The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1905-01-05

Nothing was TO be seen there but the
marks left by the removal Of its base
from the blackencd boards.
Disguised with myself il not with
this object of my present disappolnt
ment, I left that portion of the room
in which 1t stood and crossed to where
had found the little table on the night
of Mrs. Jcifrcy's death. 1t was nc
longer there. II had been set back
against the wall, where 1t properly be
longed, ana the candelnbrum removed
Nor was the kitchen chair any longer
to be seen near the bookshelves This
fact, small as II was, caused me an In
slant OF Chagrln. had intended tn
look again at the book which | had cN
amlned with such unsatisfactory re
suits the time before. A glance showed
me that this book had been pushed
back level with the others. But re
membered its title, and had the means
Of reaching IL been at hand | should
certainly have stolen another peep at
II
Upstairs I found the same signs of
police Interference. The shutter had
been fastened In the southwest room
and the bouquet and wrap taken away
from the bed. The handkerchief also
was missing from the mantel where |
had left 1t. and when opened the clos.
ct door it was to find the floor bare and
the second candclabrum and candle re-.
moved.
"All gone" thought Teach and cv.
cry clew."
But | was mistaken. In another mo,
ment | came upon the minute filings |
had before observed scattered over a
small stand. Concluding from this
that they had been passed over by Dur.
bin and his associates as valucleSs. |
swept them, together with the dust in
which they lay, into an old envelope l
happily found In my pocket. Then |
crossed TO the mantc and made a close
inspection Of its now empty shelf. The
/ scratches which had made there were
visible enough. but the Impressions for
| which they stood had vanished in the
| handling which everything in the house
| lad undergone. Regarding with great
! thankfuluess the result Of my own
| foresight. made haste to leave the
/ room | then proceeded TO take my
! first steps In the ticklish experiment
| by which aoped 70 determine wheth'
or Uncle David had had any share In
| the fatal business which had rendered
the two rooms had Just visited so
! memorable
First satisfying myself by peep
through the front drawing room win
dow that he was positively at watch
behind the vines, went directly to the
kitchen, procured a chair and carried II
into the library, where put 1t to use
that TO an Onlooker's eye would have
appeared very peculiar, Planting
squarey on the notwithstanding with
out some secret perturbation as
what the results might be to myself
mounted it aud took down the en-
craving which have already described
as hanging over this mantelpiece.
Setting il on end against one OF the
jambs Of the fireplace, ! mounted the
chair once more and carefully sifted
over the high shelf the contents OF q
little package which had brought with
ne for this purpose.
Then, leaving the chair where 1t was
betook myself out Of the front door
ostentatiOusly stopping TO lock it and
70 put the key in my pocket.
Crossing Immediately to Mr.. Moore''
side OF the street, ! encountered him
as had expected TO do, at his owT
gateway, Il
well what now" he inquired, WI
the same exaggerated courtesy " haC