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coming from fhaf direction yourself.
Can You tell me if L shall find Mr.
George Fenten at home?s's 81
1 did not see him. He was not in
when was there, butsof course he may
bethere now. 49,
II hope be may, said the officer,
dryly i fancy he will be able to give
me some valuable information. Oh, by
the bye, I don't think told you the
name Of the gentleman who was paying
attentions to the murdered woman. It's
anothera of these extraordinary coinci-
dences 1t isthe same Mr. George Fem
ton." ssa ss s-s W. ,s
Heresthe superintendent seemed bust
ly engaged Ticking some imaginary dust
from his coat sleeve. But I felt that my
face was still we'll within range of his
penetrating eyes. STILL could not keep
the surging blood from my face. 1t was
too horrible to hear the tolls being
woven closer and closer round the un-
happy lad, The merciless voice went on
in cool, even tones:
"You are doubtless aware of this last
fact, Captain Brett?''
Yes, know something of it."
This would scarcely please his fam
lily, captain?"
Probably not !"
. And it might cause little unpleas-
ant family jars. IT'S sad thing when
events of this sort occur. Young men
don't brook interference in such matters
makes 'em kick over the traces-go a
bit wild-eh, captain?"
Superintendent Jewell was a little
too obviously trying to draw me, so
replied:
"In this particular instance there
was nothing of the kind, Mr.. Jewell.
Mr.. George Fenton is friend of mine
and is as straight as die-certainly
not at all wild. But must be moving.
have an engagement. !"
SWELL, good afternoon, Captain
Brett. I am on my way to your friends
house just now. only hope may fino
him in. He seems to be just the very
man we want. Good afternoon, sir. -
AS left the lynx eyed officer I fell
the net was indeed being slowly drawn
round George Fenton. 1t was evident
that when all the circumstantial evi
denoe was collected and George Fentor
found to be missing from home war
rant for his arrest would only too sure
ly be issued The news could not bt
long kept back from his father ant
mother that their son was suspected O.
this fearful crime, and I pictured tht
effect of the terrible news upon hi
| parents.
But amid all this trouble my course
was clear. While the officers of the Law
were gathering evidences Of his guilt
must to the best of my ability strive t.
i find grounds for his innocence. Mabel
belief in him was firm and mistaken
| Mine must be the same, and no ston'
would I leave unturned to attain on
end.
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"Well, 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.
swell, as I 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 a 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. z,
"The conversation happened to turn
upon weapons, and one of the gentle
men, who seemed to have travelled a
great deal, described some curious arti-
cles of warfare he had come across in
Africa, whereupon another visitor, a
Mr.. Keighley Gates, casually mentioned
a peculiar white glass dagger he had
seen the day before in a friends rooms
1 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 reticeDt he has become. He most
reluctantly substantiated what he had
said, and at length admitted he had
seen snch dagger in the room Of q
friend. Still more reluctantly did he
give me the name and address Of this
friend. It appears land here the off,
Ger fixedshis. eyes keenly upon me-s'it
appears this dagger is the property Of a
certain Mr.. George Fenton.n E3haz BIZ
This was the first time George q 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, a"I believe you told
me last night, Captain BRETT, that you
had spent the evening at a Mr.. Fenton's
house?' -
ssThat Il sd j, 70 ils'assa s { .ieJ
t"You gave the address as De We're
Gardens?" "a1.ao's&-s. ,Ass4 1893 2.
asfYes. - = .alsjs 9df H n E5IF
"That is precisely the address ex-
tracted from Mr. Keighley Gates
rather curious coincidence. Captain
Brett?''
'It is certainly coincidence. - / re-
piled. i5is.a as 9si
"Then you will probably have seen
this remarkable glass dagger which at
tracted the attention of Mr.. Gates! /
believe it was hanging on the wall Of
Mr.. George Fenton's IS room?''
-"Yes, remember seeing such weap-
on there, = / answered, "but I don't
quite see the connection between that
particular dagger and this murdes. /
There are doubtless plenty of similar
Veapons in London at this momerit
They fused TO be- common lin the old
days OF the. Venetian Sepubke,. and they
aSe, manufactured now in ,qnapti1 y 10
supply the tlemartdk of thexnodern IN
rio collector. = ~ 4
ssOh, no doubt. y said the officer.
'sbut it just happens Pm rather wishful'
TO- .see. this particular curiosity at this
By the wsv. ynui seam tn be,
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CoNTINUED FROM LAST WEEK

