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

nOcent nc must be saved. Let US work
only for the truth" So saying, he took
MP the bundle of wet clothing and start.
ed. Virginia and EVERY followed in
silence, neither of them relishing the
last speech Of the detective, however
Just they knew 1t to be. The trio soon
reached their destination, and MI.
Barnes stopped at a point near the rail.
Here, said be, "if my calculations
are correct. is the place from which I
think Marvel must have thrown bis
bundle. Twill now explain 10 yen Whist
expect will happen. 1have soaked my
bundle, because bis was wet. II dry,
the clothes would float nearer to the
surface Of the water and would soon
be hurried over the dam, as the current
here Is very rapid. But being wet, and
therefore more weighty, this bundle
will float below the surface, If at ALL"
His companions listened with much
interest. He continued: II will now
commence my experiment. Fortunately
the moon is bright and we Gun see east
~. First, will take piece OF wood"
He looked about and soon found
large, heavy piece Of timber near the
sawmill. Approaching the rail he said,
"Now will throw this over, and you
will see that it will be carried. first,
against the boarding which projects
above the level, and then be swept to-
ward the center and over" He let 1t
drop and the result was exactly as he
had predicted. "That much was easily
foreseen. But my next may not be 80 ac-
curate, for it is but surmise on my
part. My idea is this: That wood went
over readily. But with bundle Of
clothing it may be different. II 1t is first
taken against the projecting portion,
and then drawn toward the center, 1t
will 20 over more slowly than il car
ried directly. Now, if the weight is SUI
ficient to hold it some distance below
the surface, and there are any ragged
edges to the woodwork Of the dam, the
cloth would most likely catch on them.
In that case it would not fall into the
stream below, but would remain sus-
pended awhile, finally dropping into the
space under the dam. Mr.. Everly, you
will 90 around to the other side, so that
in case it does 60 over You can see
where the currents take it."
EVERY at once obeyed, and, receiving
the signal that he was in his position
Mr.. Barnes dropped his bundle. Vir-
GINA scarcely breathed, 10 great was
her anxiety as to the outcome OF tho
trial. As in the first experiment, the
bundle, which could just be seen as it
foated below the surface, drifted straight
to the projecting ridge thence slowly 1t
went toward the oenter, where 1t re-
manned stationary for moment. This
moment seemed an age to the girl. She
almost thought that her lovers fate de-
pended on that bundle Of clothing. At
last 1t moved again, and slid over, part
ly disappearing; but, as had been pre-
dicted, 1t seemed to catch and remain
hanging. Virginia was about to utter
an exclamation of joy when. to her die
may, it was forced from its slender hold
and carried down into the rapids below.
Virginia uttered groan as she thought
the experiment had failed
Come, oome," said Mr.. Barnes re-
assuringly, what did you expect?
Surely not that my bundle would drop
on top of the other? That would have
been miraculous You noticed that, as !
predicted, 1t caught on the edge. Per-