Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-26

shock. his hands twitched-if ever
guilt was written in a man. .aco and
in mans figure. they were written
in His face aId his figure at that mo
ment.
But | was resolved to lose no time
il following up my ma, er clew. and
taking from my has pair OF busly
wAiskers 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 | cried out:
DIR. Pcwis. do you recognize Mr..
Margrave in his new character, or
rather mis- old one?"
Heaven have mercy on me-" shout
ed the doctor. leaping back. III is
John TraveiS. my missing messenger.
Exactly SC" | returned, as ! re-
moved the disguise and quietly hand
cuffed the or-stricken scoundrel
exactly so; and there is no doubt. doc
tor. that your old messenger knew
what he was doing when ne took up
his situation wiki you. Further evil
ience will. o. course, have TO be col
lectei as to Ir. Margrave's alleged
residence at his London club during
the past few months; and ] venture
to think that the club is myth. and
that we shall have no difficulty in
proving IL 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
1t is granted" he said, without
moments hesi;ancy II hereby ad.
journ the hearing until this day fort
night"
BY which time" l added quickly.
Il have every reason 10 believe that
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 IL view of the fact that
he was unable 10 account for his
whereabouts. the coroner's jury. TAX
ing into account also my evidence and
the evidence Of DR.. Fowls, returned
verdict of "wilful murder" against him
after very short ieliberation.
This verdict was confirmed month
later at the assiZes. and ne was con
Gemned TO death. while DR.. Fowls re-
ceived tee congratulations of the whole
district upon the glad knowledge that
he was freed from all suspicion of
having Numbered on that fatal night.
On the eve of Marg:ave's execution
he sent for the governor of the jail
and made full confession. II seemed
that. being anxious to inherit his
brothers estate. and believing that if
he lived he might marry and nave is
sue. the villain had conceived the no
ton of Disgusting himself as a man
servant. lad waited for vacancy to
occur III Or. 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 ! associated the gen.
tlemanly witness at the inquest with
the servant l had met in DR.. Fowls
library?
Well. mad noticed that the messen-
gers left boot contained split button
midway. and the very same mutilation
appeared on the same button in Mr..
Ar, hur Margrave's boot. put the two
unusual breakages together, and act.
ing Oh the hint brought murderer tc
his doom. being actuated, as / have
said. by nothing more or less than
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