The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-23

sick in Philadelphia, continued Mr..
Mitchell, "at the time Of the Ali l}aba
festival. Indttcr myself that that was
the most artistic thing that i have done
throughout this whole affair Any ono
seeing me would have boon satisfied
that was truly ILL., yet in point OF
fact, my cough was brought on by drugs
administered TO me ny my physician at
my express desire, and for purposes
which had explained to him. / guess
ed that had been followed to Philadol-
phia and took caro- that should not be
too closely watched. as Mr.. Barnes
knows. Yet | expected that after the
affair Mr.. Barnes himself would come
to PHILADELPHIA 10 see me- and my artl-
ticially produced illness was TO battle
him. But | am anticipating events,
After tho train robbery the woman was
murdered BY what seemed an odd
chance sho was in the same house where
my wife thea lived | knew that | had
been followed from the thoater to that
house on tho night Of the murder L
knew that ether circumstances pointed
strongly to my guilt. But had the adj
vantage over the detective, for ! knew
that the man who had stolen the jew
els from the woman, not finding them
when he returned 10 New Haven, must
have been furious Judging the woman
by himself, he would suppose that at
least il was possible that she had taken
item from the satchel herself Then on
that slim chance might no not have re-
turned to the woman, and, admitting
the theft Of the satchel, have endeavor-
ed To mako her confess that she still
had the jewels; Failing in this, might
he net either in fit of anger or to pre-
vent her from 'peaching, as they call
it, have cut her throat"
lyon are wrong there Mr. Mitchell,
said the detective. "Tho woman was
killed while she slept There was no
struggle "
Even So we can imagine the sneak
Coing into tho house and killing her
that he might search for the gems I'M
disturbed, and also TO rid himself Of a
companion for whom he no longer had
any need. At least, that was the view
that took of it, and, moro chan that, |
felt convinced that know the man.
AT this moment Mr. Ihauret nervous
II reached forth his hand toward his
glass Of wine, but before he could got
it Mr.. Barnes had taken it up and
drained il 10 the bottom Mr.. Thaurot
seemed liyid with wrath, anda dramat
ic incident occurred, unohsoryod by the
rest Of the company Mr. Thamet turn
cd toward Mr. Barnes and seemed on
the point of making DEMONSTRATION,
when that gentleman just tipped back
his chair slightly, and meamn2ly eX-
posed 10 the view of his uelphhor the
cleaning barrel Of revolver, which he
held in his hand below the table. This
only occupied moment and lmmedl-
atcly afterward both men seemed, like
the others, simply interested listeners
to the narrative
"Whcn / say that thought that
knew the mnn. continued Mr. Mitch
eli, Il make a statement which it may
interest you to have mo explain. IN tho
first place, saw the follow who hid the
satchel ut the New Haven depot Still
obtained but a m0mentary glimpse OF
his face and would not nave been sure
Of identifying him. Twill call your at
tentian now to the fact that very slight
incidents sometimes lead the mind into
suspicion, which, followed up, may
elucdate mystery Prior to the train
robbery had met Il man at my club one
night, or rather had seen him playing
card game, and | conceived the notion
that tho fellow was cheating
within few days Of the robbery
met this man again. on which occasion
Mr.. Barnes was present, and an inter
esting conversation occurred. | was
standing aside, pretending to be ether
wise engaged, but really pulling over
the face Of this man, which now seemed
- 10 me stnkingly familiar. OF course |
had seen him at the club, yet despite
me there was an intuitiye feeling that |
had seon him elsewhere also. In mo-
mcnt | heard him admit that he had
been aboard Of the train on the night Of
the robbery and that he had been the
frs; one searched Awhile later he Of
fared to wager Mr. Barnes that yarions
theories which bad been advanced rs to
the thief's method of sccrCting the jew
elswere all erroneous This one remark
satisfied me that the thief stood before
nc. ] had not then heard OF the mar
der Now lt must be remembered that
| was insnared in the meohcs Of circum-
santial evidence myself, so that, be-
sides any duty that | might owe 10 So
cictv. il became Of vital Importance to
nv own safety that | should be IN a 20,
aition to prove this man guilty. form
ed n rather Jold plan. | made friend
Of the fellow invited him to my room
one night and then accused BIN Of hay
ing cheated at the card game lie at
first assumed a threatening attitude,
but | retained my c0mp0sure and per
haps startled him by proposing to FORM
a partnership by which We could fleece
the rich clubmcn. limited to him that
really possessed less money than an
credited with, and that what ] did have
| had taken at the tables Oh the CONT
nent. IIo then admitted that he had
'systeru. aud fr0w chat time we pOser
az good friends, though / do not thins
be ever fully trusted me ] learned
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