The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-IIerbert Wright goes to
chief of police of Nilus in great agitation
and tells him of his discovery of the muir
dered body Of his father, John T Wright,
a wealthy cotton king from whom he
has been estranged, in the Bayou Woods
near the town. The chief questions Her
bert. whose answers cause former to
suspect him of the crime. The chief. with
a reporter, Irving Warde, goes to scene
of murder.
CHAPTER II.--They find body and ex-
anime surroundings but fail to discover
any reliable clue.
CHAPTER III.-Warde examines mys-
terious footprints in the snow and tells
Col. Franklin an old acquaintance of
the murdered man, of them. Herbert Is
arrested on suspicion of being implicated
in the murder.
CHAPTER IV.-Col. Franklin is brill
liant lawyer, but says he is unable to
solve the mystery.
CHAPTER Vat coroners inquest
strong circumstantial evidence against
Herbert Wright is submitted and the
jury charges him with the murder.
CHAPTER X.--Warde goes. to Her
innocent, and tells her he will do all in
his power to clear her brother. Col.
Franklin says he thinks a strong case
has been made against Herbert
CHAPTER Villain attempt is made to
poison Herbert In jail. Warde deducts
that he. has a shrewd person to contend
with who is trying to prove the charge
in which he is evidently succeeding.
CHAPTER VIII.-Warde is lured to
questionable resort and an attempt made
to murder him, but he is saved by Fen
ton. detective.
CHAPTER IX-When Mrs Wrlght's
lawyer, Mr. Everett comes to settle up
the dead mans estate II Is learned that
although he was known to have been a
very wealthy man at one time little
property or money can be found, and no
satisfactory explanation of its disappear
ance can be discovered. Fenton is dis
charged for his activity In the case,
showing unlimited influence behind the
real murderer.
CHAPTER x.-Wardes interest in the
case is not altogether for Herbert's sake,
but because 1t gives him opportunities
to see Miriam, and their acquaintance
has gradually ripened into something
stronger than friendship.
CHAPTER XI-A rich stranger who
calls himself Merivale, and a seemingly
good friend OF Col. Franklin, comes. to
| Nilus. Warde obtains possession Of a
valuable paper which contains damaging
evidence against the murderer.
| CHAPTER XII.-Warde takes paper
to Everett. II is an agreement made q
years before between Wright and Frank
| lin, showing that the murdered man was
| Franklins possessions. Merivale Is try
ing to buy valuable gold mine part
Of the property. Franklin calls or
Everett and at the point Of revolver
| forces the latter to sell him a copy OF
| the agreement, thinking 1t to be the
/ original. giving Everett $4,000 for 1t.
| CHAPTER XlII.-Warde tells Miriam
| Wright of the secret agreement and Of
| her wealth and wonders IL 1t will change
| their relations.
CHAPTER XIV The trial of Herber
| Wright attracts much attention. Tn,
| circumstantial evidence against Herber
| makes things look dark for him. His de
| Tense calls Col. Franklin first witness
and after a severe examination, Lawyer
| Everett proclaims him the murderer o.
| Herberts father. saying he will prove it
| CHAPTER XV.--Announcement causes
| sensation in court room Other witnesses
are then called, and together they un
ally fastening the crime on Col. Franklin
i Detective Fenton is called and the MAJ
generally known as Merivale steps for
ward