The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-12
CHAPTER XI.

CHAPTER XII.
There were but few men in town wh'
wore long boards. A list was made o
these and handed to the coroner, wh'
regarded it with a. grim smile.
Not man whose name is her,
would be guilty of misdemeanor, lie
alone crime. You must look outside o.
our village population for the MURDERS
of Agatha Webb
VERY likely, but tell me something
first about these persons, urged
Knapp. who is Edward Hope?"
A watch repairer; a man of est
mable character
And sylvester Chubb?"
"a farmer, who, to support hi:
mother, wife and seven children, work:
from morning till SHUTDOWN on his farm
and from shutdown till IL o'clock a
night on little fancy articles he cuts
out from wood and sells in Boston
John Barker. Thomas Elder, Tim
othy Sinn?"
'Ar good men; can vouch for every
one
And John label, James Zabel?"
"Ah! You might as well ask about
ourselves. 1rreproachable both of them
Quite famous shipbuilders once, but the
change to iron shipbuilding has quite
thrown them out of that. Pity, too
for they were remarkable builders
BY the way, Fenton, we don't see them
at church or in the docks any more?"
No; they keep very much to them
selves; getting old, like ourselves, Tai
bot
Lively boys once. We must hunt
then -, renton. Can't bear to see
old friends drop out of good company
but this isn't business. You need not
pause over their names, Knapp"
But Knapp had slipped out.
We VIII follow him.
Walking briskly down the street, he
went uD the steps of a certain house
and rang the bell. a gentleman with a
face not entirely unknown to US came
to the door.
The detective did not pause for pre-
lminaries.
Are you Mr.. Crane?" he asked, 1.-The
gentleman who ran against a man COM
ing out of Mrs. Webb's house last
night?"
4 am Mr. Crane" was the slightly
surprised answer, and 1 was run
against by d man there; yes
Very well,' remarked me detective,
quietly, my name is Knapp. 1 have
been sent from Boston to look into this
matter, and l have an idea that you
can help me more than any other man
here in Sutherlandtown. Who was this
person who came in contact with you
so violently? You know, even if you
have been careful not to mention any
names"
You are mistaken. I don't know: 1
can't know. He wore u sweeping beard,
and walked and acted like man no
longer young, but beyond that
Mr.. Crane, excuse me. but I know
men. If you mad no suspicion as TO who
that person was you would not look so
embarrassed. You suspect, or at least
associate in your own mind a name
with the man you met. Was it either of
these you see written here?'
MI Crane glanced at the card on
which the other had scrubbed 4 couple
of names. and started Dercepubly.
You have me-" said he: you must
be d man Of remarkable perspicacity."
The detective smiled and pocketed his
card The names lie thus concealed
We're John and James label.
You have not said which of the two
it was Knapp quickly suggested.
No returned the minister and |
have not even thought. Indeed, I am
not sure that have not made a dread
full mistake in thinking it was either.
A glimpse such as ] had is far from
satisfactory; and they are both SUCH
excellent mem
Right, You did make mistake, of
course. ] have not the least doubt of it,
So don't think of the matter again. 1
VIII find cut who the real man was;
rest easy"
And, with the lightest of bows, Knapp
drew off and passed as quickly as he
could. without attracting attention,
round the corner to the confectionery
Here mis- attack was Warier. Sally
Lotion was behind the counter with her
husband, and they had evidently been
talking the matter over very cOnfiden-
TALLY. But Knapp was not TO be awed
by her small, keen eye or strident voice,
and presently succeeded in surprising a
knowing look on the lady's face. which
convinced him that in the condolences
between husband and wife a name had
been used which she was less unwilling
10 impart than he appeared to be. He
consequently, turned his fun attention
toward her, using in his attack that
older and most subtle weapon against
the sex. flattery.
My dear madam" said he, Il see
what good heart you have. Your hus-
band has told you who he thought this
man was, but, fearing that he may be
mistaken, you do not like to repeat the
name A neighborly spirit, ma'am,
very neighborly spirit, but there should
be bounds to your goodness. If you
simply told us whom this man re-
sembled we would be able 10 get some
idea of his appearance"
He didn't resemble any one / know
srowled Lotion. 1T was too dark for
me TO see how he looked"
His voice. then? People are traced
by their voices
y didn't recognize his voice.
Knapp smiled, his eyes still on the
woman.
yet YOU have thought of some one
he reminded you OFF,
The man was silent, but the woman
tossed her head ever so lightly.
Now. you must have had your rea-
sons for that. No one thinks of a good
and respectable neighbor in connection
with the buying of a loaf Of bread at
midnight with $50 bill without some
positive reason"
1The man wore a beard. 1 felt it