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK &
CHS affair. There is no need 70 Keep the
matter from You now. The woman who
has been murdered was a fame OF
Georg3s. Thedad was Infatuated with
her Now thank God that is at an
end. But how did the poor wretch come
by her death? What were you doing
there? Why were you arrested?"
q The old man gasped out his words in
whirl of excitement. These questions
were most natural under the circum
stances, but as they were hurled at me
i again felt my equivocal position.
Were to tell him all l knew, just as
it happened, should expose the Grim
inality Of his own son-Mabel's brother
and yet did hesitate imceriled my
own reputation.
All the answers l had carefully pre-
pared for these and kindred questions
vanished from my mind and left it a
perfect blank. II felt that the old man
was waiting for my reply, yet could
not speak, and all the while my atten-
tion was rooted elsewhere on one OF
those trivialities that stand out incon-
gruously on the most momentous occa-
sions AS ] looked at Mr.. Fenton and
beyond him my eye was caught by the
perpendicular lines on the wall paper.
Between two of the lines a fly was
crawling along the center with absolute
precision. All the while, when ought
to have been collecting my thoughts for
some sort of an excuse to my prospective
father-in-law, was wondering to which
side the fly would eventually incline,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1899-03-09
CHAPTER VI.
A SURPRISE OR A cLEw?

"A SOhTTki0n Oh "A ClLhW
I left superintendent Jewell with &
sinking heart, for ] knew only too wei
what would happen at De We're Gar
dens. Once, indeed, / turned back te
follow him there; but, after all. what
good could ] do? I could not ward of
even for an hour the storm of trouble
that was about to break over that un.
happy household.
Some time afterward, when the edge
of the agony had been dulled, Mabel
told me of what occurred. OF course
George was not at home, nor could his
whereabouts be given. A Venetian glass
dagger was admitted to have Lung until
recently on the wall Of his room. The
superintendent asked to see Georges
photograph and this tailed with the
descriptions of him given by the bus
conductor and by those of the pursuing
crowd who had given information. II
was further admitted that George had
left the house the previous evening in
dress clothes. His friendship with the
unhappy woman was not denied.
The chain of ciroumstantial evidence
seemed complete, and warrant was is
sued that same night for the arrest Of
George Fenton for the murder of Har-
riet Staples. Earlier in the day ver-
dict of willful murder had been brought
in by the ceroner's jury.
The suspense and agony Of the next
few days for Mabel and her parents
were simply awful The father, and
mother were bowed down in terrible
grief. Mr. Fenton entertained no doubt
of his sons guilt, his connection with
the murdered woman having fully pre-
pared him for believing the worst, and
it was pitiable to see the old man
crushed by the awful blow. Mrs. Fen,
ton was utterly Frustrated. but her anx-
iety was all for her boy. Shs never
spoke of the murder but sat all day in
her room piteously asking each new
conner whefhef) there was any news Of
George. Mabel alone in that house pre-
served an appearance Of calm. Her pale
drawn cheeks, her anxious eyes, told Of
her inward suffering, bnt she moved
about seemingly unconscious Of the
blow that t)kad fallen. busy with her
household duties.
tsAt last there arrived the news Of
Georges capture, and it came almost as
a relief to us. Better this than the
dreadful uncertainty which had hung
over us like an awful nightmare. The
moment Mabel heard Of his illness she
announced her determination of going
to nurse him, and, accompanied by q
maid, she set off for Yorkshire to the
wilds of Craven. She would not hear of
my going with her - her journey. /
must stay in town to look after her ia
ther and mother and arrange for the de-
fense
In weeks time George was fit to be
moved He was brought up to London
and formally charged before the police
magistrate with the murder of Harriet
Staples. Chiefly on the strength of my
Reluctant evidence be was committed
5or trial al the Old Bailey.
All the while the unhappy lad stout
~ paintaiped his, i4pAoenoe, hQt his
sn14atdE saa eoRhsS wsse N dap6k
Against his owrgim probable account of
what aktpalIya had taken place there
was arayHs apass of overwhelming
evideqe9 kfrbh afe cenclusionsn nf WHICH
il seemed impossible to escape. It could
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'0HAFTER
ao,rHH fHEriDRA Aw1NaIN

