Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-11

surface would be drawn below and car
ried into the mill, were it not that the
sluioe gates are furnished with gratingz
to keep ont such jetsam. Studying this
point, 1t became evident to the detective
that II the sluices were open on Sunday
night, the bundle Of clothing must be
looked for at these gratings.
He therefore went to- the mill and
asked for the man who had the care Of
the sluioes. From him he learned that
they had been closed on the night Of the
murder. and then persuaded him to
have them closed this evening also, SC
that the conditions might be the same.
Leaving the vicinity Of the mill, he
went back to Riverside and enjoyed bis
supper with Miss Lewis After the
meal he said:
where is Mr.. Lewis3 Is he not stay
ing here3"
HE accepted an invitation to visit
the squire tonight"
"All the better; the fewer people who
know what I do tonight the more
pleased I shall be. Now, then, I want q
suit Of your uncle's clothing; old ones
will do"
"Iwill get what you want" Virginia
left the room, returning few minutes
later with some clothing. The detective
placed the articles in pail Of water, al
lowing them to become thoroughly wet
before he removed them. Next he rolled
them into compact bundle, which be
tied securely.
II am now ready for my experiment.
My idea is to 60 to the bridge and throw
that bundle, over, as Marvel claims
that he did. and then see what becomes
of it. am sorry that cannot ask him
at Just what point he did this, but
must do the best I can without this
knowledge. The probability is that he
tossed the bundle over as soon as be got
ON the bridge and with his right hand.
Therefore he would have thrown it over
on the side nearest the dam. At any
rate, that is what I shall do" ,
II see what your idea is and am an1-
ious to have the experiment tried. Shall
we go at once?'
"No. I cannot tell what difference
the hour may make on the currents, and
so many days after they may be totally
different. However, I shall go at the
same hour as he did. At least it will
insure our not being observed. Besides,
I wish if possible to see Everly, and ]
think he will return before II O'Clock. "
"You will wait till that hour?"
Eyes. You left Marvel at the river
and reached your room at 10:90 BE
came here after that, then went to his
own house and back to the bridge,
where he must have arrived at or about
1880"
The evening passed slowly, most OF
the time being consumed by these two
in discussion Of the subject which abb
sorbed their minds, until, at about
quarter to II, a horse's hoofs sounded
without, and moment later they were
Joined by Will Everly.
"Well," said tho detective, "what
news?"
Il found Ainsley and through him
was enabled to see the locket.
Every goodl What is the inscrip-
tion?"
"simply w. M The word to- does
not eppear, and the letters are 30 close
together there is no chance that it ever
was there. 1t occurred to me that ii
may have been and have become worn
out, but that is impossible. "
As this hope was dispelled Virginia
seemed much disappointed.
"What do you think now, Mr..
Barnes?" said she. ''This is discourag-
ing, is it not?'
"Do you know if your mother had
more than one name?"
q" / cannot be certain, but I never
heard of any other except Matilda. ,"
"Still she may have had another, and
it may have been 'Winona' or some 9th
er with W. for the initial We must
lcok that up. If the initials are hers, ii
will answer our purpose as we'll. Now
we will start on the other errand. Mr..
Everly, you may come with us if you
wish. We are going to try to recover
the clothes which Marvel says he threw
over the bridge"
II should like to 90 with you, but
doubt if you will succeed. Young Mr..
Lewis inaugurated regular search,
and besides l went myself and looked
thoroughly more than once after the
inquest. / think I should have made up
a bundle for them to find. only could
not supply the locket which he said is
in the pocket.
mo, mol We must not resort to man.
ufacturing any evidence. If Marvel is
guilty, he must suffer, but if he is i'll.
nocent he must be saved. Let Us work
only for the truth" So saying, he took
up the bundle of wet clothing and start
ed. Virginia and Everly followed in
silence, neither of them relishing the
last speech of the detective, however
just they knew it to be. The trio soon
reached their destination, and Mr.
Barnes stopped at point near the rail
Here" said he, "if my calculations
are correct, is the place from which I
think Marvel must have thrown his
bundle. Twill now explain to you what
I expect will happen. Ihave soaked my
bundle, because his was wet. If dry,
the clothes would float nearer to the
surface of the water and would soon
ho iol tho Inr1n the rran L