The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-08


aJYesz, good GfseTnooas. Captain Brett "
10 say something, bIt as Z remained
ssSens lie: con einued, still looking keeniy
af me From time TO time, as though
assAing she effect OF his words.
sI said about o'clock we
reneSyed most innporsans information.
hall porter OF the Metropole called at
uur r:ssation ana STAGED that last night
be heard 81 remark n The hall Of the.
hctel which ghs haye q very impor-
tart bearing on the case It appears
thera were sIhree a four gentlemen
ssnoking and lonnging in the entrance
hall and king lend enough to DO
oFesheard By the porter or any one else
"a taearvicinIty
ccnVersafion happened to tnrrl
upon weapons and one Of the gentle
men, who seemed to have Travelled a.
Rreas deal, described some curious artl-
scies os warfare ha had come across IN
Africa. Whereupon another visitor,
me-. Kggh1ey Gates. casual mentioIfed
peculiar white glass dagger he had
seen the day before ia 8 friends rooms.
s. have made it my business to see Mr.
Gates and get what information I
could Mr.. Gates seemed rather COM
aunicasiye yesterday, Judging from
what the porter said, but since a glass
dagger has come so, prominently for
ward N tcday's paper it IS wonderful
how 1eticentlae has become. he most
reiuctantly subssantiated what he had
said ana at length admitted he had
seem euch dagger in the room OF
Friend Still more reluctantly did he
give me the name and address Of this
friend. Is ppears, land here the Off
Ger fixed his eyes keanly upon ne-ssit
:appears this dagger is the property Of a.
certain BEE George Fenton. . g
This was tt:s first time Georges name
had been mentioned in connection with
Shs murder felt this was the begin
ming Of the end bat my face did not
bstray my feelings After a short pause
Jewell continued, ssI believe you told
me last nighs, Captain Brett, that you
had spent the evening at a Mr.. Fenton's
housess'
That is 81. y
You gaYs The address as De We're
:Gardenss'
=
That is precisely the address I ex-
tracted from Mr. Keighley Gates
rather curious coincidence, Captain
RrettS'
4.Iss is certainly q coincidence. y re-
piled
Then you Will probably have seen
this remarkable glass dagger which as-
t1acted the attention of MIR. Gates? /
beIieyei it was hanging ON the wall Of
Nr. George Fenton. s. room?,
ssyes, remember seeing such weap-
sun there, answered, .but ] don't
quito see the connection between that
parricnsar dagger and thia murder.
There are doubtless plenty Of similar
Weapons in London at this moment.
They used to be common N the old
days Of the Venetian republic, and they
are manufactured now in quantity, TO
supply the demands Of the modern Gu
rio collector. y
ssOh, no doubt, '' said the officer,
butt just happens I'm rather wishful
TO see this particular curiosity at this
moment. By the way, you seem to be
coming hora that direction yourself.
Can you tell me if shall find Mr.
George Fenton at homer
81 did not see him. He was not in
when was there. but Of course he may
be there noyf.
ST hope he may" said the officer,
dryiy, .'I fancy he will be able TO give
me some valuable Information. Oh, by
the bye, I don't think told yon the
name of the gentleman who was paying
attentions to the murdered woman. It's
another of these extraordinary coinci-
dences. 1t is the sarae Mr.. George Fen
ton."
Here the superintendent seemed buRi-
y engaged Ticking some imaginary dust
from his coat sleeve. But felt that nay
face yas still well within range OF his
penetrating eyes. Still, could not keep
the surging blood from my face. It was
too horrible to hear the tolls being
woven closer and closer round the un-
happy lad. The merciless voice went on
in cool, even tones:
"You are doubtless aware Of this last
fact, Captain Bretss"
eyes, know something Of it,
''This would scarcely please his fam
jly, captains''
Probably not"
And it might cause little unpleas
ant family jars. IFS sad thing when
eTes..s Of this sort occur. Young men