The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-10-11

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That was all he had to tell. and very
we'll and very glibly he told it.
He was about to glide from the
apartment when something that l had
not noticed previously sprung to my
gaze and even as it did so an illuml-
mating intelligence swept my entire
consciousness.
Rising to my feet l said, in loud,
clear tone:
"Mr. Coroner, must ask for an ad-
journment of this inquest, as | have
new evidence to offer
The coroner started, Margrave stood
rooted to the floor, and the doctors
face lit up with joy.
New evidence" said the coroner;
"of what nature?"
"The nature of my evidence" | re-
piled triumphantly, will take the form
of an accusation of 'wilful murder
against the last witness, Arthur Mar
grave"
A low murmur went around the
ROOM and watching Margrave's face.
saw the color come and go. His knees
shook, his hands twitched-if ever
guilt was written in a mans face and
in a mans figure, they were written
in his face and his figure at that mo-
ment
But l was resolved to lose no time
in following up my master cleW, ana
taking from my bag pair OF bushy
whiskers and black wig which
carried for the purposes of my bust
ness. clapped them onto Arthur Mar
grave as he stood there, rigid and
amazed, and then turning to DIR. Fowls,
who was regarding the scene with eyes
Of amazement, l cried out:
Or. Fowls, do you recognize Mr..
Margrave in his new character. or
rather his old one?'
Heaven have mercy on me- shout
ed the doctor, leaping back. 1T is
John Travers. my missing messenger
Exactly So" l returned, as | re-
moved the disguise and quietly hand
cuffed the terror-stricken scoundrel,
exactly so; and there is no doubt, doc
tor, that your old messenger knew
what he was doing when he took up
his situation with you. Further evil
dence will, of course, have to be col
lectej as to Mr.. Margrave's alleged
residence at his London club during
the past few months; and | venture
to think that the club is a myth, and
that we shall have no difficulty i'll
proving it to be such. However, all
the necessary evidence will be forth
coming at the further hearing, and in
view of these developments must ask,
Mr.. Coroner, for an adjournment
at is granted" he said, without a
moments -hesitancy. Il hereby ad.
journ the hearing until this day fort
night"
"By which time" l added quickly,
II have every reason to believe tlat
my case will be complete"
We went to work with will at
Scotland Yard, and very soon proved
that Arthur Margrave had been seen
at no London club during the past six
months; and in view of the fact that
he was unable to account for his
whereabouts, the coroners jury, TAX
ing into account also my evidence and
the evidence Of DR.. Fowls, returned a
verdict of "wilful murder against him
after a very short deliberation.
This verdict was confirmed month
later at the assizes, and he was con-
demned to death, while DR.. Fowls re-
ceiyed the congratulations of the whole
district upon the glad knowledge that
he was freed from all suspicion of
having blundered on that fatal night.
On the eve of Margraves execution
he sent for the governor of the Jail
and made a full confession. It seemed
that, being anxious to inherit his
brothers estate, and believing that II
he lived he might marry and have is
sue, the villain had conceived the no
ton of Disgusting himself as a man
servant, had waited for vacancy to
occur in DR.. Fowls household, and
then had obtained the post of messen-
ger, knowing that all the medicine
sent to his brothers house would be
conveyed by himself. Gaining admit
lance to the doctors surgery one
night, he had obtained several drops
of prussic acid, and on the following
night had taken advantage of his posi-
ton as messenger to infuse the poison
into the medicine he was conveying to
his relatives house He had disap-
peared from the doctors residence af-
terward, in order that he might dis
card his disguise and turn up as his
brothers. heir.
And how had l associated the gen
tlemanly witness at the inquest with
the servant l had met in DR.. Fowls
library?
Well, had noticed that the messen-
gers left boot contained split button
midway, and the very same mutilation
appeared on the same button in Mr..
Arthur Margrave's boot. put the two
unusual breakages together, and act
ing on the hint brought a murderer to
his doom, being actuated, as l have
said. by nothing more or less than
split boot button.-Tit-Bits
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