s16 GosrHE NET DR AwINGIN.
tao" Il George isl gnilty. Ican peversbe
your wife l,Ie- fA So.
With these words still ringing Like
q deathkneIl in my ears I left De We're
Gardens. What q change from yester
dayl Then left thes same house abso.
lutely happy, for had not Mabel prom
.ised to be mine? Bntsnows there was a
condition attached toher promise which
1t seemed impossible should ever b6s2pl-
Tiled, and her weSds dosmed me Is q
life of wretohedasss for unless her
brother were innocent Of this great
crime she could -. be mine, and did /
not know him to be guilty?
: Filled with these gloomy thoughAs
Ind forebodings. ! walked throngh the
park, scarcely needing whittier my feet
.took ma and II pushed forward utterly
pnc0ns scioues of the pAsssisby Suddenly
nIzaise 6sstad - IS s. loi6a f6ak. eos
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George yoL SdaD tlereP'
but on it went with unerring precision
equidistant between and it fascinated
me. The silence grew in the room, and
at last Mr.. Fenton did not choose to
wait longer for his answer. He began
to tap the carpet with his foot, and
then he said impatiently:
"Well?"
II think it is going little. to the
left, said mechanically.
"What?''
He was getting indignant now, and
mechanically pulled myself together
and told him what I had already sal
at the police station, hiding just as
much, confessing just as little
e..'Stabbed, you say?"
stabbed to the heart.
S"Then the ruffian who did the deed
was one of her many friends, I'll be
bound. Depend upon it, she was carry
ing on with two or three. told George
as much; but, fool that be was, he
wouldn't believe me- Perhaps he'll
think more of his fathers Judgment in
future. You seem to have had rough
time Of it, Brett. It's most unfortunate
you should have been mixed up in the
affair. and it is a remarkable coincidence
it.should be so, after all the other trou.
bteeshe has caused US. But what about
the murderer?c iYoui say hes was still
standing oyers.the--woman when yen
came up. Couldn't you have, secured
hirn?'', AZ
IL came across them quite suddenly,
and, as you may well imagine, my
thoughts were elsewhere.5 It allhappen-
ed, in a moment, and before could full
~ grasp the situation he- had gomez,
S'ifWhat was the man like? The papers
sayhs was decently dressed Is 4 !: & /. 1 1
"Yes, think that he was SO; but he
had gone in 9 moment. nt....,s~se.,-.s,.s.uussss.
The old man gazed doubtfully at me.
/ am not an adept at lying, and he felt
there, ,somethinsr rIewas sendeayoring'
to conceal He looked at me yeith keen
critipal eyes and lsft the room |s
For some moments after the nofse 0f.
the closing Of the door there Mas dead
silencsin the ewom. ehere were thaIficks
ing pzashe-eloek on the man telpiece and
the Sounds of the busy world outside,
but labove all the shrill voices Of the
newsboys could he heard calling out,
-'The tragedy ina May yfaira.",ssT There Mers
violets in an Indian bowl on one Of the
tables and the Scent Of them seemed sti-
fling 5IJongeds tosrnshitnlanso sopenlwins
cow Tor relief, but. there stood Msbal, 1
with the. newspaper held mechanically
before aheE She had not stirred hairs
breadth, and the fysona theswalls paper
still kept between. the lines-right in
the center, + held my breath i dared
not break the silence
Suddenly the paper dropped Could
that be Mabel voice. SO hard and cold,
that seemed to speak iI some far dis
konod2
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Duncan, was it George?"

