Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-06-10

regards my ship, but, by George, gentle
men, I'd give a ten-pun' note to lay my
hands on the brute who did for that poor
little chap!"
"I'll bet You ten he's never collared,"
said the man Denton.
"And T." said a voice, quietly from the
background twill bet any one you like
that | can write the name of Johnstone's
murderer on this scrap of paper here"
II was Orland who spoke. He was
standing by the card table, forefnger
marking the place in his book. and his
usually rather bored manner quite unim-
paired by the strangeness of his an
nouncement.
There was a general rush of takers for
this offer. But the captain again inter
fered. This is all very well, Mr.. Or
land, but how shall we know whether
you're right or wrong?"
Orland looked at him stonily.
Il don't do things by halves" said he
81 shall prove my point to your entire
satisfaction" He turned aside, scrubbed
something on piece of paper, folded it,
placed it in an envelope, and threw it into
the center of the table Now" said he,
"eyery one who feels inclined to bet can
put down ten pounds on the table before
him. If | win | shall hand your money
to some deserving charity; if | lose.
hand my check for the amount to the
captain here for the same purpose. Is
that agreed? Very we'll Now. gentle
men, is your money on the table? Very
good. The captain will now kindly open
the envelope and read what is inside
The captain tore it open, glanced at
the piece of paper, turned very red.
coughed, and looked uncomfortable
Orland took the paper from his hand
with gesture of contempt. The name
! have written here" said he, lis Hugh
Denton, who All, take care!"
This exclamation was caused by a sud
den connection at the end of the table
It's lie!" gasped Denton, ashy white
and trembling.
Orland looked at him steadily, and
something i'll HIS glance seemed to I'M
nerve the man, for he threw his arms
forward Imply.
oh, go on" said he. Il own up,
though how you found out beats me-
Orland turned to the Others, you
warted proofs" said he. Here is one.
An hour on SO before the murder was
SpihIlibhNu NAlttllS5CNA d tIcCk IO1 HILH
pounds for tombstone. | gave him ten
fye-pound notes, of which | kept the
numbers. After that he was never out
of my sight until he went below for the
last time. Denton, I've been watching
you. Two of those notes you've lost in
play, two more you changed, and yet an
otlfer two, making six in all, lie before
You now. See. here are the numbers in
my pocketbook.
Secondly, Pve noticed that when YOU
wash your hands you always remove
your ring. | have here a small bottle of
liquid, which on being touched by
trace of human blood turns black. Kind
ly hand me your ring?"
In spite of his struggles the ring was
promptly wrenched from him by the men
on either side, and passed across. 1t
blackened the liquid Instantly
Thirdly" said Orland, you have on
you now-yes, there where you put your
hand-the bag of rubies you stole from
Johnstone's body, and which | knew he
carried day and night. And"
There was suddenly deafening explo.
sion and flash, as Denton's body fell
forward Imply, revolver slipping from
his nerveless fingers
''-Fomthly," said Orland, continuing
his sentence, there you have the strong
est proof of all."-London Illustrated
Mail.