The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-03-05

what he knew OF Mrs. Webb's afiairs.
He was q shEe9d man. Of unblenished repu:
well, but he much preierreea listening. and
was, as nov appeared. the safest repository Of
been married three times and could 'stli count
thirteen children around his board; oneireason.
ience 70 such a degree. Hardly The time had
come for him to talk. and he talked. This is
Some fifteen years ago Philemon Webb
same Hoi e M me y With 4 email IN hn sum nc OF money wv, whiSSs "
wife. 1t was the fruit Of, a small speculation
OF his and he wanted IL given unconditionaily
to her without her knowledEs or that ! Of me
then after:dqe thought and careful lnYestiga.
then being started in Boston, II was tie best
stroke OF business | ever did in my life. AT
reached such a sum that both Philemon and
she was worth and what was being done with
the money. | was in hopes 10 would lend her
vi PSt see sT%S t So@aR out u Of f9 ies m2nS W win her
appearance and me9tnl GualitSItiops while
poiftant still, q smile on the face which had
soI5ehow lost the tEis tE. Of d %eeT 81 though aug II IL
d GGf mot nsvf snS SSaH HGsfb sa1 at G least as nf I I'D MOI put we
When she learned that she was rich she
P msEss no n matter W1hHicR %G She Of th lS%gS ,herse iii into %
initbfaI ieilo STm ioo Sad W Gdist waaie h as Il P0 Ss
had brought news of failure instead Of trtum-
phant success. suppose She thought OF her
buried uTs bes ch' ID Ss, 4 Hn ,bc What SSd t tISe %9oSB he, sS SoSSiId ala
not speak OF them. nor am ! quite sure they
were in her thoughts when, after the first OK;
quietly. but In a tone OF strong feeling, to Phie-
mon: You meant me . harry surprise; and IL
we will use 1t to make our townsiolk happy!'1
saw him glance at her dress. which was a pgr,.
and because OF the sad smile with which she
followed his glance; Can we not afford now,
least q fibSon or so for this beautifHi throat q
yours?' She did not answer him but her look
s,Tans g r fo sa SG% iRas seemed nm II TO a be so@ leKpesdsd
upon him rather, than upon herself. Phile-
ron sVHlIow ed his Is dis disapR !%s IN M, n. .agr IaR,
self as to mention it. That was ten years ago.
Creased crI / did not know then, and 1 do. not
know now. why they were both SO anxious
be kept from those about them; but that it
was to be so kept was made very evident to
The contrary mt I have reirained from utteringa
word likely to give away their secret; Inc
m %ofess their w tIssie 70 and nc 1 uinptimeiy ds saf IN" was Ssq in.
terest money which / was delegated to deliver
her: It9ok It p her day before yesterday, and
twenties. but most OF them tens and fives. am
iiree, to say there was not such another roll of
Warn all shopkeepers to keen 3 lockout 22ks9Spt9t
the money they icy re Nn.t was !Fr pEbi f Fiao5o Sns
And now about her viii. Did you draw that
mo. / did not know she, had made one.
often spoke to her. about the advlsability OF
neT d IL seems nH; t ams she she 1hs%dii 4 drawn R4S TS u Gh in Bost
ton. Could not trust her old friend with TOO
let.'s"" y
Hara m fptarrlp tiOn occurred. The door
eies5; cS@e il; H sIshf q. q h I'm Az! T.ISa al rose
Nothing neg.% answered siE Ers the e yyGSnS EG man;
blow given hy a small. three.sided. sIender
blade l,he:f The Sv y fTIgS; from a stroke OF apople1v'
were not at fault. Loss OF blood. eh2 Death.
then, was not instantaneous"
"strangzssE" fell fad from M the hsv liP ns Of oI1 his two lis
'e" None that was heard. Suggested the youpg
doctor. who was from another town.
%: il heard T re-. he6s, mo ears :.s sGt Phi1s;
m9st have taken him ups!eiEs% ..,,.
crime. notwithstandins our failure to hnd the
missing money anywhere In the house. How
ehe EVIDENTLY met her DEATH Had a stranger
struck her, Agatha Webb would have struggled
mon had abe had strength to struggle, l
think she was asleeP, when SGe vas st Sa XIII.
How about the blood there. them"
:. "shook from the murderer's fingers in fright
No There Re eva, was , no blood oS on on P% slssyelo fingers
her. IF 1 h wss is sh the en da 70 Sss 'a sho SaEfs we a aSs Be-
able to find it somewhere ABOUT the premises?.
men are systematically cunning
When You can produce " rom ahy pace
theory. Al present / limit my suspicions of
Philemon to the Neutrality-suspicious. attentions
wife bleeding and dying. under his eyes. My
Would you be so kind az not to give utter
form some for MYSELF" interrupted a voice
if3 AS this BIZ Voice SIStW Was unexpected they all turned.
A small mar with sleek dark hair and expires;
him was Abel. carrying a handbag and UNI
bT:s.nlIas .,.o.r.,,om po.t,r ..rnorro.d ,ho
latter. Coroner Talbot rose.
You are in good time" he remarked. I'VE
have work Of no ordinary nature for you"
The man failed to look interested. But then
his countenaDce was not one to show emotion.
MY name is Knapp" said he. Il have had
my 'u usnS tb and am ready 59 go want s2 T naK are !
f Bns,os the t fscss' mind fes son! no. T theor ssat 'q Z
never ALLOW myself to be hampered By ether
4NOL llb lluhhCi iAiNh "oo iuoAuo
and too self-important for a man Of ouch In
significant appearance. Coroner, Talbot re-
ferred him to Mr.. Fenton. who Immediately
proceeded to give him the result of such In
vestigations as he and his men had been able to
make: which. done. Mr.. Knapp put on his hat
and turned toward the door. Il,
II will 60 to the house and sec fol. myself
what there Is to see there" said. he, May j
ask the privilege OF going alone?' he added. as
Mr.. Fenton moved. Abel here will see that l
am given admIttance."
SHOW me your credentials" said the Coro;
ner. He did so. They seem all right. and
you should be n man who understands his
business. Go alone. II you prefer. but bring
your conclusions here. They may need some
correcting"
oh viii return" Knapp nonchalantly re,
marked and went out. having made anything
. but a favorable impression upon the assem- bled
II wish we had shown more grit and tried &c
handle this thiGR ourselvee."' observed Mr.
Fenton. Il cannot bear TO think OF that cold
b~loodIess creature lowering over our beloved
II wonder at Carson. Why should he send
us such n man2 Could he not see the matter
n.na.la a-t raN rltpa rr a L. I'll md nH1manfI p