Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-06-23
cHApTER v1.-tContinued1


CHAPTER VI.-(Continucd.l
II have just left the scene of the ira
gedy. madam: but knowing the torture
your minds must be under. 1 could not go
to my home until l had seen you. Your
son stands not in the slightest danger.
True, he may remain in custody for some
weeks. The coroncr's jury will tomorrow
doubtless hold him for trial. on certain
scircumsiantial evidence that to the mex
pcricuccd juror will seem conclusive.
Your son may even come to trial i'll GRIM
ina court. but, believe me. not a hair of
his head shall be injured. and he shall re-
turn to yon, his entire innocence of the
crime Charged against him fully cstab-
lisled. the hOnOred name he bears unfair
nishcd. and more. he shall one day present
to you as his loving wife the fair girl who,
even though she saw his bent form stand
ing over thc ~lifclcss body of her father
with the rccking weapon in his hand that
hcirft him of life. yet has full confidence
in his innocence. his honor and integrity,
the daughter Of the murdered man."
Poor IIattic!!' exclaimed the widow.
"You must so to her. Jennie, with the
dawn of day. This is terrible for the poor
girl. Why. MIR. Scllars, my son had two
objects in visiting MIR. Delsoscttc's home
tonight. One. as you doubtless know,
was to take up his note. The other was
TO ask his sanction to the union of which
YOU have referred"
"Iic had obtained that sanction" said
iSclla.s. "He had also taken up his note
and had it in his possession"
II know" the widow said. "He had
informed me. And then, the bag of gold.
II seems incrcdiblc!"
did your son return to the house, mad
am. after he had received the bag of coin.
and before going to the bankers"
lie did not. He left us at half after
nine. and when he returned he was i'll
the custody of Sheriff Cobb. You know
he expected to leave for Baltimore on the
four O'clock train to attend to some bust
ness matters lie has there with a commits
sion house."
"Hc 50 informed me-" said Sellars.
MIR. Scllars. Il suppose we may visit
my brother in the county jaily'
"Certa;nly. Miss %.Jrnnic. and l will try
and induce Sheriff Cobb to place him in
the debtors room. wlicl, is more commo-
mo,lious than an ordinary cell. il he is
held tor trial. You had best visit him
.irtwccn eight and nine o'clock this morn
ing. Tell him. of course, that when the
right time comes Lang Sellars will cstab-
lish his innocence and unlock his prison
doors. But first, l have much to do, to
fasten this crime where it belongs. There
is double mystery here, at least. l have
the key 10 one. l shall solve them all,
only it will take time. And now, all that
have said was for your ears alone. a
single word that my suspicion rests on
other shan Robert Campbell night doubly
increase She difficulties of the work l have
'bcforc mcknight, in fact. cause guilty
parties 10 take to flight ere l have the
various inks in n chain of evidence that
will bring them to the gallows forged we'll
together. md send me securing clear
acrnss the continent; therefore,"
Our lips shall remain sealed. Mr.. Sell
liars, hut our gratitude to yOu-"
wait. madam. until l have deserved it.
Now you. RogcrY
us lax the grave. Mars Lang-jcs' lax
the grave"
Right. Roger. And your maid here?'
..Oh, will answer for Chloe" said
Jennie.
~ dunno a ting, and never did" said
the sable Chloe. "All l want is my young
master back. so the Dressed mistress and
my Miss Jennie kin dry dar eyes"
why. don't you see, Chloe. mother is
smiling now, aud IL am another girl al
ready"
well. goodnight. ladies'" said the de
tcctivc. II am glad to have been able t.
relieve your minds of much anxiety"
sGood-niglt, Mr.. Sellars. and may Goo
aid you in your e%ndeavors to bring to the
bar of justice the guilty wretch who muir
.dered my husbands old friend. Oh, il
duncan was alive. what IL shock thi.
would he tn him. Aud his son-his boy
held for ,he crime!!'
.Hcr,mrft Russell was held for the muir
der of DR.. Taylor. madam"
..Truc." said the widow. as Sellars pass
ed from the room.
Jennie accompanied him to the door
bade him Goodnight, and watched hi.
form as it disappeared in the darkness.
that so often prccedcs the dawn of dag.
what II reputation that man has as &
detccter of crimc.'' she thought. as she
walked back through the hall. Through
ont the South, at least. he stands without
a peer. Well. he deserves to-"
When she Joined her mother she found
her preparing to retire in a chamber ad.
joining the sitting room. tears %coursine
their way down her checks in profusion.
why. mother. dear. you are weeping
yet"
but now. my child. the tears are happy
ones compared to those OF but II half-houl
ago. Come, join mo in my room for q
short rcpose. At eight o'clock you mus,
bear the glad tidinss to your brother thai
he is under the watchful care of Lang
Scllars. the great Southern detective
who has promised to restore him to u.s."
CHAPTER VII.
Sheriff Cobb. when he had taken Robert
Campbell into custody. was thoroughly
satisfied that the young man was the
hanker's murderer. OF that there can
he no doubt. hut it is also certain that
i'll his haste to do SO he was actuatcd by
"a fear tina; Srllurs would rob him of the
iglory. as he considered it. by taking him
into custody himself.
Since the rescue of Herbert Russell
from the very trap of the gallows a year
previous. Sheriff Cobb had been very zeal
oux of Ca1,lina,u uraa4 1lo4oa4;ua aal L.