The Washington times., 1904-05-22


learned that so far as the marriage
went Il was true, and also that Beatrice
had gone from Lees.
He continued to investigate. and
n,inc around the parsons, keeping a.
WAYS under cover He saw you ride
there. he heard you and the parson
talking He said he had tried 70 at
tack you, but had made n mistake. 1
new have learned that William Lee was
shot. That was what Finland meant.
H.. shot Lee instead Of you.
Then he learned to his establishment
that Beatrice had not gone with y-'u
after all. Then he heard Of my escape:
ana knew the true explanation. In
tracing us he found in the old cottaye
the riding habit Beatrice had cast OF,
and my letter to her, which, in her
agitation, she had once more left be-
hind. He took them along, he said, to
cover our fight.
''Well, now to his demands. or course,
by that time Beatrice and Norah were
at Syracuse. Finland said that II
would consent to a marriage between
him and Beatrice, we would all go to-
gether and begin life anew in some other
part OF the world.
''Of course I would not consent to
any such thing. 1 told him 1 did not
know where Beatrice was. We had
some words. and he threatened to put
the police on my track. His taunts and
threats maddened me. He also said that
Beatrice. whether the wife of another
or not should be his. He would have
me returned to Auburn and then find
Beatrice.
From words we came TO fight
~ /
was the stronger. and / struck him
somehow In the head or neck and
knocked him down. He lay there min
ute like a dead man. Then I saw that
he was not dead. 1 did not want a cold
blooded murder on my mind, and I ran
away.
Il continued for a day or so. always
hiding at nights in barns or woods. Then
1 was found by Detective Carter In an
old barn on a farm about ten or fifteen
miles east Of Syracuse.
when they told me that Finland was
dead / knew I had killed him. But
what I cannot understand is how he
managed to get back to the hotel be-
fore he died"
Forrest paused. and I knew his story
was done.
I sat a while looking at him and the
warden. The warden had not spoken a
word. But now he did.
THAT Is a different story, Forrest"
he said. when you confessed 10 killing
Finland why did you not tell all this7''
Il am now talking to a friend" re-
piled the prisoner simply.
1T is i1explicaoler I said. There
were no marks OF a struggle on En-
land. Did you see any?''
mo. don't think marked him at
all"
''It seems scarcely possible that a
man could go from that farm to a hotel
TO Syracuse suffering from a blow that
would cause death as soon as he got
there"
"Oh. think It is possible" said For
rest II know I hit him. and that he
is dead. What more is there TO say?"
What day was it on which you met
l Finland and struck him?''
II think IL was Thursday"
But he was found dead Friday after
noon"
"Eh! Friday? Perhaps I am mis-
taken. can't remember was dazet
all the time. Worry about Beatrice anC
about being caught and all. made m,
wild. Perhaps It was Friday 1 hi
him"
at was the day you and Beatric,
parted company"
Yes"
''Then II We get Beatrice to tell u
what day that was. it may clear tn,
atmosphere a Httle?"
"How?'
why. II you struck Finland Thurs
day. and he died in that hotel Friday.
cant believe your blow killed him. II,
could not go from Thursday III Frida,
afternoon suffering from his death blow
and no one know ii. The proprietor o
the hotel swore at the inquest that h,
was in and out several times that day.
oh! Oh, don't give out false hopes!'
cried Forrest, almost bursting int
tears
You've got the head to unravel thi
thing. DOCTOR" said the warden. Fin,
the girl. II that blow was strucl
Thursday Forrest did not kill Finland.
We were all excited now. Forres
began OF hope. His apathy gave way {
a nervous excitement.
The warden showed that. II he coul
believe Forrest innocent of this secon
crime. he would be glad TO do so.
had no doubts myself. II all depende,
on Beatrice.
| W mere can Iuu BealIlCEE L asked
I must go after her at once. di
want to ask something about her III
at Lees. But you have made a FEY
! things clear. James Lee was in Low
with her and so was Finland. FroT
friends they became rivals. That is tn
main thing. Now. where shall fin
[ Beatrice?'
? "Norah's people live In Canal Street
, in Syracuse. / don't know the mum
Der"
D But you must know the name
4 "Trumble. NOrah's name is Trumbl'
+, Her brother IS a Whitewater and he
mother laundress."
"Ill find them. Keep a stifr upper liI
s Forrest. I'll DO what I can. You wi
e want a lawyer II this thing comes I
e a trial. II seems strange to try a ma
] for murder when he is really under ser
Z tence for one. But ] suppose they VII
I Do you want the same man who dc
Tended you before?"
4 'Larkin? No, think not. He did nc
! seem to be as able as your cousin"
> James IL a good lawyer. Perhaps
can break down his prejudice enough I
get him TO help me- said.
But he Is the attorney for the State,
Not In this ca So The man was sfrt1c