The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-12-12

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the bell? He must have known that Rob
ert was in the house, and it must have
been for the purpose OF calling him to the
door"
EITHER he or old master, Mars Lang.
He must have thought / had gone to bed"
yes, either Campbell or your master.
You say that when you finally advanced
to the library door Robert was standing
with the bloody knife in his hand?"
"Yes, and right over ole masters body,
as though he had just pulled the blade
from his breast. There was blood on his
hand and sleeve, and horror on his face.
Mars Herman denounced him as masters
murderer, but Mars Robert did not kill ole
master. He was not in the house when
that blade was driven to his heart and l
heard that cry"
did you see anything of a bag of coin
when you entered the library, HannahT'
Nothing. Mars Lang"
Has Herman any personal friends,
whom he sometimes brings to the house!
Young men, probably"
mo, Mars Lang; none have ever ac-
c%ompanied him here"
do you think your master had a high
regard for his nephewT'
lie take uliu III Mntn At NOnC ~ AA-f
Mars Lang, because he was his sisters
son; but ole master had no use for his
father, who led Miss Matte a sorry life,
and broke her heart before she died. /
don't think he had much use for his son.
"You don't think he would have given
him his daughters hand in MARRIAGE
"Neverl He know Miss Hattie love
Mars Robert, and l often hear him praise
Mars Robert up"
We'll. that is all tonight, Hannah. Not
a word, you understand, to anyone OF our
conversation. If Herman speaks to you,
do not seem to doubt the guilt Of Robert
Campbell. To your mistress, say that l
will see her tomorrow. Tell her further
that if she has suspicious, to keep them
to herself. l do not hin she believes
Herman guilty; but she must not seem
suspicious of him. She must try and act
as though she believed the right party had
been apprehended. Tell her that Robert
Campbell. though in custody, is under the
protecting care Of Lang Sellars. Now can
YOU return to the house without your alb
sence having been noted by hermann
Easily, Mars Lang
s.Then do so, and watch closely. Do not
sleep alone. Your young mistress will
have many lady friends here in her trou'
BILE. Keep Mile as near you as you can
Goodnight"
Goodnight, Mars Lang" said the ne
gress, and she had started along the sld'
of the house for the rear entrance wher
the detective called her back.
"Are Adam, the cOachman, and Herman
on friendly terms?' he asked.
adam rather see the devil than Mars
" - Ill a.. ,.arA-r tAIQwC Anr
man 'spect more of ole masters niggeri
than he do hisself."%
L understand" said Sellars. THAT i
ALL and as the negress again started of
he joined Calban.
'You can go home now. Calban'" h
said. 1T must be 3 o'clock in the morn
ing
L spec it is, Mars Lang" said the ne
.gro. as he made off in the darkness.
2 Another mystery to unravel," mutter
ed the detective, as he passed out tn
! gate. Herman Craven's hand must hav
guided the keen blade of that sheath knife
$ Notwithstanding the fact hat Hanna
states that it could not have been he. No
S n drop of blood on his spotless garment:
Not a stain on his white hands, but
damnable one on his guilty conscience
e Whether or not he struck the blow, hi
was the head that planned the murder
5 He pulled the wire and sounded the be
o that for a moment left the coast clea.
Campbell was the one man he wished r.
moved from his path. But the bag
n coin? Clearly he had a confederate, an
that confederate struck the blow and e
caped with the coin. Why, Herman ha
no knowledge of the fact that Campbe
d was to be there with the coin to pay tn;
note Tonight mean last night, now-ul
I'll after he had entered the house and II
banker had informed him in the library
and then he did not know that he woul
hear with him a bag of coin. Not a livir
soul witnessed that blow, save the Of
1 who struck it-not even Herman Grave
unless. perchance, he struck the blo'
h Hannah alone saw his blanched IA
z when he pulled that wire, and her GA
would not be admissible in a court of in
ar tice. Lang Sellars, you have solved son
lie intricate cases. Solve this, and bril-
as the murderer or murderers of Banker d
Of Rosette to justice. Humph. Not a dou
of it, the detective exclaimed aloud.
why" he thought, Il can place n
e. hand. any minute, on the formulator
h, this tragedy. Now for the evidence tn
win condemn him. Now for the unknoy
ke accomplice-if he had one-and the b
of coin. l wonder" he thought, sudden
1t coming to a full halt, If l have his Fl
en- motive. Was this murder planned aft
id he had arrived at the house last night, a
he was his sole object to get possession
,rt that money? If so, he had a confedera'
er sure. He might have distracted a mu
I'd larger sum from the bank. All, yes, b
IN certain detection would have follow'
One thing is certain; The object was
is get rid of Banker DeRosette. l thi
yn that had been determined in your mind
l." fore tonight, Herman Craven, and if
lg. fore tonight, why, then the securing
Die this bag of coin was no part OF your n
tive; hut Robert being there with his b