Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-19

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ne had not cultivated. One can ~,
imagine his surprise, then WIZ. only
found himself hailing a passinn ae
som, and greater the surprise he ~A
have felt when he clambered IN ue
ordered the driver to go In a coll. aad
a certain place in Wells stree, 70
minutes later he was attired in "a IN
warm clothes and in the cab Wy
bound for Bansemer's home whs.
said to James Bansemer on that rn
orable occasion need not be ron...
1t is only necessary to saw tho. ~
host was bitterly impressed and NV ~
ing to admit that the develonm"'
might prove serious They could ou'
speculate as to what had transni..,
between David Cable and his wiz
there by the sea wall, but II wy ~"
enough for them to know that a c,'..
Vas at hand.
"We'll see what the morning n.,
say about the affair."" said Bansem."
uneasy and cold.
The morning papers were fun ~ ). i
sensational robbery, the prominence y
the victim and the viciousness Of MI
attack. Elias broom read the :.
| counts eagerly as he breakfasted HI
the dingy little restaurant near HI.
home. bright and early. He rrjnnas
! appreciably over the share of plcr.
that fell to him. and he actually car.
killed. over the new developments in N.
| great mystery.
| He had observed with relief that +bo
name Of James Bansemer was M,
mentioned. The reports from the bod.
side of the robbers victim were mos,
optimistic. She was delirious from tba
| effects Of the shock, but no serious 70.
suits We're expected. The great head
lines on the first page of the paper no.
was reading set his mind temporarilv
at rest. There was no suggestion ~
truth in them.
The reader of this narrative. who
knows the true facts in the case Ia
doubtless more interested in the moya.
ments and emotions Of David Cahe
than In the surmises of others. II
would be difficult for a certainty to
ask one to put himself In Cables place
and to experience the sensations of
that unhappy man as he fed along the
dark shore Of the lake. Perhaps much
will be taken ON faith If the writer
simply says that the fugitive finally
skunk from the weeds and refuse Of
what was then called ''the district Of
Lake Michigan"-"Streete in 10
cal parlance-to find himself painting
and terror stricken in the bleak east end
Of Chicago avenue. It was not until ther
that he secured control of his nerves
and resorted to the stealth and cum
ming of the real criminal.
From that time until he stood SILVER
ing and whitc with logged intention il
a theater foyer. bent upon esta blishin,
IN abb. his movements are scarcely
worth the details. Between the acts b.
law dozen men whom he knew ant
ll,e took drinks with several OF them
lis tremendous will power carried blu
trough the ordeal In way that coul,
not have fallen to the good fortunes o
..ie ordinary lawhreaker.
\ Every second OF the time hi
Thoughts were Of the thing which wa
hcing buffeted by the Icy waters Of th
Lake. Where, was that thing now
FiIcw far out into the lake had it bee
arried? f s, es.
] His body was covered with the col
sersptration of dread and horror. Hi
! oul was moaning: his whole bein
| vas aghast with the awfulness Of tn
Iced; be could have shrieEed, aloud !
his madness. How he lived throug
) the hour III that theater he never couI
have told. nor could he believe that
twas sitting there with all those frigh
full thoughts piling themselves upo
him. Other people laughed and shou
ed with happiness; he stared and wei
In his heart and shivered and cringe
and groaned within himself.
He had killed her! She had been tru
to him. and yet he had taken her III
the life she had given him! He gay
; lno thought to Jane, no thought
Bansemer. He thought only Of hin
fself as the slayer.
Would her body be recovered? VIII
: would be his excuse. what his punis
Iment? The gallows? A thousand ho
rors ran riot in his brain, a thousar
J Itremors with each.
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