The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-08-05

HtNt0 That ~ ~ minute
past three in the afternoon.
four persons, all strangers
another, met In front OF the
numbered &C. One Of these
Iuals was a Russian rag-picker,
sr hsd the appearance Of an
working woman. the third
az II he might be an italian
and the last By his man.
asst Of features and the ne
Of perfumes radiated by his
rs. could only be an American
clerk. Precisely at the moment
these types Of q cosmopolitan
alton we're about to pass the
a pistol shot rang out from II,
y followed by a scream, which
ed suddenly before it vas I'm
rs II L had been stifed. All
Of the pedestrians halted, star
ip at the window on the first
Then The Russian shifted his
o the other shoulder, said: Nit
ct is nothingl. and walked on
3 his cigarette; the Irish woman
to cry out and can upon the
5; the barber ran away to the
station. and the American. dart
up the steps, rang the bell fu-
".
ere was a sound within Of ereak-
boards and rustling. as II a mum
= women were hurriedly descend
he stairs. and the young man ex-
"a the door to be opened al once.
the noises died away and the
e became still. He shook the
but it vas Of oak, Well-built and
and he could make no impress
on it. With only the slightest
alton he put his elbow through
glass OF the bay window at the
Of the steps. reached in. unfas-
4 the catch. pushed up the sash
erawled into the parlor. There
hrst object 10 meet his astonished
was an old woman fast asleep In
orner. her arm chair facing the
fashioned doorbell which. at the
Of Its long coil Of iat steel spring,
still iangling noisily with the en-
his own arm had communicated
B On \ table at the woman's side
an ear trumpet cs exaggerated
ensions.
xcited and alarmed be threw her
impatient glance and then rushed
and up the stairs. On the first
ling he heard means. and through
open doorway OF the front cham
saw the body OF a man on the
7, blood flowing from a wound in
temple. while a large revolver lay
oss the threshold Of the room. Elk.
{ for one overturned chair and a
npled couch-cover the apartment
In perfect order, it's peaceful as
( and its luxurious furnishings
ming an incongrous setting for the
gedy.
As the stranger sprang to assist the
unded man the deaf woman came
Tying up In pursuit Of him.
Isn't there anybody but US in thii
ase?"
No" she answered. IAN my lod
rs are men. who are away dow
M during the day-except Mr
mes here. who is in and out at al
pes. He is wealthy and does N
lsiness."
Then he raised his voice: you sa,
Hines had n visitor-was IL
an or a woman"
"A m9-Mr. WeIls-C Clements, tn
ung society millionaire OF Common
salth avenue" She was conspicJ
sly proud TO mention the fact q
Oh an a%ristoeratio caller At he
snse.
Al that moment the doorbell rani
On opening the door Mrs. Roger
and the doctor standing there wit
70 policemen and another individual
DO proved TO be a detective,
While the doctor began 10 work o
ie patient the officers listened 20 IA
DRY OF the young man, He told /
few words what Mrs. Rogers Ia
AID and what little he PERSONAL
aew Of the matter. laying stress o
ae fact that he had certainly hear
ounds IN the hail as II at least Nv
omen with rustling skirts were hu
Ting up or down stairs. steppin
sYeral times on loose and creakin
cards. Then tho policemen separa
4 to search the house. the young ma
sft his card and returned 10 his bus
esa, while the detective occupie
imself with an examination Of Ii
ictim and his room
How bad is it2" he asked the do
,r fl q whisper. He was a shor
sagy, ciean-faced man, deliberate 1
Deach and manner, Symonds b
anne
II can't tell yet. He Is stunned, an
lere's q slight fracture Of the skull
haven't finished looking him ovs
NJ.
Symonds peered into the thin. youn
ce a moment and then entering a
ner room, which was evidently
ndy. began without computations
"a the opened letters which b
and on the desk Ia one short not
found the foliowing dated the da