Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-07-21
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enclosed here"
II am completely at sea, Mr.. Sellars."
1.-The collector did not bear from the
bank the package for which he had re-
ceipted. Watching his opportunity, Earl
here he is-made convenient exchange
| of packages. The collector unconsciousy
bore from the bank package of worth
| less wildcat bills In most of the cases
the banks of issue were defunct. Earl
brought the money for which the collector
had receipted home; it is lying at the bot
tom of the madam's trunk"
Twill wonders never ceasev' exclaimed
the banker, gazing steadfastly at his tell
er, who sank into chair with a moan.
Earl" he continued, guilt is written
on your features. Your trembling limbs
denote it."
Il was aware years ago." said Sellars,
that Elinor Kellogg had penchant for
| buying up wildcat bills. There are thou
| sands of dollars of this same currency in
| that telltale trunk"
"You are a very remarkable man." OBJ
| served the widow, with what calmness
| she could assume. "Pray what more can
| you relate of my past!'
"Much more, madam, much more. Your
| maiden name was Pearl Almegro. You
are of Spanish descent, and early in life
were an equestrienne in a travelling cir
Gus. Some of your light fnery of those
| days Of yore is in that trunk and scattered
upon the floor"
"Indeedu' exclaimed the madam with
wide-open eyes.
'On the sixteenth of June, 1885," con-
| tinued the detective, "you were married
| to Juan Zayola, travelling magician, he
| was then. This is the man."
"Marvelousv' exclaimed the widow alb
sently.
Cup to that time naught could be said
| against your character. From that date
your nature became changed. You did
| not became the legal wife of Juan Zayola-
| He had living wife and child"
"The wretch!'
"You ascertained this within a week
and left him. His wife had already COM
| mitted suicide, leaving the infant child
| behind
A deep groan emanated from the lips Of
Juan Zayola.
"Give him the stimulant again, Rob-
| ert. think I hear the doctor ascending
| the stairs.
''The child was q male. You secured
| the infant and raised him as your own.
He grew to manhood believing himself
your son. He is now known as Earl Kel-
logg."
my Godp' groaned the wretched man
on the sofa. II supposed that child had
died in infancy. | left Richmond to full
fill an engagement; when I returned my
wife had committed suicide and of the in
FAINT could obtain no trace"
a ha ~ ui16Iv 1anUhnd tho widow
took care that you should not
Il have letters, newspaper clippings and
photographs in my possession" said the
detective, that greatly aided me in my
! Investigations. They were obtained from
that open trunk.
"Oh the physician, doubtless. Here is
your patient, DOCTOR"
"What new horror is this? exclaimed
DR.. Hewitt, advancing.
''Why were you, Lang Sellars, spying
through my trunks? Why logging me
like q bloodhound on the trail?'
''To bring home to your door, madam at
least some of the damnable crimes you
have committed. You brought this Earl
up with a view to using him at the proper
time If occasion ever presented, to wreak
vengeance on the head of the man who
that the money he had robbed the collec-
tor of was worthless, he began an inves-
tigation. He became satisfied that Earl
had exchanged the packages. He discov-
cred you and believed he had acted under
your guidance. He met you by appoint
ment in the park and threatened to expose
! you unless you transferred to his hands
the money the original package had con-
tanned. You laughed him to scorn. He
brandished this dagger aloft. You struck
it from his hand, whence it fell into the
driveway. The sheath being lighter bound
ed across the road. My eyes were on that
scene. / secured the sheath at that time.
"You required Zayola to remove two
men from your pathway if he would ham
die the money that lies in your trunk. He
nearly succeeded
Every word you have stated is false.
have money in that trunk. Identify it If
you can. 1 defy your exclaimed the
widow.
(To be continued.)
With Miss Clough.
Many things combined to make inter-