The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-06-17

Campbell, though in custody, is under the
protecting care of Lang Sellars. Now can
you return to the house without your alb
sence having been noted by Herman"
Easily, Mars Lang"
Then do so, and watch closely. Do not
sleep alone. Your young mistress will
have many lady friends here in her trou-
bic. Keep Mile as near you as you can.
Goodnight"
Goodnight, Mars Lang" said the ne
gress, and she had started along the side
Of the house for the rear entrance when
the detective called her back.
Are Adam, the coachman, and Herman
on friendly terms" he asked.
Adam rather see the devil than Mars
Herman" said the negress. Mars Her
man 'spect more of ole masters niggers
than he do hisself.'
Il understand" said Sellars. That is
ALL" and as the negress again started off
he joined Calban.
You can 20 home now, Calban," he
| said. at must be o'clock in the morn
ing"
| II spec It is, Mars Lang" said the ne
| gro, as he made off in the darkness.
Another mystery to unravel,' mutter-
| ed the detective, as he passed out the
| gate. Herman Craven's hand must have
| guided the keen blade Of that sheath knife,
| Notwithstanding the fact that Hannah
| states that it could not have been he. Not
/ a drop of blood on his spotless garments.
! Not a stain on his white hands, but a
/ damnable one on his guilty conscience.
! Whether or not he struck the blow his
was the head that planned the murder.
! He pulled the wire and sounded the bell
! that for q moment left the coast clear.
! Campbell was the one man he wished re-
moved from his path. But the bag Of
| coin? Clearly he had a confederate, and
! that confederate struck the blow and es-
| capped with the coin. Why. Herman had
no knowledge of the fat that Campbell
! was to be there with the coin to pay that
| note tonight mean last night, nOw-un
! Ill after he had entered the house and the
| banker had informed him in the library
/ and then he did not know that he would
| bear with him a bag Of coin. Not living
| soul witnessed that blow, save the one
! who struck it-n0t even Herman Craven
unless, perchance, he struck the blow.
Hannah alone saw his blanched face
when he pulled that wire, and her oath
would not be admissible in a court of JUS
tice. Lang Sellars, You have solved some
/
! the murderer or murderers Of Banker De
Rosette to Justice Humph, Not doubt
of il - the detective exclaimed aloud
| why" he thought, Il can place my
/ hand. any minute, on the formuator OF
! this tragedy Now for the evidence that
| will condemn him. Now for the unknown
! accompliCe--if he had One-and the bag
| Of coin. | wonder" he thought. suddenly
! coming to full halt, 'if | have his full
| motive. Was this murder planned after
| he had arrived at the house last night, and
! was his sole object to get possession of
! that money? If so, he had Il confederate.
/ sure. He might have distracted a much
! larger sum from the bank An, ves hut
| certain detection would have followed.
! One thing is certain: The object was TO
| get rid Of Banker DeRosette | think
! that had been determined in your mind be
! fore tonight, Herman Craven, and If ba-
! fore tonight, why. then the securing of
| this bag Of coin was no part of your mo-
| tive; but Robert being there with his bag
! Of coin was a circumstance. though not
| counted on, yet to be taken ADVANTAGE Of
| and shrewdly the matter was managed
| The banker is murdered, the bag of coin
! disappeared, and the man who stood in tho
nepheWs way is in the custody of Sheriff
| Cobb-prcsumabIy murderer And am
! left to solve the mystery that surrounds
| the taking off of a good man [ wonder
! if Mr. DeRosctte left a will. and what
! that document viii reveal? 4 little tir,a
! will tell; and now for the grieving mother
and sister of the innocent victim of cir
| cumstances, who is pacing with anxious
strides the floor of a cell in the county
jail"