Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-08-03
VOLUME .XXXV.
By Anna Katharine ssn Author IF fa. %Hhs ETC., re'''A'n
of the woman Who has seemingly fle

COPYRIGHT. 1880. ~ Rosrar soNNra's SONS.

OI TIE WOuluu Wuo udS SeCLhihSiy hSu
from you"
Mr.. Degraw drew back astonished.
Could his interest in the lovely singer
be viewed in this way? He looked Mt
Byrd and felt relieved to catch a
CLEAN Of the old confidence in that
officers friendly eyes.
But" cried he, II can substantiate
this improbable story, both by written
evidence and competent witnesses.
"You canY"
eyes, but before doing so, let me
know what excuse you have for say.
ing that person Of my narne anti sN
pearance has been seen in connection
with these various young girls"
The inspector hesitated, but not
long. There was truth in the artists
eye, and he was glad to recognize 1t.
"Mr. Degraw," said he. ut is not
usual for us to give SO much advantage
to man charged with a crime as to
tell him the reasons for his arrest.
But I am willing, in consideration of
your name, which is rapidly growing
illustrious in the art you have chosen,
to lay before you these facts. First,
the gentleman who haunted the steps
of the Miss Rogers who attends Miss
Haddcn's school wrote her a letter,
which, if not signed by his name con.
tanned a card which revealed it, and
that name was yours, Hamilton DE.
graw. Secondly, lest you should ar
que that this card carried no weight
with it. as it might be stolen one In
troduced into this communication by
the unprncipled author of the same !
will add that some days previous to Its
receipt this same young lady was
walking in the street and saw the
gentleman who was supposed to have
written this letter drop his cigarette
case. As he did not perceive that he
had done this she had the opportunity
of picking it up. She did so, and be.
hold! upon one side of this cigarette
case monogram was inscribed, the
letters of which are undeniably an
H and % Thirdly, we have in
our DUSSpSSlOll uIlutiltl ltliti, NllitNh
by a gentleman of this city to differ.
ent Jenny Rogers, in which a Mr..
Hamilton Degraw Is introduced to her
notice. And this letter was carried to
her by a person of similar characteris-
tics to your own, as was the box of
bonbons received by the girl who was
supposed to have died from the poison
which had been infused into them, but
you will say no man can have mo.
nopoly upon any one name, nor are
you the only person in the town who
can answer to the general description
of tall form and easy manners, black
mustache and gray eyes. This is true,
but it is strange to have them united,
and that in the person Of one who does
not deny that he possesses an intense
interest in one of the unfortunates who
bear this fatal name"
ut may be strange, but the world Is
full Of strange things. | know man
who went from New York to San
Francisco, and there, out Of all the
women who inhabited that town made
the acquaintance and married a girl
who was by blood his own sister,
though he did not know it and never
could understand why the announce
ment Of his marriage affected his faith
er to such an extent as to drive him
into a speedy grave. Is not that
stranger fact than this?"
perhaps, but"
Il know there IS conspiracy
against girls by the name of Jenny
Rogers, but how came I to know 1t?
By hearing it spoken of mere. Byrd
can testify to that"
"And l." spoke up Mr.. Gryce.
"The question is: Was that the first
you heard Of it?" quoth the inspector.
''No; the question is: Am l the man
who has been seen in connection with
these innocent girls? l swear l am
not, and l expect to be able to prove
it. Have you any specimens of his
handwriting here"
Mr.. Gryce produced the letter given
him by the Detroit heiress.
Compare it with this memorandum
I wrote this morning" urged the art
list, tearing leaf from his notebook
and handing it TO them.
"There is but little similarity" ad.
judged the inspector.
But this letter to Miss Rogers is
man1resuy IN ulsgulsed nandwrlt:
ing" objected Mr.. Gryce.
| ut is immaterial," quoth Mr.. be.
graw. ANY witness who saw the
writer will at once tell you upon view
ing my face that am not he."
You are willing to submit to this
test?"
"Of course; why else do insist upon
my innocence?"
! The smile he gave them was irresist.
ible. They all three showed the influ.
ence 1t had upon them, and the inspec.
tor, looking at Mr.. Byrd, made quick
and meaning gesture.
The detective seeing it nodded and
went toward the door, but was stopped
on his way out by the artist saying,
forcibly:
II shall not be satisfied unless you
bring witnesses also who can prove /
am not the gentleman who carried let
ters of Introduction to the Miss Rogers
you have alluded to, nor the person
who bought bonbons which are said to
have been poisoned. [ desire a COM
plete justification and you can give it
! to me-"
eve shall be only too happy" re
turned the inspector. and gave Byrd a
second look, which sent him speedily
out