The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-11-27
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BY GUY BOOTHBY,
Author Of "Dr kiknla " ''Thr Heautl
fui White Dgyil, "Phurps. The
Egyptian, " etc.

This Is n somewhat remarkable
case" he said. 81 will mention no
names. but doubtless you can read
between the lines. There was = man
who murdered his wife in order that
he might marry another woman. The
thought which he gave 10 u, and the
clever manner In which he laid his
plans, not only for the murder hut
also for the disposal Of the body.
marked him as a criminal In the pos
session Of n Alngularly brilliant in
tellect. He gave no hint 20 anybody
but left the country without leaving
the fRintsst elew concerning his
destination behind him. was called
in TO talk over the case. but after
some consideration could make moth
ing Of It, ! have no objection to ad.
Knitting that was completely baf.
fed. Now It so happened that dis
covered that the mans mother was
of lrish extraction. He, believing
that he would be safe on that island,
engaged . passage on board steam.
eF from havre 90 Belfast She was
60 pick up Mt Southampton, Ply
mouth and Bristol, en- route. Ny
man, who, by the way, was a very
preaentable person, and could be dis
tinct,y sociabls when he pleased, en-
dsAvored 90 make himself agreeable
20 the passengers on board. On the
first evening out OF port, the con
vsraation turned upon the value Of
diamonds, and one of the ladies on
board produced some costly stones
she happened TO have In her posses
sion. Tae murderer, who, you must
understand, was quite safe, was un-
happily eaten up with vanity. lie
could not fOrego the boast that he
was the poaaessor OF q magnificent
ring. which had been given him BY
sx-Emprror Napoleon III. Need.
iess 10 say this information excited
considerable interest, and he was
asked 20 produce II for the general
ediacstion.
HE declared that IL was too late
TO DO so that evening, but said that
he would do so on the morrow. or, at
any rate, before he left the vessel. |
In the excitement OF reaching South.
ampton, the matter was for the mo-
ment forgotten. but on the day that
they arrived in Plymouth one Of the
lady passengers reminded him Of hia |
promise. This was followed by an
ethsr application. Thus surrounded.
tAc unhappy man found himself In |
che unpleasant position Of being dis
covered In the perpetration of an nn-
truth. or of being compelled to In
vent some feasible tale In order 10 |
account for his not being able 10 pro. |
euce the ring. II was at this Juno |
tnfe that he made hia erea. mistake. |
Anxious doubtless TO attract atten-
ton, he returned from his cabin with
the astounding declaration that the
lock had beea forced. and the famous
ring stolen from his trunk In which |
lt had lain concealed. He certainly /
need his part well, but he sfid not
realize Ia what consequence Il would
lead. The matter Was reported 10
Ihe police, aud : search was made
Through the vessel. The passengers
we're naturally indignant al such
lseAtment, and for the resi- OF the
'oyass ths man found himself TAX |
ng wAss ron Engiish cali the eosa
'ksulder. He reached Belfaat. rasds
sis way fnte the country, and pres
'ntiy settled down. Later an. when
hs pursuIt had died down. II was his
mfsatinu 70 ship for America. where
y wAs - b< joined by ahs wausaa,
. ee1nie whom BE- had In The ssst