Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-01-16
CHAPTER XIV.
Continued.

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IL was said with 30 much feeling /
and with such a frank disregard OF /
appearances that Mr.. Gryce insensibly /
softened toward the antique lamp ne |
was at that moment considering. "A
Tor Mr.. Byrd be flushed and answered
gravely:
Il have received no further news
from Great harrington since seeing
you this afternoon" and turned away
before he had finished speaking. as II
he felt il painful even 20 address the
artist
Mr. Degraw may have noticed this
expression OF reluctance. but. II he
did he did not show il. On the con
trary he Immediately burst out:
Then OF whom are you speaking?
/ know no young girl"
do you know Jenny Rogerst'
II was Mr.. 6ryce who spoke.
TIE artist shivered. Jenny Bog
erse" me repeated.
Yes" pursued the other; "she seems
90 have known you"
The artist looked dazed-
''Not the Jenny Rogers I'm whom You
have profcssed such deep interest"
proceeded the detective. gravely. "but
n more defeuseless girl. because
more friendless and ignorant one. II
IS I'm her regard you are arrested. 50
muca J feel at liberty say. but no
more. As Tor yourself YOU need say
nothing. silence commits no one. but
speech is not always SO safe"
but silence is cowardice in an limo
cent man. and nothing can ever make
ME keep stir over an outrage which
has no excuse I'm fact. 1 commit muir
der and upon an innocent girl, Why.
your own man. Byrd. viii ten YOU
that IL is an accusation too ridiculous
60 be seriously considered. Even N I
knew the girl. which I do not. for I
take il for granted that YOU mean the
one who persisted In the blind alley,
I have had no reason FOR injuring her
or any one You might as well arrest
the first man you CHANGED to meet; il
would not he any more unreasonable
or absurd
There is where you make a mis-
take" intcrjected the other "rhe
FIRST man we CHANGED TO meet would
not. in all probability. bear the some
what unusual and striking name oil
Hamilton Dcgraw.'
And what il he did nots What has
my name got TO dowlth This master -
"A great deal You had better com,
with us. Mr. Degraw. Perhaps You
can convince the magistrate that yoj
have been arrested under "a falls
charge. IL you can l shall be the frs
20 congratulate you. FOR YOU certainl.
paint most exquisite pictures"
The maSistratel Wen. let us go q
the magistrate. l ask nothing NOR
than a sensible man 20 talk to. Nun
der. + could be angry If / were no
80 much astOnished at the senseles
Ofiiciousness OF a police who could at
rest me on such n charge rs this"
Whether Mr.. Gryce secretly believe
IN his victims innocence. or whethe
he was disposed TO show one OF s
much talent every consideration in hi
power. he not only managed 10 alloy
him TO pass seemingly unattende
through the streets. but took him dow
10 police headquarters. instead OF to
magistrate rs he had threatened. Her
he found the inspector. and brlngin
the TWO together he remarked in e,
cuse.
Here Is Mr. Degraw. sir. He so u
terly scouts the idea OF his being
any way answerable 10 the chara
made against him. and is so ready
give any explanation we may requii
that have brought him to YOU instca
or to magistrate. Have l done RICH
krg'
The Inspector looked at young ID
Eraw. who bore his regard so frank
that he at once inspired confidence.
We will see" he returned. IF NJ
Degraw can answer all our question
satisfactorily. why. il VIII be a gre
point gained. OF course. But we DO n
require him to speak at all; we on
give him liberty TO 40 So
Good" calculated the artist. Il a
only TOO ready. First. then. why
you accuse me Of numbering a 81
whom l never saw. nor OF whose ext.
ence was l even aware. till heard
her death, here on this very spot at Il
time 1 came TO see Mr.. Byrd on ms
ter utterly disconnected with this su
ject %
lt Is a direct question, and / w
answer il directly. We charge V,
with her murder because you alor
or all the men in town. answer 70 L
name and appearance OF the pers
who for the last three months b
been lowering about the steps not or
of this girl. but or others bearing {
simple name Of Jenny Rogers"
''I do? ImposSibleP'
''Not at al. You certainly have ma
che acouofp+oroa of oDo -,,,h ,.,--,