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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
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Oak ChiffOnieres for a Little.

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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

"1hdIs The murderer" nc remarks az the
detcetttt fdhos the sheet
thing in the morning. please That's
ali shall have a good deal more To
ask yon tomorrow Good flight
GOOD night Oh-er--I say. Mr. -
|. er''-
"Darrent +"
"Er- Mr. Darrent. Don't you think
that the sheriff may find it worth while
to offer a reward pretty soont
IL is the second time that Dobson has
mentioned the chance of reward be.
ing offered. and Darrcnt pauses for a
moment then suddenly confronts him
Now look here. Dobson he says
gently. ''you re simply playing the fool.
and you We given the whole game away
Twice yon'v asked after 4 reward
That means you kl4t,.. aoinetbin1 more
than you lave told y. jnd expect - be
paid for your knowledge. Well, you re
wrong Yon won't be. You ought TO
know even IL "A reward is offered il Is
not paid to those in the service. whose
duty is to do their duty Come. now.
Dobson. Own up all you know and not
half of it, .
Il know nothing except what I've
told you.
every well. then. Mr. Dobson. you II
never get any promotion from yonr
mayor or any reward which your soul
80 bankers after =
"Then you will never know -
Ella. hal I've got youl so yon do
know who committed the murderl Very
well, Mr. Dobson. very we'll iou are
what the law calls an accessory after
the fact. It's very unenyiable posi-
tion, Mr.. Dobson. Good night"
"Half minute
GOOD night ] think an accessory
after the facts gets about ten years
"Stop!''
"Welly"
"I.ll tell yon all know
That's better ! would rather re
ward than punish Now show your
sense by telling me everything you
know. every iota. and your mayor may
probably look over your indiscretion
and remember you when the proper
time comes.
Without answering. Dobson goes over
. % q desk. unlocks il and. taking out n
stained and crumpled sheet Of paper
hands it To Darrent
'sThat's the murderer. he remarks
az the defective takes the sheet
Darrent carefully examines the paper
"a sheet Of note paper stained with
one or two nasty sinoars--and then. In
almost illegible writing
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

And there il ceased. as the pen had
evidently fallen from the dying finzers
and had rolled across the sheet. leaving
blot@ in its track
here was thisf''
npled up In Maraden's hand
- Tered by Astra'--
''By Astray. don't you sect He had
not strength 10 finish it The y IL
missing
.'Hum So Astrav Harsden is the
murderer. and You intended 10 hold
this for the reward or elsc blackmail
Astray Narsien. eh -
II pnt it by and forgot it. .
That's be. Dobson. he answers
as he carefully folds the paper and
places is in his pocketbook lyon could
not have forgotten il in a couple Of
days Have you shown it TO any onef.
Dobson shifts uneasily and tries to
avoid the fixed gaze Of the detective.
well. answer mp.
"Onlytoy young Marsden-to Assray."
"When and where?''
1.-The day after the murder. at the
Palace hotel. whore he had put up"
"Well. what did he dor
''Said he'd come round and see me
later
"wcll. did her.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29
mo: nc skipped.

mo: he skipped.
II see Well. Ny. Dobson. whether
he committed the murder or not. I
should advise you TO be very careful.
my friend. You may find that yon 've
got yourself into serious trouhla To-
morrow morning go over The Grange.
! s'ian't want you Send your patrol
man to meet me there at . Don't for
get Coed night.
Darrent turns on his heel and leaves
Mr.. Duhson 10 his own reflections,
which. 10 judge from that gentleman's
expression Of countenance as he moodily
pulls at his pipe as he site before the
fire. arc not OF very env;able descrir-
ton.
In the short walk frcm ths police sta
ton 10 the Palace hotel Hesbers pssr-
rent marshRls his facts
The old man. reputed miser, i1iur-
dered. the footprints In the snow lead
Ing one way only the return Of Astray
Marsien ON the fatal night the mys-
terious visitor of the morning. claiming
To bc "a detective. who had takri. mere
iy set Of ivory che--nsen. when ono
would have assumed that the weayDu
with which the deed was done would
have heeE the first consideration That
factor in itself was problem. Then
there was the writing Of the dead man
that seemed to reveal the name Of tho
murderer ut once and TO make all clear.
That paper accused the man who two
years ago quarreled with old Marsiicn.
the man who only returned 10 Nor
combe on tho night Of the murder aud
had since ficd-Astray Marsden.
Herbert Darrent felt that indeed all
! his art would be needed in this invcsti-
CATION. for he knew better than any
one that the cases that seemed 10 DO
over before they had really commenced
very often proved 10 be almost unsolv.
abie mysteries.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

