The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-01-22

entered without ringing, and "a.
fanced several steps upnn the stair.
case. Nov. however. be- seemed 20
destitute Presently W. heard him
descending Dupin WIS moving
quickly 20 the door, when We
again heard him coming up. lie ala
not turn back Il second time. but
stepped up with deciAion. and
raped AZ the door ~ our chamber
Come IN nnid Dnpin, IN u
choorfui and hearty tone.
a man entered lie was a sailor.
evidently tall, stout aud mus.
cular looking person. with d cor.
tain dare dovil expression OF ooun.
tennnco not altogether unprepos
soHalng. Ills face, greatly sun.
burnt WIS more than half hidden
~ whlaker ana mnntach ile had
with him huge uakeu cudeel, bat
appeared 90 be- otherwise nnarmed
He bowed awkwardly. and bado ~
good evening"
"sit down. my friend. said
Dupln. 4 suppose you have called
about The ouraug outang. Upon
my word ! almost envy you the
possession VI him. remarkably
fine, aud no doubt a very valuable
animal. How old do you suppose
him 10 be-"
The sailor drew a long breath.
with the afr Of man relieved OF
some inioierabie burden. and then
replied IN an assured tone.
\ have no way OF telling but
be cant be more than four oF five
years old. Have you got him
hereg"
"Oh. no. We had no conyenlenees
for keeping him here. lie Is az a
livery stable ia the Rue DubOurg.
iuat BY. You can get him in the
morning. or course you are pre-.
pared 20 identify the property.
To be sure ! am, SIR"
4 shall DO sorry 10 part with
him" said Dnpin.
4 don't mean that you should
be az all this trouble FOR nothing.
air." said the man Couldn't ex.
pect H. Am very willing 20 pay
a reward for the finding OF the AMI.
mal--that - % say. anything In
reason"
Well" replied my friend. that
IL all very fair. % be sure. Let me
hinkI~-whRt should I have7 OH
! will tell you Ny reward shall
be this. You shall give me all the
Information Ia your power about
these murders In the Rue Morgue.
Dupin said the last words In a
very lOw tone. and worry quietly.
Just as quietly. too. be walked 20.
wards The door. locked a. and put
the Key IN his pocket lie then
drow a pistol and placed II. with.
out the least furry. upon tho table
The sailors face flushed up as
n no were struggling with auffoca.
iion lie started 60 his fee; and
gfaspea his cudgel. hut the next
moment he fell back into his seat.
trembling violently. and with the
coantenAnce Of death Itself lie
spoke rot a word I pliied him
from the bottom u nay heart
Ny friend. said Dupln In a
Aina tone. you arc alarming your
self unnecessarily sou are Indeed.
We mean you no harm whatever.
] pledge You the honor Of a gentle.
man that 40 intend you no injury.
/ perfectly well know that you are
Innocent ~ The atrocities IN the
ano Morgnc II will not do. how.
ever. 10 deny that you ARE in some
measure Implicated In them You
have done nothing which you could
have avoided nothing. certainly,
which renders you culpAhle. Yon
Ncre not even guilty OF robbery
when Yea might have robbed with
lmpunitY. You have nothing 10
conceal. on the other hand. you
are bound By every principle Of
honor 20 confess al you know. An
Innocent man Is now Imprisoned,
charged with that crime Of which
you can poini out the perpctraior."
Ito DO continuedl