The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-07-15

said the clerk; they get half rates, you
know. There is not much money in
them"
We'll, they will bring you other custom
later"
True enough. Mr.. Sellars; that is the
inducement for giving them half rates.
Yesterday you had even greater num-
Der, twenty-four. l declare, l see few
names here that l have not some knowl-
edge of the parties"
Here the detective turned back a leaf
of the register.
The 18th, twenty-one guests. All, here
IS the name Of my old friend, 10 Arson of
Iarboro. Why. here's Norment Of Lum-
berton and Caldwell of DupIin Yes, and
Sam Grady and Col. Hoyt of Charleston
Next comes Stephens-C. \. Stephens of
Baltimore. It's time for me to stop now,
for L have no recollection of that name
10 be sure, there are plenty of Stephenses
Virginia, for instance. is full Of them;
then there are the Stephenses of Cumber-
land, the Stephenses of Wake and Cra-
ven. | wonder if c. A. Stephens is one
Of those"
Il think not" said the clerk. Il have
no recollection of having seen this Ste
phens before. He was only here short
time. Arrived on the morning of the nth
and left on the night of the 18th. He may
have been drummer, but think not, as
he did not ask for drummers rates and
| had no baggage with him"
He was not drummer then" said
Sellars, with laugh, but he may have
been an employer of drummers."
He made a trip down with me-" OBJ
RrpJy-r,jrr
of having seen him before He is not a
drummer, and if he left on the night of
the 18th he must have gone out with Bor-
den. He had the night run that trip"
He looked rather like a sporting char
acter, observed the clerk. hut | presume
he was Baltimore business man. Cra-
ven. the cashier of the Cape Fear Bank.
seemed TO know him: at least | noticed
them talking earnestly together on the
night of the 1Ith. BY the way, that was
| Il sad affair of Mr.. DeRoScttes taking
off"
Terrible, Mack. Terrible! 1t was a
shock TO the entire community
And to think that Robert CampheI
should have committed the murder, WHY,
he is the last man | would have suspected,
and | heard Sheriff Cobb say there was
no doubt of his guilt"
Sheriff Cobb is a very shrewd mana
very shrewd man" said the detective.
Il understand that the prisoner had the
audacity to call you into the case. 1t re
minded me of your call in the Mulberry
case"
Very like. Very like" said Lang
Cobb got the start of me this time"
Il am sorry for Campbcl's mother and
sister," observed the night clerk.
Yes. and L. said Lang. Well, good
night he added. Il must be going"
Good night, Mr. SeIlars"
80 much for Mr.. c. y. Stephens"
thought Lang as he left the office. He
arrived in Wilmington ON the morning Of
the Nth Mack observed him in close
conversation with Herman Craven that
night, and the same night Adam drives
the two past the bankers house. You
may be straichter than a string, c. 4
Stephens, but | must know more about
you. You left the hotel on the night of
the murder-preSumably left the city the
same night. The north bound train left
for Baltimore at ten clock. Al that hour
the banker was living man. | must in
tcryiew Borden when he comes down the
road. Poor Campbell. | believe every
word Of his statement. 1t is late, but
the mother and daughter are looking for
me. ! must drop in and give them Il word
Of cheer, can't he going there much in
the light Of day
This the detective did, and when he en-
tered his own home the clock was striking
the hour of twelve.