The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-19
CHAPTER NIX.

CHAPTER XIX.
4 black, ungainly form had in the dis
lance followed Herman Craven from the
court house to the DeRosette residence
on the night of the twenty-seventh. In
fact, on each night that had preceded it
since the detectives departure with
Adam, the coachman, for Baltimore, and
this form now lay beneath an elm directly
in front of the residence of the late bank
er, and but few feet from the path lead
ing from the gate to the house.
\ pair of large black eyes were intently
fixed on the door of the mansion, and only
removed from the same when from time
TO time the negro raised them and glanced
for Il moment at the light that shone forth
from two windows on the second floor.
Herman Craveu's feelings that he was
being watched beed not the facts in the
case.
The eyes of Calban had never for one
moment left his form, save when he was
beneath the court house roof, that of the
bank, or beneath that under which he now
sought repose.
Dis we're hard wuck," muttered the
negro, AN | knows what Ise gwine t. do
when Mars Lang wine up dis case. Ise
gwine sleep a week, dat | is. But | isen'
gwine close desc yere eyes till Mars Lang
say, 'Calban, you 'lieved now" Golly, |
spec, dat Adam tink he own de yearth.
now he splorin' bout wild Mars Lang. |
yere dem say dat de jury got de case. You
better hurry up, Mars Lang, What |
done wild my 'bacca? l hope l isen' loss
dat. No, we're it is and the negro bit
off Il goodly piece with his white worries
and composed himself for his nights
watch.
In the office of Attorney Dobbs father
| and son were at this time in close CONVEX
sation.
There is no question what the verdict
will be, Arthur" are the words that fall
from the lips Of the elder man. But for
Sellars you could have made your defense
much stronger"
Il know, father, but he protested
against such a course. You know he has
his own theories"
He is a strange man with his methods
He keeps his secrets to himself. Now as
to this c. \. Stephens that he is searching
for. What possible connection can be
have with the case? Why, the man NAV
| be in Europe by this time. think SeIlars
is wrong with his theories. | believe Rob
ert Campbell to he entirely innocent of
the foul crime charged against him, and |
! believe every word of the statement he
made to the jury, but | do not believe
Herman Craven guilty of that murder.
Neither do | believe him to have been an
accessory to it, or to have had a knowl-
edge of the fact that il was contemplated.
| am fully satisfied that he believes Rob
crt Campbell TO be the guilty wretch who
murdered his uncle"
Possibly, father; but l have all faith
in Sellars' judgment"
Little wonder, son; but Sellars in this
case has made an egregious blunder. Nv
theory now is that there were two parties
10 this crime-tramps. probably. That
one was seCreted in the house, perhaps in
the bath room adjoining the bankers
| chamber, perhaps in the closet under the
stairs, and that the other was on the out
side Of the house"
''WeuE'
That the object was to rob the banker:
! that unexpectedly Robert Campbell ap-
peared before that had been accomplish
ed and was admitted to the house. The
tramp on the outside waited perhaps half
an hour after he had entered the house.
Perhaps through the open window on the
east side of the house he had view of
L
ly he assembled to the piazza and rang the
bell vigorously with 4 design of separat-
/ ing the two meh. Possibly he thought the
younger one would come 10 the door
Very naturally So
We'll, after ringing the bell he dashed
away in the darkness. Robert went to
the door. as he stated. There was no one
there. He walked out on the piazza and
examined that. Next he descended the
steps and peered round in all directions in
the gloom and darkness Presently he
heard & groan from within the house. He
Fetraced his steps quickly. The murder
had been committed. The tramp had So
cured the bag of coin and in some man
ner made his exit from the house"
Your theory is
Wait. Robert was appalled, at the
sight that confronted him. He cried.
Help. Murder. and drew forth the reek-
ing blade from my old friends breast: but
only 10 find himself 4 moment later charc-
ed by the nephew with having committed
the crime"
You draw fearful picture. father
The picture was reality. my SON. You
could have made your case stronger. much
stronger! You could have shown all these
possibilities. Iou could have shaken the
founded belief Of that jury, as you did not
do"
L know it, father, and but for Sellars |
would have done 60. He protested against