mo
"Where did yen meet him 60
"At the corner Of the road that
branches off TO The Grange
''How was he dressed -
Long ovcrcoat and soft hat"
WAS il showing .hen.''
"No: didn't commence till II. I"
Fright Thank yon, Mr. Dohson
Now. do you know any ono else con.
nected with old Marsden either here or
mt Barnstaplef"
''0niy one or two distant relatives
and acquaintances
VERY well You can employ the rest
Of your evening by making mo com
plc'e list Of them and say all you know
about them Have il ready by the first
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

"Wetl. Uhnt's The matter nth uo,Y'
whom the newspapers are never tired
of calling THE American Lecoq -
'.never heard il before
"Ah, well. that doesn't matter. after
all the visitor continues good hu.
moredly .'Of course you know that
Chicago detectives rarely interfere ont
side Chicago leaving everything 70 the
LEGAL authorities but in this murder al
The Grange. Mr. Dohson your mayor
has deemed it expedient. in face Of the
fact that there is more mystery than
usual enshroading the matter not 10
leave the case entirely ia the hands of
the village police He sent for me. and
| am here
Mr. Dobson aeair mods his head
"Here are my credentials You win
see that from today | relieve You alto
gether Of the case. and Won are instruct
ed to afford me all the assistance ! may
reqnire.
Mr. Dolson is netfled and shows it
''Then. he answers sharply. you ve
come on wild goose chase 80 one can
solve the mystery of the murder
''Just the sert Of case ike Now
then let me know all the particulars
or. rather. let me see If N right in
my facts go far. as you seem rather
slow Of speech. Mr. Dobeon
The chief of police puffs his fat
cheeks in Indignation. but something
seems 10 warn him net TO answer. and
he IL wise enough 10 obey
81. ,hns.rsl-~
as he takes n seat and refers to his
pocketh book stop '8e when 70 wrong
Ain Mr Dobsen merely mods
Josiah Marsaen. queer old British
or. lived in an old rambling house
known rs The Grange. a quarter Of a
mile from here lived solitary life .
reported to be a niser only two or
three rooms used no servants A wom-
an came every morning for few hours
and did what was wanted She went.
a. usual on the eth Of this month {
found Marsden dead. killed by stab
from a large clasp knife which was
found there. no other ciew Of any kind
l. that rirbtY
sfr D0bsan. who has been sagaeious-
IL noiaing bis head in assent to each
sentence a. Darrsnt has read it ont,
now mods il more empha.ieally as he
concludes and after taking few
whiffs at his pipe, ASKS. What the
rewa-d-2'
Nothing unless the relatives offer
it.
OH
..No5v then. what can you add to
what I've read
'.:Somatbing that win puzzle the
clever Chicago detectives with all their
tg.x DotsGn answers with a erin
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

letters on wnIIe Doaru---primiIIve
abode of the law as represented in the
person Of yonng policeman in u verv
badly fitting uniform who is just Guit-
ting the house and smartly salutes as
he opens the gate.
Are You Mr. Dobson 2"
mo. sir. he's inside"
"Oif duty p
Eyes. it's my round
''Then | won't detain yon. bus I
shall want TO see you in the morning
early >
Very good. sir I'll be here at 8
sharp Good night.
"Good night :
''Smart young fellow that" Darrent
observes to himself as he pushes open
the door "Thank goodness they re not
all SO old fogyish as my prosy driverl'
The door opens right into the kitchen
O! the cottage, where Dobson. chief OF
police of Norcombe. is lounging in his
char before tue fire The police cares
OF the day are over and he is smoking
an exceedingly dirty clay pipe and rev
cling in the luxury Of purely animal
idleness as only man Of absolutely en-.
feebled intellect can Still. he can be
pompous at times. as befits one who
hold and has held for roand dezen
years tn, important post of chief of po-
lice of Norcombe. an Office that is little
more than a sinecure and. removing
his pipe from his mouth. he gazes at
his visitor with an expression of min
gied annoyance at being disturbed and
the Importance that ba;i.s his position
"Well, " he inquiries after examining
Darrent from head to foot. what the
matter with Yen T.
"You are Mr. Dobson. l believer"
Mr.. Dobson mods
"Policenlan?'
'Yes; chief Of police Of Norcombe.
"Well, it's all the same, Darrent
rejoins "i'm an officer from Chicago
Perhaps you have heard my name
Herbert Darrent.
mo. never heard of it before. =" an
swers Mr. Dobson, Mt once conclusively
proving himself to be an idiot of the first
water by ccnfessng that he is unac-
Quainted with the name OF the man
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29
CHAPTER I.

