The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-02-16

clearly and dispassienately. hit the
fellow an upward blDw in the chest that
sent him staggering, and gasping against
the wall.
"You scoundrel!r' said l. "Get out
of this or I'll break your thievish neckr
'Hop' said the man, glowerang at
me. "Open for more businessa One
murder per noctem. not enough for you?"
"I'll give you IN charge to the first
policeman that Games, as thief,
said to him.
"And /, Mr.. Thingumbob, will de-
nounce you to the first guardian OF the
public morals can come across as
murderer red handed murderer,
caught in the very act. Yes. sir, I'll
stake my medical reputation On that. )"
And off he ran in the directioa4of South
Audley street, bowling "Murder" at
the top of his thin, cracked voice.
I stood still beside the woman's body.
I didn't know what on eaath to do
whether to fly or whether TO stay be-
side her. A hundred thoughts flashed
across my mind, but chiefly cursed
myself for being there at all. 1t was
all the fault, suppose, Of being in
love. On the strength Of new prom otion
had gone that night to the girl whom
had loved long before she had left the
schoolroom, and had become formally
engaged to her. I left the house in a
maze of joy, her kisses fresh upon my
lips.
was staying at the First Avenue
hotel, in Holborn, and nay most natural
route was along Piccadilly and Shaftes-
bury avenue; but, lost as was in hap
piest thought, from old associations
turned down Park lane and was some
distance up before I discovered my
whereabouts. I had sense enough left
to remember that two sides Of triangle
are greater than the third, and FASTENED
to retrace my steps, intending to cut of
corner by taking down Curzon street
and one of the many branches into Pic
cadilly. AS my i'll luck would have il
! I chose Back Saville street, and there,
half way down that deserted way,
came across George Fenton and his deed
of darkness. And now, as I stood there
hesitating, thinking ought to stay.
/ much more than half inclined to take
to my heels, heard footsteps approach.
ing, and before I knew who had come
a policeman was standing at my side.
| Behind him was the tall, lean man oil
the seedy black suit and the broken um'
brella.
"There you are, Robert, /" said the
! 1o< In bo
berry and murder. He's got the watch in
his hand this minute, jeweled in II
holes, and please to remember that il
was me that gave the information, anG
I'm the man that wants the reward
DR.. Fitzgerald's my name OF T. @. D.
and County Waterford. haven't got &
card on me at present, but don't forge,
the name"
The policeman stolidly waved the
shabby man aside.
II hereby warn you," said he to me-
with massive slowness, "that anything
| you may say now is liable to be usei
against you afterward."
! "Why, you COMPOUNDED ass, rap
I ped out, "you don't mean to say yor
are fool enough to believe what tina,
loafer tells you. bad nothing to d.
with killing this womanl I simply
found herl'
"You hear, Robert" said the shabby
man. "He simply found herr'
"Where did you get that watch anG
chain from?" asked the policeman, ig
noring the last remark.
"That blackguard who brought yor
here attempted to rob the poor woman'l