Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-08
A CONFLICT Of EVIDENCE.
BY RODRIGUES OTTOLENGUL.
Author of IAN Artist In Crime.

ting angry now. he did not relish being
thus chided before Lewis. But MIR.
Barnes did not appear to notice his ris-
ing temper.
"I suppose not. Like all young men,
you do wrong act and then, instead OF
having the manhood to acknowledge
the error and in some way endeavor to
atone therefor, you persist in defending
the course pursued. But you shall not
make any more mistakes in this case.
From this moment you may consider
that you have no further connection
with it."
"What do you mean?"
Il mean that you will 60 back to
Boston and remain there"
"And let you take all the credit for
my work, I suppose? Mr. Barnes, you
are presumptuous.
"I am in charge Of this case, and
order you to have no more to do with
it."
"What if / refuse?''
81 will dispatch a message to the
agency and request your recall" "
"Do so if you wish. Perhaps shall
send a message also that will place a
different aspect OH what you ask them
to do. I have discovered the true GRIM
inal, and I doubt if I shall be recalled
for go doing"
Mr. Barnes stopped moment to re-
fleet. He did not wish to force Burrows
into any hasty action and preferred, if
possible, still to control him. So, aban-
donine for il moment his tone Of COM
mand, he asked:
"Since you have assumed charge of
the affair, will you mind telling me
what you wish to do next?"
81 believe that the evidence is all to
be given to the grand jury today. I
should 60 to Dover at once and relate to
them the facts which have just told
you"
I'm other words, not satisfied with
the trouble which you have already
given to Miss Lewis, you will now 90
and obtain the indictment of her lover,
Notwithstanding the fact that he is in
nocent."
"Innocentp'
"Of course he is innocent. You have
proved it by your work. Only by your
delay you have lost all traces of the real
criminal"
But how can you say that he is in
noeent when have proved that he came
here straight from the farm; that he
was recognized"-
"By man who does not know him. 1"
"But here III his own house are signs
of his guilt"
Burrows. if this were not so serious
a case, would let you have your way
and then, at the trial, show you what
an idiot you are But as wish, if pos
sible, to avoid any more mistakes, l
will show you how easy it is for me to
overturn your castles in the air. Ac-
cording to your latest theory, you make
Marvel commit murder and leave the
town on train which started from Lee
at 1O:39 p. m. Now, Miss Lewis left
him across the river, went directly to
her room and reached there at l0:30
p. m. Therefore it is plain that Marvel
has all easily proved alibi."
Burrows flushed at this, but he was
not willing to give up his theory with
out one more struggle.
"The only way in which he could
prove that would be by the testimony Of
his accomplice, and"-
"Stopl For shame, Mr.. Burrowsl
Would you resort to so base a thing as
slander simply to have the qualification
of finding a criminal? To make your
chain complete, would you implicate a
girl against whom you have not par
ticle of evidence?"
"She has confessed her share in the
crime"
"She is a noble woman and is trying
to shield her lover from the mistakes OF
such detectives as you are proving your
self to be. -
"You ought to 60 on the stage, 3"
sneered Burrows. "You would make
quite heroic actor, Mr.. Barnes"
Come" said Mr.. Barnes sternly,
mo impertinence! Respect my age and
experience if you do not respect me,
and now, since cannot turn you from
your folly, which in this case will pos
sibly be a crime, must resort to COM
pulsion, and again, as your superior, l
order you to abandon your project.
"And I refuse" returned Burrows
hotly.
Every we'll. I will give you one
more chance. Whatever little ability as
detective you may have you have i'm
bibed most of your best methods from
association with me. Let me tell you
that If you do not obey me in this in
stance you must never expect any as
sistance or advice from me again. More
over, 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 his position to
give it up. He thought Mr.. Barnes
was actuated to some extent by jeal-
ousy, and that he would find 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 so
he determined to 60 at once to Dover
with his new evidence. In reply to Mr..
Barnes he said:
"You have made the quarrel, not I.
I am doing my duty"
"What will you do, Mr.. Lewis?'
asked the elder detective.
II shall 20 on to Dover with Mr.
Burrows and see the thing through. I
don't say that 1 think he is right, for,