Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-19

|
tress; most unnecessary question:
1t was blind, sir; and when she
left the room l don't believe she left
the house,
what makes you think SOP"
Sir, took Dido out to the door. and
when | was telling her 70 go away. DR..
Etwald came out. He told me he
would see after her, and l left them
alone. Now, sir" said Jaggard, with
emphasis, L do believe as DR.. Etwald
TOOK tnat black jade to the room of
Mr.. Maurice and hid her under the
bed"
CHAPTER XVIII.-THE DEVIL
STICK THIEF.
The long conversation had some-
what exhausted Jaggard, who was vet
weak, SO, telling him to cease talk
ing, Jen recalled the housemaid and
left the room to think over all he had
learned. The story of Jaggard con-
Nlhced him more than ever that DR..
EtWald was the cause of all the terri
Die events which had occurred within
the last few weeks. Without doubt it
was he who had treacherously hidden
DIDO in the chamber OF death. After
| drugglng Jaggard, the negress no doubt
had opened the window to admit Ell
valid, and between them this precious
pair had carried off the dead BODY.
| But for what reason? This Jen could
not determine.
10 learn the truth, he thought it
| advisable to call at THE Wigwam"
| and lnterrogate Dido. With the evil
dence of Jaggard to go on, the Major
| felt satisfied that he could by threaten
ing her with arrest force her into con-
Tossing the whole nefar1ous plot. VINO
mad th1eved the devil-stick? Who
mad slain Maurice? Who had stolen
the body? Undoubtedly, Etwald was
the william who was guilty of all three
crimes, and the evidence of Dido would
be sufficient to convict him of the
deeds.
Yes said Jen to himself that night
as ne retired to bed. To-day I have
learned sufficient to imp1icate Etwald;
tomorrow | shall be able to convict
MIN. Dido must confess or go to
prison.
Angered by the selfish way il which
cate his dsed5HRdaraassn t to the 2 oRg mani
During the night he took counsel with
himself, and the next morning he act
ed upon the plans which he had form
ed. These were to see Dido and force
the truth from her, to send BatterSea
to Deanminster to fetch both Arkel
and DR.. Etwald to "Ashantee," and fin
ally to communicate his discoveries to
the inspector and get him to arrest Ell
valid. Once in prison, and the doctor,
inundated by fear of death at the
hands of justice, might confess his
crimes and his reasons for committing
them. This straightforward course
was the only one to pursue.
After breakfast, therefore, the Major
wrote two notes One for Arkel, asking
him to be at "Ashantee' by noon, as
the writer had important matters to
discuss; the other for Etwald, request
ing him to call and see Jaggard who,
added Jen Significantly, had recover
ed his senses. Having thus prepared
his trap for the doctor to walk into,
Jen delivered the letters to Battersea,
with instructions to set off at once for
Deanminser. The tramp, anxious to
keep in favor with Jen for cupboard
reasons, lost no time in departing; and
| when the Major had seen him safely
| out of the gates. he took his way
! toward "The Wigwam' for the all-im-
| portant interview with Dido.
| Before his departure he had left a
message for David, who had Hot made
i his appearance at breakfast, requesting
| the young man to be in the library at
noon.
IF I can force the truth out of
Dido" thought Jen strolling slowly
along in the hot sunshine. Il may get
the better of Etwald. Then, when
| David sees that the doctor is in the
! trap and in danger of arrest for MUIR
| der. he may relate what he knows.
Though upon my word" considered
the Major. frOwning, Il don't see what
information he can possibly add to
what l have obtained from Jaggard,
or what | am likely to wiring from the
unwilling lips of Dido. Etwald is the
guilty person. David can tell me no
more than that"
On arriving at The Wigwam. Jen
! presented his card andi was shown into
| the drawing-roOm, there to wait the
arrival of Mrs. Dallas. Although it
was nearly eleven o'clock. the indolent
Creole was not yet out of bed, but on
| hearing that the Major had called tC
see her, she sent Dido to inform hin,
that she would shortly accord him an
interview The negress, as gloomy and
sullen as ever, delivered this message
with folded arms and bent head. Then
without even a look at him, she turn
ed to leave the room, when Jen placed
himself between her and the door.
Not vet. Dido, he said in a colo
voice 1T is true that l called to Sc,
your mistress. but l wish to speak t
you also
Dido started and casted an inquirins
look at the impassive face of the white
man.
What do you wish, sah?" she sait
in grave voice, as emotionless as tina
of Jens.
, ITO ask you a few questions abou
the devil-stick'
"Massa. I say all know OBJ de deb
ble-stick,"
Indeed. you did not. Dido You di
| not inform me that by Dr. Etwald's di
rectiOns you filled the devil-stick wit
poison. or that you stepped the hand
l | kerchief found in the room of MI
/ | Alymer in the same poison for the pur
z pose of drugeing my servant; or again