Duncan, was it George?"
The fly had gone to the left after all.
i knew It would. / did not dare to Ye-
ply nor even look. at her.
Duncan, came the voice again. III
was George you saw therel" 4
1T was
''And yon believe him tolbe the mur-
derer2 She drew herself up to her full
regal height, her eyes Aashing and her
hands d1in0hing and unoli linohing IL 90 p
1Ees.ed. 1adiR1af i6a sxA - g
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Northern Pacific

Ar. Io-o5 a. m Gong East lie. 1910 a. m
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trains at Little Pals
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Candidate Archie Van Deren headed
for Longmont this morning to grasp the
faithful men of the kingdom by the
hand. At the same time Candidate
Dobbins started for the country with a
similar object in view. The race between
these two gentlemen for the Republican
vote is something interesting. An ortho
dox Republican said today he was going
to vote for Dobbins, because he is good
enough Republican tor him. Another
orthodox Republican said, "If that is the
case why doesn't he join our party? He's
A Republican when talking to US, pre-
tends to be Populist and is known to
De a Prohlbtionlst at heart"
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The Christian church was crowds
last night by the old. young and little
ones galore, who were there to see the
Dolls" There were dolls of all kind:
some very elegant ones, even those in
the hospital were very much admired
The fortune teller had her tent surround
ed by those anxious to see what the
future had in store for them, while the
Misses Brown and Pickett drew big
crowd around them to partakc of tn.
punch. On account OF the m my " he
could not be present they will have the
same entertainment from o'clock unit
ten tonight.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Registration will close next Mond ay.
If not registered by the closing of the
Office of the clerk and recorder on that
evening you will have no vote this fall.
However, if you are registered but have
moved since last election, change oil
residence can be noted if you call in
person at the same Office before eigh
days before the election, which occur:
November the 9TH. If you failed to vote
last fall, but did vote in Boulder or Long
mont last spring. you are registered fol
the purpose of this election.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Mr.. Joseph Luxon, who examined the
Dolly Warden mine at Sunset this week
says this property is looking finely
Work is being prosecuted steadily. The
workings of the Dolly have been carried
into the Llala Rookh territory and they
have fine ore there. The Dolly Warden
company are keeping their mill at Sun
set at work steadily and are shipping
two to three carloads of ore weekly tc
the Culbertson mill.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Samuel Knott has been appointed
superintendent of the Standard mine at
Springdale, having severed his connec-
lions at Wall street. Mr.. Knott is one
of the best known mining men in the
county and well fitted for the responsible
duties of this position. The Standard
mill will be started Monday morning.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The Preparatory eleven will play their
first Inter.scholastic game with North
Denver high school on Gamble field
next Saturday morning. Phil Davis. son
of j. A. Davis, has a sprained knee
which will prevent his further playing
this year. Davis was one of the most
promising half backs of the eleven.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

w. P. Fisher, of the Golden Rule store,
has just returned from Bozeman, Mont,
where he spent nearly month with his
father and several brothers in sort of
reunion of the family. Snow and cold
weather started him home sooner than
he intended when he left here
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The old machinery is being taken out
Of the Yount mill at the mouth of Bould.
er canyon preparatory for installing the
new machinery for the mill Neil ID. Nc.
site. The stone structure will be pre-
served as part of the plant Mr.. MIC
kenzie states that the new machinery is
expected to arrive aoou. November 10.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Dozens of law students were assembled
in the district court room this morning
when Thomas Ward, the distinguished
Denver attorney. began his argument for
the people in the case against Bryant
Newly, charged with assault with inten,
10 murder Benjamin Calkins.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The Philharmonic club, an orchestral
org anizatlon, which has been successful
ly conducted here for the last few years,
has been reorganIzed as a University
club, and will hereafter be known as the
University orchestra, with Professor
Houselv at the head.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The run to the top OF Flag Staff noun.
tain by the first year preparatory school
students yesterday was from 18th and
Walnut and made in exactly S minutes
Old settlers will tell you the thing can,
haven't been economical OF their wind
always.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The Culbertson mill grinds daily upon
grist of not less than sixty tons of ore.
The company are taking out heavy
tonnage from the Wood Mountain tunnel
of which property they have arranged
for the entire output and which the com
pany, itself, operates.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

