The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-13

HEWITT CONTINUED TO rAss IT AROUND
THE holt.
sor & Weekes' managing clerk immcdi.
a:ely produced the key and accom-.
panied Hewitt to tho spot.
II think you'd better have your mon
handy" Hewitt remarked to Plummer,
when they reached the door, aud a
whistle quickly brought tho men over.
The key was inserted In the lock and
turned, but the door would not open;
and the bolt was fastened at tho bottom.
Hewitt stopped and looked under the
door. ats drop bolt" be said. Prob
ablp the man who left last let it fall
loose and then banged tho door. so tina:
it fell into its place. Unjust try my be,,
with wire or piece OF string.
A wire was brought, and with some
mauoeuv.ing Hewitt contrived to pass
1t round the bolt and lift il, little by lit.
tie, steadying it with the blade OF a
poke. knife. When at length the bolt
was raised out OF tho hole, tbs knife
blade was slipped under it, and the door
swung open.
They, entered. The door. OF the little
office near the door stood open. but in
the officethere was nothing except n
board n couple OF feet long. in corner.
Hewitt stepped across and lifted this,
turning its downward face toward Plum:
mer. On it, in fresh white paint on n
black ground were painted the words:
MULLER, CLAYTON, LADDa & CO.. TEMPO
RARY ENTRANCE
Hewitt turned to Winsor & Weekes'
clerk and asked: The man who took
this room called himself westley, didn'.
he?"
"Yes."
"YounSish man, clean shaven and
we'll dressed?"
Eyes, he was"
II fancy" Hewitt said, turning to
rlumncr, 81 fancy an old friend OF
yours is in this-Mr. Sam Gunter."
"What! the 'Hoxton Yob?"
II think it's possible he's been Mr..
Westley Tor bit. and somebody else
for ano.he. bit But let's come 10 the
cellar"
Winsor x Wcekcs' clerk led the way
down a steep flight Of steps into dark
underground corridor wherein they
lighted their way with muny.successivo
matches. Soon the corridor made a
turn to tho right, and a, the party
passed the turn there came from the
end OF the passage before them fearful
yell, Help! help! Open the door! Pm
going mad-mad! Oh. my God" And
there was sound OF desperate beating
from the inside OF tho cellar door at the
extreme end. The men stopped startled.
Come" said Hewitt, more matches !"
and he rushed TO tho door. 1t was
fastened with bar and paddock.
Lot mo out, for Gods sake" came
tho voice, sick and hoarse, from inside.
'1.et mo out!"
"All rightp Hewitt shouted. "We
have como for you; wait moment"
The voice sank into a sort OF sobbing
Groom, and Hewitt tried several koys
from his own bunch on tho paddock.
None fitted. lie drew from his pocket.
book tho wire he had used for the bolt
OF the front door, Strengthened it out
and made sharp bond at the end.
Hold match close, he ordered short
ly, and one OF the men obeyed. Throo
or four attempts were necessary, and
several different ben diugs OF the wire
wcro effected. bu, IN tho end Hewitt
picked the lock and flung open tho
door.
From within chastity figure foil for.
ward among them. fainting. and knocked
out the matches. "flullov' cried Plum
NOR, "hold up. Who arc your
az atro na, hin, into thn npnp " o,,J
Hewitt. "IIe can't toll you who no Ia
for a bit, but believe hos Lakcr."
"Lakor What, hero?"
81 think So. Steady up tho steps
don't bump him. He's pretty sore al.
ready, expect"
Truly tho man was n pitiable sight.
His hair and face were cakod in dust
and blood. aud his finger nails wcro torn
and bleeding. Wafer was sent for ut
onco and brandy.
swell, said Plummor, lazily, looking
fret at tho unconscious prisoner and
then at Hewitt, but what about tho
awag2"
you'll hayo 10 find that yourself"
Hewitt replied. 81 think my share OF
tho case Is about finished. l only net
for the Guarantee Society, you know,
and II Laker's proved innocont"-
'Innocont2 Howl"
"Well, this is what took place, rs
noar as I can figure it. You'd better
undo his collar, | tlnnk"-,his to tho
mon. .'Whnt bolovo has happened il
this: Thore has beon clever aud caro-.
fully prepared conspiracy lore, and
Lnkor has not been tho criminal, hut
tho victim"