The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-04-29

CHAPTER Thomas Erickson, a
young Englishman, has lost the mon
ey with which he was TO pay his pass
age out to India. He lends Captain
Blaydes G35, the amount of his pass
age money, and in return gets a
worthless check, which leaves him
penniless. He confesses his error to
Claire Harding, his boyhood sweet
heart.
Thames Edward William Dain-
tree is in love with Claire.
III-Tom finds out that Captain
Blaydes is paying attention to Claire
and is to be at her house that night.
He vows TO have satisfaction from
Blaydes, but promises Claire that he
will not seek Blaydes for two weeks.
Tom meets Blaydes a few moments
late and demands his G35.
IV--Blaydes draws a sword cane on
Tom, who smashes it with a heavy
stick which he carries. Blaydes has
not the money, but gives Tom his
gold watch and Tom signs an agree
ment to pawn the watch and give the
ticket to Blaydes. Tom leaves and
is accosted by deformed man, who
asks the time. The next morning
Blaydes is found brutally murdered
beside the stile where he had been
talking to Tom.
V-Blaydes has been robbed of ev-
erything, among which the newspapers
mention the gold watch which was
really given to Tom. Tom had stopped
for the night at the house of the man
who was driving the coach at the time
Tom met Blaydes. He is accused by
the coachman of being the murderer.
He escapes and DISCUSSES himself, but
is afraid to pawn the watch.
yI-Tom spends the night in al
boathouse and next day is invited in
to the house of small fat gentleman,
the owner, who does his best to make |
him feel at home. He is betrayed by |
this man into the hands of the police
for the murder of BlaydeS.
And. with his cl...dlike laugh. he |
handed Tom one steaming tumbler. |
mixed another for himself and insisted |
on clinking glasses before they drank.
Tom split some of his portion upon the
floor. but his kind host never noticed it
He was next invited to take a pinch
from a silver mounted horn snuffbox.
This he refused as politely as his state
of mind would permit. He trembled to
know whether the old gentleman had
really eschewed all accounts OF the
murder. To make certain he nazarded
. leading question.
1T seems to be queer affair, sir.
Do you think they'll ever catch him?"
MY good fellow, I haven't read the
case
Tom drew 4 deep breath and tossed
of his negus at q gulp. At that mo-
nlent there, came knock at the door
and a small maid entered.
Ready. MaryF"
YES, SIR
Then come this way. my dear
young gentleman" the old one said.
with his most benevolent smile: up
stairs. Follow the maid. 1 will follow
you
Tom hesitated, but gave in without
n word. He was. indeed. as hungry as
he was grateful. and he followed the
servant upstairs. with the jolly old
fellow chatting pleasantly at his heels
THE shoes you shall have immedi-
ately- What. would you shake my
hand? All. my good fellow 1 fear it's
but meager entertainment that l can
offer you. Well. WELL if you insist
But that's the door. Pray walk in.
He he, he. her'
And ere the chirruping laugh had
ended Toms fight was over and he
was in the hands of two policemen
who had securely pinned him by either
arm. Resistance was useless. But
from the officers faces a last hope
fickered in his breast
What do you want me for?" he
cried.
What IS the charge, sir?" asked one
of the constables soto voce of the
master of the house
Cant you see?" piped that trium-
plant humorist. Its the Hampstead
murderer. l knew the fellow with
half an eye