The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-03-31

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There was q rush Of feet and hum
Of voices. which made Howard run
all the faster. He leaped down four
steps at Q time In his anxiety TO get
away. But II was no easy matter de-
scenting so many flights Of stairs- II
took him several minutes TO reach the
mntn floor.
By this time the whole hotel was
aroused. Telephone calls had quick
ly warned the attendants. who had
promptly sent for the police. BY the
time Howard reached the main ep-
trance he was intercepted by q moo
too numerous TO resist
Things certainly looked black for
him. As he sat. white and trembling.
under guard In q corner OF the en-
trance hall. waiting for the arrival OF
the police, the valet breathiessly gave
the sensational particulars TO the rap
idly growing crowd OF curious on
lockers. He had taken his usual Bun
day out and on returning homo at
midnight, as was bis custom, he haS
let himself In with his latchksy. To
his astonishment he had found th!a
man, the prisoner. about TO leave the
premises. His manner and remarks
were so peculiar that they at once
aroused his suspicion. He hurried into
lying dead on the floor IN a pool OF
blood. In his hurry the assassin had
dropped his revolver which was lying
near the corpse. As far as he could
see, nothing had been taken from the
apartment. Evidently the man was
disturbed at his work and. when sud
denly surprised. had made the blum
that he was calling on Mr.. Under
wood. They had got the right man.
that was certain. He was caught red
handed, and in proof of what he said,
the valet pointed to Howard's right
hand. which was still covered with
blood.
How terribie!" exclaimed a woman
bystander. averting her face. 80
young. too!"
IT'S all a mistake. I tell you. It's
all q mistake" cried Howard. almost
nic-stricken. I'm a friend OF Mr..
Underwood's"
Nice friend!" sneered an onlooker.
Tell that to the police" laughed
another.
"Or to the marines" cried a third.
IT'S the chair for his'n!" opined a
fourth
BY this time tho main entrance hall
was crowded with people. tenants
and passersby attracted by the IN
wonted commotion. A scandal in high
life is always caviare to the senss-
ton seeker Everybody excitedly in
quired of his neighbor:
What is It? What's the matterr"
Presently the rattle OF wheels was
heard and heavy vehicle driven furi1
ousy, drew up ut the sidewalk with
jerk. IL was the police patrol
wagon, and in II were the captain OF
the precinct and half dozen police
men and detectives. Tho crowd
pushed forward to get a better view
OF the burly representatives OF the
law as, full OF authority, they elbowed
their way unceremoniously through
the throng. Pointing to the leader. a
big man In plain clothes. with a
square, determined jaw and a bulldog
face, they whispered one to another:
That's Capt. Clinton. chief of the
precinct He's terror. It'll so hard
with any prisoner he gets in hh
clutches!"
Followed by his uniformed myr-
midons. the police official pushed bis
way TO the corner where sat Howard
dazed and trembling and still guard
ed by the valet and elevator boys
What's the matter here?" demand
ed the captain grufly and looking
from Ferris to the white-fsced How
ard The valet eagerly told his story:
II came home at midnight. sir, and
found my master, Mr.. Robert Under
wood. lying dead in the apartment,
shot through the head" Pointing TO
Howard, he added: This man was
In the apartment trying to get away.
You see his hand is still covered with
blood"
Capt. Clinton chuckled. and expand.
ing his mighty chest to its fullest,
licked his chops with satisfaction.
This was the opportunity he had been
looking fora sensational murder in
big apartment hotel. right In the
very heart of his precinct! Nothing
could be more TO his liking. II was q
rich mans murder, the best kind
10 attract attention to himself. The
sensational newspapers would be full
OF the case. They would print col
umns of stuir every day. together with
his portrait. That was just the kind
OF publicity he needed now that he
was wire.pulling for an inspectorship.
They had caught the man with the
roods"-that was very clear. He
promised himself to attend to the
rest. Conviction was what he was
after. He'd see that DO tricky lawyer
got the best OF him. Concealing. rs
we'll as he could. his satisfaction. he
drew himself up and. with clustering