The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-01-28

WHAT do you kno,o about this-lfont
| cdstle2"
call sister in here. If what you say IL
true, she must give an explanation. II
Montcastle killed my father, I want
him taken in charge"
| II have no OBJECTION" replied the
detective, "but IL it is the same to YOU
I'D like to question her" = ~ -.
II am willing" answered. Ralph.
and he went into the next room.
During the conversation only single
gas jet had been burning. Hendricks
rose, held a match to the fame and
lighted two other Jets. He had Just re-
sumed his seat on the lounge when
Ralph and his sister entered.
She bowed rather coldly to Hendricks
and Lampkin.
"You wished to see me?" she asked
the former as she sat down stiffly.
Yes. / wanted to ask you a few
questions" answered the detective,
eying her attentively. ''It would ma.
terially aid me in my Investigations to
have you explain few things concern
ing your actions on the night your
father was killed. ga nap .S1-s-7
= Miss Benton's glance fell to her lap.
surely you are mistaken, Mr.. Hen.
drickt. - she'said! "why. what CAN you
mean?n 'lous0 GO 81 ossa'H 81 frs f6trI.-
II have proof. % said the detective.
"that you and Mr.. Montcastle packed
q couple Of bags and tried to catch the
l's0 train, for New York that night, AZ
nearly a. loan get ct II, you left imme-
diately after the murder You missed
your train, andes tbe NEXT one was,nut
due till $40 you osni0 bach home!f' oah
= Miss Bedton8 rfice Md tpAIed. Her
shQ1lders rose and sqnivefeds convulsiye-
u. For d mSh6te' ale continued 70 look
down! Then an angry light besan,,te
blaze in her eyes. -----~-------------.-----. ,Ne
sse'N' Do you mean, ~ she asked, q flxiSs
Hendricks with steady gaze--''do you
mean to intimate that. you suspect Mr..
Monteastle and myself uf-@the crime2.-
n. Heldrick9 reply was skillfuily, eva
sive.. sse ofed SO n ss'fsarlss 4ae, l,sl
" mean thak,it will be.fsr better Din
any case for you or Mr.. Montcastle to
explain. your conductson that night, y,
Miss benton sH1cered.as 80 o,,eo 80.
III presume you'sre trying % play q
trick on me, oas'y you Hid ON nv brother
last nights n tJu WAnsto find out any,
frisbten ms 49, c sssss ~. tou cans Ss
asissst. this ii { very serious matter; -
spoke up Ralph. You, must explain
yoursslf o. Montoastle.f at,, least, will
eeeinto trouhle. RI. st,y@rs .h.e .....,'
=" 'fTfouhlsi'i!Asksdaths young lady an.
SY1ly. HAS this detective any right ID
Ply INTO our own prfvstS,afRsl raj q Them
hsx face rapidly changed its sxpressioh.
WAY what oan Seu meant Neither
In AontsasteesseSuf>esu - xu5oSSd. ~
Ron know Soust utfannsswaa you hxn
soenv'' sra's = s2ssi - rstG susd, sa haI
"oA. Z forgot .S6esd4d sSos knoywf'sI|
said Ralph quickly. "Mr.. Hendricks
hal proved TO, ne that FATHER did i6t
commit suicide; HAT Re was killed 81 |
SONS One else. weneed not explain now.
1eaM satisfied on that point, and that
~ Why Il looks % gloomy fof Montcas-
tles Sister. you must really out with
the truth. Did yoh. and be 10 10 thu
itratn that nightr Answer me-" 4
ls:Mlss Benton seemed too much apitst-
~ 10 speak.b She went to the bell and |
rabns and:eane,ba back to her chair. J. She
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