The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-04


since ceased to take any interest In
what had become Of him.
Deisurely mounting his horse that
afternoon, he rode down to the public
house.
There he was received by an expect
ant crowd Of loaters. foremost amongst
whom was the landlord he 80 much de-
tested.
Take Mr.. Halls horse. Bill. can't
yerT cried Sullivan. VERY good OF
you, cir, I'm sure. to have taken the
trouble TO come. This business has
quite upset me-its awfull"-and the
man really did look as II his nerves
were In a more shattered condition
than usual. "Will you step inside. slrf'
he asked respectfully Il have a let
ter you had better see al once"
Mr. Hall followed the landlord into
the little back-parlor. which was 30 far
In advance OF the rest OF the estab-
llshment as to boast OF a calico ceiling
Closing the door. Sullivan pulled out
letter from the depths Of ono OF his
pockets. It was the letter written by
Robert Luke to his brother In England.
Mr.. Hall read the letter carefully
through.
81 can't make head or tail OF H." he
unmarked at last. 1T Is dated on the
day the man disappeared. / see; but
Whist was the trial. aud what was the
thousand pounds reward he seemed 80
keen about gettlng?"
"You'll remember. sir. surely! It was
the great Froylos murder IN England
This man William Luke was taken up
on suspicion. lie was the butler 70
the old gent who was killed"
Eyes, yes. remember now reading
all about H." replied Mr.. Hall, becom-
Ing more interested.
well, this William Luke was con-
demned to death. and there seemed no
doubt that he committed the murder
Shortly after the execution was to have
taken place, however, tho police got
upon another scent"
81 femember-a he was pardoned.
"Yes. sir; and the people who wer'
wanted In his stead were two OF tn
servants who gave evidence agains
him o. the trial. Here Is a prlnte
Mr.. Hall took the paper in his han
Il was headed zone Thousand PounS
Reward" and contained the descrll
lions OF Edward Bartlett and AM
Dodson.
Il cannot say that this In any WI
,nllghtens me-" he remarked present.
Then. referring 20 Robert Luko's IL
ter to his brother. he said. Luke seer
cd TO fancy that he traced llkene
In Tom Baynos TO the woman who
here wanted This is absurd"
"He had his own reasons, no doubt
replied Sullivan.
Possibly he had. or thought no ha
but-which is more llkely-he W
carried away by the hopes Of gainil
the reward, and so allowed himself
suspect people without just cause"
"IIe may have been right, anyhow
growled the landlord.
Il don't think so. and I'll tell y
Why, have zen Baynes' wife. al
she In no way answers the descriptl
OF the woman here"
"oh. you have seen herT'-"Yei
And what was she llke7"
In the FIRST place she was not ne'
" 30 tall as this Anne Dodson. W
seems to have been much above {
average height OF women. Then /
hair was very dark"
That might easily be managed
argued Sullivan.
"of course; but her features in
way answered the description here.
TACT, am certain she could not ha
been the Same person."
"ohl" grunted Sullivan. In a disl
pointed tone. well. perhaps. sir. y
would like to see the man Luke. lie
In the next room"
You wished TO see me-" said I
/ squatter. taking "a seat by the bedsi
Eyes. SIR" said Luke. III you are J
Charles Hall"
THAT is my namel"
Il have come out all this way TO I
/ my brother Robert"
''Yes; ! know all about II. You hH
/ heard how suddenly he went away7'
"He never went away, sl,." repl
p the sick man.
What, then. do you suppose has
come OF him7"
Raising himself with difieulty up
, one arm. William Luke looked viii,
, about him.
MY head-my headi" he exelaim
"oh. don't mind me. slrl I'll think
rectly."
D My bolief-ls-thath he has been
{ nwayi"
T. Put away2"
Yes. slr--murderedi"
Nonsense, man; you are imaginl
things which we know cannot be Tn
; BY whom could he have been m
dersd7"
by them"
"Whom7"
Edward Bartlett and Anne Dodso
MY good fellow" said Mr.. II
soothlnEly, there have been no -