Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-09-26

EtWald. Only one man stood up-Ma-
jor Jen--and he stood as the accnser
DR. Etwald," said the Major, with
great calmneSs and elaboration, "yoE
are clever and ambitious man who
wishes to make his way in the world
but has hitherto failed to do SO fol
lack Of money. To procure money FOL
your experiments in chemistry, you
would do anything-even marry a rich
woman"
"Or murder the man formerly en-
gagged to her, retorted Etwald, with a
pale smile. go on, Major Jen, see
the mark you are aiming at"
You found this rich match here =
resumed Jen, without noticing the in
terruption, lin the person of Miss Dali
| las, already engaged to the late Mr.
Aylmer."
"And also loved by Mr.. Sarby," said
the doctor, coolly
I'VE will come to that later on. il
you please said the major, making a
| gesture to David to be silent you
loved her, and wanted your rival, Mr.
Alymer, out of the way. To do so you
had my devil stick stolen"
"Ho, no; and by whom?"
by Mrs. ballast"
Mrs. Dallas?" cried David, starting
from his seat. did she steal the devil
stick?"
ut would seem so from this veracious
i history the major is telling us" said
Etwald, with irony.
Mrs. Dallas stole the devil stick
resumed .Jen, imperturbably, and gave
it to Dido, who, by your directions,
filled it with fresh poison. Dido gave
the newly prepared weapon of death
to you, and with it you killed my poor
boy at the very gates Of the girl he
loved!'
Really" said Etwald with pointed
satire. WAS l as cruel as that?'
Afterwards you stole the body of
the man you murdered. Dido helped
you to do so, and drugged my servant,
Jaggard, with the perfume of the devil
stick poison, in order that theft might
be carried out in safety"
1T would seem that Dido has great
deal to do with these matters" said Ell
valid, looking up to the roof.
She has everything to do with
them. She will be brought against you
as witness"
Indeed. Then it appears that 1 am
to be arrested"
Il can answer that" broke in Arkel,
amazed at the self-possession of the
man. Il have here a warrant to arrest
you for stealing the body of Maurice
Alymer."
Etwald glanced over the warrant and
smiled.
How can you prove that did SOP"
he demanded.
by the evidence of the tramp Bat
tersea."
"Battersea!" repeated the doctor, and
for the first time he frowned.
Eyes. He saw you place the body in
your brougham, with the assistance of
Dido. He followed you TO Deanminster
and saw you take the body into your
house"
Really. But all this evidence is
circumstantial. Have you searched
my house?"
I'VE intend doing So"
Il am afraid you will have your trou-
BILE for nothing" rejoined Etwald, cool
ly. Moreover, you cannot arrest me
without actual proof"
Il can arrest you on suspicion" said
Arkel, rising with his warrant, "and
arrest you now III the queen name.
ION what charger"
"On the charge of stealing the body
of Maurice Alymer."
ooh, them said Etwald turning to-
wards Jen, II am not to be accused of
the murder"
Later on, my friend Cain" said the
Major, grimly. ''You will have quite
enough to do to save your neck from
the halter"
Il am afraid so, indeed, Major: there
fore | must have assistance. There n,
nothing like being provided in time
with counsel for the defense; therefore
/ must ask Mr.. David Sarby to de-
fend me from these absurd charges. "
"I." cried David, starting up with
pale cheeks. II defend you"
"Assuredly," replied Etwald. fixing a
piercing glance on the young man. do
you refuse?"
"Of course he does!" cried Jen,
wrathfully.
David raised his head and looked at
the Major, at the Doctor, at the In
spector.
mo" said he, in firm voice to all
three az accept. I shall defend Max
Etwald."
H.