El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-23
CHAPTER XVI.
THE MONEY FOUND.

THE MONEI toCND.
The lantern gone the room resumed
It's former appearance.
Abel, who had been much struck by
Sweetwater's mysterious maneuvers.
drew near DR.. Talbot and whispered in
his ear: I'VE might have done without
that fellow from Boston"
To which the coroner replied:
Perhaps. and perhaps not. Sweet
water has not yet proved his case; let
us wait till he explains himself" Then
turning to the constable he showed
him an old fashioned miniature which
he had found lying on James breast
when he made his first examination.
1t was set with pearls and backed with
gold and was worth many meals. for
the lack of which its devoted owner
had persisted.
Agatha Webb's portrait" exclaimed
Talbot. "or rather Agatha Gilchrists!
For l presume this was painted when
she and James were lovers"
; "She was certainly a beauty" COM
mented Fenton. as he bent over the
miniature in the moonlight. II do not
wonder she queened it over the whole
county"
HE must have worn it where I
found it for the last 40 years" unused
the DOCTOR And yet men say that
love is a fleeting passion. Well. after
coming upon this proof of devotion.
j find it impossible to believe James
label accountable for her death.
Sweetwater's instinct was truer than
Knapp's."
.Or ours" muttered Fenton.
~Gentlemen," interposed Abel. point
ing TO bright spot that just then
made its appearance in the dark out
line of the shade before alluded to. do
you see that hole? 1t was the sight of
shat prick in the shade which sent
Eweetwater outside looking for foot
prints. See, Now his eye is to it, (as
1he bright spot became suddenly
eclipsed). I'VE are under examination.
sirs. and the next thing we will hear
Is that he's not the only person who's
been peering into this room through
that hole"
! He was SO far right that the first
words of Sweetwater on his re-en-
trance were: ITS all o X, sirs.
have found my missing clew. James
label was not the only person who
came up here from the Webb cottage
who was losing some of his supercili-
Gus manner. he asked, with significant
emphasis: If. of the full amount
stolen from Agatha Webb. you found
$50 In the possession of one man and
$3.50 in the possession of another. upon
which of the two would you fix as the
probable murderer of this good WON
-anT.
Upon him who held the lions share,
ct course"
VERY good. Then 1t IS not in this
cottage you VIII find the person most
wanted. You. must look But there.
Arst let me give you a glimpse of the
noney. Is there any one here ready
% accompany me in search of 1t? I
shall have to take him a quarter of q
Nfle farther up hill"
You have seen the money? You
know where it is?" asked DR.. Talbot
and Mr.. Fenton in one breath.
Gentlemen, 1 can put my hand on
Il in ten minutes"
At this unexpected and somewhat
startling statement Knapp looked at
DR.. Talbot and DR.. Talbot looked at
the constable but only the latter spoke.
THAT is saying a good deal. But no
matter. I am willing to credit the
assertion. Lead on, Sweetwater. I'll
20 with you.'
Sweetwater seemed to grow an inch |
Mt least And DIR. TalbotP' he sug-
gested.
But the coroner's duty held him to
this house of death. and he decided not