The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-10


tampering with the brickwork.
The other rugs were overturned, the
casing of the windows and door examined
no bag Of coin, no blood-stained gar
ment, was revealed.
Now you see" said Sellars, 81 am able
to testify that l have thoroughly inspect
ed your room. and that not a single evil
dence of guilt on the part of its occupant
could | discover. Robert Campbell will
doubtless undertake to shift his crime to
your shoulders. You now see how impor
tant to you that l instituted this search
before leaving the house."
The dastard"' exclaimed Herman. II
think he could make no one believe that
| would murder my dear old uncle. Why,
where would have been the motiveF
The bath room," observed Sellars.
AT the end of the hall, on this floor
Eve will take that next"
! NO coin here, and everything as clean
as pin," Sellars said five minutes after
! having entered it.
Where next?" asked Herman.
! These rooms, on the west side of the
house"
There are but three, and none of them
occupied at this time This rear room
next the bath room on the east side, is
! occupied by Millie, my cousins maid. She
is below with her mother. and will hardly
return TO it tonight. Hattie has always
kept her near her on this floor
I'VE will look at it." said the detective
as he turned the knob of the door.
| The room was tidy, but the bed tum-
bled
"AIillie had also retired when the MUIR
| der was committed? 2" said SelIars.
| "Evidently" observed Herman, "and
the commotion below brought her down
| Strange, too, for l have often heard my
! cousin remark that it was almost impos-
! sible TO arouse her"
The west rooms were next visited.
! There are no other apartments on this
! floor, save this room of Miss DeRo-
! sette's,' said Herman, as they passed out
| the door of the last one, the one opposite
| that of the bankers daughter.
II will not disturb her. said SelIars
| 1T is unnecessary. Now for the rooms
! above"
The third floor rooms are nor even fur
nished.' said Herman, "and not one of
| them has been occupied. You know, nv
uncle built this house but four years ago
! There are no lights above"
| "Oh, well, we will pass up and take
| y.
! Bring your lamp
| They did so, but there was nothing but
! the bare walls to be seen.
This narrow flight of stairs, suppose
| leads to the loft" Sellars said. as they
passed to the end of the hall
| Yes" replied his companion. "to the
attic-one large, low room. 1t contains
nothing, | understand, save old family
| relics, trunks and various kinds of plum
! der; though have never been in it. Han
nah has the key. In rainy weather she
! hangs her washing there TO dry Now |
| think of it. my cousin asked her for the
| key at the breakfast table Yesterday
morning. She stated that she found some
old letters that interested her, and that
she wished to search for more doubt
not she has 1t now. 1t will be necessary
to arouse her to obtain the key, if you
| wish to visit it
! Selars glanced ut his companion.
| He stood, the lamp in one hand, looking
in the direction of the stairs they had as
cendcd, as if contemplating returning for
the key.
| 1T is useless" said ScIars Il will
merely step ur and try the door to make
sure it is locked" aud he scanned the
steps closely as he marie the remark.
The servants take excellent care of
the house. he said; there is no dirt here,
vvcn on the stairs
Hannah is foe to dirt IL any form"
replied Herman.
Sellars deliberately walked up the stair
| way and tried the door Yes, it is lock
| cd he said Let lis descend"
! Five minutes later the two men rc-cn-
tered the library. The parl6rs were light
cd and there were at least a dozen of
Wilmington's heading citizens present, in
cuding the oh bank attorney.
"Ah, SeIiars," he exclaimed "a terrible
| blow this community has sustained. /
! am glad to see you here; but is it possible
| that young Campbell can have committed
| this crime? | can scarce believe a son of
my old friend, Duncan Campbell, a muir
| dcrer."
| sheriff Cobb has him in custody" was
! the reply, and circumstances would indi-
cate that he has the right man"
Perhaps he has" said the old attorney,
hut remember that but for You he would
| have hung the wrong man on one oeca-
SION
Il think" Selars suid, calmly, that
may promise veN that he shall not hang
the wrong man this time; neither will the
wrong man, in my opinion, stand on the
gaIiows trap and in the very shadow of
death"
The detectives keen eyes were fixed on
| Herman Craven as he uttered the words
He alone saw pcrceptihle START, and
deeper pallor overspread the young mans
countenance. The fingers of his hands
closed Convulsively, but in an instant he
was himself again.
Il have every confidence that Mr.. Sci
lars will bring this crime homo to the
guilty wretch who pprpptrate,l it," he
said. Il have little doubt nor do | think
he has, that the murderer Of my dear I'M
Gle now occupies q Gel! III Wilmington
jail"
Or. Ncrc,im has stated the facts to
me ms far as he was able" the attorney
said, ''and 1t certainly looks very dark
for Robert Campbell, but this bag of
'oin: | cannot understand that Here
IS Angel, the express agent who delivered
i 20 him. 1t is certain that he left the
express office with it,
He undoubtedly did. gentlemen" said
Angel, after having receipted for it."
There is no evidence" observed Sci
lars, that he brought It here He may
have done So and after driving the blade
of the sheath knife home huve cast it out
the window in the darkness. to where he
| expected to recover 1t when he made his
exit from the house. Again he may have
had an accomplice. who bore the gold
away. There is nothing further that |
can do here tonight. The inquest may
develop many facts. 1t is set for 10 O'Clock
tomorrow. Good -night. gentlemen"
Il will accompany you to the door," said
! Herman.
Remain with these gentlemen" the de
tective said. You will have arrange
ments to make for your uncle's funeral.
Goodnight" and he stepped from the Il
! hrary and closed the door.
dark form stood sobhng NJ the rear
end Of the hall.
Hannah"
Follow me from the door
| Arrived there. the detective asked this