Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-10-20

you we're standing Wnen l came into
the room, with your elbow resting on
the mantelpiece Darrent continued
'and then You quarreled about the lady
again. Your uncle asked you If you had
outgrown your mad infatuation, and
you answered No Then he asked,
Will you marry the wife l have chosen
for your and you said, No. no. nor
and emphasized each word by a blow Of
your fist on the mantelshelfy''
Astray glared at Darrent in astonish-
ment "How do you know" he asked
Because I'm bloodhound of the
law Darrent replied sneering in his
excitement, "Then you both got more
and more heated in the discussion and
at last the old man, overwrought with
excitement, became faint and asked
you to reach him some brandy from the
sideboard, and you did So.
Eyes; that's right. =
presently he grew calmer, and you
settled down and talked of other
things
''Yes, of my travels
''He became interested and asked You
to tell him more. You drew up your
chair opposite him and lighted your
pipe, meerschaum
/ Yes
''It wouldn't draw. You took out
your knife and cleared the dry hard
tobacco away from the bottom of the
bowl, refilled it and tried again, bnt
the stem was choked. Old Marstlen Of
fered You cigar. You got out box, a
fresh and unopened box, from the side
board, and pried it open with your
knife, Norwegian knife--this one "
And Darrent suddenly displayed the
knife. with The letter "a" burned into
it. before Astray's eyes.
eyes; it's true That's it
81 know it's true. l know this is the
knife and that this knife killed old
Marsden."
"Go on. hang me! You mean to''
"You quarrclcd again. Old mon ~
ways get back to the same topic. and
he brought you back. You got angry,
lost all control Of your temper ana -
Darrent shrugged his shoulders.
"And left. | swear il. | left in Il
rage, turned the wrong way by mis-
take
"And you know the country by
heart.
! II was blind with rage. l did not
know where l was walking. l walked
for miles. Then the snow came down.
and | took shelter in shed and when
the storm was over went back to the
village hotel. +"
"At a quarter past .. Next day Chief
Dobson called and showed you the pa
per. You said you would see him later,
and then you fed"
"Yes; that's true. At fist / meant
to come to some arrangement with him
it looked as if he held my life in his
hands-but afterward | grew fright
ened and came TO Chicago. Your only
just in time. l intended to start for
Africa tomorrow.
"You would not have reached New
York.
"You mean have been watchedI'
Certainly, every step every move
ment. Was running away the act Of an
innocent manf'
Il was dazed when Dobson showed
me the paper. 1t took all the life out of
me. 1t doomed me to death. There, in
Marsden's own handwriting, was my
condemnation. and SO all my courage
vanished rs soon as he had gone, and
sought refuge in flight. .
"Without even bidding farewell to
the girl you had promised to marry.
II felt should be pursued. ] dared
not 20 to Bidcford. Chicago was my
only chance. and then. if could escape.
Africa. What more can l sayT
lyon have said too much already.
Mr.. Marsden. the detective answered
quietly as he made note that Astray e
fiancee lived at Bideford lyon should
have reserved this statement for your
counsel. For the present you must con
slider yourself under arrest. l think We
may as we'll be going.
In half an hour the arrest Of the Nor.
conibe murderer was known all oveI
Chicago The papers came ont with ex-
tras and sensational headlines and Her
bert Darrent's 5 maine was on every one 4
lips The American Lecoq had scored
another triumph, and every evening
newspaper landed him to the skies. II
was nothing less than their duty to
praise one who at time Of stagnation
when there WAS absolutely no news tC
help the sale of the papers. had placed
columns Of a great sensation within
their grasp
Rarely had crime received so much
publicity. Fer weeks Tie excitement
was maintained at fever beat ard fed
by descriptive aud imaginative re
ports.
The preliminary police court pro
ceedings filled mere columns The srea'
trial was given verbatim day after day,
and all the while louder aud louder
sweled the chorus that sang the priise'
OF that prince OF ali detectives, Herberl
parrent
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