The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-06

Swell, good afternoon, Captain Brett"
to say something, but as / remained
silent he continued, still looking keenly
at me from time to time, as though
watching the effect of his words.
"Well, as said, about o'clock we
received most important information.
A hall porter Of the Metropole called at
our station and stated that last night
he heard remark in the hall of the
hotel which might have very impor-
tant bearing on the case. 1t appears
there were three or four gentlemen
smoking and lounging in the entrance
hall and talking loud enough to be
overheard by the porter or any one else
in their vicinity.
The conversation happened to turn
upon weapons, and one of the GENTLE
men, who seemed to have travelled
great deal, described some curious arti-
Giles Of warfare he had come across in
Africa, whereupon another visitor,
Mr.. Keighley Gates. casually mentioned
peculiar white glass dagger he had
seen the day before in a friends rooms.
have made it my business to see Mr..
Gates and get what information I
could. Mr.. Gates seemed rather COM
municative yesterday, judging from
what the porter said, but since glass
dagger has come SO prominently for
ward in today's paper it is wonderful
how 1eticent he has become. He most
reluctantly substantiated what he had
said, and at length admitted he had
seen such dagger in the room of a
| friend. Still more reluctantly did he
| give me the name and address Of this
friend. 1t appears and 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 George g 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?''
n'That is So
"You gave the address as De We're
Gardens?"
eyes
.'That is precisely the address ] ex-
tracted from Mr.. Keighley Gates
rather curious coincidence, Captain
Brett?''
cit is certainly coincidence re-
piled.
"Then you will probably have seen
/ 1,.I,I Ia lar he
tracted the attention of Mr.. Gates? I
believe it was hanging on the wall of
Mr.. George Fenton's room?'
eyes, remember seeing such weap-
on there" answered, "but 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
ooh, no doubt" said the officer,
"but it just happens Pm 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..
George Fenton at homer"
~ did not seq him. He was not in
when I was there, but of course he may
be there now.''
4 81 hope he may, )" said the officer,
dryly. 81 fancy he 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 lseeE
the surging blood from my face. 1t wa:
too horrible to hear the tolls bcina
woven closer and closer round the M
happy lad. The merciless voice went o.