The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-11

bothered
II Gals Of that city to such extent that they
Obliged call in outside help Generally
II made the trip the Fall River boat. but the
urgency o telegram time, 8
O'Clock in the afternoon found seated in the smoking
partment Of coach on the Flyer"
lighted cigar, when the opened and tall.
shOudered gentleman entered and opposite
to At first felt annoyed for wished to mediate upon
the which going but after another glance at
the resigned myself to possible conversation
with passed by and my
did Presently started if from
unpleasant revee and took from his inner coat pocket
handsome cigar with gold monogram it. Open
ing eyes dreamily photograph Of
he slowly drew out perfecto When he raised
his noticed peculiar the third finger It
snakes head looking out from between the arms OF letter
V made of small diamonds while the Of the snake
beautifully clear emeralds.
Then recolected that I had similar ring at
fencing exhibition Of the Manhattan Club the previous winter
This had final against Alex Van Cruger, rising
sculptor and remembered the circumstance the
had been said there ill feeling between
the Van Cruger the hand Of society belle
at whose shrine companion had worshped with
Cruger, young handsome, RICH
bearing the aures trimphs. appeared
in social circles and off of worlds prizes
the love of Helen Maitland
The ring had attracted attention at the fencing
match by its peculiar design had curious jewels
what literature could find the sub
ject seemed to looked at the ring, that had
read Of before historical connection
longed to question Mr. Hamilton for such the Of
the gentleman who sat opposite
During ride of about three hours companion did
not speak to me- but sat gazing moody
There something about the that did not like
that cruelty treach
that occasionally crept into his
At the Newport Junction he left the boarded
the waiting Newport train remembered having read in
the fashionable daily Miss Maitland's
people their Newport residence also that
Cger had called Paris order the French
thought to myself Nov that the field is clear
friend will have his innings and it will be
well played. IL study of his face is correct one
Time passed and all thought of afternoon trip and
silent companion had long since fled when
chief sent for On the way from rooms uptown
bought the notice of the DEATH by heart
failure of the talented sculptor Alex Van Cruger He
had been found dead his studio floor that morning by
the anitor of the building where his rooms
When entered the office of the chief he asked if I
heard Of DEATH reply that had
just been reading about it in the papers, he said:
Carroll Miss Maitland almost frantic with grief
insists that Cuger murdered Now that is all
sense says palmer
heart failure. Still well to the
look fellow! just model
ing beautiful Maitland lying
almost beneath it,
without difficulty Upon working table stood clay model
of Miss Maitland Clyte still unfinished and uncovered
Drawing the curtains turned the lights and began
search Nothing seemed in disorder for the usual
lack Of orderly in the studios artists
scuptors
The hurried examination of the physician had
called disclosed abrasions The sculptor
fallen evidently standing before the bust. looked at his
hands Upon the fingers faint hardly