Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-10-13


be old man might have done that"
pson exclaimed, anxious to test
ill with which the puzzle was be-
ht together.
be young man did it, Thompson
had rolled under the sideboard.
arsden would never have shut up
* and put it away with one miss
The chessmen are put away, the
IAN becomes more amiable, and
BIT down again. He goes SO far as
er young Marsden cigar. You
De has been taken from this box,
px, which young Marsden opened
his clasp knife-you know the
Kind Of knife. Thompson. The
= was committed with the same
p. He opens the box, takes out q
md lights it, .thenputs.the knife
his side and sits on the edge Of
ain they talk, again the old man
and again the young man loses
hper and crashes his hand down
be table. His fingers touch that
knife. and in a second it is over
noment he is paralyzed with fear
nshing to the sideboard, pours
: lass Of the brandy, for himself
Sme, spilling it upon the wood
hnd the carpet. and then stands
<eitates. He dare not leave by the
f1oor in case he is seen. Suddenly
oembers the passage through the
- on to the river No doubt the
ut the bottom Of the tunnel would
zen, and he could escape that
Vlth one glance over his shoulder
ives the library, rushes across the
Z rough the opposite room and the
16tvatory, then out into the grounds
- The covered walk and by the tun
TO the frozen river.
lI Marsden, left for dead, comes
M back to semiconsciousness. He is
land he knows it. but be swears
lilly shall not escape, and even
8 his failing strength he will de-
Iee the murderer
EHent finished his dramatic word
~ and then. taking tho slip Of pa
( INN his nocket. held it before the
of his connade.
aam dying, murdered by Astray."
Thompson.
"a Astray has skipped, Darrent
0pted.
|npson could only stolidly nod in
ocence Loath as he was to be-
Mat Astray Marsden, whom he
bered in years back always had
~ word for every one, WAS muir
e had been led away by Oar
Fanatic recital. and the paper
by the dying man seemed to
he matter. Yes. there could be
lion about it now. Astray must
ne it.
x poks rather black against young
he said, at last finding his
suspect him r.
bpson nodded moodily.
Vi 4. look here, Thompson. sud
Mapped Darrent. Don't You be
y contonnded hurry to jump at
pns Now. if we find presently
ray Marsden can prove an ab-
libi, what becomes of these de-
eh? Astray Marsden is not
man in the world who stands
high. wears a rough homespun
rries Norwegian knife and
y have his signet ring on the lit
'lmI Of his left hand.
M1Ethe paper n
what Of that? 1 am dying.
pd by Astra'- The " is miss
1 you jump to the conclusion It
Astray Now, suppose. Thomp-
the mystery has deeper root
concerns Astray all the same.
rs a murderer Suppose old
intended. for example, TO write
ed by Astray's brother or any
lative, and died before he could
le last word. What becomes oi
dence them
having calmly and deliberately
bed the structure that he had SC
and elahorately constructed.
took cigarette from his case
hitting it. strolled over to tn.
ID you." he said between thf
that the man stood with hi.
the mantelshelf. Well. so ht
ct' : obvious And then showed
ee dents that locked compare
fesh. and | said that they haG
ade hy the ring on the httlt
the man hand. Well. perhar,
re, and perhaps they were DIN,
aSo by old Marsden himself
the mans elbow never rest &c
heif. bnt old Marsden had put
ns there and afterward removed
honidn't ike To swear to any o.
put lot Of little things togeth
they may be ali wrong. every
BEN. What do you think, eh ?
INK they all fit too well.
III we'll enough. but they prov.
absolutely nothing. To be 4
al detective one must be read,
10 forge chains. but TO SCI I,