The sun., 1907-04-07
~. =. . ..l,.i.R-WATCHUNG'S
Stsffl LIFE INSURANCE.
Defective Cronkite Pits His Wit
y Against Science and Finds
a Bomb Maker.

There was no doubt in the minds OF the
detectives from Headquarters, the Coroner
and his iurvmen, the State Labor Com
mssionHr lne Hardfast executive com
mittee and the special agents of the two
Insurance companies, who jointly and
sevcrally Investigated the cause Of Harold
NA.nhung's death.
An agreed that a bomb thrown through
the Office window 10y symrathizer with or
PARTICIPANT in the strike then in progress
at the works Of the Hardfast Manufacturing
Company had exploded even as il struck
the manager on the chest. inficting injuries
instantly mortal.
'IcorrsP there we're apparent ditiiculties
in the case, as there are in every case,
not excepting those in which the evidence
us direct instead of circumstantial. They
were these: First, the limited area Of force
eNerted by the missile. Second, the lack
of fragments from VIII ich 10 ascertain OF
what this missile had been made.
However, all agreed that the bomb must
have been small, slight and sparsely
charged. deriving its fatal power from
actual contact, and that the flames which
had Immediately spread must have con-
sumed whatever the explosion left OF il.
And 40 rewards we're issued for the ap-
prehension of the assassin; the Labor
Commissioner made drastic recommenda-
tions, with the tragedy as text; the execu-
tive committee reported that In accordanoe
with the company's policy liberal pen
sion should be granted to the widow OF so
faithful a servant; the insurance policies
were promptly paid, and Charles Foulk,
Hftting in the dead mans chair worked
day and night to restore order and resume
work and thus prove his title to succeed TO
the managership.
In the very midst Of the first day q hustle
a card was brought TO the new manager.
Ii bore the name Of Mrs. Clara Watching,
the widow of his predecessor.
You have every right" he assured the
. lady, when she attempted to apologize for
intruding az such a time. Pray, COM
mand me-"
g Into Clara Watchung's shallow eyes there
came a gratifed gleam and her thin lips
relaxed as she noted Mr.. Foulk's simplicity
and directness. Here evidently was a man
to be relied upon, respectable, conscientious
and devoted 70 business: heavy, herhaps,
but for that very reason not apt to fly
about and get in ones way. She lost no
time in stating her errand, which was to
ask him to board at her home.
Il should suppose madam" said Mr..
Foulk stifiy, that the companys pen
sion, together with what Mr.. Watching
LETT you, would obviate any such neces-
sity----"
my husband left me nothing. interposed
Mrs. Watching as IL sore point had been
inadvertently touched. His insurance
went to my stepdaughter Louise. He took
il out for her before our marriage was even
contemplated But it isn't that. We al
ways kept boarders. and it seems more
natural. DR.. Prantz. the companys chem
list, is still with us and wants to stay
! would rather have two than one Be
aides"
Besides, madam" asked Mr.. Foulk with
a sort of bovine playfulness. A woman &
besides ia generally her main point"
And it is mine" confided Mrs Watching
THE fact is am dreadfully afraid.
You have no idea of the animosity still
felt against Harold--yes. and his poor fam
ily. We get the most dreadful letters.
-Now, the hands already like you; every
one says so. If our home is your residence
they will respect il. they will gradually for
get that Harold ever lived there.
wont you come? We will make you
very comfortable. Otherwise, | fear. oh
fear. another bomb might be thrown"
Yes, madam, will come" decided Mr.
Foulk. with the stolid air Of one doing what
he ought rather than what he would