rapidly weighed the chances OF do
tectioa and male up his nind what he
would do
liz was man whose nature II wai not
to rest unless his hands wcrc stepped In
crime. and nc hcsiiajc1 NJ nothing
when n chance came within his reach to
secure cool round sun Of money
Dclaro had not pleased him with his
carctulncss. besides he was cxaspcr-
ated at his repeated losses by spccula-
tion and ready for any kind OF deed as
a means TO escape his difficulties.
Excuse me for moment" no said.
before they started Il wish TO step up
TO my room"
lie was only gone for few moments.
but /, was long enough to get what he
wanted
There was not much said between the
two m IN on th,ir walk towards the town
and on beyond II to tho cellars; their
differences wcro settled and only one or
two minor matters we're left to discuss
When they were about two hundred
yards from the entrance TO tho cellars.
Vela quez stopped and seated himself
on loy. saying that no would remain
there unit, Mario returned
Mario Delaro proceeded toward tho en-
trance AMI was soon inside. II aid not
taKc him more than twcnty minutes TO
conclude his inspection. after which he
lid not wait, but ut once started down
tho road toward where no had left
Velasqucz sitting
lie could not see Velasquez where he
had left him, but supposed that he
had walked on little way lie whistled
and shouted. "Vclasquezl Velasquez"
But no answer came.
Suddenly he heard slight noise be-
hind him. but he had no time to turn.
| A blow. a groan. and Mario Delaro was
in tho dust lie had received mis- death
wound and vclasqucz was the murderer
The blow had been aimed too sure for
the victim to retain consciousness more
than second.
valasqucz dragged the body In be-
tween tho vines, and, after making sure
that the deadly blade had done its work
we'll. he left his victim to die
shortly afterwards Anton Rcyman
passed by, followed in the course OF half
an hour by three OF the cellarmcn. who
had been helping him with some work
that had caused great deal OF trouble
and worry In tho cellars Of late.
velasqucz was at the Dclaro home by
this time. lie had entered the study.
picked tho lock OF the desk and taken
out his own note and tho receipt he had
given Delaro for the fifty thousand dol
lars.
After that he retired to his room. and
llept as soundly rs II guilt and crime
were perfect strangers to him.
TO BE CONTINUED.