The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-03

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puzzled.
II will explain nothing. You have
got more out Of me now than I should
have told"
"Then I will hunt for your husband,
for he must be the man who killed Mr..
Lewis. Let me tell you that I have
tracked him backward from the scene
Of the crime to this city. Another de.
teotive followed his trail from the muir
der, but he did not succeed in appre.
bending him."
"Then, thank God, he is safe''
"You are wrong. The other detective
failed, but I will not"
lyon dare to tell me this and want
my help?"
eve must think Of the innocent.
"What do I care for the innocent? ]
do not know Them"
"Let me tell you who they are.
There is the girl, the daughter Of you,
husband.
"Ah Is she accused?"
''She is thought to be an accessory. u
"Goodl l am glad. And the other,
who is that? You spoke Of man."
''The other is thought to be the muir
derer 1t is Waiter Marvel"
"Whatl Young Walter2 This is worse
than ! could have imagined. Well, SO
be it. l care nothing for him either"
Madam, have you no heart? Would
you see the innocent suffer for the
guilty."
1.-THE innocent? How do know who
is innocent? You say these people are
accused. The authorities must know
what they are doing. There must be
evidence against them, and most likely
they are guilty. Why should I do any
thing, and what can do anyway
"All ask Of you Is to give me the
information that I wish"
"What information?''
"Tell me the exact relations which
exist between your husband and John
Lewis?"
II will tell you nothing"
"You are determined?' .,...
aul III JOuI WOIbel
Every we'll, madaml Perhaps I may
yet find way to make you suffer for
your stubbornness. !"
"How dare you threaten me? I'll have
you turned out Of this hotell"
"Stop minute! You forgot that
am detective. If you ring, I will ar
rest you"
ARREST me? And pray what charge
will you make? I am not easily fright
ened."
II will charge you with completely
in the murder Of John Lewisl''
"That is farcioal. I have been in
New York only"
"You are an accessory before the fact.
You knew that your husband went out
Of the city with murderous intent.
Therefore think that in this state, un.
der our penal code, you could be indict-
ed as principal"
Course you, you are a demonl'
Mr.. Barnes considered a moment, and
then said:
II have half mind to arrest you any
way"
do SO if you wishl But will tell
you nothing, though should be kept in
prison forever
II haven't time to wait in the city,
or would try the experiment. AS it is,
must be sure that can get you when
I want you" So saying, Mr.. Barnes
stepped up to the electric call and press
ed the button. A moment later bell.
boy knocked at the door. Mr.. Barnes
opened it and said
"Call a district messenger and bring
me some writing materialsp
What do you mean to dor" asked the
woman.
"You shall see.
In short time the bellboy returned,
and with him the messenger. Mr..
Barnes took piece Of paper and wrote
as follows:
ssad me your best shadow. Important.
BARNES.
Placing this in an envelope, he seal
cd 1t and addressed it to the inspector
whom he had seen at police headquar-
tiers. Handing it to the messenger. be
said:
Deliver that as quickly as possible.
Here is an extra quarter for yourself. "
He then sat down and commenced to
read newspaper. The woman said
nothing for a time, but at the end of
half an hour, during which the imper-
turbable detective bad not raised his
eyes from his paper, she jumped up,
walked to the window and stood look
ing out. Mr.. Barnes may not have seen
her move, SO little notice did he seem
to take. After few minutes at the
window she went in the direction Of
the door. but apparently with no spe-
oial object in view. Suddenly, with the
agility of cat, she made a dart for the
knob and grasped it. Still the detective
made no sign. She turned the knob and
gave the door pull, but it did not open
as she had expected, and after few
futile attempts she turned On Mr..
Barnes like fury:
"How dare you lock ny IGOri"
'Is it locked?"
"Of course it is, and you locked it."
"You are mistaken"
"How is it fastened then?'
= "You said 1t is locked, did you notr
! have not examined it."
'How did 1t get locked?'
"since you are so anxious to know
will be more amiable than you and tell
you. asked the bellboy to turn tie
key on the outside"
why did you do that?"
II did not wish to lose your pleasant
company until the arrival of my friend,
for whom have sent All, there's his
knock" Going to the door, no said,
Turn the key and come in"
The lock shot back and q man en-
tered. Addressing Mr.. Barnes, he said:
II am No. &C."
"A shadowp''
IA shadow"
what is the meaning Of this imper-
tinenoei" said the woman, In q rage,
but neither Of the men appeared to no.
tice her Mr.. Barnes continued: