The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-05

neglecting the use OF it--taking for
granted. Of course. that the pistol was
not fired by accident. And yet his choice
OF the pistol was not without wisdom.
Had IL succeeded IL is doubtful II even
suspicion would have attached itself
10 his person. And how near he had
been 10 accomplishing his purpose. Just
that slight deviation OF the head at the
right moment had upset all his plans and
given mo another chance. The more
thought OF II the deeper / was impressed
with the belief that a special providence
was watching over me. When one lives
In whirl OF excitement when ones
nerves can no longer be counted upon TO
beat regularly. II Ii easy enough TO fancy
things. And. after all. unfortunate as
esteemed myself. l could not deny that
had some share OF luck. tssf
We returned 20 town that afternoon
and In due course called at the victo-
rie hotel, but learned to our chagrin
that the widow and her daughter had
already left with friends. Where had
they gomez The hotel officials did not
know. but suggested that we should make
Inquiries at Great Scotland Yard, which
was just round at the back We thanked
them. but did not take their advice Un-
like the police. We knew who had com
mited 10 murder; at least we had very
few doubts. However we thought that
glimpse OF the weapon might confirm any
lingering suspicion and with that object
In View called at the police office and beg
ged permission 10 inspect the knife. a per-
mission which was peremptorial refused
by red faced savage clothed in little
brief authority
But I am not without Information
which may throw considerable light upon
this crime" said my uncle.
Ine req laced one smiled superior
Yes. know" he said i've 'ad Is ere
already who can lay their 'ands on the
mHfssrso yGu &c sno% 9%sni sad nStiGs mS uncle
your tone ~ hardly the one TO adopt when
Speaking 20 gentlemen?'
yarns6- he muttered as he turned his
great back on us. The sentence was left
nIEfiTnished but Il really required no com;
The shrug OF the massive shoulders fin-
ished II as no words could.
You are an exceedingly intelligent fell
es.d esw said my un0le. You ought to sue
After the first vain attempt to discover
the whereabouts OF the widow and her
ter adj. we could only have heard what
Ssc,rpss. Sssspisc would tse6sr y snysthins ss,
duly taking all THINKS into considsra ton
yaey Of the ladies but from distance
such aid as we could. Indeed, our .suspi-
cions were WRITTEN out and dispatched to
Scotland Yard and in due time we were
tors, but as our story would serve no
good cause By being public It accqrdingly
police police se were duly T inrermed ef the SOC society I
and its doin9s. and for some time after
ward their vigilance was such that we
ate slept and walked IN safety. knowing
that wherever we went a police officer
was at ouStheels.
mes n he ssSssa sSsss rsEs NSAss nss
could by the greatest stretch OF imagi-
nation be construed into a suspicious IN
wers under pos ins M
reason was naturally a subject of much
conversation between my uncle. and me,
had rendered them hem impotent. / airing my
oas soeisty being s az s last sH 'H sstied But he
sSH s inars e na the hBB Belief ss he
So far he had done nothing but stand
oi reosiylns thrust and stab. He ionged
70 hear the advance soundfng--to do some
cutting and thrustins on his own ac-
AS there had been no sign of the enemy
during the whole OF the period We were
under police sarvetilanee ! think oniesal5;
attached undue importance TO our story,
for we were somewhat curtly Informed
oT sSSencs Our uar1
not little singular that two dayS after
nls we SnD%n nouse as o sc Coventry @ n Street
the waiter brought letter TO our tnble.
inquiring as he looked from me TO my
! held out my hand and took the mis-
siye. and with but an ordinary amount
Of curiosity opened Il A sheet OF paper
This I opened gingerly. for Il seemed TO
me that the paper was a blank. and
was getting just a 'trifie weary OF myster-
were these words, Hold this up to the
light" I did so and saw at once ths
The paper had been so folded that the
crease OF the line made perfect oval.
II was the fatal Sign once more.
who had been .intently. watching me.
guessed the bad news ,nv from my tace; hs,a
Yes" ne said. There can be no dosot
as TO the meaning. wonder where uhe
gentlepan is who sent itT BHt VT fnDnFh
harden. and knew that the old lighting
blood was bubbling once more to the sur
face, He had long slpce passed IN tne Ter ter
Of one day meeting the enemy. And l
too. was slowly gaining some or MS
spirit. the constant compamonship OF tne
rounded It. ] don't think Il was the
Thought OF fighting or the probable end
that feared so much. IL was rhe secret,
crawling method which engendered
most horrfd uncertainty and put, me upon
the rack. This II was which had shatter-
ed sssw sns ts aas wsse wss the s% fes
which had haunted me, But perhaps AZ
bottom was my fathers son, and II
would have been a strange ghost that
could have cowed him at my age. or the
stories they tell OF him can have but
slight foundation In fact.
My uncle looked around inqulringly Tor
the waiter. but II was some minutes be-
fore that worthy rcturned. When he did.
Jim held the letter up before the man.
who gave you thisT'
"a gentleman, SIR
''is he still in the room7"
No. SIR. He handed II 20 me as he
was going out"
"Do you know him at all7''
mo, sir; not that ! know OF.
do you remember what he was hkeI"
For a moment or two the man wartly
scratched a dark chin.
"Can't saw that / do. SIR though I
rather fancy he was foreign gent