The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-03-13

it had.
Il renewed my search with vigor.
It was evident the criminal had es-
capped by the rear. Reyiving hope
fired me, and inch by inch | scruti-
nized doors, walls, windows. every
thing and anything, large ard small.
For three days / hunted increasingly.
MY total discoveries were some
threads of cloth torn off while squeez-
ing through a small window, blood
stains on the sash arising from cut
with rusty nail in the wood, foot
prints on the ground beneath the
window. The ground was soft enough
to reveal an impression. Very close
examination disclosed a peculiar inn
print with cut across. An inspira-
tion dawned on me-the oyershoes.
From these links, how should ! form
chain? First. he handkerchief, and
| went to Whitton's, the druggist He
ransacked his store, but could not
find me scent like it. | shot an ar
row at a venture.
"'You sold some to Miss Harvey, /
think?'
oh, yes; ! know now. | got that
especially for her | am sorry have
none left
Il reeled out of the shop was on
the track. 'B. H were bertha Har-
vey's initials; this was her hhndler-
chief. | went straight to her home.
During my stay ! pretended to have
lost my handk, rchicf, She lent me
the exact counterpart of the one |
had found, save il was marked No.
z | twitted her that knew she was
in the habit Of lending her handker-
chiefs TO gentlemen. She laughed and
blushed, and bantered her into con
fession She had never lent but one,
and she told me to whom. | involun-
tarily jumped from my chair, but had
enough self.control to recover my
self, pretending l had assumed aston
ishment.
Now ! had almost run down my
game. How should I get into his
house? Providence aided me. You are
an elderly man. and have known me
from infancy, so | can speak freely to
You, MIR Dickinson. At one time he
paid me such attention that | had to
ignore him, knew his landlady we'll
a regular old gossip, My plan was
formed Immediately: Entce him with
softest words and all your resources of
fascination: from him and The old
woman you will CLEAN the evidence you
seek
81 succeeded beyond my widest
hopes. | need not weary you with de-
tails. by dint of coaXing and presents
| induced the old dame to let me do as
pleased. Then | made her my conf
dante. ! wanted to make her boarder
a pair Of slippers without his knowl-
edge. She offered me pa., to meas
ure. No; knew he had an old pair Of
ovcrshoes somewhere. Could | have
them for a day or two? We searched
together Buried in a corner of the
wardrobe we found a pair. | turned
them up; there was cut across the
sole Of the left foot. | trembled 50
violently nearly let them fall. took
them to poor Mr. Meyrick's house;
they fitted the footprints exactly.
81 have traced the suit Of clothes.
and can prove the purchaser and the
date Of purchase. But one thing re-
mains undOne. ! swore | saw Herbert
hree minutes after the murder close
to the back Of the house. As Herbert
is dark. and the culprit is light. he
must have disguised himself which
proves design. 4 loca, hairdresser
says he lent the same man some wigs.
whisllers, etc, for private .heatricals
Certainly no private theatricals have
AIKEN place. while he had them before
and returned them after the date Of
the murder. so they were in his pos
session then. Concerning the deed it.
self, YOU know Herbert swore he left
his revolver with Mr.. Meyrick an hour
before"
"You astound me-" said the old law
yer. "a girl ike you with such astute-
ness! II passes my comprehension"
Don't you think there are good
grounds for arrest?"
"Certainly. Who is he?"
"Mr. Vernon Stanton, clerk in
Halliwelrs dry goods store!"
Mr.. Dickinson fairly leaped from his
chair with an irreverent expression Of
surprise. It took him some little time
to suLside into his usual calm.
Then he sent for the captain of po-
lice, putting all details into his posses
sion. Two hours after the officer re-
turned to Mr. Dickinson's Office with
somewhat gloomy face.
at is all over. Mr.. Dickinson"
''What! has he confessed? ?"
eyes, in words and action. | was 60
ing up to Mr.. Stanton's rooms. when I
saw him coming. He was in a great
hurry, carrying travelling bag. This
with his face. made me think he knew
we were after him. Miss Dalton was
very smart; but she should have con-
suited us before she took those over
shoes. Women are so impulsive. Well.
followed him. As | expected, he went
to the railroad station. touched him.
and advised him not to buy ticket
as he would waste his money. He
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