Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-04-18

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il and held Luoy's marriage ring IN
front Of bis eyes. u was bot for a mo-
ment. for the action of rho alkaloid is
rapid. A spasn OF pain eoDtprted his
features. he threw his hands out In
front Of him. staggered. and then, with
a hoarse cry. fell heavily upon the floor.
l turned him over with my foot aud
placed my hand upon his heart There
was no movement He was dead
''The blood had been streaming from
my nose, but had taken no notice of il.
l don't know what it was that put IL in
to my head to write npon the wall with
| 1t. Perhaps it was some mischievous
idea Of setting the police upon wrong
track. for felt light hearted an5 cheer
| full / remembered q German being
found in New York with 'Rache' written
up above him, and it was argued at the
time in the newspapers that the secret
societies must have done it. guessed
that what puzzled the New Yorkers
would puzzle the Londoners, so I dipped
my finger in my own blood and printed
il on a convenient place OH the wall.
Then walked down to my cab and
found that there was nobody about. aud
that the night was still very wild. had
driven some distance when l put my
hand into the pocket in which usually
kept Lucy's ring and found that it was
not there. / was thunderstruck at this,
| for it was the only lnemento that had
of her. Thinking that I might have
dropped it when stopped over Oreb-
ber's body. drove back, and leaving
my cab in side street went boldly
up to the house, for was ready to dare
anything rather than lose the ring.
When l arrived there. walked right
into the arms of police officer who was
coming out and only managed to dis.
arm his s=spicions by pretending 20 be
hopelessly drunk.
''That was how Enoch Drebber came
to his end All had to do then was to
do as much for Stangersun, and SO pay
off John Ferrier's debt / knew that
he was staying at Halliday's Private
hotel, and l hung about all day, but he
never came out fancy that he suspect
ed something when Drebber failed to put
i'll all appearance, Hewas cunning, was
Stangerson, and always Oh his guard. If
he thought no could keep inc off by stay
lug indoors, he was very much mis-
taken. / soon fonnd out which was the
window of his bedroom, and early next
morning / took advantage of some lad
ders which were lying in the lane be-
hind tho hotel, and SO made my way in
TO his room Ill the gray of the dawn.
II woke him up and told him that
the hour had come when he was to an
swer for the life he had taken so long
before. l described Drebber's death to
him, and gave him the same choice of
the poisoned pills Instead of grasping
at the chance OF safety which that offer
ed him, he sprang from his bed and flew
at my throat. In self defense stabbed
him to the heart. 1t would have been
the same in any Cast. for Providence
would never have allowed his guilty
hand TO pick out anything but the poi.
| sun.
II havo little moro to say, and It's as
| well. for l am about done up. went
on cabling it for day Or SO, intending
to keep at it until could save enough
to take Inc back to America. / was
standing i'll the yard when ragged
youngster asked if there was q Cabhy
there called Jefferson Hope and said
that his Cab WAS wanted by q gentle
man at 22lb Baker street. Invent round,
suspecting no harm, and the next thing
knew this young mali here had the
bracelets Oh my wrists and rs neatly
shackledias ever was i'll my life. That's
the whole OF my story, gentlemen, You
may consider me to be a murderer, but
hold that I am just as much an office,
of justice as you are. y
So thrilling had the mans narrative
been, and his manner was SO impress
i've, that we had sat silent and absorb
ed Even the professional detectives,
blase as they were in every detail o1
crime. appeared to be keenly interested
in the mans story. When he finished
we sat for some minutes in a stiffness
which was only broken by the scratch
ing Of Lestrade's pencil as he gave thu
finishing touches to his shorthand &c
) count.
There is only one point on which
should like little more information, ;
\ Sherlock Holmes said at last. "Wht
was your accon.plice who came for th'
ring which | advertised?"
The prisoner winked at my friend jo
cosely. Il Can tell my own secrets, h
said, ''but don't get other people in
to trouble. ] saw your advertisement
and thought it might be a plant, or i
J might be- the ring I wanted My frien'
| volunteered to go and see. I thinl
I you'll own he did it smartly.
''Not doubt Of that, /" said Holme
! heartily.
: "Now. gentlemen. the inspector re
marked gravely, the forms of the lav
9 must be complied with. On Thursda
the prisoner will be brought before th
: magistrates, and your attendance will b
] required. Until then Twill be responsi
s BILE for him." He rang the bell as b
spoke, and Jefferson Hope was led oi
, by couple of warders, while my frien
I and made our way out Of the static
i and took cab back to Baker street
TCoNT1NUED.1