The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-20


orders for the watch to be taken Off 50 men have no
choice sorry it Doubtless few days
will end the matter and the keys will be given into your hand
suppose anxious to move imp s. 8
He cast glance behind him at his dog gave whistle
which unheeded and replied with dignity II but
heart
when passed his seventh decade he is not
apt with delay when he OF
before him. anxious to enter my own house.
yes; there
asking him what but feared to too
familiar in he the cold but upright man he would
appear interested in inquirng if he the
whted sepulcher secretly considered him. So with nod
trife more pronounced unaffected by
hypothesis remounted the steps careessy remark
ing:
"Ill see you again taking If
discover anything-ghost marks human marks which
might interest to you'll let you know.
Something like growl answered But whether it
came did not stop to inquire had
to be done my responsibility without the knoW
edge But sustained by the thought
whisper of murder had yet been heard abroad or
at headquarters interfering in
great case; merely trying to formulate one
for the success of plan, that some
time should elapse approached there
to him and satisfied curiosity by
taking thru the house. Naturally, in doing this
visited library twilight still
Illuminating streets failed to penetrate here.
obliged to light my lantern
My first glance was toward fireplace venturesome
Not only had the fender been drawn
the CRATE aside but the settle had been
dragged into center Of
Rather pleased this change for with all
bravadoI did not enjoy too close proximity to the
this settle thoro nves
tgaton. result disappointing To all
perfectly innocuous piece of furniture clumsy
build solid and absolutely devoid of anything that
explain tragedies it.
it's musty old cushion and shut eyes,
unrewarded by alarming visions, disturbance Of
did the floor where it had stood yield
inquiring Nothing to be
the marks left by the removal of it's base from
Disguised myself, if not with this object of
disappointment left chat portion of the room in
of Jeffreys DEATH It longer
had SETBACK against the wan where
NorvV
kitchen chair longer to be shelves
This small it caused instant OF chagrn
again which had examined
with such results the time before glance
that this book had been pushed back level with
others; its title, and had the
reaching been at hand should certainly have stolen
another peep at it.
Upstairs found signs police interference.
fastened in the southwest
tho hooue ana wran taken from the he'd The hand
kerchief missing the where left
it, and when opened the closet door to find the floor
bare and candelabrum candle
"An gone" thought l. leach and every Clue
But I was mistaken. n another upon
filings scattered small
Concluding from this that they had
Durbin his associates valueess them to-
geher with which they old envelop
close inspection of its empty shelf The
which had there visible enough but
handling which everything house had undergone
garing with thankfuness result of fore
my steps the ticksh experiment. by which
determine Uncle David had
the fatal business which had rendered the two
just visited memorable.
First satisfying myself by peep the rnt drawing
that positively at watch behind the
vines, directly to the kitchen, procured
library put 1t that,
onooker's would have appeared peculiar Planting
squarey the hearthsonenot without
O what the results might be myself
took the engraving which
hanging this mantelpiece.
Setting against of the fireplace,
chair carefully
high shelf the of little package which
brought this purpose.
ayippfh opha xUhnros hefoo
door, ostenatiously stopping lock it
put key in my pocket.
Crossing Immediately Mr. Moores side of the street.
him, gateway
'eWen, what now?, inquired, exagger-
ated courtesy noticed him previous
You have the air of bringing Has anything
happened in old house?"
frankness which to impose him.
do know" sententiously informed him. IT
wonderful interest hearthstone;