The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27

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ment the stiffness was broken by dull
report and the falling of shattered
glass. We started forward. The glass
lay broken in small bits; portion of
the stone coping had been torn away;
the bottle was nowhere visible.
knew little of chemistry. Whether
the man Jackson had made great us
covery, in producing material upon
which the action of certain kinds of
liquids was necessary TO bring about a
concussion, by absorbing with the varl-
GUS degrees of strength contained In the
fluid the hard outer coating of Is e. =
marathon and bringing the delicate in
terror into contact with some foreign
substance; or whether such methods
are generally known and practiced by
the profession, i cannot tell. 1 only
thought, ut the time, that the last link
in the chain OF proceedings was now
without doubt in my hand.
At nine o'clock that night Ray, an
other man and myself, were stationed
in the hall of Mr.. IS great house at
Tuxedo. We had been substituted for
three detectives who were to have been
sent down in the usual way. had
placed Raw at the entrance to the ball
room, myself near the vestibule OF the
house, the other man lowered anywhere
ubout. We had not long TO wait. The
guests of the evening were early 10 ar
rive - the great man short-breathed,
ponderous. but genial; his young wife
handsome and gracious. Behind them
came small sprinkling of more or less
famous politicians, members of the for
cign legation and handsome young at
taches in the full uniforms OF their
countries. Among these last we're two
men who at once attracted my atten-
ton; the first, by slight peculiarly
in his figure, his quick nervous move
ments. the glances full of suspicion and
of watchfulness which he constantly
threw nbout-all these signs Identified
him strongly with the man who had
kept silence the night before ut the
House with Green Blinds. The other
was as easily discovered; the tail, well
set up figure, ornamented by shewy
uniform which he now wore, the firm
lips curving into smile that was al
most insolent; the large, well-shaped
head; the delicate aroma OF Turkish
cigarettes which foated with him
more, he lighted one as he reached the
smoking-room, into which l could see
from my station. and sent ring after
ring of smoke curling upward. Once
before | had seen him do il, but never
another man so prettily.
i sent Ray to watch the two closely.
and returned TO my post. Again had
not long TO wait. l had turned to reply
10 some trivial question which had been
addressed TO me, when the voice for
which had been waiting floated clear
ly towards me--a low, delicious laugh.
/ looked eagerly about. In the smoking
room. talking gayly TO small group
of its occupants, was the hero OF the
English trial-the escaped convict Gf
Portsmouth prison-the boy who had
followed Miss Cutting. But saw no
one anywhere about TO resemble
Madame of the White Shoulders. From
where 1 stood | watched this man until
he turned to GO. and then drew nearer.
AS he passed Rays tall Russian. } heard
him say, lightly "Tout Va bien,' and
then he lost himself i'm the crowd.
saw him go In and out among the
throng. looking unostentatiously but
carefully about him. and managed for
time TO keep in his wake. Then lost
him entirely. For an hour ! searched
hither and thither, cursing my own stu
pidity. but without await. was grow
ing desperate, fearing that, after all,
I should I've TOO late, when again TINT
voice came TO my straining ears. IL
was in the supper-room. where the
jingling glasses were playing grace
full accompaniment. stumbled hastily
forward. This time ] was not disap-
pointed. ! could not but recognize her,
though had never seen her face uncov-
cred before. Perfect in outline as o
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