The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-09

toned by the famous detective.
And you are quite sure" said the
latter. you saw no one lettering about
HoXton road road on the night OF the
murder??" ..
Certain" said Martyr. stolidly.
You didn't meet either there or In
the district any one whom you might
now suspect OF being concerned In this
b~usiness?"
n one." the policeman answered.
veXed.
And yet" he remarked. looking
shrewdly at Martyn. "a mar above
middle height and wearing a soft hat.
was seen i'll the Hoxton o that night
within hale an hour Of the occurrence"
ooh. I saw him." Martyr answered,
opening wide his eyes and mouth.
Mackwo~th smothered the impreca-
ton hat rose to his lips.
Where hav you seen him?" he
asked eagerly.
why, 1t was such a man-tall, and
with a soft hat-that came running to-
ward me as I stood at the end OF the
CaNtcn avenue. saying a servant was
calling out police n murder in the
Hixton road, close by"
What did o do?" asked Mack
worth impatiently.
+" l started Off for Hixton road as
quick as l could,' replied Martyr. sur
prised that it should be thought he had
don anything else under the circum
stances.
And he-and he, what became Of
him" the inspector eagerly inquired.
He came running With me, but I
soon outstripped him."
Did you see him again?"
II don't think So"
Nov, remember-are YOU sure you
didn't see him among the crowd that
afterward entered Mrs. Dumbarton's
house,"
IF lie was there l should AVE recog-
nized him; no he wasn't among them"
The inspector frowned as he said:
DO you mean to say that the first
and last time you saw him was when
he came running to tell you some one
was calling out murder?"
Yes" the policeman answered after
a few seconds thought, during which
he fiercely pulled the Struggling hairs
of his light mustache. II never saw
him before TO my knowledge, and l
haven't set eyes on him since"
From what direction did he come to
you?"
From the Hixtop road"
How far were ytu from il AT that
time"
about 800 yards"
So that you would probably soon
have heard the servant even il he
hadn't sent you TO her.
Yes"
Did it strike o there was anything
suspicious in his Mackworth
asked after a pause.
Not at that time"
But now"
We'll, he seemed in a fright"
DO you remember his voice."
Il remember what he said
Did his voice strike you as being in
any way peculiar?" Mackworth asked
with caution.
II can't say 1t did"
Did it lead you to think he was a
foreigner"
NO: He spoke English plain
enough"
But With an accent?"
He seemed to me an Englishman."
But now that / nave suggested to
YOU that he nay have been a foreigner,
do YOU think 2" asked Mackworth.
why. l still think he was an Eng
lishman.'
Mackworth was pleased at this de-
cision. which agreed with his own con-
illusions regarding the man in the soft
hat. To the inspector it was clear that
on an alarm being raised by the SER
want, the murderer of David Dunbar
ton had. In hurryihg away, caught
sight of a policeman and called his at
tention to the girls cries. that he him.
self, lettering In the neighborhood at
that hour and in a state OF excitement,
might eNade suspicion and escape de-
lection.
Nov think well,' said Mackworth
presently. for on your answer a great
deal may depend. Did you see this
mans face?"
II suppose must have lookcd at him
when he spoke to me-" answered Mar
tyn; but l can't describe him to YOU"
Every man on the force is expected
to have:a sharp y and a keen mem
DRY for faces" said Mackworth, testify.
But the whole thing happened so
suddenly" Martyr protested. Il was
taken by surprise-and-"
You should always have YOU wits
about you. Do you think you would be
face perhaps by his f1gure?"
Il might" Martyr replied somewhat
doubtfully. Il now he was a tall man,
rather Slight in build. Yes, il l saw
him again l think 1 should know him."
Good" replied Mackworth hope
fully.
You suspect some one?'
Never mind. What you have to do
now is to think we'll of your meeting
and recall what you can about him.
Then his evening, at half-past 8, come
recognition to the test. Meanwhile, not
a word of what 1 have said to you-not
a word" said the inspector.
depend upon me-" answered Martyr.
wondering what was the experiment
which would be tried, how he would
conduct himself. and what chance Of
promotion lay before him in case he
was able to place Mackworth on the
trail he sought.
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