Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-04-02

zII zI4uug, w1TUTner Tor sport or Tor q
livelihood. It was to humor this idea
that her brother made his excursions in
secret The spy learned from the man
from whom the dogs were hired that
Mr. Fisher had used them in December.
So that left him ont of the score, or at
least so it seemed. II was still possible
that he was implicated in the ruby rob-
berry, though, save that he was present,
there seemed nothing against him. Mr..
Barnes did not entirely leave him out
of the account.
Thus practically the detective made
no progress, and was chagrined to be
compelled to admit it. Finally, how
ever, an idea occurred to him, upon
which the more he dwelt the more fas-
cinated he became with il. To put it
into practice, however, he felt that he
must await the return of Mr.. Mitchell.
He thought he would injure his cause
by seeking him and SO disturbing him
during his pleasure trip
The Mitchels did not keep their prom
Use TO go to the White mountains, but,
on the contrary, prolonged their west
ern travel, so that it was November be-
fore they were at home again and tenn
porarily quartered at the Fifth Avenue.
A few days after, Mr.. Barnes sent up
his card, and, as usual, was cordially
received.
ANY news of my wife's rubyf" ask
ed Mr.. Mitchell, grasping the detective
warmly by the hand.
"No, Mr. Mitchell. am sorry to say
that l am utterly unable to prove any
of my theories about that. But have
come to set determination, and one
that to you may seem peculiar one. /
have come to ask your assistance III the
murder case. "
"Why, certainly, will help you.
Did not tell you so at the very outset?
Have l not always been willing to talk
freely to you?''
You have, but as long as thought
that you yourself might have committed
the crime, how could l come to you to
ask you TO assist me?"
Then l am to understand that at
present you do not suspect me?"
II have come to that conclusion at
last and wish now that 1 had done so
sooner.
Would you mind telling me why
you have altered your mind? You have
told me so much that seemed to impli-
cate me that l am curious TO hear the
other side.
Certainly. overheard your wager.
Then came the robbery and then the
murder. Later there was a second jewel
robbery. All of these crimes occurred
within the limit which you set. One of
them Of course you committed. 1t seems
more probable that you stole the single
ruby, for in doing that You committed
crime for which you could not he pun
ished, especially since you have married
the lady Even before she would will
ingly have testified that it was under
stood between you, and that it was sim
ply trick to win a wager. Is not that
correct logic?'
Correct logic? Yes OF course ad-
NIT nothing as to facts.
Either or both Of these robberies are
secondary to the murder. That l have
determined to unravel if l can. At pres
cul lIluh NuC tIulu ibbOtA anu tAiN
murderer was one and the same person.
Now, there is one clew which l have
not been able to follow. but which, if
pursued, ! am certain will lead me
straight to the criminal. "
"And that is?'
1.-THE button which / found in the
room. That Is significant. 1t is too great
q coincidence that 1t should match your
set not to have an explanation that
would shed light upon this case. "
How do you expect me to assist you
in that directionf"
"As long as I thought you guilty l
believed that you had lied when you
said that the seventh button Of the set
was the Shakespeare pin which your
wife had. That is why l thought it of
Importance to recover It; sufficiently so
to send my spy, Lucette, into the house
with instructions to obtain it if posi-
BILE Now that believe you innocent of
the murder, this thought has recently
come to me. When first told you about
this button, before you would speak
about it, you asked me to allow you to
examine II. After doing so you gave 1t
back to me, with cheerful smile. III
that button had been evidence against
you, sec now that it would have re-
quired a powerful nerve to appear so
unconcerned, and especially TO return 1t
to me- The question, then, that wish
you TO answer IL, What was it that you
saw ON that button which satisfied you
that IL was not of your set?"
To- ha 0rgs ,,lnga Mr. narnaG Il
knew that there We're but three like it,
the other three having different heads,
and the seventh being the Shakespeare
button. Thus as knew that all tho
buttons were in my possession / felt
safe. "
but In the second place." said the
detective, there was distinct differ
ence between the buttons, and by that
you were even more assured. Am l not
rightY"
"Mr Barnes. you deserve TO succeed,
and hope you will. Twill aid you all
that can. You are right. There is n
difference in tho buttons. Have you
yours with your
Eyes, here IL is," saying which he
took it from his pockctbook.
Keep II moment When Miss Rem
sen ordered these buttons. she directed
that tiny initial should be adroitly
carved in tho hair Of each Of tho Romeo
and Juliet buttons. In tho former she
ordered an r. > She calls me Roy. And
In the others q ] call her Queen.
This would escape ordinary observation,
but once seeing 1t with lens one may
readily find IL with the naked eye after
ward. Now take this lens and examine
your button. just Mt the base OF the hair.
near tho neck. SO! What do you flndF'
"By heavens, exclaimed the detect
i've, "this is most important This is
Juliet, and If ono OF your set IL should
have O. on IL. ! believe that there
was an attempt 70 make that letter, but
tho tool must have slipped, and NO 1t Is
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