Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-04
oHAPTER XII.

nesS and BY no means hurried himself
to attend upon the invalid at Sullivan'a,
He had such a horror OF drunkards In
general that the mans illness excited
no sympathy within. Besides he had
nothisG to communicate regarding
Robert Luke. the brother and had long
since ceased. to take any interest In
what had become OF him.
LeisureIy mounting his horse that
afternoon, he rode down to the public
house.
Thers he was received by an expect
ant crowd OF Ioafers. foremost amongst
whom was the landlord he 80 much de-
tested
Take Mr. Halls horse. Bill. cant
yeri" cried Sullivan. Very good c.
you, sir, I'm sure. to have taken the
trouble to come. This business has
quite upset NETS awful."--and the
man really did look as II his nerves
were In a more shattered condition
than usual win you step inside. slr?"
he asked respectfully Il have q let
ter you had better see at once"
Mr.. Hall followed the landlord into
the little back-parlor. which was 40 far
In advance OF the rest OF the estab-
lishment AZ to boast OF a,calico ceiling.
Closing the door. Sullivan pulled out
letter from the depths OF one OF his
pockets. Il was the letter written by
Robert Luke to his brother In England.
Mr.. Hall read the letter carefully
through.
Il can't make head or tail OF 1t" he
remarked at last. 1T Is dated on the
day tho man disappeared. | see; but
what was tho trial. and what was the
thousand pounds reward he seemed so
keen about gcttlng7"
You'll remember. sir. surely! II was
the great Froyles murder In England
This man William Luke was taken up
on suspicion. He was the butler TO
the Old gent who was killed"
Yes. yes | remember now reading
all about IT, replied Mr.. Hall. becom
Ing more Interested.
We'll. 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. the police got
upon another scent
II remembcr-and he was pardoned.
yes. sir: and the people who we're
wanted In his stead were two OF the
servants who gave evidence against
him At the trial. Here is printed
handful describing them.
Mr.. Hall took the paper In his hand.
II was headed zone Thousand Pounds
Reward" and contained the descrip-
tons OF Edward Bartlett and Anne
Dodson.
Il cannot say that this In any way
enlightens me" he remarked presently.
Then. referring to Robert Luke's let
ter to his brother. he said. Luke seem
I'd 10 fancy that he traced likeness
In Tom Baynes to the woman who Is
here wanted This Is absurd"
He had his own reasons. no doubt"
replied Sullivan.
Possibly he had. or thought he had:
but--which IL more likely--he was
carried away by tho hopes OF gaining
the reward. and NO allowed himself to
suspect people without Just cause"
He may have been right. anyhow"
rrowled the landlord.
Il don't think 80. and III tell you
~hy ! have seen Baynes' wife. and
she In no way answers the description
OF tho woman here"
'Oh. you have seen her 7"-"Ycs."
And what was she iikeY"
In the frst place she was not near
~ 70 tall ~ this Anne Dodson. who
seems to have been much above the
average height OF women. Then her
hair was very dark
THAT might easily be managed"
argued Sullivan.
"Of course: but her features In no
way answered the description here In
fact. am certain she could not have
been the same person"
'sOhl" grunted Sullivan. In = disap-
pointed tone. We'll. perhaps. air. you
would like to soc the man Luke He Is
IN the next room"
lyon wished to see me-" said the
sQuatter. taking = scat by the bedside.
"Yss. SIR" aid Luke. III you are Mr..
Charles HALL"
THAT 10 my name'
Il have come out all this way to So
ny brother Robert"
sYss: know all about It. You have
hard how suddenly he went Awayf''
sHs never went away. sir replied
IL atck man-
sWAat. then. DO you suppose has ~ 1