Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
e. Would you or have done other.

tive. Would you or have done other
wise2
Life Is dear. reputation to some men
dearer yet; both We're dear to Angus
Bruce, and made doubly so, by what
had become The highest ambition of . is
life-he would I've, and live TO see the
murderer of John Lloyd brought to JUS
tice. and his own good name clear"
You appall me; butwhere got you all
OF this information? who was this other
witness? who uttered this cry of which
you speak? why has this witness re-
NAMED silent?"
Because, Mr.. Hill, the evidence of
this witness would not be taken In u
court of law against Caucasian; that
fact, and terror have kept her lips
sealed. Lathrop would have killed her
also, had he not have known thar her
evidence could not condemn him-An-
gus knew 1t, or he would have remained
to confront his accuser, who told him
as he staggered from the room, that a
nigger's oath wouldn't save him. Aunt
Mag knew 1t, fNr she begged Angus
to fly"
"Aunt Magl What, the old house
keeper? What knew she about it?"
"All, ALL It was she who uttered the
cry in the bathroom; she saw the knife
driven home by the hand Of Lathrop;
she is the other witness"
Great God" exclaimed Tom. "Can
1t be possible?"
"You still doubtT
II must, without legal evidence."
s'You are friend, an admirer Of Her
bert Lathrop's?"
Tar from being an admirer, If indeed
there be anything about him to admire.
A friend, must be since he weds my
sister, and yet have had hard work to
reconcile myself to the union"
would you doubt the evidence of
your own ears, should you hear Her.
bert Lathrop confess his guilt?"
How could I? But 1 think shall
never hear the words: lam guilty Of
the murder of my uncle fall from his
lips
"You shall, and you shall see him, too,
and in every lineament of his coun-
tenance, while he utters the words that
condemn him, read his guilt"
"WhenP How? II there is truth In
all this, there Is no time to lose"
There will be none lost; all arrange
ments are perfected. Lathrop has gone
to Wilmington, as you probably know.
He will return on the down trip of the
Sunshine, and be home ut seven o'clock,
though he may leave the boat at Orion
landing and call at your house before
going to Kendall. That we cannot tell;
but will you meet me at $3.50 this even
ing, prepared to hear and witness what
I have told you, after he has entered
his house? Otherwise, remember the ter
rible position in which your sister will
be placed when she finds herself welded
to u murderer"
ut needed not that last remark to
induce me. Yes, will meet you at
the time stated, and at the rice mill on
yonder ridge. From there we can SEQ
where the steamer stops. But won't
you come to the house and dine with
us? 1t Is now noon, and father must
know Of the hazard of his daughterP''
"By no means. A word or suspicion
would ruin all. Do not lisp a syllable
at your home. Remember, If it proves
not as say, you would regretit. Leave
everything to me, but Let all of your ar
engagements be made, should every
thing transpire as have told you, to
visit Wilmington tomorrow, and you
shall have further proof, and proof OF
why Herbert desired his uncle's death.
There were two objects; one, he has at
tained, the other he thinks to attain
tomorrow night. It Is your sisters
hand"
''Let It be as you say. will remain
silent. Meantime, why Is 1t that you SO
interest yourself in this matter, and you
stranger here2
"True, I am Scotchman, and came
from Scotland here"
"You speak not the dialect?'
.No, but can at will, or almost any
other. am one of these oft-time con-
demned, but sometimes useful individ-
uals, known as detectives"
"eOh, no! I see, but who employs
your"
"That Is secret I cannot now dvulge,
but may later"
"There must be no force used. Lath-
rop's admission of guilt must be volun-
tary."
Certainly, else 1t would not DO evi-
dence against him. He shall not even
see either of u.s."
"Well, there's our dinner signal and
since you will not come, I will meet you
promptly, but where can you dine?"
"oh, don't mind me. it's part of a
detectives business to be prepared 70,
any emergency. can trust you to OBJ
serve silence, and even In your conduct
betray nothing?"
eyes, though you have quite as.
founded me, but, even in the event Of
Lathrop's being the murderer of hi.
uncle, little will 1t help Black Beard
the curse of the coast"
''Let Black Beard look out for him
self"
"But I can't understand why you
should be employed to comefrom Scot
land here on this case"
Ibid you not know that the Lloyd,
were of Scotch ancestry"
Il think ] have heard as much. Wei
good-by until $780,"
"Good-by, be prompts
Tom proceeded in the direction from
whence the dinner bell had sounded
and Hugh Gordon directed his steps
towards Kendall.
CHAPTER XIII.
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