The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-28

"Did hC tell Bou hiS2'
CDR. Maurice Leclerc called here He and
Miss Rodney had arranged to get mar
ried today, with or without the consent
of Mrs Davorn, but if possible with it,
Mrs. Davon disliked Leclerc At any
rate, she wouldn't let him handle her
money and she believed it was after her
money or share of it, that he was
She knew he was in an ugly scrape
There were high words. One of the lodg-
ers overheard the row. Very likely he
crept down and put his ear to the door
i was going to say keyhole, but that
wouldn' { help him much. He had prob
ably some suspicion of this money being
in the house He now knew for certain
il was in Mrs ID. s room. What could be
handler than to wait until the dead of
the night, stupefy the lady and collar
the notes. P"
stop moment. Do you know that
your problematic eavesdropper wanted
money badly enough not alone TO steal
it-which is large order in itself-but
TO run the risk of much graver crime
than theft?"
II know he wanted money badly
enough TO obtain il in any way that
wouldn't fasten ON him the guilt of the
theft. "
How do you know that?'
Been TO his Office today and saw his
governor. "
"Of course sou are referring to Stein
worth "
"Yes They call his place Of business
mercantile bank They arc really u
sort Of produce brokers in big way.
Steinworh was going ON his holidays
todAy-that statement of his is right
enough His books are all IN order, but
he has been going it pretty heavy in the
betting line There s a bookmaker reSid-
ing in Clayfelds whom have frequently
seen him talking TO. Icalled on Mr.. Book
maker and learned that StcinwCrth had
a week from yesterday to pay up close
ON $500 under threat Of exposure if he
didn't"
"A mere debt Of honor, which any
honorable man may repudiate.
But the exposure would mean ruin
to him in the Office, where he is in high
favor.
What is his present salary"
" a hundred and cighty-two pounds a
year -
Five hundred is a large sum for u
clerk ON three ten week to owe. Bet
ter for him to bolt than to stump up. "
Boiling wouldn't suit him. He has
large expectations from IA wealthy and
strait laced relative. Besides he has
started little bookmal1ing business Of
his own ON the quiet-mder another
name Commission business, they call
il, l believe All he wanted was q short
loan.
"At tremendous heavy interest, il
you are correct in your surmises.
- He never contemplated anything
worse than chlorliorming Mrs. ID. He
calculated thar suspicion woald fall on
Vickeiy, or ON DIR, Leclcrc, both being
persons who wanted money badly--and
We're known to want il badly-and who
were in the habit Of using chloroform
| in their businesses or professions. He
may have had other motives, too, and
other reasons for supposing that the guilt
could not be fastened ON him, but
think / have hampered myself with
/ enough motives as it Is "
''Well, letu see. You have got as far
as fixing Steinworth outside the door Of
I Mrs Davorn room. What nextY'
"Then brilliant thought struck him.
/ He waited until the small hours Of the
morning-the night was pitch dark
/ and let himself out Of his bedroom win
! dow, dropped TO the ground with the
| aid Of rope or some similar kind Of
/ help, chlorofoTmed Mrs. D., put the
I notes into his pocket, went up ON the
first floor landing, turned the key in his
| own lock -
"And Vickory's lock? What Of iti"
~ have not forgotten it. Steinworth
reflected shrewdly enough that it would
look a little TOO clever if his door, and
his door only. was found locked, so,
prudently enough, he turned Yickery =
key. Then he crept down stairs, passed
out through the front parlor window,
closed it after him aud got back 70 his
own room through his own window
"A very good case, indeed--for Stein
worth, said Goringe, after a pause.
Unfortunately for you, inspector, II
has one serious thing against il"
"What is that"
at never happened
CHAPTER *.
CONSTABLE YOUNG's OPINION.
81 know your mind Is fixed ON that
window hasp not being opened from tho
outside, said Inspector Briggs gloom
ily.
my dear sir" said Detective Cor
inge, "your man need not have put
himself to the Inconvenience OF dropping
out Of a window in the dead Of the
niglt. He could have walked Town
TO be Continued.)