The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-31

Yes, know, but 1t Is just because
II seemed 90 conclusive that I did keep
it. thought that should be able to
prevent its existence from being discov-
cred, but in that I was sadly mistaken.
kept it for this reason. Twas willing
to shield Mr.. Marvel at any sacrifice,
because-bscause I love him. But I
should never have received him again
so long as knew him to DO or thought
that he was a criminal. Suppose that
be had gone away, and then should re-
turn after a year or two, never having
been publicly accused? Don't you see
how terrible my position would be? To
be obliged to accuse him Of crime
when had no proof"
Exactly. You were willing to sup.
press the evidence to save him, but you
preserved it to save yourself. Very
proper perhaps, but, you see, very risky,
considering your primary purpose. OF
course that paper will tell against him
now. Then there is the matter Of tho
locket. That certainly looks very bad.
How do you account for that?"
"Why-why-don't you sec? That
was my last hope destroyed. When I
heard that Walter-Mr. Marvel-had
taken the locket and remembered that I
had found it tight in my dead uncle's
hand, the whole thing seemed too terri
bly, certain. But now
"Ahl You have a theory?"
"Mr. Barnes you men never quite
understand us women. We love man
and after that we cling to him forever.
We hope against reason and manufac.
ture reasons upon which to build hope
&c. ever since the inquest, I have striven
to find an explanation Of this locket af-
fair. There is one possibility that has
occurred to me. Mr.. Marvel certainly
entered the house after I had retired
and probably while my uncle was yet
alive. May he not have dropped the
locket and may not my uncle, disturbed
by some noise, have searched the house
and accidentally have found the locket?"
"That is very well argued, Miss
Lewis, but ! fear that it will not prove
to DO true. Unless Mr.. Lewis was killed
Immediately after he would scarcely
have retained the locket in his hand.
Still, it is a possibility. 1t would do at
pinch in trying to confuse jury; but,
unless be greatly mistaken, nothing of
that sort will be necessary. l hope to
discover tho whole solution Of this sim
gularly complex affair"
where will you begin?"
"Where Burrows did, only I will go
the other way. He followed the man
away from the scene Of the murder and
allowed himself to get on false scent.
Twill trace him to the place from which
he came and there discover his identity.
Meanwhile you must 60 home again.
When is the funerall"
"lt is to be this afternoon.
"Then l go back with you. But, first,
there is something that can find out,
even here in Boston. If you will wait
for me, my housekeeper will get you
some breakfast while do my errand. u
Miss Lewis agreed, and Mr. Barnes
went out. He proceeded to the main
Office Of the Boston and Maine railroad
and asked for the superintendent. Be.
ing shown into the presence of that
official, he at once explained the object
Of his visit.
II am tracing man," said he, land
know that he reached Lee, N. H., OF
the train which is due there about 6
o'clock. Can you find the ticket which
he gave to the conductor on that train
last Sunday night"
Every easily, provided he was the
only passenger for that place."
Calling an attendant, he gave hin
orders to find the ticket, and few min.
utes later Mr.. Barnes held it in his
hand. 1t read, Worcester to Lee"
Mr.. Barnes was troubled, for he re-
membered that Marvel had testified that
he had been in Worcester, hiding from
the authorities. He examined the ticket
closely and noted that it was rough OF
one edge, as though portion had beer
torn of. He handed it to the superin
tendent and asked:
"Can you tell me where this ticket
was bought? I sec that one or more
coupons have been torn off. Therefore
the passenger must have started from
some point the other side Of Worcester. ,
The superintendent looked at the tick
ct and replied:
"This was originally sold in New
York, and is the form used by the Nor
witch line Of steamers. But your mar
may have bought this half Of the ticket
from scalper in Worcester.
Mr.. Barnes thanked the superintend
emit and left the Office.