The Washington times., 1908-06-28
CHAPTER II (Cont'd)

CHAPTER II (COnt'd)
NIarceIla hoped with all her heart
that none Of the other reporters would
get ahead of her boys as she
thought Of them and interfere with
This clean trial Of their proves as
reporters. There were certain men on
the morning papers whom she feared,
but none on the evening. and she felt
that both Holbrook and Foster would
do both day and night work for their
papers until the mystery was solved
either by ons Of them or by some other
man.
At noon "a hurriedly penciled note
came to her from Billy Foster.
Dear MarcelIa-
Have you OWNED that the biz beat
today is mineg You know what we
agreed il should mean. Now. although
I was quite certain this morning that
the matter was settled. since then
have been thinking it over. Old Phil
HoIbrook showed me this morning
what a pIucky kid he is. and I sure
Don't want 20 stand in a lower class
for .pIuckness than he. believe that
Won will think as I do-that the race
Is Just begun. The big beat will come
in the printing first the name Of the
man who killed Clough. But L am
cominz; TO see you tonight
Billy. you are a brick" thought
MarceIa warmly. You've cleared the
road for me. I didn't care about tell
ing you this. Billy. you're all right.
I wonder how Phil showed his pluck
this morning? I think I can guess.
lie shut that strong mouth Of his and
marched right along after he thought
that Billy had won
Then back she plunged to reading
the fast-comlnE editions and extras
VANISHED
Thorough Search Fails 70 Reveal Where
abouts OF Henry Brewster. Young
and Popular Nephew OF the
MURDERED MILLIONAIRE
Police Confident that He Can Throw
Considerable Light on Eve.
DEEPENING MYSTERY
Is Young.Nan About Town, Polo Cham
pion. and Very Well-KnOwn Whip
So ran fiaring headlines in the
Budget. Beneath them were few
lines hastily inserted just before the
edition went TO press:
eartbed BY Detective-Sergeant Nc
CURE. who IS handling the CIough
murder mystery for headquarters.
which may prove TO be clues leading
70 a solution.
Mcclure went TO the bachelor rooms
or Henry Brewster. the rich society
leader and horseman I'm the Ariinville
Hotel, 70 question Mr.. Brewster re-
gardlng any knowledge he might have
or MS uucIe-s movements on the night
Of his murder The young clubman
was not found. His rooms were IN dis
order. and the clerks at the hotel
averred that Tr. Brewster had packed
a trunk and q handbag about mid
night the night before. and had hastily
left the hotel.
Mcclure has 50 far failed to find
Mr.. Brewster at any of his usual
haunts IN the city; and he. Mr.. Brew
ster. has not appeared at the house
OF mourning IN Fifth avenue nor sent
any messages. The bOok-stan man al
the Grand Central Station told Nc
CURE that he had seen Mr.. Brewster.
with his valet, ar about 1 o'clock this
morning. Fastening through the gate
to the 1.OS Chicago express.
On the front page OF the Wire were
the following lines:
John B. Coughs WILL
Cannot Be FOUND
Document Distributing Slain Magnate's
FIFTY MILLIONS LOST
May Have Been Stolen or Destroyed by
ASSASSIN.
The rumor gains ground that when
John 3. Clough was murdered he had
been going over new win. drawn by
his attorney since that day when Actor
CIough. the artist. put his picture. The
Snake on exhibition It Is thought
that the will was in his room.
James Clarksou. the murdered mil
Honaire's attorney, grove furiously TO
the Fifth avenue mansion IN a motor
car. shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning. and at once hurried TO the
room Of death. where the coroner. DR..
SchmitZ had preceded him. When
the coroner emerged he told q Wire
reporter that in his opinion Mr.. CIough
had lived for an hour or more after
having been stabbed. and that ne had
been dead for about ten or eleven
hours. which would make the time
when the fatal blow was struck about
hair past ten or eleven O'Clock last
night
Dr. Schmitz also said the following
words.
Mr. Clarksou is much puzzled by
tho disappearance of the viii. and
At this point Mr.. Garrison, vino was
highly aEitated. appeared. overheard
DIT Schmitz and violently dragged
him lack within the house. when
q Coroner Schmitz appeared again ne
refused To- answer even the simplest
questions and hurried away.
Tho inquest viii De held tomorrow
or tIc following day.
when MP tIarkson came out Of tho