The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-07-20
MYSTERY SOLVED

Well" said the superintendent. 'dit
| you catch himy'
mo. We went to bis house. and be
wasn't there. Then we followed bin
down the valley. for II he had gone ul
II would have led him back TO the
mines. Meanwhile we had posted men
on the hilltops on either side and know
that he didn't get out that way"
Him! Keep up your efforts to find
him. Search every bit of territory
where he may possibly be-"
Tom Murphy had been murdered
down In the mine in pocket where be
had been alone with Jim Dugan. Du
gan had succeeded in getting out. pass
ing men who bad not yet heard Of the
murder
Dugan was not found. and after sew
eral days search 1t was believed that
he had got out of the valley. His wife
declared that she knew no more of his
whereabouts than those who were
bunting him. The matter was left
with the police.
A month after the Murphy murder.
as gang of men were quitting work.
Hans Schmitt remained behind. and.
going to a heap of coal near by, he be-
gan to turn over loose pieces with his
pick. AS soon as his companions had
gone up In the cage be suddenly stop
ped. listened and. hearing the sound of
single pick. went toward the worker.
Presently. putting out his light.
Schmitt moved more stealthily. paus
ing now and again to listen. starting
at some sound in distant part of the
mine and. when assured that there
was no one near. moving on again. Al
last. coming near the place, q sort of
pocket. where man was working
alone. Schmitt stole up behind him.
raised his pick and was about TO bring
it down on the skull of the victim
when suddenly hand grasped the
pick from behind At the same mo-
ment voice cried:
Jacob"
The workman turned. the light In his
hat revealing Hans Schmitt standing
A
later the man behind. moving from the
shadow cast by the would be muir
derer. was also recognized.
Carl Foegel." exclaimed the work
man. what does this mean?''
THAT had l not been on the watch |
and saved you you would have been
murdered"
ScEmitt, loOsening his hold on his |
pick. made a move to get away, but |
Foegel caught him around the waist.
Ind Jacob Schuster pinioned his arms.
IN this condition they dragged him to
he foot OF the cage and gave the sig
lal for it to ascend In ten minutes
more they had their captive between
hem In the office Of the superintend-
mt.
Had 1t not been for Foegel." said
this maq-.-.Hans~6sO c'iht
me extra work alone. Schmitt crept
D behind me and raised his PICK 70
.rike when Foegel held II"
How did you happen to be thereF
sked the superintendent Of Foegel.
Before | tell my story said Foe
eel. II would like to have Schmitts
Dom searched"
The superintendent ordered the search
made, and in few minutes the search
RS returned with some money and
watch that had belonged to the muir
Tered Murphy.
How is this?' said the superintend-
mt. surprised. This man was not
suspected Of killing Murphy. Jim Du-
gan did that job and proved that be
had done it by running away"
shall tell my story?" said Foegel.
"Yes; proceed"
ION the evening of Murphy's muir
der | was working with my gang
when felt thirsty. and. going for |
some water. l saw q man ahead OF
me skulking along a. though bent on
some villainy. ! kept back. following
him to where Murphy was working,
and saw him raise his pick and strike
Murphy. For q moment l was para
lived and gave him time to rob the
body. | then rushed forward. but not
before the murderer had gone. ! lift
ed Murphy up and saw that he was
dead. 1t then occurred to me that II
found there with the body would be
suspected Of the murder. especially as
| could not Identify the real murderer.
so / got out. As | was leaving was
seen by a man who was passing the
place"
The superintendent looked dazed.
my good man." he said. how long
since you began to work herew
"Since the day after the murder"
take him away" said the superin-
tendent. Hes gone daft"
"One moment" continued Foegel. II
have been watching many men. in
GLIDING Hans Schmitt, and today
when the men quit work and he did
not 90 with them l believed he was
bent on mischief. stayed behind.
followed him and this time prevented
a murder"
"But the Murphy CASE
AFTER Murphy was murdered ! went
to my home. shaved OF my red beard.
changed my hair to black with some