Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
SYNOPSIS.

o1NOFSASs
CHATTER I..IIerbert Wright goes to
and tells him OF his discovery Of the MUIR
dored body OF his father. John 7. Wright.
e wealthy cotton king. from whom he
near the town The CHIEF questions Her
bert. whose answers cause former to
suspect him q the esms The chief With
OF murder.
CHAPTER M-They nnd body end e1-
amino surroundings but fail to discover
CHATTER In.-warde examines mys-
tsrious footprints ,au.tassvsn03 -end teiis
Col: ErRrll IN old acquaintance Of
arrestcd on suspicion Of being Implicated
In the murder.
CHAPTER Iv-col. Franklin is o bril-
Msnt lawyer. but says he IL unable to
CHAPTER Vat coropers inquest
strong circumstantial. evidence against
jury charges him with the murder.
hert's sister Miriam. Who believes him
innocent. and tells her he will do ali in
says y Se shnss stronx SS
has been made against Herbert.
CHAPTER vI;-An attempt is made to
Re sas ard ae
81 nssasr asainss the aead m mae sne son.
In which he d evidently succeeding
CHAPTER VlII.-Warde Is lured to q
: Questionable resort and an attempt made
10 murder him, but he Il saved 6y Fen-
ton. q detectivn. :,
lawyer. Mr.. Everett, comes to settle up
the dead mans estate It IL learned that
ainough ne was known to have been q
property or money can be found. and Ni no
ance can Be- discovered. Fenton & Ept dis-
a Sn AZ si Susyno. IN p shs
CHATTER x.-Warde's interest In the
Sat syes fSi
g see Miriam. and their aoquaintance
has gradually ripened into something
stronger than friendship. n = -
calls himself Meriyale, and Seemingly
good friend Of Col Franklin, comes 70
Ni!us; Warde obtains possession Of q
evidence against tho murderer.
CHATTER x1f.-Warde takes paper
v 20 Eye hesa, + Is an agreement made
lin. showing that the murdered man was
iSa q S,,v Mssivss S
Everett and at the point OF q revolver
s tins sf hin Il 70 copy sD q
original. giving Everett So.0oo FOR It. $40
CHAPTER XIII.-Warde tells Miriam
Wright OF the secret agreement and OF
her wealth and wonders II It will CHANGE
their relations =
EHAPTER xIv.-The trial Of Herber.
wright attracts much attention. The
circumstantial evidence against Herbert
makes things look dark for him. His de-
Tense calls Col. Franklin as first witness,
and after a severe examination, Lawyer
Everett proclaims him tho murderer OF
Herbert's father. saying he will prove IL
: CHAPTER Northumberland causes
sensation in court room. Other Witnessed
are then called. and together they un-
rayel the mystery OF the murder Gradu-
Ally fastening the crime on Col Franklin
Detective Fenton is called. and the man
ward. $50 - : -
7. CHAPTER xVI.-He tells now ne nns
!mpersonated the capitalist whom Frank
I'm had been corresponding with and
shows how the removal Of Wright would
net Franklin millions OF dollars.
CHAPTER xY1I.-A number OF letter.
mat have passed between Merivale and
Franklin are read. Z = =
g CHAPTER XVIlI.-Other witnesses are
heard. each furnishing a, link In the chain
OF EVIDENCE against Franklin and Rradli-
releasing Herbert. BY the time IN
wftnessesn are hen,d there In no case
against the, latter ffa fK dfscharSe6.
oil. Franklin arrested, tried q Few Weeka
sater, convicted. and soon after paws M
penalty OF the crime with his lifc ON the
gallowe.