The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29


requirements. Would you Ike to see
him?"
It was the Utica chief who nodded as
! sent. He accompanied John Lee to the
parsons cottage.
In the same bedroom the parscn lay.
his head and face completely covered
with the bandages he always wore. his
face to the wall. the bedcIothes envelop-
ing him. breathing quietly. knowing
( nothing Near him sat the faithful F-itz-
gerald.
! We simply looked and went out again,
! We searched with the permission of
John. every nook and Granny of his
house, the parsons cottage, and then
! began on the outbuildings
/ He could not be hiding here with
out assistance from some of the hands,
said John. 4 don't believe there is one
who would help him after I had uttered
my belief in his guilt. They all know
my sentiments here
AS we talked we persevered. But no
trace of the fugitive from Justice was
/ found.
He is probably or his way to South
America by this time suggested Car
ter.
You spoke of the cd village said
the Utica chief. Il would like to take
look at it, Sometimes clue is found
in some little. insignificant thing that
has been overlooked time after time
by the shrewdest detectives
So we went on to old Pawmuc Mills.
smiled when l saw the little white
church. But by the time had got that
far was too weary to continue.
II viii rest at the church." I said.
while you go to the MILL 1 cannot
go on"
left them and sat on the step Of
the church. The chief looked through
the building, but there. as elsewhere.
he found nothing that could serve as a
clue to James Lees hiding place. They
went on.
After 1 had sat there a few minutes
I felt better. and restlessnesS came
over me. They were gone so long I be-
gan to wonder what they had found.
| strolled around the outside Of the
church The sun was hot. and near the
church was thick but small clump o.
elders II cast a little shade and was
on an elevation tat afforded what
breeze there was. I went to it.
This bunch Of elders was in the
churchyard. but in spot where no one
/ ilftN any reason 10 kO. II was uuCdTe0
for. and the grass was long.
When 1 got there. something don't
know what-caused me 10 look In at the
bare earth around the roots of the
bushes.
II seemed TO roe that It had been dis
turbed. I noted also that some OF the
stalks had been cut away. and recently
1 knew there was no gardener TO per-
form this service for Pawmuc Church.
While I was looking and bordering
the three murderer hunters returned.
Nothing" said James. THE wretch
has evaporated from EARTH
| I silently pointed to the fresh earth.
THAT is very strange" said John Lee.
who could have done that?"
The Utica chief looked closely A
glance passed between him and Detec-
tive Carter. A whisper followed. and
Carter walked away speedily ir the di-
reetion OF the house.
The chief looked around.
! I'D like a spade" he said; but I
don't want to have one brought from
your place"
"A spadeI' said John Lee, in surprise.
What do you suspect?'
Il scarcely know" replied the chief
But this freshly-turned earth puzzles
me-
There should be a spade-an old one
in the cellar Of the church. said John
/ Lee. 1T always was there. for use IN
digging graves
He led the chief into the church cell
lar. and they soon returned-tts chief
carrying a sDa de.
This was the spade used he said.
See. IT has on it some Of that earth"
We stood spellbound with wonder.
while the stalwart chief. brushing aside
the stif elder stalks ike paper. heEan
to dig.
He threw the dirt off. spadefuI after
spadefuI. and suddenly paused. He LOOK
ed around keenly at John Lee
But the mans face was proof that he
was perfectly innocent of any knowI-
edge Of what was in there.
Gentlemen" said the chief. I'VE are
unearthing another crime. There is a
dead man buried here
We all gasped-
The chief continued his work Sud
denly his spade struck something hard.
and he threw it up with some dirt He
picked II up, and solemnly handed it to
James.
That's the weapon" he said quietly.
1t proved it be club about foot
and half long. made of lead pipe COW
cred with three layers Of kid A string
was attached, by which, undoubtedly,
1t was fastened to the murderer's wrist
and carried in his sleeve.
| 1t was a terrible engine of destruction.
A blow could scarcely fail to kill. yet
| it did not break the skin
| The chief worked on, and finally sig
nifying to James that he wanted help.
drew out from the hole he had dug the
/ body of-Parson Lee.
My Cod My brothers body" cried
John Lee. turning an ashen hue. and
looking helplessly ar one and then the
other. Who. then. is that"
That man Fitzgerald is guarding, is
James Lee-the man we want" said the
chief Come; our work will soon be
over"
| We found Carter standing near the
window of the library. At a signal from
the chief. before we got to the cottage.
the detective quietly entered the bed
/ room"
We found him there. standing silently
at the bedside. Fitzgerald was slightly