Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-08

Thut. being guilty of The crime With
which the woman lie loved was clittsed,
he had not como forward ana by ln'tk-
Ing a confession of his deed freed hes
from q terrible accusation, WAS per-
fectiy expiainabe TO Macllwortil. No
doubt Bostcek, knowing she was not
guilty. felt assured that in Il little while
her innocence would be. must be, clear
" pro-ed. while he remained free and
ansuspee ted. \ declaration Of the pant
he had played might be wholly unnec-
essary to the restoration of her good
..aine, wiille IT would certainly inperil
his liberty; if moi his life.
Tint q man SO staid In character. So
gentle in manner could perpetrnta
such crime vas not unreasonable to
suppose. when it WAS considered that
the llaoil exterior of many individuals
S bat the lIcut of constant control oNei
strong enioti9l5s: emotions 1llat in mo-
iacnts of Vehement passion and under
circumstances ttlat cnrasc. fling aside
the curb Which has long bound them
and assert themselves With ,ln.e-
stlaiued strength.
That Dasta,k's was such II nature
Ma, kworlh did rot deub,. An express
sion ;i.;i Iow AID then ,'jse 10 the
snrfacc OF The publishers grave face;
.. light that occasionally gicanles in
fcr good or evil d i depth where
thoughts might lie hidden and unsus-
tectel by those who deemed they knew
him bsst.
To prove the truth of these sus
picions. which the circumstances of the
ease and the natue OF the man made
feasible, became Ma .SWnrth's desire
and business, ami this he Immediately
Sci abput in as secret a nlannel as is
ehGeaNcrsi wonil ALTON. His first effort
"a' 10 discover, il possible, whether
George Bcstock OH leaving NIis. bum
bartons house hai aWittel lis meish :
sorhond, ui where he actually was al
The dime the inulaer WAS committed:
This he might hava BEEN able TO as
asi,ain al cnpc had he fueaiia!it-i the
publishes: bat tila, WAS what Mack
worth wished 10 aNcia fo. the present.,
lest Rcsscek. Knowing he was .uspec=
lisd might. he placed on his guard, when
he would use his utmost enieavors To
shelter himself and battle justice.
learned from tie ticket t;..ei Of the
4 Marlborough read station. nol fnr re-
moved from Mrs. i,liml;:t!,uns house,
who WGs familiar with 2Dstotll's mp
pearanc@ as 81 frequent passel1ges, that
the Publisher hai arrived ut the rta,ion
"a the evening III question. about :
o'cloel<. but had not been seen again
here that night Of this the official de
tiafe;i himself certain. Nor had the
tai1nleil i'm the neishborins cab ranks
nor In the entire district whom Mack
WORTH patiently and persistently ques :
tlored. conveyed from the neighbur-
aeod hat night such a fare as WAS de
'c,ibed To Them. This proved but lit :
tie IN itself, for Eustccl, might have
w;ilkss' TO Iserachel 'nansions, his
building In wili.. he rented Il Hat
iI., NIGHT taI'Fl itf 11ypcj,,ue
Was. therefore. The next 10 be examined
and like the ctisaes; with WARNINGS I.
preserve strict See9"Hy. The man hag
nc difficulty in remembering tlse ,lsutr
si1:si 3 'riili.}s iaru,naianes Which ha1
happened TO hinisell dat evening. nnt
stated ;lat Mr.. lestpsk h;la .etulneC
10 his ia, a s6utt ti,ae before IN Tho
morning, The time hat had eialse,
between the comnaittal of the murder
and The hour he llafl entered the nam
;ioHS save him sufficient leisure 10 wa!l
lonte.
/ I, was possible. howeeci that IL,
miSht h2Ne gone straight from fIo~tol
road 70 one " hi clubs, and have beei
there While The Tragedy Was tlkin.
place, bu' the most s';iliful ANA 3eeretl.
eoilduc! ed inquiries mad. from porter
and waitess failed 10 elicit froia Chen
hal they Lad 5esn hi.n Il lilsg the NIGH
slaefi lied.
nat the inspector 40 1llitely Nan.e;
MAS proof VI sostoCl. being in IN
neighforlooi of IioXtntl rnai about tii
time the murder Was committed. bl,
tais for the present, VAS not forth
corning
Martsn. The policeman in waGsc bea
iowton read lay Ia passed Mrs. pan,
haiton's house about an hn,Ii' before III
rctNirance ot he tragedy. and had lu
seel, any jndi%dta! !eilerng there no
'1.I ..s,f
selisers At chat limc.
MaekWuIth sat ono morning, ;iite
breakfast i'm the sitting room of hi
SMALL house. situated Near I,ing's Cross
bordering over the case 4 childlcs
%idc@cr OF 50 years, NJ ised. so far i
his calling would permit an Isolate
existence, his best friend and most con
slant companion being an Irish ten
Tier named SHAWN. Il why. rough coat
-. true. hearted be;jst. whose red eyes
short ears ara nervous movements be
trayea his swift perceptions; and acut
sagacity, traits that enacared him I
his mastci.
a KNOB at The stseet door brougll
Shawn, who had beel coile,l upon Ia
cushion of chain, TO his feet. Will
presently his loud banks announced tha
stranger had entered the hall. A mo
mcnt later and Aiackwoi.th's house
Keeper Iaid"d him a card, reading III
name IN which the inspector ba,le he
show the visitor in. With some sens
Aoi p!easurable excitement and eX,,ccta
ton Macsaort stood up 20 gree
fluintoa Quave whom he had alread
seen. and OF whose f.iendshin With Nh.
Dumbalton he WAS we'll aware
With rapid glance at the youn
mans expressive face and darl; eye
MackWoltll SAW he had something.
communicate.
Sit down, sir sit DOWN" the inspee
tor SAID. waving QuiiHon 10 Il sea
Down Shawn. It's not Will. every OF
he makes friends. sii.--h he's a mo.
sagacious dog"
All my life / have been Coma Of an
mails of every kind When was
boy used 10 get into trouble for takii1
stray cats and destitute dogs home. i
me they are ali members OF one g.e;
family. We are tho topmoGi branches
said Quinton.
Not always so harmlesa as they"
True. And that brings me to VIII:
1 came here to say
Il am anxious To hear you, sir
Then Quinton told him of the ggul
he had seen in the uncertain light 4
he night the tragedy took place Malci
worth could scarcely conceal his sati.
faction al what hc heard for ii seem.
as If the evidence Of Bostock' $ appea
ance in lloxton road was now fortl
coming. One statement concerning Il
ri Ia