The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-19
A, A,SeCrct
OF THE
HEART
By HOWARD FIELDING.
copyright, 1896, by Bacheller, Johnson an'
Bacheller.l
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Willard Davis Il the head Of the
surface lines of New York. and his
office is in the rear OF the company
rooms on the third fioor OF the Ann Str'S, e,
bank building. Associated with MN III
various schemes for the absorp!ion oi
small street car lines Is George StalDriuse;
Stalbridge is much disliked by WiEtcu
Davis nephew young Davis. VINO pe,
lieves that Stalbridge Is leading ms unute ,,'s
into dangerous and corrupt schemes WIN
the, object of finally securing cohiroi OF
the great property himself. and OF Saih-
ing the hand of Willard Davis daushtsr
now engaged to Walter Norman. ne
morning after u transaction, by whicn
small line in which Norman Is interesteo
X swallowed up by the large compah!
young Davis goes down to renoms. mons; s.r';e ~,
with his uncle. He meets Stalbriuse III
front OF the bank building. ana reoukeS
him AS he mentions NOrman's name
young Davis notes that Stalbridge siances
upward in startled way toward me e.
waited railroad; Young Dayis goes 10 ms ms
door is locked. There Is key inside the
lock. A moan is heard and then craSii,
Young Davis pushes the key OUT W.. VII
Sialbridges key. and unlocks the uGo,'
lie sees his uncle OH his knees, the lar'
ter tries to speak and falls TO the hoor'
dead. As young Davis entered the room,
Il door opposite closed with snap. nc
bursts II in, but finds the room beyoli.
vacant. with an, open window lookrns
On the stone court. II Is found that VIII
lard Davis body has Two wounds. one on
the head made by a heavy instrunch,;
and one stab in the breast win sii,ni'
pointed weapon. A detective Is sum
moned. who finds willard Davis keys on
,he floor near the entrance door A tower
is hung on a lo0kingglass high above the
washstand Blood stains are found on the
door and. on the edges of the WASH basiil.
Stalbridge suggests that Norman IL
very tall man. Meanwhile among tne
crowd that gathered at the scene. YOUNG
Davis had noticed a tall Italian. VINO eT
ritedly proclainls the murder Just deeu;
torroborative evidence Is discovered an''
while the detective does not accuse hi'ii'
the matter assumes serious aspect; eS
lecialiy as the deed of transfer OF NOT,
mans street ear line has Disappeared
from willard Davis papers. Norman u
umuccountably absent, but returns III
time to deny Stalblidses insinualionS W
young Davis and the detective. ounI
Davis declares TO Stalbrllse that .nt ,a', n,
ter saw Norman on passing street ta'
while Stalbridge and he We're taking ou.,
side the bank building. Stalbridge rel uses
To eXonerate Norman by admitting my
whereupon young Davis threatens 10 coi,, ),
ceal his own knowledge OF StaibriuSS
Stalbridge is frightened, and ne eStap,
lishes an alibi for. Norman. SUSPICION
then rests on the tall Italian. who proves
to be stockholdef in NOrman's line. IN,
detective, johnson, who has completed M
Investigations. privately tells young ia
fer, Which he has mentioned to Stai
bridge. are fake for the purpose ol
misleading the latter. He shows young
Davis small scrap of the deed. charrey
and bloody which he has found IN IN,
waste pine Of the bowl In Willard DAVIS
office. Theye is small round hole m II
A horrible suspicion suggests itself it
youup Davis.