ed Temples pluck is going to be re-
warded," said mining man today. 1.-THE
Emancipation is proving to be the bes,
producer in Boulder county. Temple
stald with it under adverse conditions
and he deserves his success"
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Charles F. Cobb, OF Grand Rapids,
Mich, and A. B. Briggs, of indianapolis,
have arrived for the purpose of lookin g
at the Louis property, jamestown dis
trict, of which Mr.. Cobb is secretary and
treasurer. The Louis mine is located
near the Golden Age and is accounted a
good gold property.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Mr.. L c. King of Berthoud, has
bought three lots in block d. university
terrace, from Mr.. Fulton and will erect
a house there next year. Mr.. Fulton
states that several other new res;denc S
are booked for that pretty addition next
wear,
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

RAIDER, the most promising candidate
tor end on the Varsity eleven, received
very severe sprain of an ankle yester-
day afternoon, which will prevent his
playing any more this season. The Var.
sity team will engage East Denver high
school on Gamble field Saturday after
noon.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Friends of Colonel Ivers Phillips will
be glad to learn that our distinguished
fellow citizen and nonogenarlan was able
to walk down stairs from his room in his
residence, to take his first carriage ride
in four months, and to walk up stairs
again to his room.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The state board of equalization has
raised the assessments of the state 49,
o75.857. Boulder countys assessment by
reason of the fact that coal land has been
raised in valuation has been increased
by the board s555,74I. In few days
Assessor Golden will be notified Of this
increase and his consent asked to it.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Chapel exercises at the University
this week are being conducted by Rev
II. II. Walker of the Congregational
church, this city.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Mrs George Teal went to Denver to.
day to be initiated into the S. O. o. B.
lodge tonight. Mrs. George Fonda
accompanied her to see her safely over
the hot sands.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

At the delightful McGinty party Of
Miss Harriet Wilder, which was men
toned in th cJlunns yesterday, Mrs
George Mcclure won highest number OF
games and Mrs. Dan McAllister proved
BOBBY tor the occasion.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Mrs. Loveland came down from the
Logan mine today. After spending a
week as guest of Mrs Eugene Wilder.
she will go to Louisiana for the winter.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

A Kansas woman in Butler county has
managed 40 7cre farm for ten years
and has savsQ $4,000. This is printed
merely to show what a woman can do
when not handicapped with husband
Denver Post.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Word comes from Mrs. George Wal.
lace that her husband is very feeble.
Nothing preventing they will be home
about November 9TH.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

The doll fair a, the Christian church is
a great success. 1t will be continued to.
night.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

1t was busy day for the People
store getting ready Tor their grea, Octo-
Der sale which will last ten days.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

E. H. Park, the Del yer attorney. wss
in town and left for the hills on legal
business today.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Mrs. N. H. Mccall has moved in her
lately purchased home on Walnut street
between 18th and 10Th.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Did you see the Big 4 Bute,milk Cas-
tile soap at p. M Mellon & Sons, only
10 cents. I8tf
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

Attend the great sale at the People.
store and secure some of the best bar
gains ever offered.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-10-19

We have just received another invoice
of pattern hats of which we will make a
special display commencing Friday the
10th. also new ready to wear hats. H..
d. Mott & Co. 1873