The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
Continued From Monday
tsynopsis OF Previous Chaptor.J


John Knox. an attorney. is visited BY
bar1ory Fleming. only child OF the state
treasurer. Allen Fleming, vAo solieits
disappeared MRrjory having been left
alone by the absence OF her father Knox
advises her 10 close the Fleming house
Letitia and Jane Maitland.
Knox is summoned TO the F1emin q
nome Tor the supposed object OF writing
a viii. but 10 informed on his arrival OF
the theft OF the family jewels. At night
Knox hears someone trying TO enter the
house. While searching for the intrud-
WardrOp. nephew OF the Maitlauds, sec
rotary 10 Allan Fleming and Marjorie's
nancee. Each mistakes the other FOR a
burglar. When the men discover ths
mistake Harry's travelling bag contain
ing valuable papers 10 gone, and In its
place Is an empty bag.
In the morning 81 Is found that John
Aiaitiand has disappeared and search
OF ne house reveals print from a
bloody hand on the stalr-rnll leading 20
the attic. 40 clue develops.
Knox IS called to the city by Detec-
tive Hunter. and the two follow Ward
TOP TO a small political club called the
White Cat, where Fleming has been
Traced oy the eotective-
WardIop rushed from the club Knox
ilnds Fleming in an upper room shot
No weapon is found in the room. and
susricfon poinJs at once TO Wardrop.
The following day Clarkson. cashier
or the bank whers Fleming had deposit
cd large sums Of money OF the state .
commits suicide. FleninE's BODY IS
taken 10 his late residence. ana Knox
puts Mariary IN care Of his brother =
Win Ecith. who is cousin OF Mrs
Butler. wife Of the late Henry Butler.
FleminEs predecessor Rutler having
eeryed short term in state prison FOR
enloezzleTnent was found dead at the
White Cat
He left me with that. and ola not
see MIN again until the night at the
white Cat. when he helped put me
through the transom Recently how
ever. have met him several times
he invariably mentions the eight dol
lars and his intention 81 repayfnR H.
UNFORTUNATELY the desire and the abil-
ity have not yet happened TO coincide
I took the evening train 20 fleetwood
and got there shortly after eight i'm
the midst Of the SUNDAY evening calm
ana the calm Of a place Ike Redwood
IL the peace 81 death without tho hope
of resurrection.
I walked slowly Up the main street
which was lined with residences. the
town relegated its few shops 20 less
Desirable neighbors My first inten-
ton had been 20 zee the Episcopal
minister, but the recfDry was dark
ana burst n organ music from the
church near reminded m- again Of tbs
Sunday evening services
PromisouOug inquiry was not advis-
able. So FAR. Miss James disappear
ance was known 20 very few. and
Hunter had advised caution wan
dered up tho street and turned M
random % the risht. few doors
ahead r newish red brick building
proclaimed Itself tho post ONCE. and
gave the only sign ~ life IN tho
neighborhood. n occurred 60 me that
here inside was the ono individual
who. theoretically ~ least. IN small
place always knows the idiOsyncra-
sizes OF its people
The door was partly open. for the
spring night was Huitry. The pOFfnlas -
ter proved 90 be one-arrned veteran
of the civil War. and he was sorting
rapidly the contents 81 a mall bae
emptied on the counter
mo delivery tonight" hs ssid
shortly. Sunday delivery. two or
thres.-
! suppose. then. couldn't yet a
dollars worth ~ stsfnps." I regretted
We don't sell stamps on sunday
nights." he explained. more politely
But ~ you're IN a hurry for them -"
Il am" lied. And after he had
got them out counting them with a
wrinkled finger. and tearing them on
the sheet with the elaboration OF age.
7 opened o. general c0nvsrfation
y suppose you Do o good bit ~
business herer asked. IT seems
Ike thriving place"
not ~ bal. zig mail here some
times First ~ tho quarter. when bills
are coming round We have r. rush.
and holidays and Poster we've got 20
hire an express wngbnT
10 wac when 7 asked him nbout hiH
simply sleeve. however. and b. had
told me fhaf be lost an arm 81
Chanceiiorgtiile that We brrarna real
y friendly when be- said he hnd been
corporal IN General MaitInnd'a
commander M pafh wna one ~ eaaa.
The Maitland iadiesf should
~ ] DO" ho said warmly I've
cen lighting with Letua Matt.
ADD o. long o. ] cnn remember
hat woman VIII scrap with mo angel
iabrie1 o. the resurrection. m he
axes hor up before she's hsd her
leeD out"
''Niss Jano g. not mat sort. 81
BET"
Miss janet she's an angel she
that She could have been mar
led r. dozen times when che vas
iri. bot LettIa wouldn't have o. Z
- sfier her myselL forty.hvs years