Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-03-12
The Iron Workers Daughter
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As Maybcrry looked at these red marks
he shuddcrcd. He felt that he was with
in arms reach Of murderer.
"Thanks," said Grip, in mis- oily man
ncr. as Maybcrry handed him the check.
Then something in Maybcrrys manner
caused him to start; he looked around
quickly, then down at his clothes, and, re-
gaining his srlf-possCssion instantly, bow
ed and went away.
Mayberry Immediately picked mp pa
per and hurrcdly scanned the account of
the mystery that was set down by all
the morning newspapers as murder.
One paragraph in particular attracted bis
attention. 1t read thus:
There are many circumstances which
warrant the opinion that deliberate
murder has been committed. The dead
wDman's clothes were torn; the seam at
the shoulders looks as though it had been
subjected to extraordinary strain before
! it parted. A curious fact is pointed cut
by one of the officers. The nails Of her
right hand are diScolored; they have
duh, reddish tngc. If this be blood, an
analysis will determine the fact speedily
| Unfortunately for the ends of justice, it
seems some person unknown swept the
| floor, and thus it is difficult to establish
! the correctness of the theory that the
dead woman in the struggle with her
murderer caught his wrist or neck. If
| She had torn his clothes or torn from
! him anything that would have been the
means of Identifying him, the sweeping
has removed the evidence. On the other
hand two or three well-known physicians
are positive the marks on the woman's
neck were not made by the rope found
around her neck. In fine, it is said that
there is reason to believe the woman had
| a Vistor-thc mysterious caller referred
to in the outset-hnd that she was killed
by him, and afterward placed in such Il
position ~ to convey the impression that
she committed suicide"
When Mayberry read this, he was con
WINGED that he had just parted with the
murderer The figures before his eyes
were meaningless for Il time. He was
thinking of Grip; of the shadow on the
curtain; of the peculiar actions of Mr..
Grip before the crime was committed;
of the length of time Mr.. Grip remained
in the tenement house.
What could he do? He was surmising.
If he spoke of the matter, he might sub
ject himself to much questioning, great
Inconvenience, and Grips actions might
! be explained in Il manner that would rem
der Mayberry ridiculous.
| But murder had been done. If his suS-
piciOns were well founded, it was his duty
| to strive to bring the murderer to justice
| Especially if he was the cold blOOded vii
lain and rascal Mayberry had reason to
think Grip was.
There was another reason. This man
held somcthing-knew something that
made Athcrton fear him. SO Grip was
thief, and the shocking impression that
he was a deliberate murderer made May
berry's blood course swiftly through his
veins. He longed to see him brought to
| justice
Maybcrrys course was determined on
the instant. He would call on his friend
the young lawyer Immediately. Five min
utes later he was on his way to his
friends office. He was so fortunate as
to find his friend in. He was closeted
| with him but a few minutes. When he
returned to his work it was with re-
licved mind. Matters were in train for
getting at the truth
The lawyer would put a detective on
the affair who could be relied upon-a
man of rare intelligence, not profrs-
Sonal detective. 1t was a case where
this man would demonstrate his tact and
analytic power. Mayberry would meet
his friend in the evening. and learn what
had been developed in the meantime. At
the appointed hour Mayberry repaired to
his friends office to meet a young man,
neatly dressed, with n very quiet, self
contained manner. 1t would he difficult
to determine his place in society or his
calling. He did not seem to notice May
berry yet in one swift glance that young
man was photographed upon his memory.
Mr.. Mayberry, Mr.. Dunn"
The young man bowed. The lawyer sat
back in his chair; Mayberry turned quick
ly to Dunn.
Il have learned something"
1T was not easy, | suppose"
ut was not difficult. 1t required a lit
tie time. ] talked to the neighbors, call
ed in the neighboring stores, just as eth
er of you would do, to begin with. The
dead woman had two names. The stories
published are not true. She was known
as Mrs. Cole by several-the people in
the house where she died knew her as
. Mrs. Knox"
WAS she murdered, or did she commit
suicidei"
Murdered"
= Anything to indicate when or how shs
was murdered?'
t Much. A physician whose name is 6
+ guarantee of sound judgment satisfied
me she was dead six or ten hours wher
e she was discovered. There was no on,
knew who swept the floor. There WASH
much fire in the CRATE, but found cinder
It over, above the film of ashes the broom
= had left on the brick hearth. The streak
were plain"
l. Did you look at the nails-are the.
n discolored with bloodY
A. They are, could say that after us
he ing my glass, which is powerful. | he
ID iieve the man who murdered her Iii
t. 1t to get rid of her-shc may have pc,
~ sessed a secret. | think the murderc
entered the house when nobody paid an
n, attention to him, killed her by chokin.
N . hon, ,...t h..