The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-05

far as any one could see-not a bureau
drawer had been disturbed. and fathers
gold watch was ticking peacefully under
his pillow; even his wallet in his vest peck
- had not been opened. There was a
small roll Of bank notes in ST. and some
change; father never carried much money.
/ suppose II fathers wallet and watch
had been taken i should not have been
suspected at all.
was discharged. as I have said, from
lack of evidence, and have returned TO
my home. free. indeed, but with this aw-
ful burden Of suspicion upon my Shout
ders. That brings me up TO the present
day. / returned yesterday evening This
evening Henry Ellis has been over 70 see
me; he WiH not come again. for 1 have
forbidden him TO DO so. This is what I
said 20 him:
Il lsqow you are innocent. you know l
am innocent. To all the world we are
under suspicion-I more than YOU but
We are both under suspicion. If we are
known TO be together tnat suspicion is
increased for both of us | do not care
for myself, but / do care for you. Sep
arated from me. the stigma attached TO
you will soon fade away, especially if
you should marry elsewhere"
Then Henry interrupted me- Il will
never marry elsewherer said he.
could not help being glad that he said
IL, but / was firm.
, al
whom You can love. IL will be better for
you TO marry elsewhere" said 1.
i never willl' he said again. He put
his arms around me, but l had strength
to push him away.
''XOu never need, if succeed in what
/ undertake, before you meet the other"
said ]. / began to think he had not cared
Tor that pretty girl who boarded in the
same mouse, after all.
what IS that?" he said. What are
you going to undertaken"
ITO iind my fathers murderer" said l.
Henry gave me a strange look then, be-
fore l could stop him. ne took me fast
in his arms and kissed my forehead.
As God Is my witness, Sarah, 1 believe
in your innocence" he said. And from
that minute have felt sustained and full
~ confident Of my power TO do what
have undertaken.
My fathers murderer l win find. To-
morrow / begin my search. / shall first
make an exhaustive examination Of the
house. such as no officer IL the case has
yet made, IL the hope Of finding a clue
Every room L propose TO divide into
square yards, by line and measure, and
every one of thgSei square yards will
study as if it wtdet q problem in algebra
1 have theory ma it is impossible for
any human being to enter any house and
commit IN it a deed Of this kind and not
known quantities in an algebraic equa-
ton to those who can use them.
There is a chance that I shall not be
quite unaided. Henry has promised not
to COME again until I bid him but he is
TO send a detective here from Boston
one whom he knows. In fact, the man is
cousin OF his, or else there would be
small hope of our securing him. even if
l were 70 offer him a large price,
The man has been remarkably success
full IN several cases, but his health is not
good; the work is a severe strain upon
his nerves, and he is not driven to it by
any lack of money. The physicians have
forbidden him to undertake any new case
for a year at least, but Henry is conf
dent that we may rely upon him for this.
/ win now lay this aside and go to bed.
Tomorrow is Wednesday; my father will
have been dead seven weeks. Tomorrow
morning I commence the work in which
if it be in human power, aided by higher
wisdom, I shall succeed.
(To be continued)