The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-21

Synopsis of instruments I to Iv-Dr.
Mortimer and his friend. Sylvester Court
ney. are interrupted in n confiCs ntial talk
bv tho advent Of patient hurt in the
street Before he leaves the house. his
host learns that his patient has lost a
pocketbook TO which he attaches n high
value. and the reader perceives that DIR.
Mortimer is much angered on learning
the strangers name The doctor is about
TO take up n lucrative foreign appoint
ment- for he is engaged TO be married
whilst his practice Is worth bur little,
end his expectations from n rich uncle
seem likely TO be disappointed by the
advent OF an Australian cousin. MesSrs.
Scrip and Morder. the eminent lawyers.
centric Squire clifford. DIR. Mortimer's
uncle. the unconscious means OF bringing
about a crisis in the firms affairs Dr.
Mortimer. called TO Marihurst by a letter
from his uncle meets Madge Selby. his
fancee. IN company with Dorman (the
sQuire's Australian nephew. whom, later.
he warns not 10 continue his intimacy
with the Selhys- Squire Clifford tells Nor
timer that he Is not satisfied with Dor
man. and makes a generous proposal
Mr. SeIby loses half his fortune in the
ness that follows he Is carefully attended
~ DR.. Mortimer. Jarvis Dorman devel-
ops n mysterious connection with Messrs-
Scrip and Morder. In which their clerk.
Squire Clifford make. his will. and Dor
man makes love to Madge Selby. NORTH
rner finds Dorman insulting Madge. and
the two men come 20 blows. Dick prov
ing the stronger. The squire again presses
Mortimer 20 marry an hetress. JudiC
Clutch: and Dorman has n secret inter
view with Jean Kedar who IS the bearer
az the Squire's will The squire tells Nor
timer that he shall be his heir IL he viii
marry Miss Clutch: they discuss this
point: Mortimer goes OF 20 see his iisncee'
n report comes that the squire Is muir
sercfs The inquest reveals nothing BY
the will. which Is produced by Mr.. Scrip.
timer SEES Madse for the frs time since
the murder anil with strange manner
and hesItating speech. she says she does
not desire 20 see him again.
CHAPTER XII.
The investigation into the mystery of
Squire Chords murder. set on foot by
Nessrs. Scrip and Morder and the au-
thorities % Scotland ward. fingered on
wtthour- practical result The keenest-
vrt-ted detectives Were barled. and by de-
Erces the ecIat % the crime died away.
There were other events 20 interest the
public mind. following each other In rapid
succession. and except TO those more esps-
ciaIly concerned In the dismal affair. the
murder was Of no further moment. Leav-
ing the settlement OF his affairs TO his
lawyers. the new owner OF Whyteleas
manor had gone on n long visit TO tre
continent. and the manor was closed.
IL was n week or two after tho memoir
able scene in the dining room at whyte-
Ieas that Mortimer and Sylvester sat talk
ing one evening in the Iattcr's chambers.
and although the two friends had had
many an earnest conversation lately. this
was the most serious. II was the last time
they would have one moreover. OF the
last for some time no; to be calculated.
for Mortimer would leave England next
day.
so I'm going 20 Bastia after all. old
fellow" he said with assumed gayety.
The man who went out in my stead
YOU remember how I gave up the Job
when ! thought ! Was TO come I'm for
WEytelsas-weil the man who went out
has given notice 10 quit. Can't stand he
climate. or the people. or the food. sup
pose. but AT aiv rate he has written 10
say tha- he's leaving met Nicholson by
Urctdeut-he's DIR. Everest's man OF busi-
ness. yen know. and lie begged me 20 sc-
cept the appointment"
Yes / understand that
1t was either going 20 the devil or
PASTA with me. and 1 chose the latter
Prom what I hear OF the place. don't
think there's much difference. but that's
neither here nor there. You've no con-
ception what a relief Il Will be TO get ont
~ this country
II don't want 20 bring VI old troubles.
Dick. % replied Sylvester but have YOU
the slightest shadow OF an idea why Miss
SeIby broke OF her engagement? I'm us
ing the privilege ~ an old friend in ask
ing Won that question
Not the faiuteSt." answered Mortimer.
IL il had been any other woman who
had acted 50, I could have given a res-
son for IL. but not in Madge's case
There's a deep mystery. some horrible
II YOU don't mind We won't discuss f.
There are certain things that a man
keeps 10 himSelf-;his IS one OF them"
u WIS a late hour when Mortimer left
Sylvcst"r's chambers. and the two friends
bade adisu 10 each other u would be a
long time before they met again Per
haps newer said Dick. ''one never
knows what's going % happen"
Left alone. Sylvester sat Illuminating
over the fire. late as the hour was his
thoughts travelling over the events 81
tie past few weeks. Then he got up. and
rn0k from his pocket a small package
Thar might have been easily covered with
the hand. and from 10 he drew the piece
- black rag that had futtered on the
wall 81 the dining room at whyteleas
Spreading sheet 81 paper on the table
h placed the fragment 81 cloth upon e.
and sitting down leaut hts head on his
hands in searching examination OF the
frave,i morSel.
'-Cloth-of a fine texture NJ rnurrnur-
81 III has been torn with violence.
THAT'S clear from the ragged uneven
ness 81 it-a gardener wound not have
torn Il q the shape OF triangle such as
this - II would not have bsen con
vsuient shape for mailing up the creeper
J:rEo. II WAS not put where ] found it by
she gardener. nor for the usual purpose
- n piece ~ rag Next II has been torn
from q mans ccat-the material Is not
that "A woman wears. II has not lost its
color. therefore II f. reasonable TO as
sumo that II has not bsen hanging on the
wall for any length of timc-the air and
HIGHT would have given n different look
sud feel To- Il from what Il has. and it
hss beeu torn from the skirt Of coat.
Tho nail was less than three feet from
t.. ground. and would rot catch a mans
sleeve. or anv other part than the skirt;
The fact that II has been violently rent