The Washington times., 1909-07-09
CHAPTER XIV.

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~ room recoiled. So terrible is the
crime of murder that normal
human nature invOluntarily
shrinks from contact even with the man
who is only accused Of it.
Then Corlett took a quick step for
ward. What" he gasped. glancing
incredulously toward Roberts two Gus
todians.
Eyes. it's as Mr. Warwick says,
SIR one Of them nodded back; and
7 guess it's straight enough against
him. The girls body, all cut up into
little pieces and jammed into big
double suitcase has been fshed ou5 of
the river where he tossed il off A ferry
boat"
Robert Graham committed such
hendish crime as that? This man here?'
demanded Corlett, still refusing TO be-
lieve.
This is the man, all right, sir.
There's no mistake being made. Why
what more proof is needed than this
here coat. which YOU yourself heard
him admit was his?'
An, yes, the coat. The blood-smear-
ed coat and the totally unsatisfactory
explanation Robert had given for its
condition. Corlett fell back a step, per
picked. unhappy, hopping his brow. 1t
seemed an Impossible thing to believe
of Graham; yet-there was the COAT
This argument, however, naturally
had iess effect upon Gladys, ignorant
OF the part previously played by the
tell-tsi- garment and as uef ldt4eI
paused in confusion she stood forward.
At Warwicks enumeration OF the
dreadful charge she had cIutched at
chairback for support. and her eyes mad
gone wide with terror
But now, although she was deadly
pale. she faced the officers without
trembling
would YOU mind telling me- she
questioned one Of them. and her voice,
II low. was firm and steady would
YOU mind telling me the circumstahees
of this crime and the exact reasons
you have for connecting MT OIdHalH
with so awful a thingf
Sergeant Tslcott noted me eiesaIiloS ~, ~
her luxurious ted gown, her jewels ehd
rines-all evidence Of tho sneterIns
care with which she was guarded-ahd
shuffled his feet
ssTVeU. / don't know, ma am, ne
fsItered, that lady Ike you ought
"a Iadvr' she spuTned the word L
am a woman, ] tell you, and TINS man
was To have been my husband nave
2 right 10 know the Iull oelalis %
put as the sergeant still seemed re-
Iuctant, she turned TO Warwick
..You viii not be so careful as 10
what I may or may not near an
sure. And besides she toqsu iiIs'>t +l7
no attempt 10 conceal her hosunJy lg
yvard him. Il am certain YOU VIII ten
the worst there Is 10 know
warwick gave a little start as she
addressed him direct since p9 l ltll.3
ont Graham 10 the officers he hdq STOOD
apart. seemingly uninterested. chewing
y7ioodiIv at corner OF his uusIache.
II was noticeable also that ne Gld
NOT Tresent that trim, Weli-E FDoiieu ap
y,earance which usually cnaracterized
- ais attire was rUmpled, and IN
more or less disorder. ms race was sdl
low and haggaTd. and MS Eall SITeaheo
down across his brow
So, too although he tried 20 sPedh ~
his customary cynical dTdWl IN re-
snoneing TO Gladys, the result was only
a miserable failure. -.-,-. ,, 1,,,
twisted his lips into WHY smile ~
ascribing 70 me such ardent QeEo, .i,ll,, ~
truth: for IL Is the truth, the SlHple
facts. that form the worst possible IN
allotment which can be brought against
your hance. 60
"Since YOU have asked me for them,
briefly. they are rs toiloWs-
saTbis man met Miss Montgomery
shortly after 5 O'Clock this afternoon
whether by appointment or not ls llo'
knowu-at the circle entrance 70 lle
rark and ACCOMPANIED her 10 her board .
ing house on west Seventeen street lie
Iaft her then, and although his exact
movements from that time are uncer-
tain he was seen ana recognized pc
+rpeen e and o'clock once more IN the
marx and lettering near thick cllmp
III shrubh6rv. a little distance In from
the Seveuty-second street entrance ap-
r4rentlv waiting for some one. His hat
was pulled down over MS eyes, ana ne
seemed 20 wish 10 avoid observation.
Meanwhile Miss Montgomery, hay
ing changed her gown, came down
stairs about o'clock. and informing
her landlady that she expected 70 be
out 20 dinner, left the house. Her
subsequent movements are likewise I'M
known but Do may be readily inferred
from the sequel that she met Graham
bv appointment at the spot where he
'Neither Of them is positively ldenti-
fed as having left the park bat IL
is certain that Graham did. since he
was seen later at divers places, and is
he-e now.
vll1 note. for we know by two wit
uegses that "a man resembling him In
general cGaFac teristlcs ana carrying a
heavy double suit case dld come out the
SaVentV-gpcOud street gate shortly
after z o'clock and take an Eighth ave
nue. car downtown.
cat about o'clock policeman going
off duty and accompanied Dy ITlelid
passed the Clump OF shTubbery pre-
viousIy mentioned, and had his curiosity
aroused by the peculiar behavior OF the
friends dog which ran in ana out from
under the bushes. barking at q furious
rate, and refusing TO be cOaXed away
from the spot.
.At length. led 10 believe that some
thing might be wrong, and deciding
10 Investigate, the policeman crawled
ga. and was horri6ed 10 find evidence
OF "A recent atTOcIOus tragedy
There was 40 corpse or any sign
of . struggle, but thin line Of broken
branches showed where the dead or un-
conscious victim had been dragged in
from the path after being struck down.
and the ground within the little copse
was soaked With "a great pool of fresh
blood The only clue found was a small
white handkerchief lying close at hand.
which IL Is supposed the murderer had
overlooked in his flight. and which bore
the uafnes ttiide Montgomery.
Warwick paused moment whether