THE MURDER AT THE GRANGE
"Haf an hour late OF course she is
Chat can you expect2 1t wouldn't
ave surprised me if she had been an
cur. There must be three feet of snow
|esween here and Chicago"
Yep I. be q mortal bad winter
lever had such stiff one since 'sl
hat was the year as l had 30 cows
toze to death in one night
Eyes; I've heard all about those COWS
kfore.
"It was most strordinary affair
id to myself rs l went to bed the
ght afore. Now. l shouldn't be
prised il some Of them cows amt
oze in the mornin.
"She's whistling."
"And said to myself just as was
>in to sleep. i shouldn't be prised
some OF them cows amt froze to
)ath in the mornin
"And you got up in the morning. and
were dead?"
"Yes. but the strordinary part of the
ing is ! said to myself. 4 shouldn't
s 'prlsed IT some of them cows amt
bze.
''Well. never mind the cows Here
comes Are You taking any one?'
'One gent to Norcombe that's all
ings amt bit like they was when
IS young, and when they gets the
railroad ! s'pose shall have to 20
10 the poorhouse
rumble in the distance growing
lrer and louder gives warning of the
preaching train. and in few seconds
express from Chicago comes to
ndstill in Barnstaple depot. and
tary passenger alights and stamps
feet vigorously upon the platform
he station master. forsaking the in
idual whose sole conversational pow
seemed to be confined to reminis-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29
CHAPTER II.

bAHhtNT ftNbS n Gl.FW.
To say that Herbert Darren, passed &
good night would have been 20 have
stretched veracity 10 breaking point
II was cold in that small bedroom In
the village hotel and the discordant
changing Of the cracked bell of the
church clock from quarter 10 quarter
and from honr 10 honr irritated him In
his restlessness His mind was far 10,
active TO allow his eyes to he wooed by
slumber. and through the long watches
OF the bitter winters night the few
threads Of information that he had
gathered tangled themselves into twists
and knots In his brain. and the very
fact that prinia facie the solution OF
tae mystery seemed to be NO simple only
served 10 worry and irritate him more
Detectives. after ALL are only human
beings. not mechanical contrisahccs,
and their intellocts. trained though they
be 10 keencr and clearer intuition than
those possessed by ordinary men. do net
render them free from the worries n.
separsble from complicated problems Of
which the solution il obscure
Darrent lay awake for honrs wonder.
ing and speculating Those clews which
seemed 10 point ~ once TO the culprit
often. he knew. failed utterly fpoL
closer investigation. broke off sudden
and short. and. once the thread snap.
ped one was left absolutely without
the possibilityof following the trail for
another inch aud had 10 bark backto
the very commencement again. only
perhaps TO have the same experience
and the same result One never hears
Of detectives failures II il vul~ tsf
victories that are noised abroad One
docs not learn Of all the byways and
crossroads. all the narrow lanes and
blind alleys. that his search leads him
into. II il only when success bns
crowned his patient task that one hears
Of him at ali
Once when he had dozed of for lit.
tie while IN. dreary. monof0nona recital
of the uniimely death of the ~1ie'sshee
90 cows disturbed his brain and he
awoke with shiycr 10 realize that
whatever the winter Of 1851 in Nor
combe was like 10 have killed the score
Of cows in one night. the winter OF 1876
desrrd Ia experience Thinking Of the
ccws recalled the brief conversation b~
had with the driver of the dogcart
Evidently that indiyidGal did not think
very much Of Josiah Marsien and.
moreover. had admitted To having
grudge against the murdered man be-
cause his rent hnd been raised Was II
possible that that man who told 40 glib
ly the story of n ghost was implicated
In the murder. Perhaps One never
knew Bat against that snpposition
there was the paper that had been writ
ten b. the dying man. the half tiniahed
accusation tia; be had been murdered
by Asffay What colossal idiot Dob
son was ~ have shown that PAPER 10
As.rayl And directly Astray hid seen
IL he fed Thgt certainly looked ike
guilt and yet Nigh, only be snddm
sTasn of fsar--fear that a train Of cir
cumstantial evidence might b. gathered
together that would inevitably put the
rope around his neck be he innocent
or be- he guilty
Tber. were indeed many black factors
In the case thar pointed to Astray Let
him recapitulate them
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

