Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-11

seen the day before in a friends rooms
I have made it my business to see Mr..
Gates and get what information l
could. Mr.. Gates seemed rather COM
municative yesterday, judging from
what the porter said, but since a glass
dagger has come so prominently for
ward in today's paper it is wonderful
how 1eticept he has become. He most
reluctantly substantiated what he had
said, and at length admitted he had
seen such a dagger in the room of a
friend Still more reluctantly did he
give me the name and address Of this
friend. 1t appears here the off,
Ger fixed his eyes keenly upon me-"it
appears this dagger is the property Of a
certain Mr.. George Fenton."
This was the first time Georges name
had been mentioned in connection with
the murder. / felt this was the begin,
ming Of the end, but my face did not
betray my feelings. After short pause
Jewell continued, II believe You told
me last night, Captain Brett, that you
had spent the evening at Mr.. Fenton's
house?'
| "That is So. I"
"You gave the address as De We're
Gardens?"
| eyes"
"That is precisely the address ex-
tracted from Mr.. Keighley Gates
rather q curious coincidence, Captain
! Brett?''
"It is certainly coincidence, re-
piled.
"Then you will probably have seen
this remarkable glass dagger which at
tracted the attention of Mr.. Gates? !
believe it was hanging on the wall OF
Mr.. George Fenton' 3 room?
"Yes, remember seeing such weap-
on there" l answered, "but I don't
quite see the connection between that
particular dagger and this murder.
There are doubtless plenty of similar
weapons in London at this moment.
They used to be common in the old
days of the Venetian republic, and they
are manufactured now in quantity, to
supply the demands of the modern Gu
rio collector. :"
"Oh, no doubt" said the officer,
but it just happens I'm rather wishful
to see this particular curiosity at this
moment By the way, you seem to be
coming from that direction yourself.
Can you tell me if shall find Mr.
| Gooroa Eonfon at horna2'
II did not SEQ him. He was not in
when l was there, but of course be may
be there now"
II hope be may" said the officer,
dryly II fancy be will be able to give
me some valuable information. Oh, by
the bye, don't think ! told You the
name of the gentleman who was paying
attentions to the murdered woman. It's
another of these extraordinary coinci.
dences. 1t is the same Mr. George Fen
ton."
Here the superintendent seemed bust
ly engaged Ticking some imaginary dust
from his coat sleeve But felt that my
| face was still we'll within range Of his
penetrating eyes. Still, could not keep
the surgjng blood from my face. 1t was
too horrible to hear the tolls being
woven closer aud closer round the un-
happy lad. The merciless voice went on
in cool, even tones:
"You are doubtless aware Of this last
fact, Captain Brett?"
"Yes, I know something Of it."
"This would scarcely please his fam
lily, oaptain?'
probably not.
"And it might cause little unpleas-
ant family jars. It's sad thing when
events of this sort occur. Young men
don't brook interference in such matters
makes 'em kick over the traoes-go
bit wild-eh, captain?"
Superintendent Jewell was a little
too obviously trying to draw me, 80 I
replied:
"In this particular instance there
was nothing of the kind, Mr.. Jewell.
Mr.. George Fenton is friend of mine
and is as straight as die-certainly
not at all wild. But must be moving
have an engagement.
"Well, good afternoon, Captain
Brett I am on my way to your friends
house just now. only hope may find
him in. He seems to be just the very
man we want. Good afternoon, sir.
AS l left the lynx eyed officer / felt
the net was indeed being slowly drawn
round George Fenton. 1t was evident
that when all the circumstantial evil
dence was collected and George Fenton
found to be missing from home war
rant for his arrest would only too sure
ly be issued. The news could not be
long kept back from his father and
mother that their son was suspected Of
this fearful crime, and l pictured the
Ifect Of the terrible news upon his
parents
But amid all this trouble my course
was clear. While the officers Of the law
were gathering evidences Of his guilt, l
must to the best Of my ability strive to
find grounds for his innocence. Mabel's
belief in him was firm and unsbaken.
Mine must be the same, and no stone
would leave unturned to attain our
end.
CHAPTER vi.
A SURPRISE OR A CLEw2