The Washington times., 1905-11-05

Onto me FbL away from pfflcefS TO-
night, and come round here and found
him saultins Matte and I twisted his
neck for him. If it's hanging matter
to Kill snakes. III have so stand it,
that's all
Now. Who do YOU think is going to
believe that?" said the captain OF the
squad
Maud rose and walked up 10 where
Sam was standing and said, "I know
every word he has said is true. That
man was the burglar at Captain Farm
hams. he told me 50 himself tonight.
lie said he had the money IN MS pocket
and wanted to make me go with him"
Sfe spoke firmly and resOIutely, bue
she could not bring herself to say
anything of previous passages between
mem; and when she opened her lips
10 speak OF the ladder, the woman was
zoo strong within her, and she closed
them again. TIL never tell that un-
less they go to hang Sam. and then I
won tell anybody but the governor"
she swore to herself
ITS easy TO see about that story"
said the officer. still incredulous.
They searched the clothing Of omit,
and the face Of the officer. as one pack
age of money after another was
brought TO light. was a singular study.
The pleasure he felt IN the recovery
Of the stolen goods was hardly equal
/ to his professional chagrin at having
caught the wrong man. he stood for
a moment silent. after tying up all the
packages in one.
It's no use lodging" he said az
/ last We have been barking up ths
wrong tree"
| Il don't know about that" said the
/ one called Tony Smart. Who has
identified this money? Who can an
swer for this young lady? How about
/ them marks on the door and the lad
der? Anyhow there's enough TO hold
our prisoner on"
"Of course there is" said the cap
tain. He hadn't authority to go twist
ing peoples necks IN this county"
At this moment the wagon which
had been sent for arrived. The body
or ONT was lifted in. The captain
gathered up the money. notified Match
in that he and his family would be
wanted as witnesses in the morning.
and they all moved toward the door,
Sam turned TO say Farewell" Pin
ioned as he was, he could not shake
hands, and his voice faltered as he
| took leave Of them. Maud's heart was
not the most feeling one in the world,
| but her emotions had been deeply
stirred by the swift succession OF
| events; and as she saw this young fel-
| low going so braveiy to meet an un-
/ known fate. purely for her sake, ths
/ tears came TO her eyes. She put out
her hand 10 him. but she saw that his
hands were fastened and. seized with
sudden pity, she put her arms about
his neck and kissed him, whispering,
keep up a good heart, Sam" and he
| in, al 7aT
nominy happier than he had been for
many day.
The probabilities of the case were
much discussed that night at police
headouarters in conferences from
which the reporters were vigorously eX-
cI,,ded. and the next morning the city
newspapers revelled in the sensation.
They Wed with each other in inventing
attractive headlines and startling
| theories
| The BaIe-Fire began its leader with
the impressive sentence: HAS carni-
val of crime set in amongst Us? Last
night the drama Of Algonquin avenue
was supplemented by the tragedy Of
mean street and the public. aghast. de-
nnands What next?' A second murder
was accomplished by hands yet dripping
with a previous crime. The patriotic
witness who yesterday. with deciding
heart denounced the crfminality OF his
friend. paid last night with his Efe for
his fldeltty.' In another column II called
for monument, by popular subscriD-
| ton. for Andrew Jackson OMIT, VINO
died because he would not tell ne-~
On the other hand. The Morning Astral
representing the conservative opinton OF
the city. called for a suspension OF -udg-
ment on the part OF its candid re7dersE
| said that there were shady cirC1m-
stances about the antecedents OF O1ittS
and intimated that documents OF a esrn-
promising character had been found on
his person: congratulated the city on
| the improved condition OF Captain Fam
ham; and, trusting IN the sagacity aad
| diligence of the authorities. confidently
awaited from them a solution OF tie
mystery. Each of them. nevertheless
gave free space and license to their re-
porters, and OMIT was a saint. a miscres
ant, a disguised prince. and an escaped
convict. according TO the state OF the
reporters imagination or his digeshons
l while the stories told OF Sleeny varied
/ from canniablism 70 featS OF herculean
goodness. They all agreed reasonably
well, however. as to the personal ap-
pearance Of the two men, and from this
fact 1t came about that. IN the course
! OF the morning. NNlOGLC5 wa bAoA6AN
forward, from a totally unexpected
quarter, which settled the question as
to the burglary at Farnham's-
Mrs Belding had been so busy the day
before in her constant attendance upon
Farnham that she had paid no attsstacS
10 the story OF the arrest She mas
| heard that the man had been caagnr
and his crime clearly established, and
that he had been sent to jail for thai.
Her first thought was, "I am glad
was not called upon to give evidence.
It would have been very disagreeahle
TO get up before courtroom fun o1
men and say I looked with an opera
glass out Of my daughters window into
| a young mans house. I should have to
mention Alice's name. tOo-and a young
girls name cannot be mentioned too sell
dom in the newspapers. In fact, twice
in a lifetime Is often enough, and one
of them should be a funeral notice"
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