cOmbcT
es upon the .nntimely death Of his
Pws. enters into lively conversa-
with the engineer as to the state
(e road between Barnstaple and the
pf the journey The few passengers
70 train gaze anxiously out of the
ny windows and growl disconso-
Then the engine gives u mourn
boot. a disconsolate and fatigued
OF pull. and slowly they leave the
cr and issue forth into the night
y lights are lowered. and Barn.
? relapses into slumber
ell. that's bad journey over"
quizes the traveller left upon the
brm as he endeavors to restore his
iation by a variety of ingenious
fations OF the cellar flap "Now for
orst part-seven miles along coun.
Dads in some ramshackle convey.
| suppose
e you the gent as wants to 90 to
bmbes''
1'O you Sbt carriage
would be no matter of use a-frv-
get four wheels to Norcombe. so
brought a dogcart. and | don't
we'll get there in that II be a
u bad night
ell we II try. eh''
ep, we II try the man answers
melancholy voice as he Chambers
he high dogcart while the pas
takes q seat by his side and.
nng at the horse. estimates that
iver is not very far wrong and
hey are not likely to get to Nor
after all But in two seconds he
itered his opinion altogether and
u at the conclusion that he does
how horse from q tenpenny nail
q man be would often say aft.
q IN recounting the incident to
particular chum. ''if you want a
are for ennui or q sluggish liver
seven mile ride on a frosty night
the roads like a sheet Of glass. be-
kentucky nag Tobogganing in
Ia fool to it II you d seen
orse that looked as If he couldn
enough energy TO drag a hearse.
SLIPPERY hill nearly as steep as
&c OF q house, 1t an easy trot,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29
fro nE coSrlSuEp.l

II is estimated that the amount o.
water precipitated on the globe an.
nually In the form of rain. snow, etc,
" 13.oOO cubic miles.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1899-09-29

system there are NJ least i7.0oo.oG
comets OF all sizes.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
HOUSE CAUGHT FIRE,
Some Excitement, But Little
Damage.

A house onthe north side owned
by Robert Klause and occupied by
Mrs. Susan Cook, was discovered
to be on fire at noon today. A
crowd was soon on the ground and
although the fire had gained con-
siderable headway, they soon had
it under control. The house was
being raised preparatory to being
moved, and in tearing away the
kitchen it is supposed the fue was
damaged, thereby causing the fire.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Given Last Evening in Honor of Miss
Goldie Pillars.

A pleasant evening was spent at the
home Of Mrs. A. M. Brock, the occa-
sion of her daughters fourteenth
birthday. Mrs. W. S. Stanfeld and
Miss Franklin assisted in making the
evening enjoyable. Delicious cake
and cream were served. Those hon.
ored with invitations were: Mrs. w.
S.. IStahfleld, Miss Grace Patterson,
Miss Dora Franklin, Miss Wacaser
and sister, Miss Esry, Miss Marie
Wheat, Prof. Dugger, Bert Esry, En-
nett Hughes and Will Patterson.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
PRESBYTERIAN.

Next week the Prebysterian Synod
of Indian Territory and Oklahoma will
meet at Muskogee, also, the Presby-
terry Of Sequoyah will convene there
day or two in advance Of the meet
ing of Synod. Rev. w. Il. King and
d. M. Mars will attend from this
city, and the ladies missionary socie-
ty of Vinita will perhaps have rep
resentatiYe.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
Sometimes Happens.

The sports run across a 'sgreeny' a
few days since and when the sitting
was over he had $500 Of their money
with which he bought cows and horses
and clothes, and pretty effectually
put it beyond their reach.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
From Shiloh Battlefield.

DR.. A. H. Collins sent two canes
made from sticks cut on the battle
field of Shiloh, one to Chief L. M.
Burlington and the other to p. L..
Soper. They were delivered today.
The doctor has been somewhat Of a
town promoter but is at present sur
veying for the Dawes commission.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
WeItmer Treatment.

