Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-11
CHAPTER vI.-(Continued)

gedy, madam; but knowing the torture
your minds must be under, I could not go
10 my home until l had seen you. Your
son stands not in the slightest danger.
True, he may remain in custody for some
weeks. The coroner's jury will tomorrow
doubtless hold him for trial, on certain
crcumstantial evidence that to the mex
perienced juror will seem conclusive.
Your son may even come to trial in Grim
inal court. but, believe me, not hair Of
his head shall be injured. and he shall re
turs to you, his entire innocence of the
crime charged against him fully estab
lished, the honored name he bears untas.
nished, and more, he shall one day present
to you as his loving wife the fair girl who
even though she saw his bent form stand
ing over the lifeless body of her fathes
with the reeking weapon in his hand tina,
bereft him Of life, yet has full confidence
in his innocence, his honor and integrity.
the daughter Of the murdered man.
Poor Hattiev' exclaimed the widow
You must go to her, Jennie, with the
dawn of day. This is terrible for the poor
girl. Why, Mr.. Sellars, my son had two
objects in visiting Mr.. DeRosette's home
tonight. One. as you doubtless know,
was to take up his note. The other was
TO ask his sanction to the union Of which
you have referred"
HE had obtained that sanction" Said
Sellars. He had also taken up his note
and had 1t in his possession"
Il know" the widow said. He hat
Informed me. And then. the bag OF gold
1t seems incredible"
"Did your son return to the house, mad
am. after he had received the bag Of coin
and before going to the banker'sF
He did not. He left US at half aftei
nine, and when he returned he was IN
the custody Of Sheriff Cobb. You know
he expected to leave for Baltimore on tht
four o'clock train to attend to some busi
ness matters he has there with commits
sion house."
He so Informed me-" said Sellars.
"Mr. Sellars, 1 suppose we may visit
my brother in the county jailT'
"Certainly. Miss Jennie, and l will trJ
and induce Sheriff Cobb to place him II
the debtors room, which Is more commo
modious than an ordinary cell, II he Ii
held for trial. You had best visit hin
between eight and nine o'clock this morn
ing. Tell him, Of course, that when thu
right time comes Lang Sellars will estab
iish his innocence and unlock his prison
doors. But first, l have much to do, II
fasten this crime where 1t belongA Their
IL double mystery here. at least. nav
the key to one. ! shall solve them all
only It will take time. And now, all tina,
I have said was for your ears alone
single word that my suspicion rests OF
other than Robert Campbell might doubly
increase the difficulties of the work hav'
before me-might, in fact. cause guilt!
parties to take to fight ere l have tn
various links in a chain of evidence tha
will bring them to the gallows forged wei
together, and send me securing ciea
across the continent; therefore"
"Our lips shall remain sealed. Mr. Sci
lars, but our gratitude to you
"Wait, madam. until have deserved 1t
Now you. RogerT
as lax the grave. Mars Lans-jes ia'
the grave"
Right, Roger. And your maid here Z
"Oh, I will answer for Chloe. sa''
Jennie.
II dunno a ting. and never did, sait
the sable Chloe. "An want is Try youni
master back, so the Dressed mistress an'
my Miss Jennie kin dry dar eyes. :,
"Why, don't you see, Chioe, motnef y
smiling now, and IL am anotner girl al
ready"
"Well. GOODNIGHT. ladies'" said the de- e,
,ective. "I am glad to have been able t
relieve your minds OF much anxiety.
mid Won in your endeavors to bring to tn
ho- ., in.tice the guilty wretch who mur
sered nv husbands old friend. Oh, i
Duncan was alive, what a shock thi
would be to him. And his son-as ~
held for the crime"
"Herbert Russell was held for the mur
der of DR.. Taylor, madam
."True." said the widow, As Sellafs pass
ed from the room.
Jennie accompanied him to the door
bade him goodnight, and watched ni
form as 1t disappeared In the darknes
that so often precedes the dawn OF Gay.
What a reputation that man has as
ietecter of crime" she thought, as sn'
SaIked back through the hall. Through
out the South, at least. he stands wltnou
a peer. Well, he deserves to.
When she joined her mother she foun'
her preparing to retiTe in a chamber ad
Joining the sitting room, tears coursinl
their way down her cheeks In profusion.
Why. mother, dear, you are weepinl
yet"
But now, my child, the tears are happ!
ones compared to those Of but haif-nou
ago. Come, join me In my room Tor
short repose. At eight o'clock you mus
bear the glad tidings to your brother tina
he is under the watchful care Of Lam
Sellars, the great Southern detective
who has promised to restore him to us.
CHAPTER VII.
Sheriff Cobb, when he had taken Rober
Campbell into custody, was thorough
ratisfied that the young man was tn
bankers murderer OF that there cal
be no doubt. but II is also certain tina
IN his haste to do so he was actuated o.
fear that Sellars would rob him OF IN
glory, as he considered 1t, by taking hin
into custody himself.
Since the rescue of Herbert Russel
from the very trap of the gallows yea
previous, Sheriff Cobb had been very teal
JUS of Cardinals great detective, and b
bad no desire that he should have IN
credit of having apprehended the murdei
.r of Banker DeRosette.
Not a suspicion Of Herman Craven, IN
man who, in slppered feet, bareheade
and in his shirt sleeves, had aroused hir
from his slumbers at the dead hour o
night by the ringing of his door bell an
shouts Of murder. ha8 crossed bis nina
Herman Craven had denounced the ma
whom he found bent over his uncle's nie
less clay with the bloody knife in ni
hand. as his murderer.
Herman Craven was the dead man
nephew; the cashier of his bank; the pros
pective husband Of his daughter. At leas
Herman had told him that it was bis ur
ries wish that they be united,