Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-12-02

detective you may have you have i'm.
bibed most Of your best methods from
association with me. Let me tell you
that il you do not obey me in this in
stance you must never expect any os-
sistance or advice from me again. More.
over, I swear to find the guilty man and
to right the wrong which you will have
done to two innocent people. Act as
you have said you will, and you will
live to rue the day when you Quarreled
with Jack Barnes"
Burrows regretted the turn Of events,
but he felt too sure Of bis position to
give it up. He thought Mr.. Barnes
was actuated to some extent by jeal.
ousy, and that he would hnd it difficult
to accomplish all that he threatened.
He had no pity for Marvel, for he be.
lieved him to be the guilty man, and 70
he determined to go at once to Dover
with his new evidence. In reply to MIR.
Barnes be said:
"You have made the quarrel, not L
I am doing my duty"
"What will you do, Mr.. Lewis?'
asked the elder detective.
II shall go on to Dover with Mr..
Burrows and see the thing through.
don't say that I think he is right, for,
as you say, should be obliged to ac-
oept the theory that Miss Lewis Ia
guilty also, and while thought Mar
vel the murderer, as I told you before
started here, I must say that l would
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that my cousin had band in the affair.
Still she may have been mistaken about
the time. However. must wait for
older heads than mine to solve this
problem.
Il am glad that you are not az easily
convinced by this array q evidence as
our young friend thinks the Jury will
be. As suppose you want the truth.
promise you that will use all my best
skill to unravel this mystery"
"Do so, Mr.. Barnes, and will give
you 1000. l have saved some money,
and although that is a large sum
will give it ch heerfully.
"Thank you for your generous offer,
but l am going to work now as duty.
The innocent must not and shall not
suffer if l can prevent it. Besides, my
professional pride is aroused in this
now"
The three men then turned their steps
toward the town and walked long in
silence. Each of the party hd much
with which to occupy his thoughts, and,
besides, the recent scene had caused
rather restraint, at least between two
OF them. Just before they reached the ho-
tel, however, Mr.. Barnes asked Bur
rows:
How many shots were fred from
that pistol?''
There are three empty shells in 1t. "
''That is to say, it has been used twice
since the shot which Marvel fred at the
birthday party9"
Evidently
Mr.. Barnes said no more, and q
few minutes later they all were at the
hotel, whence they went TO the depot.
Burrows and Lewis started by train for
Dover, and Mr.. Barnes for Boston.
Reaching that city, lie went directly to
the agency and reported all that had o.
CURED. He was closeted with the chief
for over an hour, but was unable to con-
vince that parsonage that Burrows was
Oh wrong scent On the contrary, he
seemed to think that the young man had
shown considerable ability in ferreting
out the truth Of the matter.
WELL" said Mr.. Barnes, "you must
choose between me and him. If You re-
fuse to recall him from the case, you
must accept my resignation from the
agency"
II should be sorry to lose our best
man." responded the chief, "but, real
ly, your request seems little unreason-
able to ne. Burrows has only done
what we must consider a.servioe, and II
would be manifestly unjust to let him
suffer for it,
"Then you refuse to call him homer"
"Well, don't see"--
There are no half way measures
which you can adopt. 1t must be either
Burrows or Barnes. Come, decide at
once! l have no time to waster'
"Well, then, since you will have it,
you force me to accept your resignation,
though regret 1t very much"
Sentiment is unnecessary" said Mr..
Barnes dryly. Good morning!' Before
the chief could say word he was gone,
and his superior more than half doubted
the wisdom Of the course which he had
pursued. But that is only mans ma
ture. We often decide quickly, only to
regret as soon as the decision is irrev
ocable.
Leaving the agency, Mr.. Barnes pro-
ceeded to telegraph Office and sent a
dispatch to the clerk Of the court at
Dover, asking for news as to the result
Of the examination before the grand
jury. This done, he went to his home
and dined, after which he waited impa-
tiently for telegram from Dover, be-
cause he had decided to do nothing un-
til he should hear from the court officer.
The afternoon passed, and the evening,
till at length he concluded that he
would not hear till the following day,
and therefore retired to rest. Early in
the morning he received the dispatch,
which read:
Marvel indicted for murder"
This was only what he had expected,
but he could not repress an exclamation
of disgust at what he still thought was
the consequence of criminal interference
on the part of Burrows. What should he
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