El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-02
CHAPTER XII.
THE label BROTHERS

THE label BROTHERS,
There were but few men in town
who wore long boards. A list was made
of these and handed to the coroner,
who regarded it with a grim smile.
Not a man whose name is here
would be guilty of a misdemeanor. let
alone a crime. You must look outside
of our village population for the MUIR
derer of Agatha Webb"
VERY likely, but tell me something
first about these persons" urged
Knapp. who is Edward Hope"
"a watch repairer. a man of estima-
BILE character"
"And Sylvester Chubb?"
"A farmer who, to support his moth
er, wife and seven children. works
from morning until shutdown on his
farm and from shutdown until IL
o'clock at night on little fancy arti-
cles he cuts out from wood and sells
in Boston,"
John Barker. Thomas Elder, limo
thy Sinn?'
'ATl good men. 1 can vouch for every
one
'And John label, James Zabel?"
"Ahi You might as well ask about
ourselves Irreproachable, both of
them. Quite famous shipbuilders once,
but the change to iron shipbuilding
has quite thrown them out of that
Pity. too, for they were remarkable
builders. By the by, Fenton. we don't
see them at church or in the docks
any more"
No They keep very much to them
selves. Getting old, like ourselves,
Talbot"
Lively boys once. We must hunt
them up. Fenton. Can't bear to see
old friends drop out of good company.
But this isn't business. You need not
pause over their names, Knapp"
But Knapp had slipped out.
We will follow him.
Walking briskly down the street he
went up the steps of certain house
and rang the bell. A gentleman with
a face not entirely unknown to us
came to the door.
The detective did not pause for pre-
liminaries.
care you Mr.. Crane" he asked, 'the
gentleman who ran against man
coming out of Mrs. Webb's house last
nightY'
Il am Mr.. Crane" was the slightly
surprised rejoinder, land 1 was run
against DIV q man Cnere, yes
VERY WELL" remarked the detective
quietly my name is Knapp. l have
been sent from Boston to look into this
matter, and / have an idea that you
can help me more than any other man
here in Sutherlandtown. Who was this
person who came in contact with you
so violently? You know, even if you
have been careful not to mention any
names"
"You are mistaken don't know. l
can't know. He wore a sweeping beard
and walked and acted like a man no
longer young. but beyond that
"Mr. Crane, excuse me, but l know
men. If you bad no suspicion as to who
that person was, you would not look 50
associate in your own mind a name
with the man you met. Was it either
of these you see written hereW
Mt. Crane glanced at the card on
which the other had scrubbed couple
of names and started perceptibly.
You have me-" said ne. You must
be man of remarkable perspicacity."
The detective smiled and pocketed
his card. The names he thus conceal
ed were John label. James label.
You have not said which of the two
1t was Knapp quickly suggested.
"No," returned the minister. land I
have not even thought Indeed | an
not sure that 1 have not made dread
fuI mistake IN thinking 1t was either.
A glimpse such as I had is far from
satisfactory and they Doth are such
excellent NEIL
Right, You did make mistake ct
course have not tie least doubt Of
It So don't tbiul; of tie matter again.
j win hnd out who the real man was
rest easy.
And with the lightest of bows Knapp
drew of and passed as quickly as he
could. without attracting attention,
around the corner to the CONNECTION
er's.
Here his attack was warier. Sally
Lotion was behind the counter with her
husband. and they had evidently oeea
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