Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-10
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woods. | know that he intended 90
ing. He liked it in this kind OF
| weather. He was a great hunter:
Indeed, it was The thing which seemed
to afford him the most pleasure. He
was killed while hunting. and the
wounds on his head indicate that he
was killed with a bludgeon. Possibly
he may have been shot as well; did
not look for that"
'Who discovered the body?" asked
the chief incidentally.
II did" said Wright
Under what circumstance?
We'll, you sce.' said the young
| man. who was slightly embarrassed
by the question. II live just beyond
the Bayou Woods, and / usually pass
through them on my way to the city
You have employment in Nilus,
presume" said the chief.
No; | am sorry to say that at
present am entirely without employ
ment."
We'll, as you were saying. YOU
were coming in town for the purpose
| Of"
| NO, you are mistaken; i didn't
say what my purpose was, or that
had purpose at all. and as that has
no possible bearing on the case | do
rot care to go into it,
| just as you please" answered the
chief; but sometimes a frank state
mcnt saves "A man "a great deal of
trouble. Resume your story, il you
| please"
This morning as | was passing
|
was attracted to a heap of snow.
in the pathway through the forest.
| at first thought dead animal Law
beneath the drift. but an cxamina ton
at once removed this idea, and /
recognized there before me the body
OF my father. / saw at once that he
mad been murdered, and | fastened
to the city to notify the police I
| ought to say right here that while
the relations between my father and
myself recently have not been of n
friendly nature, have every desire to
see his murderer punished | there
| tore came to you at once. thinking
that the body ought not to be dis
turbed until the detectives have made
their examination"
ALLOW me to commend your discre-
| ton" said the officer
II think that is all the information
can give YOU" said Wright. speak
ing as though weight were off his
| mind.
| Il would like to ask you a few more
| questions. which you can answer or
| not, as you see fit" said the chief
kindly.
Very we'll" said Wright, resuming
his seat.
Before we get at that. however.
| You had better give me n clearer idea
as to how we can find the bodr"
Are you familiar with the paths
| leading through the woods?"
Yes. there are two. One goes
straight through them and termi-
mates i'll thoroughfare which leads
into the heart of the city. while the
other makes detour and runs to-
ward the river. \ person coming to-
ward Nilus and having the choice of
| paths would naturally take the
| straight cut. as the other would cause
him considerable delay. | suppose. of
course. that the body will be found
along the direct path"
That would be the path taken by
an ordinary traveller" replied Wright;
| but my father, you must remember.
was out hunting, and he would have
no object in taking the short and fire.
quented way. His body was found
on the other path"
True" said the chief, refectiyely
"a hunter rambles around consider
ably. Were you out hunting. too.
Mr.. Wright?"
The question caused Wright to
| change countcnancc. Evidently he
began to see that n suspicion was
! creeping into the mind OF the officer.
| for there could be no doubt that he
was quick of apprehension. He raj
! lied and answered with a sort of
! honest defiance. 1t was merely a
whim. and ! don't suppose that am
accountable to the police for my
whims"
NO one has minated that you
were accountable to the police for
anything" said the chief. cooIIv.
You come to me with certain infnr-
nation. and ! am trying to get out
of YOU all 81 the facts that can.
find that you are Withholding
something from me. ! don't say
that you haven't good reason for
doing so. You come 10 NIuS for -
purpose you viii not reveal. and Won
take an out-of- thc-w1y route for a
reason Won will not give You are.
morco'cr. the only man so far as is
known. who has seen the body Of
John j.. Wright. Now. it is just pos
stole that you may know who the
murderer U.s.; Or lie paused and
then n,id bluntly: "Iou may your
self nave killed your father"
stop cried Wright starting up.
his eyes flashing. you have no right
20 make any such Inference. am
here at the dictates Of duty 10 give
You Information that may lead 10 the
/ punishment OF the man ,yho commit