The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

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:Mr. Barnes waited moment for her
Ito, recover from her surprise and ther
said:
"I will tell you more An innocent
man has been arrested for the crime
and is in prison. -
.sHow does all this interest me? OF
course it shocked me to hear SO sudden
| II that one whom knew has been muir
dered, but further than that what is it
to me?'
'sThat is what I am trying to find
out. Was Mr.. Lewis friend Of yours"'
ga friend? Far from it. she answer
ed almost fiercely.
'Ah! Then it is not his death that
troubles you?"
'sWho says that am troubledr'
"I do, and I think it is because you
know or think that your husband went
to that town expressly to kill Lewis. -
| ssHe did nothing Of the kind" she
answered quickly, losing her self pos
session in her excitement. my hus-
band only wanted to recover his child,
whom that man had stolen from him. "
"At last we have it," said Mr..
Barnes with satisfaction. "Your hus-
band, then, is the father Of the girl. In
that case you must be her mother, and
therefore Lewis sister,"
eHis sister? Her mosherp You are
mad. y
Explain it, then" NE. Barnes was
puzzled.
ST will explain nothing. You have
got more out Of me now than / should
have told..''
"Then 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-
tective followed his trail from the MUIR
der, but he did not succeed in appre-
hending him."
'tThen, thank God. he is safet'
You are wrong. The other detective
failed, but will not. .
you dare to tell me this and want
my 6elp?"
eve must think Of the innocent.
g "What do care for the innocent; I
do not know them. :"
"Let me tell you who they are.
There IS the girl. the daughter Of your
husband, y
aAhi Is she accused?'s'
She is thought to be an accessory. "
.sGoodl I am glad. And the other,
who is that? You spoke Of man. "
.tThe other is thought to be the mur-
derer. It is Walter Marvel.
.sWhat! Young Walter? This is worse
than could have imagined. Well, SO
be it. care nothing for him either. -
Madam, have you no heart? Would
you see the innocent suffer for the
guilty."
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 do any
thing, and what can / do anyway?
"All ask Of yon is to give me the
informasion that i wish, .
"What information?''
''Tell me the exact relations which
exist between your husband and John
Lewis?'
81 viii tell you nothing"
t.You are determined
"I ami Do your wcrstp'
every well, madam!E Perhaps may
yet find a way to make you suffer for
your stubbornness. y
Glow dare you threaten me? I'll have
you turned out of this hotel!''-
stop minute! You forgot that l
am q detective. IF you ring, will ar
rest you
ARREST ne? And pray what charge
will you make? am not easily fright
sened. -
ST will charge you with completely
in the murder Of John Lewis!''
"That is farcical 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 a principal. .
Course you, you are demonp
Mr.. Barnes considered moment, and
then said:
81 have half mind to arrest you any
way!"
"Do so if you wish! But will tell
you nothing, though I should be kept in
prison forever. -
81 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 4 moment later bell