Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-16

lars before him. the EXPLANATIONS: "Thsnk
God!' fell from his lips.
Your mistress and her daughter know
OF the murder, and that Robert is held in
custody of the sheriff.
Yes, Mars Lang. yes; Sheriff Cobb
brought Mars Robert here, before he take
nm to Jail. There was IL scene, Mars
Lang. n scenc, and my old mistress and
Miss Jennie is distracted. Dat boy amt
no murderer. Mars Lang. trot him ON
my Knee when he was a chile. and
oughtcr know. Rascality don't run in de
Campbell blood. Mars Lang"
Tell the ladies l am here, Roger, and
ask them
AZ this the sitting room door
opened and Jennie Campbell stepped into
the ball, with Il handkerchief to her eyes.
What is it. Roger?:' she asked.
"One who has called to bid you Danish
all fear as to amy peril your brother may
be in because of this sad casc," said the
detective. as he advanced towards her.
Lang Sellars.'
OH cried Jennie. "'The great dctcc.
tive. But-but Robert said that even you
believed him guilty of that terrible crime
-that yon remarked that Sheriff Cobb
had apprchcndea the guilty man. Sure
ly, surely. sir"
ut is sometimes necessary, Miss Jennie,
to divert suspicion from the perpetrators
OF crime. i'll order that they may deem
themselves secure. and i'll their fancicd ST.
clrity to let them rest until they are
thoroughly entanglcd in the network of
their own crime, and II chnin of evidence
be woven about them that will leave no
doubt as to their guilt when they ar" ar
raigned before Il har of justice. Sach Il
case is this. SO. though seemingly ac-
H,licsccd i'll Sheriff Colh's opinion and an
proved of yonr brothers. apprehension. 1
assure you that ever then l was fully
aware that he had an innocent man in
custody. lsoiert Campbell was not the
murderer of Alvin DrltoSettc.'
Bless you. sir! Bless you. Your as
surnnce will give my mother comfort that
the words of no other could. Not but
that she knows Robert to he innocent. hut
that You. Il man whose fame as Il dutcc.rr
of crime. and who. it is said. reads mems
lives. their motives amd their thoughts. in
their eyes and features. as we ordinary
people would in a printed hook. have pro-
bounced him innocent. Please come to
my mother. sir"
You tlattcr me. Miss Calnplrll,'' said
the detective. as he followed her.
II can scarce speak unmrritcd words of
tlattcry. sir. of the man who saved the
life of Herbert Russell"
The mother of Robert CnmpLcll sat
bowed in grief in Il rocker near II table i'm
the center of the room-the most bitter
grief she had ever known. for her loved
son lay incarceratc1 in Wilmington Jail,
and the foul crime of murder w:ls c,,ar--
cd against him.
"Mo;hrr..' exclaimed her daughter,
there is one who Will drive away your
asonizing fears. one who will assure you
of my brothers innocence"
'1f l could have the assurance of one
man alone in al! this broad land" said the
widow. that he believed my son limo.
cent of Il foul crime of which l know him
to he got the prrprtrator. my heart would
he comfortcG. But alas. he also has con-
deinncl my boy. You know of whom !
speak. daughtci-the great Southern de
trctivc."
''Madam." said Scllars. deeply moved;
"he whom you Indicate. from motives
now known to your daughter. or partly so,
it is true. did seemingly approve of the
apprehension of your son. but let me as
sure you that in his heart there rests no,
a single doubt of Your sons innocence. To
assure you of that fact. and in IL measure
relieve you of anxiety. he is here"
At the first sonnd of the detectives
voice Mrs. Campbell had raised her tear
stained eyes to his face. and now IL deep
sob burst from her breast, and for Il mo-
mcnt she seemed choking with emotions;
then recovering in a degree her composure,
she extended one hand to the detective.
THE Lord he prnisrd..' she exclaimed.
Lang Srllars! With him assured of my
boys innocence, with Robert under his
protecting care. all is we'll. My daughter,
we have nothing to fear. We will ha,iish
our tears and means. God bless you, sir"
CTo be continued.l