The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-11

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rpR I.-Iierbert Wright goes g
CHAff Inojice of Nilus IN great eta rys,,r-
,sit tells him 9, G hs M father John + Wright
Sered BODY catton king. from wnQm As
wealthy ranged, in the Bayou Woods
hss been sa town. The CHIEF quesftomS Ions 1 -
s ssp whose u a me crime. The chief with
&suspect nun irving Warde. goes TO scene
reporter ts'e
d mu murder, u.-They find body and ex-
CHA .,,,rroundings but TAT ~ oaSoos ~
sm am rreliable clue. ,,nas rnvs-
| CHAR lilnntnrints in the snow ana tells
FERROUS lo9 1,13n All old ACQUAINTANCE q
! COL. fra anraa man, of them Herpert is
the mui Ion on suspicion OF peihK iinpiie"ee'
ID the x T,nlpsi Iy.-col. Franklin is brill
CHAP hut says he Is unable TO
splS " ' pTER Vat coroners in gainst
cnni circumstantial eviu tG anS the
s HIspbsrt Wright is sa tpa rn ,u
jury cn ,u,Tp yl.-Warde goes, to Her
CHAPS;lltnarr Miriam who believes MN
herts sis. and tells her he Will 90 az ~
nnocen,s.,,o I'D "a clear her brother. Iol,
d. Trs nlk kin says he thinks uerbe srfns S
has pe y,m,,p ylI.-An attempt IS made to
CHAT 1 j in jail. Warde ueducts
poison Herpe, shrewd person to contend
that ne na e trying to prove the charge
xtn,~der against the dead man son'
q Which he is evidently suecesu'.s
CHAPTER WIN VA ar g a y suaeu made
ques.U sder him, but he is saved by Zen
I'm a detective
'o n,Ia pier IX.-When Mrs. Wright :
,..nuar MT, Everett, comes TO setlie W
ihe dead mans estate II Is tea Lear hee ss.,
a, avn, 5SaoIfby man at one time nttie
y very ar money can be found, and nc
patjppfactory explanation OF its disappear
s can be discoyersedi f 81 the - case
c chau,na unlimited influence behind tins
real murderer.
CHAPTER x.-Warde's Interest IN IN ~
oasr is not altogether for Herberts sake
hut hut because it gives him opportuni. .le'
y, wv Gee Miriam, and stheir acquaintance
has gradually ripened into sometnlhi
stronger than friendship.
ruAPTER XI--A rich stranger VIM
calls himself Merivale. and seemingly
good friend of Col. t'ranklin, comes =
Siius Warde obtains possession OF
yaIuabe paper which contains damaginl
evidence against the murderer
CHAPTER XIf.-Warde takes pape
10 Everett. 1t is an agreement MADE
wears before between Wright and fTank
In showing that the murdered man wa
the real owner of practically all 9
F Fly possessions. Merivale IL try
ing 10 buy a valuable gold mine, par
81 the property, Franklin cnlls 9
Eysrprt and at the point or revoive
forces the latter to sell him copy 9
The agreement thinking IT to be tn
original giving Everett $4,000 for IL.
CHAPTER XlII--Warde tells Mirial
Wright of the secret agreement and
her wealth and wonders If IL viii chang
their relations.
CHAPTER XIV.-The trial of Heroel
Wright attracts much attention. III
eircumstautai evidence against Herbel
makes things look dark for him. ttisld'
Tense calls Col. Franklin as first witnes
and after severe examination, Lawy'
Everett proclaims him the murderer ,
Herbert faaner saving he Wall prove !
CHAPTER XV.-Announcement cause
sensation In court room. Other Witness
are then called. and together they VI
ravel the mystery of the murder, grad
ally fastening the crime on Col. t'rankh
Detective Fenton is called. and the ms
generally known as Merivaie steps TO
ward.
CHAPTER xNl.--He tells how he n;
lmpersonatetg the capitalist whom Fran
lin had been corresponding with, al
shows how the removal OF Wright Wou
net Franklin millions of dollars.