The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-03

special evidence you imagine yourselves
to have against me? may be able to re-
fute II with a word
This was more than Mr.. Gryce could
grant, and he said SO. though with less
impertLrbabllity Of manner than usual.
II am under orders OF bring you into the
presence of the district attorney" he ex-
planned, who will use his own discretion
In the matter Of having you detained.
VIII you accompany me quietly, leaving
the care OF your wife to Mr.. Cultivate,
who, am sure, will follow your wishes
| III the choice OF such assistants as he
may think necessary to employ"
I TIE look he received In return was elo-
quent In Its appeal, but Mr.. Gfyce knew
no relenting where his duty was con-
| cerned, and. recognizing this, Mr.. Giles
pie took fresh resolve and boldly said:
You have discovered that I carried a
bottle of prussic acid into my father S
house the day before he died. =. Shall I
| tell you where I procured it, From the
hand Of her who lies here. found it tied
| about her neck. when, after months OF
| fruitless search, | was led to investigate
Mother Merry's lodging-hou She was
asleep when I discovered 1t; asleep in a
way I always found 1t impossible to
break, and the shock of finding her in
possession of what instinctively knew to
be poison maddened me to such an extent
that tore the Dhial away from her and
put in its place d roll of banknotes.
These were probably stolen from her, as
no proof remains Of her having used
them; but the bottle carried away, hay
ing impulsively thrust it into my trousers
pocket at the first intimation received
| Of raid being made upon the place by
the police"
The explanation was so natural, and
che manner in which It was made SO con-
+ vincing, that the detectives look and
[ 4DI 7 mo
he as Well as myself was beginning to
give credence to this man.
II can give no information OF the use
! which was made of this drug after Its
introduction into my fathers home, mol
can I designate the hand which took II
from my bureau where I placed it or
emptying my pockets. My connection
With It ended at the moment / speak Of
did not even think Of it again till
came in from the meeting where had
yain1y sought distraction, and found my
father lying low and heard the cry Of
poison raised in the house,
This would have been welcome ex-
PLANTATION at the time" commented Mr.
Gryce. "Your delay has compromised
YOU"
$50 be it, was the short but PROUD
reply which came from this singular man
when you reflect that by the time was
| able to satisfy myself that this bottle
i was missing from the place where I ha6
! left it, any attempt to exonerate mysel
would have been virtual accusation o.
one OF my two brothers, you will realize
l why1 hesitated to speak then, and only
bring myself to speak now under the com
pelling force Of an interest greater thar
family pride or affection. In my desire
to share the last Offices which can be pait
to my wife, I possibly show myself fol
the second time q coward"
:. Did he? Mr.. Gryce did not seem tt
think SO. The forehead Of this aged de-
tective was clearing fast. and he actual!
looked younger BY ten years than when HI
entered this house. Yet his exaction!
remained the same. and Mr.. Gillespie pre-
pared to accommodate himself to them.
Meanwhile the ineessant hammering o
the rain on the roof had become les
noticeable, and the drip, drip, on the sill
without, less wearily persistent: Their
seemed, too, d diminution III the turbu
lence Of the wind; the doors and window
did not rattle so loudly, and the wors
noises in che yards below had ceased