The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-24

Robertson and Bell searched, but with
out avail.
"Now there's certainty" said Preble,
with evident satisfaction. The muir
derer didn't go upon guess work. lie
knew that Mr.. Brand would write that
letter before he attended to anything else.
So he removed all the envelopes from the
desk except that which was poisoned.
He could control the matter OF envelopes,
but not the stamps, for some OF them
would be very likely to come In the
mornings mail. Who has access to this
desk?n
The question was suddenly addressed
to young Brand. He turned white to the
lips. and stammered:
"Several persons in the office.
"who are they? Let every one who
has key TO this desk produce 1t. +"
Every employe was called, and one key
was found. II was Harold Brands. He
could not refuse to give II up, for all the
clerks knew that he had 1t.
BY this time We all saw how the cur
rent was setting, and We were not sur
prised when Preble continued:
''This clipping was bold stroke. The
murderer knew Miss Brands poverty,
| and that she was trying to get work. Ii
| happened that the description OF the
| poison was backed by some advertise
| ments Of work for women. What a great
| discovery! The murderer cut II out; he
| marked one of the advertisements, and
mailed the clipping to Miss Brand. Did
you receive 1t in that wayf"
Miss Brand replied in the Affirmative.
"Have you the letter that accompanied
| it?"
mo; was told to destroy 1t. The
letter said there were reasons. The writ
| ing resembled my uncle's, as / remem-
bered it. believed that he had sent me
the clipping, and I was enraged. Yet
tA.. 30 fol haA Atraa In. ~
| the writer. The letter also told me to
come to the city today to see about the
| advertisement.
"This is a wild story you have put into
her mouth" cried Harold Brand.
81 have something TO back it," re-
| sponded Preble. This paper from which
| the description of the poison wns cut was
| found in one of the great bags used for
| the collection OF waste paper in the build.
| ing where you live, Mr.. Brand. The frs!
| thing did on getting view OF this case
| was TO send a man to look for that copy
| OF the newspaper in that building. he
| not only found 1t, but he found the man
who had the bag in the elevator early
one morning when you came along and
| thrust the paper into 1t. OF course he
| cannot positively swear that it was that
paper, but I'm willing to leave that point
| to the jury"
"You are mad to accuse me OF this
1 clTtQ DTHnu with tTtfU Dliilk uph,
"What do 1 gain by my uncle's deathY- :
paltry sum. This girl inherits much
| more than j. F"
"Not il she can be convicted of his
murder' saic Preble. "You know
enough law for that. Gentlemen"-h
| turned to us-"so far as my investigation
is concerned, 1t is practically closed.
Harold Brand, you are under arrest"
The next instant Preble had sprung
upon Brand, and the two went down in
a corner with a crash. was at loss &c
understand this sudden and violent
action till / saw Preble wrest something
form hls adySrsary's hand.
The detective sprang to his feet. He
held before my eyes little capsule
which, in a moment, he burst by the
pressure OF his fingers.
"He was trying to anticipate his sem
tence," said Preble; "smell that"
recognized the faint, delicious odor OF
gelothania.
(THE END
Commenced. Friday, Aug 2O.