Mrs. f. Ironside has been under
treatment for few days of a magnet
ic healer and her condition shows
marked improvement. She has
ceased to cough so much as hereto
fore and feels better than for great
many months.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
y Out on a Visit.

w. II. Rogers, Of Roanoke Va, was
in town today to renew hpacquaint-
ance with The Chieftain, and to have
the address of his paper changed to
Washington, d. @. Mr.. Rogers is a
brother of Ridge Rogers, of Catale, and
is Cherokee citizen.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
Epworth League rleeting.

A meeting Of tine executive commit
tee of the Epworth League is called
to meet at DR.. c. w. Days Office to-
night at 1880. All leaguers and others
interested in The work are invited to
be in attendance.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
Chair Car to Oklahoma.

OF the Katy flyers two chair cars,
one is switched at South McAlester to
run over the Choctaw to Oklahoma
City. BY this arrangement the Katy
gets considerable Kansas City bus
mess.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
A swift Man.

W. T. Boyd, the mule buyer, is just
about the swiftest man in that line
that has come down the pike He
bought span this morning while
they were on the run.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20

w. B. Coley and wife started this
morning across the country for Sedan,
Kans. They expect to get there to-
morrow night and reach home Tues
day.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
Working Night and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DIR. Kings 8
New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar
coated globule Of health, that changes
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful In build
ing up the health. Only % cents a
box. Sold by A. W. Foreman's and
Peoples drug stores.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20

Frank G. Churchill joined J. George
Wright at the flyer this morning and
went to Muskogee. Mr.. Wright had
been north since the first of the week.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
Lawyers TO Muskogee.

L. II. Parker, senior and junior,
went to Muskogee this morning on the
flyer, accompanied by P. L. Soper
Er. Parker will be here some days
yet.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20
Who Sells 1T?

II it's paint you want--good
paint, strictly pure, made Of lead,
zinc and linseed oil, end the neces.
sary color and dryer; just that and
nothing else in it, no adulteration
or cheapsning material, all this
guaranteed and sold subject to
chemical analysis--he here ii is.
It's the cheapest paint on the
market. Don't judge by the gallon
price, but by the cost Of the job
complete, which will always be
less than than when so-called
cheap paints are used, because it
goes so much farther and lasts
so much longer. Ask tor "Horse
Shoe Brand" and take no other.
We give the guarantee and proof
of purity; what more can you ask9
p. G. Browning,
PHONE 80.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-10-20

Commissioner H. Jennings has
written a story about his open air
courts be held on the range awhile
back. We have not seen the art
icle. but presume there has been
little change either way. for better
or worse, since that famous open
air raid. The inference is that
when an outlaw heard Jennings
coming he prepared to surrender
and plead guilty, as escape would
have been ont Of tbs question. The
Indian Territory is 3 first-rate
place to live, notwithstanding the
necessity Of the open air courts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-01-12
PRESS COMMENTS.

Since using the Mckinley brand
of soft soap, the south will have no
other.-Alhany Argus.
The people must abolish the
trusts or The trusts will reduce the
masses to bankruptcy and slavery
Houston (Tex.) Post.
The new secretary of the interior
was not born in Ohio, but as he did not
have the choosing of his birthplace the
people of that state may forgive him.
with the caution that it must not occur
again.-Denver Post.
IF 81. 81. Hanna" says Mark
Hanna, expects any currency legisia-
ton, or any extra session, he had better
hang up his fiddle" Apropos whereof.
the Waterbury American observes that
as Mark generally suggests to Duty
and Destiny what they had better whis-
per in the presidents ear. Ell. a., the
currency reformer, should get his
pointer in time.-Albany Argus
Republican capitalists them
selves are beginning to see that if we
are to derive the greatest possible good
from our enlargement of territory we
must be in a position to both buy and
sell: that we cannot continue to ex-
clude other peoples goods and sell our
own in foreign markets. The free trad
ers have had a long wait, but their
time is coming.-Rochester Herald.
Every job. every extravaganza
that the hangers-on at Washington can
devise is Haunting itself in the name OF
expansion. A petty, but insignificant,
instance of this spirit is afforded by
the act of the house last week increas-
ing the police force of the capitol build
ing from 4e to 81. In vain did dissent
ing members call attention TO the no.
torious fact that these police have only
duties and only nominaIly at
tend to them. The job went through
the house ike lghtning.-Boston
Globe.