The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

where's the kidg'
She's Twin with Ackeray. too. Calls
him papa"
A guard appeared Just then. and the
conversation was broken on. II had been
successful. however: Harvey had wanted
news" and he had Eot a.. There were
other trips 10 the glove department TO So
cure tho details OF the story by word Of
mouth. but his own imagination hah
patched them together for him. and he
had learned the main fact. which was that
Aekeray had done him dirt" The I'M
merited conviction and imprisonment be-
came 90 him now part % a general scheme
20 ditch" him. The injustice of the pun
ishment had troubled him and mace II
hard 60 obey the rules. but he had con
quered the temptation TO be unruly. He
had been puzzled by Nettle's refusal %
write. but he had not connected Ackefay
with her neglect OF him. In an indefinite
way he had planned some day 10 settle &c
counts with Ackeray for the part he had
played IN his Harveys) misfortunes, bui
the thought OF ways and means had not
captured his mind. that could be attended
10 after he had secured his reduction Of
sentence Had he been outside" even the
news OF Ackerays theft OF his wife and
child might possibly have been as reason
ably considered as had the conviction that
he was unjustly prisoner Men 81 War
vev's stamp are much calmer IN the open
than in the stir" and marriage and
divorce take on no such final proportions.
Il had taken all OF Harveys good sense.
however to be a model peniteut. ana tn
complete revelation Of Ackeray's dupli,i-
q nred him with a desire for revenge
Honccforth his one passion was 20 meet
Ackeray lie still remained "trusty,
good behavior had become AUTOMATIC win
him. but his ambition was no longer simp-
~ 10 be released. lie spoke 10 the war
den and the guards OF his wish to have
talk with Ackeray. tie said that there
was a suspended sentence hanging over
him in another court. and he wanted 20
know IL Ackeray would be willing TO
TX things up for him.
Hes the only fellow that can
s,ralghten the matter out" he explained
to the warden and I want to nave
talk with him"
You're afraid youll be arrested on
being turned loose from mere, - that II
asked the warden.
That's exactly H." said Harvey. "and
I think Il Ackeray n so 20 the front
for me I won't he bothered"
IAN right Ackerays goin' TO bring
some prisoners here IN day or 80 an
III let him know"
Three DAYS later detective Ackeray ar
rived al the great pcnitentiary win
a hatch OF penitents for whose bodies
ne was given receipt by the warden
He was Informed OF Harvey's desire Tor
a talk with him. and was Immediately
Impressed with the Importance TO MIN
seif OF such a talk. Possibly he might
find II 20 his advantage 20 arrange mat
tiers 80 that the alleged suspended SEN
tenee should be carried out
Sure. III SEQ him" he said to inc
warden. where S. hep
you'll probably ind him over in the
doctors Office Take him into the gar
den Il YOU want 10 be private, ana tell
the doctor | said IL would be all right.
The meeting took place in tho doc
tors Office The doctor was in another
part Of the prison and Harvey had been
left in charge No one heard the con
versation between the two men, and only
two Of the guard knew anything about
their being together. Whether Harvey
made use Of his suspended sentence
story. or charged Ackeray Immediately
with foul treatment of him has never
been decided The two men were in con-
ference according 20 the testimony OF the
guards about half an hour. and - seems
reasonable 10 suppose that Harvey could
only have Interested Ackeray this length
Of time by reference TO the suspended
sentence but IN view OF what happened
one r. justified IN wondering why he
should have wanted 20 interest him AZ
Az Harvey himself has persifNntly re-
fused TO make any statement one way or
the other when the doctor returned 20
his Office Harvey was found sitting IN "A
pool Of blood on the floor. cutting into
small bits with a surgeons knife the
heart Of detective Ackeray. who lay dead
and mutilated in a corner Of the room.
At the trial IL was reported that Harvey
had mumbled himself ns he cut so
much Tor so much. for that and for that
but no Ineligible Interpretation OF either
expression could be discovered and they
were eventually accepted az coutrlbutory
evidence OF his insanity