The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-04-30

/ was leaning upon the railing of the
veranda and laughing weakly, almost
Historically. To see Preble out of that
scrape was too much happiness for me.
Little l cared about his profession.
thought 1t as good as most others and
much better than the law. But knew
him well enough to be sure that what
ever profession he had chosen would
Immediately seem to him the most dis
graceful and unbecoming that mems
needs had ever produced.
1--WE wired to New York for a man."
said Kelly, land Byrnes sent up Mr..
Preble, Between us l guess we can
sift this matter down. Would you like
to look at the body, Mr.. Preble?"
mot yet," he replied. Let us have
look at the ROOM"
Capt. Marshall joined us while we
were busy there. Preble was examin-
ing the bullet hole in the desk and in
the wall. He enlarged the latter until
he could see through 1t, and then he
looked out, following with his eye as
nearly as possible the direction of the
ball.
- al
it," he said, and led the way to the
grounds at the rear of the house.
Fifty yards back we came to a large
tree, and in its rough bark, near the
ground, after most careful searching,
Preble found a bullet hole. Five min
utes later he held in his hand the leaden
missile that had killed Gen. Holiday.
Capt. Marshall" he said. you, as an
expert, will be able to tell us what
sort of weapon carries such a bullet"
You know already" replied the cap
tain, with a sort of gasp. 81 can see
that in your face. 1t is the bullet which
the rife / am testing carries. There Is
no other like it."
l looked anxiously at Preble, and
saw, to my surprise, that he was not
regarding Marshall. He was looking
over the captains head.
l turned and saw a man running
through the grounds. He was bent
double, and seemed to fancy himself to
be shielded by some low shrubbery. l
recognized Hanley, the butler.
you'd better go after him, Kelly"
said Preble, and Kelly abeyed. exhibit
ing a surprising swiftness of foot.
He overlook Hanley before he had
reached the road which bounds the es-
tate upon the south; and in a few min
utes the trembling servant stood before
Preble The detective nodded to Kelly
who instantly began to search Hanley
In one of his pockets was package of
twelve one-hundred-dollar bills.
Now, let's have your story without
a moments delay" said Preble, sternly.
II swear to you, SIR" replied the but
Ter, solemnly, that l had no hand in
his death. l roobed him, but / did not
kill him. 1t was this way; went into
the Long Room to speak to him. Miss
Margaret was asleep on the couch.
The general also seemed to be asleep
with his head on his desk. And right
there in plain sight was all that money.
i've been hard pressed, sir, of late.
There's been some as bad as me at
disadvantage and have used their
power. It's their fault, sir, that 1 took
the money. I'm no thief at heart. I
did it in sheer nervousness at the sight
of what needed so much.
"The general never stirred. He was
dead then, sir, I've no doubt, but /
didn't know it. l got away with the
money and hid 1t in my room. Then
when the murder was discovered I was
near frozen, with horror. / would have
restored the money, but there's been
no chance. Somebody has been In that
room all the time. So this morning.
when l learned that one of the serv-
ants had seen me 60 into that room,