Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-05-10


now know to be Wyndham, come from
the house. Bis behavior was precisely
as Mr.. Escudera has described Il to
you"
why did you not accost your sup
posed friend, Mr.. Bustamente? Or did
your"
mo. saw at glance that was
mistaken. The light shone In his face
when he came out. / could not be de-
ceived then"
How do you know now that IL was
Wyndham you saw?"
Because 1 have seen him many
umes since In the company Of my
friend, Escudera."
"And you also, RodriguezT
Eyes"
what time was it when he came
out Of the houseP'
\ II cannot say exactly"
swell, approximately"
Somewhere about IL"
1T was IL o'clock or q little after
that when he re-entered the club" In
terrupted Escudera.
How do you know that Mr.. Escu-
deraT"
Il went into the club Immediately
behind him."
WAS that the time you were to meet
Mr.. Pendleton there?'
There was no stated hour, but Il
was understood to be late In the even
Ing. / think 1 so stated"
j $50 you did, so you did. Excuse me-"
There was rap at the door, and the
clerk entered again. He laid a card
upon which there was writing on the
table, and the district attorney snatch
ed it up with furious scowl.
you should place messages like this
In my hands, john" he said severely.
Then he glanced at the inscription and
added:
''Tell them to wait ut the door and to
come in when l ring. will call them
as soon as have finished with these
gentlemen"
BE turned then again to Escudera.
And upon this you base your charg-
es Of murder against Craig wynd-
hamT he asked in the pleasantest tone
imaginable.
81 do"
"whyY
Because it is proved that he was
the last person in the rooms of PendIe-
ton. Burr Pendleton was never seen
alive after that time. The inquest de-
termined that he was murdered about
that time; because the servant went
away while Wyndham was still In the
house and has not been seen since. and
he was publicly accused of the crime,
and the police are still searching for
him, 1 understand"
THAT is quite true. Is there any
thing more?"
Because Wyndham was made sole
heir OF all that Pendleton possessed,
and he above all others had q motive
for the crime. he could easily bride
the servant TO assist him or TO GO away
and leave him to do the work alone"
THAT has a reasonable sound. Have
you any more reasons, Mr.. EscuderaY'
Yes, one more, the weightiest of all"
what is tLatT
THAT old servant James Is living IL,
the house where his master was muir
dered and Is acting as the valet OF
Wyndham.''
"NNhatr cried the district attorney
again, and he added mentally: "By
Jove, II l had heard this before wynd-
ham told me about 1t, IL might have i'm
pressed me-all but the evidence OF
these two lying scoundrels with you,
MIR. Escudera- Nobody with any sense
would believe the story they tell"
at is true" said Escudera, replying
to the exclamation.
How do you know thatP
81 have seen him there. I saw him
there last night. / know him well. I
have often seen him in Mexico, and I
also saw him the night of the murder,
you will remember"
Now, Mr.. Escudera, and you, gem
tlemen, what object have you IN pursu-
ing Mr.. Wyndham with this terrible ac-
cusation?"
simply that justice be done, sir" re-
piled Escudera. 81 was Pendleton's
friend. would like to see his murder
er punished"
"You want justice, them"
al do. l demand tt"
Then, by thunder, you shall have itg'
BE struck the bell sharply. The door
opened, and three officers in plain
clothes entered the room. The district
attorney waved his hand.
''There are your men. Take them"
he said. Come out Wyndham. These
fellows make me sick.''