The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-10-10

alert to notice every triHing cir. Nm.
stance, saw that the paper h. A ,.a,,
torn irrcgularly. and | fame, ,ed n cor.
responded with the piece chad round
in the murdered ma q bousa
slatcneu ~ UP anV went into the
nearest doorwr.y to compare the
fragments. 'That, leap my heart
gave Win I discoversi that they fit-
tel together exactly, There was no
doubt of II.
81 am on the right triick," I NUT
tered. We'll, Mr. Burke, you don't
get of with -hnt vnlisc SO easily"
sppssed the street, entered the
hotel ana Wa, sOoil AT the door of the
room from whose windows the paper
was blown. | knocked softly.
Come inr'sald voice within.
entered, and found Burke still
seated on chair by the window.
81 thought II wns the porter" he
said In some confusion. "Who sald
you might find me hereT'
Without replying locked the door
and put the key In my pocket.
Il see that you are getting ready to
go away?" | remarked.
"Yes; but-but-"
Suppose you stay In New York a
little longcr?"
"Whnt do you mcan?" he exclaimed,
rising from his chair.
'Oh, nothing of any great conse-
qucnce." | replied coolly. perhaps
you wouldn't object to my taking n
look into that vulisc"
Perhaps you will do me the kind
ness to get out Of my room" he re-
torted. Are you drunk or crazyf
Hand me that key and go, or | will
throw you ont of the Window
Not so fast" said |. drawing my
revolver. 81 am an officer, you know,
and | am here to arrest you for the
murder you committed last night"
He stared moment, then change
came over his countcnancc.
Great Heavens. Mr.. McAuley,
what do you mean?'
"IInve you ever seen this bit OF
papcrf' I asked.
AS | extended II toward him | saw
that II was weekly paper, pub
lishcd in the city of Pennsylvania
from whence Burke came: its date
was so recent that he must have re-
celved it on the very day preceding
the murder.
With n look of despair on his white
face that shall never forget. he stag
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cowed. and made no attempt to es-
cape. You see the poor wretch was
new ut the business.
In five minutes | marched him into
the station, where he made full con-
fession, giving substantially the fol-
lowing account of the crime.
The stories of Bentley's wealth had
tempted him to rob him. He forced
his way into the house little after
dark. one night. when he knew that
Bentley had gone out, but had barely
entered when the old man came in at
the front door, locked it, and lighted
the candle on the table.
Determined not to be foiled now
Burke rushed upon him and struck
him down with the tools he had been
using to break the locks. This was
between q and 10 o'clock. Then he
ransacked the house. finding n number
of baninotes. In order to make a
compact parcel of them, he hastily
tore in two paper which he chanced
to have in his pocket, using one half
for his purpose and in his nervous
haste, leaving the other lying upon
the floor Then he returned to his |
room, from which he called my at
tention to Bentley's house, foolishly |
thinking that by so doing he would not |
come within the range of suspicion.
In due time he was tried, found |
guilty, and paid the penalty of his
crime. a..
1t Was this case which | worked up |
on my own account, and in which my |
success was largely due to more |
chance, that gave me n place on the
detective force. Many man has
worked harder and displayed far
more sagacity than l did on that occa-
sion. without accomplishing his end. |
But | do better things now. and like |
my work as well as some persons like |
to solve a puzzle.-Waverley Maga-
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Where He Drew the Line.