The Meeker herald., 1910-10-22
A Bit Of Detective
Work
b. IL DAYTON
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

| ~On. Harry. what " NE
"Mr. Brant hns been murdered, aud !
shall be accused Of the murder"
How? WhyT
I'VE were together tonight since 8
o'clock In the bank. be to do some
work on the statement TO be made to
the directors tomorrow, ! to post my
books. The janltOr saw Us 90 In to-
gether Brant worked In his private
office, I at my desk. When finished
went to him to ask II he was ready
to go home found him lying on
the door dead. the carpet covered with
Blood
And you came away without noti-
flying any onef"
"Yes; the murderer will doubtless
never be known. l will be arrested
4nd made to suffer for his crime"
The wife. trembling the while,
thought what was best to be done and
thought quickly. Presently she said.
speaking rapidly:
whether you were right or wrong
In not calling the police. you have made
step which Ia irrevocable. You must
get away Go and shave Oh your beard
while ! get some Of my clothes ready
for you"
Half an hour later Henry Hunt left
his house disguised a. woman. He
carried in suit case male attire which
he designed putting on as soon ~ he
felt 1t best to do 70. He was to notify
his wife from time to time BY code
as 10 his address.
The murder was not discovered till
the next morning. and, as Hunt had
been with the cashier the night before
and was missing. there was no doubt
as to his being the murderer.
Great sympathy was manifested for
Mrs. Hunt. who had been left not only
with the obioQuy Of her husbands
crime resting upon her. but without
support for herself and her children.
She had had the night before the muir
der was discovered to think over the
matter and decided that 1t would be
best. when questioned. for her TO say
that her husband had come home at 10
o'clock. that he Ind gone out and she
had not seen him since. Under exam.
ination nothing more than this was to
be got out Of her.
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of bookkeeping and In few months
applied to the president Of the bank
where her husband had been employed
for position. Her request was
granted. ss
The new bookkeeper. on account OF
her inexperience-so she told the Of
6cers Of the bank-found 1t necessary
to work nights. She was given per-
mission. and the janitor was instruct
cd to admit her whenever she desired
to enter.
Now. in all this there was method.
The more Mrs. Hunt thought over her
husbands flight the more she was sat
isfied with the course be had taken.
Not scrap of evidence came up to
incriminate any one else. 1t was be-
ieved that no other person could have
entered the bank during the limit Of
time. and the murder could not hive
been done for the purpose Of robbery.
for no funds were taken. She saw no
possible escape for her husband had
he remained and faced the charge Of
murder.
Detectives were for a time secretly
put on the case by the president of the
bank with view to ascertainiug
motive for the killing of the cashier.
But. NO such motive being discovered.
the matter was dropped There was
q detective at work on the cnse of
whose efforts not person connected
with the bank was aware. Mrs. Hunt
felt sure from the FIRST that some one
connected with the institution had
committed the murder and that the
murderer hnd a motive. The most
reasonable theory was that there was
secret between the cashier and the
murderer that would explain the mo-
tive.
Mrs. Hunt had been working but
few evenings when Horace Tiff.
head bookkeeper. found 1t necessary to
work nights also. He offered to help
Mrs. Hunt ON her books. but, she de
cllned One evening when they were
together Mrs. Hunt. who bad brought
with her sandwich and bottle Of
milk. offered Tiff n glass of the milk.
He drank It and for several days after
ward was laid up with an illness.
When he recovered be resumed bis
night work on bis books. he found
Mrs Hunt there and said 10 her:
There was something ia that milk
you gave me to make me ILL.,"
Certainly there was. put II
there
what for7'' asked Tiff. turning pale.
Mrs. Hunt raised the skirt Of her
dress. unslung revolver and laid It
on her desk. Then she said:
ITO work on your books. Yon are
covering up large deficiency"
Tiff stood looking ut her In terror.
My husband IL fugitive for your
crime.'' added the woman.
Tfff.a head foil IN his de4k