Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-01-05

lie, It's a lie.-i Know notu-
Il John Oakburn's murder!' he
answered calmly.
ow where you were every mo-
he night of the murder, and
eaking, the detective suddenly
his pocket the co.n-bag which
nd in the closet of Kredge's
Iu recognize this, Levi" he
ding the bag up for Kredge's
soner's knees shook, and there
wful expression of terror on his
ee you do recognize this money
bill l tell you where it came
was in John Oakbucn's little
lfe until the night before his
Since Oakburn's murder l
s coin bag in your room. You
denial is useless. The proof
Ginning"
eeriug DEVIL" cried Kredge.
leaping up from the couch on
bf which he had been seated.
he'd that in the agony and mad
he moment he was about to at
detective.
did not recoil, but his glitter
y eyes met the prisoners blaz-
and involuntarily Kredge sank
red by the power of the detect
e.
here, Paxton, he said pres
th a desperate effort at calm
You have me in a tight place,
Il, but l didn't kill Oakburn, ]
lidn't; I'll take my oath I'm in
ven on the gallOws.
detectives mind there returned
ory of the conversation he had
ID between judith and the jani-
Ia the former said she believed
nothing to fear in consequence
urn's murder, because he was
y.
tective thought Judith was sim
linking thus, but the janitor's
lall Paxton's clews seemed to
the fellows connection with the
folly for you to thus protest
, bcence. Your only hope is in a
pn," Paxton said.
you, once and for all, / have
Oakburn's blood on my hands,
he janitor, again repeating his
it is useless to waste time with
law must take its course. But,
ay, Levi, where did you get the
sand dollars you thought of in
n Newburgh real estate?" asked
anitor's jaw fell. He tried ia
ut only an inarticulate sound
ID from his lips. He was mo-
Y stricken dumb, it seemed, by
len revelation that the detective
at he must have regarded as o
secret.
b saw the impression he hal
I'D he followed it up.
title dream how we'll informed
Fgarding your private affairs,
3 said.
t know what you mean. / am
AN. I never had any money!
d Kredge, at last.
W all about that. But tell me,
Fe you done with Marion Oak.
w nothing about the girl. How
here, Levi, your lies are vast.
I'm the man who attempted t.
laricn Oakburn from Malvin'J
Nov, mark my words, you in.
coundrel, if that rOor girl il
i'm any way, shall exact fear
button.
ehuddered. but he protested hid
ignorance regarding Marion'l
bouts.
% could not prolong this inter!
|rther, and he believed he had
impression on the mind OF tho
which would result as he desired.
effective counted upon Kredge's
for his sister Judith, and i'm
her to. save him by the revela-
len we know she had informed
could make.
Kredge found himself alone,
ixton's departure, he gave vent
thoughts in these words:
ldith fails me, it is either hang
a long term of Imprisonment.
an cave myself from the gallows
1es to that, / think, at the cost OF
ssion which will surely condemn
years.
was the meaning of thisi
be that there was some secret
lark mystery which no man sus.
locked in the heart Of Levi
IN hour later, as the guard pass.
ell, Levi Kredge called to him
the grating of his cell door.
rs the Tow?" demanded the
,uard, rudely.
Mt to send message to my sis
II pay you to deliver it, answer
prisoner.
light, said the guard.
then voices, and the sound oil
persons footsteps were heard,
i recognized the voice of Judith,
5 one OF the party.
lister is'coming. and go | will not
you to take note" said Levi,
guard moved on muttering at
of a fee.
had cdme to visit her brother.
turnkey who was escorting the
visitors of which she was
admitted her to Lewis cell, and
and sister were left alone.
nv affectionate brother; you can
IDLY enough when you are in
can't you. I knew you'd be
when you left Oakburn's last
she said.
do you mean? I have not call
,kburn's since I fied?" said Levi
ement. =
,lanation ensued, and great was