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

deadly. fell plumb from the library ceiling to
where the settle formerly stood against the
hearhstone Finding nothing there but va
cancy to eNpend itself upon. it swung about for
moment what looked like wire whp-cord. and
then slowly within from the floor.
from the Mortified officials below what first
brought to myself Withdrawing from narrow QUAR-
ters fastened down to them and added white
face to the three found congregated in the doorway In
the daboical ingenuity had displayed crime had
When had regainea self posses
all advanced for closer look at the murdeous OBJ
'ect hanging before us we found 1T TO De heavy ieaaen
weight painted its lower to match the bosses Of
stucco work. which regular intervals in the
namentaton ceiling up place,
is when occupying the hole from which it hung
pended the portion left would evidently bear
small proportion it's real bulk justify
believing it to be the mate and the harmless mate Of all
1T hangs just where the settle stood observed Durbin
significantly
just point where invite rest
the colonel suggesvey puts it in his strange puzzle
of confession added the district attorney.
Replace the old seat ordered the major land let
Ready grasped it, and with effort
it carefully back into position.
you see quoth Durbin
= s"Devlish!, majors lips. Then with
glance which, pushed hung
over its edge from the floor added brisky
1.-The ball fallen TO the Of the cord If it
waltz eagerly mterposed. Let
And dashed back upstairs and into the closet Of
: Colenels
With single peep to see they were still
the watch the position made
of when searching for the and began to turn
when instantyso quick the responsible long cord
stifened the the settle
called major go and press
spring again.. IT,. @E-.z...@541 ..s4@x
the result from judged the look attitude Of
those below that the old calculations
with great exacnes and that the comfortable seat
the cumbersome that this
leaden weight in descending moment
strike the head of him who nfcting DEATH That
weight should be made just
fatal concussion without damaging the skull proof of
the extreme with which this subtitle had
contrived open ques-
TONS but bruise might readily result Of
the victims violent with furnishings
hearth toward which the shocked body would naturally
topple The fact that modern had regarded it
shows how justified he in this expectation.
$ 1 expanding wonder on this and dis
which with decided shock to myself had
just made in the closet, the turn
the handle again and to keep turning it till it would
farther
1 complied trembling hand did not
the result. satisfaction
significant of the CELEBRITY precision
weight foot by foot to the ceiling and finally skunk
: snugly and without seeming jar into it's lair.
When few minutes later rejoined below
them ALL with directed cornice
searching the hole thru which had just been looking
imperceptible. naturally
with the the work;
had discovered it and pointed 1t out to them found diff
Guilty making them believe that they really
opening But when convinced Of this, the district
attorneys remark significant.
81 glad that is not Moore"
The superintendent his caugh
mine and he had become thoughtful,
Zone of the two candelabra belonging to the
mantel found lying that closet floor
Somebody entered there lately lately
when Mr.. Pfeifer seated here
pardon me-" impetuousy cried 'dr. Pfeiffer's
is quite explained" And drawing forward hand whic
up this moment held tight my back
slowly ENCLOSED it before their astonished eyes
A bit of lace fay in my palm, delicate bit,
emily by full dress.
Where did that? major
of deep emotion have observed in him.
My agitation greater than his replied
rough boarding under those drawers. Som
womans and hand preceded mine in stealth