Fergus County argus., 1901-02-06

"Ah. and was not standing by tie ta-
ble! How about the blood there, thenT
"Shook from the murderer's fingers
in fright or disgust"
"rhcre was no blood on Phllcmon's
fingers. 40, lie wiped them ON his
sleeve"
"lr lie was the one To use he dagger
against her where is the dagger?
Should we not bc able to find Il some
where about tie prcmScs?'
"lle may have buried II outside
Crazy men are Superuaturally Gun
ming"
when you can produce II from any
place Inside that board fence. | will
consider your theory. At present |
limit my suspicious Of Philemon 10 the
half unconscious attentions which
man Of disordcred intellect might give
wife bleeding and dying under his
eyes, My idea on the subject is
would you be so kind as not to give
uttcrance to your ideas until have
been able TO form some for myselfT" in
terruptcd a voice from the doorway.
As this voice was unexpected they all
turned. \ small man with sleek, dark
hair and expressionl2ss features stood
before them. Behind him was Abel,
carrying handbag AMI umbrella.
"The detective from Boston," an
nouncpd the latter. Coroner Talbot
rose.
"You are In good time" he remark
ed I'VE hay, worl. OF no ordinary ma
turr fcr YOU"
The nan failed to look Interested
Eut then h.s oaan'nraaae YVES uut o.
10 slow emotion.
Ny name Is Knapp" said lr. ~
haze bad iur svgggr aul gm ready to
90 tp Wort. ! Lave Icsl tie urwSpl-
p"rS. All want now are any addition
al Facts t.at have come to light since
thr 'g.yG,aI Alr Gi.Hatr!Ds were sent to
Boston. Facts. mind you, not theories.
Aryrr allow myself TO lc hampered
hy other persons, theories"
Ne; liking bis manner, which was
lgu>qVr and too self Important for q
Liam Of such Insignificant appearance,
Coroner Talbot uivrri him 10 Mr..
IoutDu, wlp Immediately proceeded 10
give him ,lr result Of such iuypstlga-
tons as lo and his men had lucn able
o. make. which done, ,lr. Knapp put
on lis Lat @l turuo1 toward the door.
Il viii go o. The l.,use and soc for
myself what there Is To ,cc there" said
he. MAY / ask tie privilege Of going
aluue3" hr added. as Nr. Frntyn NOV
ed. "Aid here viii see that / am
given admitiaDce."
SHOW ne your credentials" said the
coroner, lie did So. "lhcy seem all
right, and YOU should Dee Il Tan who
understands his buSincss. Go alone II
you prefer but bring ypgr conclusions
brc. They LAY need some correct
ing"
"Oh, ! will return" Knapp non
chalaUtly rc,aarkcd and went out. hav,
!ng made anything but favorable Inn
precision upgn the assembled gentle
Ecn.
II wish we Lad shown more grit and
tried t. handle this thing ourselves
observed Mr. Fcnton. IL cannot bcaI
10 think of that cold, bl0odlcss creature
lowering over cur beloved Agatha"
81 wonder ut Carson. Why should
he send rs such man? Could he moi
see the matter demanded cxtraordina
ry skill and Judgment"
"Oh, this fellow may have skill. Bu'
be is 50 unpleasant hate TO dca
with folks Of such ilshllke characters
tics. nut who Is thls:" he asked as {
gentle tap was heard on the door
why, it's Lotion. What can he wan
here"
The man whose presence In the door
way had called out this exclamation
started at the sound of the doctor
heavy voice and came very hcsitating
; ~ forward. lie was Of n weak, irrita
! blc type and seemed to be In n state o
great excitement.
81 beg pardon" said he. "for show
; Ing myself don't like to intrude int
such company. but have something {,
, tell you which may be of use. srs
though II isn't any great thing either.
r "Somotbing about the murder whicl
has taken placcT' asked the corone
, In mlllcr tone. He knew Lotion wei
and realized the advisability of encour
, agement in his ease.
p "Thc murder. oh. wouldn't Pre-
' sulac tn say anything about the mul
I der. I'm not the man to stir up an
y such subject as that. It's about tn
I monuy-or some moncy--morc none
than usually falls into my till 1T
q was rather queer, SirS. and have fel
the tUttcr of 1t all day. Shall | te
i you about II? 1t happened last night
. late last nIght, sirs, so late that | wa
l. in he'd with my wife and had bee
Il snoring. she said. four hours"
"Whlt moscyt New money? CrisI
e fresh bills, Lolon" eagerly Iuestione
e Mr.. Fcuton.
Q Lotion. who was the Keeper of
5 small confectionery and bakery stor
L one one Of the side streets leading u
u the hill, shifted uncasily between hi
two intcrrogators and finally address
y eel himself to the coroner:
"lt was new money. | thought
felt so nt night. but was sure Of IL /
g tie morning. \ brand new bill, si
Il a-but that isn't the quccrcst part.
i was asleep, sir and dreaming Of N
, courtlu" days, for | asked Sally at IL
! circus, slrs, aud the band playing q
the hill made me think of il when
9 WIS suddenly shook awake by Sail
e herself. who says she hadn't slept
d wink for listening 70 the music an