Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-09-10

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guilt was written in mans face and
in mans figure, they were written
In his face and his figure at that mo-
ment
But I was resolved to lose no time
in following up my master clew, and
taking from my bag a pair Of bushy
whiskers and black wig which l
carried for the purposes of my busi-
ness, I clapped them onto Arthur Mar
grave as he stood there, rigid and
amazed, and then turning to DR.. Powis,
who was regarding the scene with eyes
of amazement l cried out:
"Dr. Powis, do you recognize Mr..
Margrave in his. new character, or
rather his old onc?"
Heaven have mercy on me!". shout
ed the doctor, leaping back. ut is
John Travels, my missing messenger"
Exactly So" returned, as l 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.
lectel 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 in
proving 1t 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"
'It is granted" he said, without a
moments hesiiancy. Il hereby ad.
journ the hearing until this day fort.
night"
''By which time" added quickly,
81 have every reason 10 telieve that
my case will be complete"
We went to work with will at
Scotland Yaru, and very soon proved
that Arthur Margrare 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 coroner's jury. TAX
ing into account also my evidence and
the evidence of Dr.. Powis, returned
veadict of "wilful murder" against him
after q very short deliberation.
This verdict was confirmed month
later at the assizes, and he was con-
dcmned to death, while DR.. Powis re-
ceived 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 full confession. 1t seemed
that. being anxious to inherit his
brothers estate, and believing that if
he lived he might marry and have is
sue, the villain had conceived the no
tion of Disgusting himself as man
servant had waited for vacancy to
occur in DR.. Powis' household, and
then had obtained the post of messen-
ger, knowing that all the medioine
sent to MS 5uiUIneEs house, would Sbe
tance to the doctors surgery one
night, he had obtained several drops
of prusslc acid, and on the following
night had taken advantage OF his posi-
tion as messenger to infuse the poison
into the medicine he was conveying TO
his relatives house. He had dlsap-
peared from the doctors residence al
terward, in order that he might els-
card his disguise and turn up as his
brothers heir.
And how had l associated the gen.
witness at the inquest with
the servant had met in DR.. Powis
library?
Well had noticed that the messen'
gers left boot contained split button
midway. and the very same mutilation
appeared on the samo button in Mr.
Arthur Margrave's boot put the TWO
unusual breakages together, and act
ing on the hint brought murderer to
his doom, being actuated, as l nave
said, by nothing more or less than
split boot button.-Tit-Bits.