Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-28

"It was Teddy" cried. 81 know It
was Teddy! The wretch"
Overcome by convulsive trembling
I must have been fearful sight to
look upon, for my secretary jumped up
quickly.
what is 1t, Mr. Douglass? Are you
ILL.,"
seized my valise, which contained
some important papers, and without
a word. my teeth clinched In impotent
rage. rushed out like a mailman
and arrived at the station Just in time
to catch a train. All through my jour
ney my brain whirled, but one tangi-
BILE thought held mo In a wise. 1t
burned my brain like a red-hot iron.
Polydore had killed Addison Kingsley.
When3 How? Poor John Fellows
had not had the courage to tell me.
Besides, was perhaps the only one
who knew the motive of the crime.
since the assassin had said to me only
the day before. 1--WE shall probably
change shoulders" Was he arrested !?
His accomplice. was she incriminated?
When reached New York, John
Fellows. to whom had telegraphed
from a station enroute. was there to
meet me.
He shook hands, and said, quietly:
II am very glad you have come. It
Is very strange: II is dreadful"
!. was dazed. did not even ask him
anything The automobile which took
US to the mililonatreAs home sped
along at great rate. Behind was
another car which had followed us, It
stopped when we did, and saw two
men, whom had noticed on the train
alight. noticed. without attaching
any Importance, quick look pass be-
tween John Fellows and the two
strangers.
In the room where the crime had
been committed seven men were
gathered, representing the press and
the police. They moved away courte-
Ously to make room for me, a courtesy
which l put down to the respect in
which they held the partner and the
friend of the paper king.
Silence reigned throughout the
room. All eyes were flxed on me.
felt overcome with emotion as I
looked down at the man who had be-
friended me. The men looked at me
without uttering word. 1t seemed
to me that they were sympafhtzinE
with my grief. q
On poor Kingsley's set face there
was an expression OF undenfable
authority which impressed me great
ly. put knee to the ground and for
one moment bent piously over the
body One of the men, who seemed
to have some authority, came up to
me and said, in low voice:
"He could not have suffered much.
He was killed instantaneously-sh
through the heart while he was seated
at his desk. He was shot with his
own revolver, so as to make one be-
lieve 1t was suicide"
''Is the murderer under arrest
asked, hoarsely.
"The one who is suspected Of the
murder Is, but he had accomplices.
ais she arrested7". asked.
"She " said the man, drawing back
a step.
Then putting his hand amiably on
my shoulder he said:
"Mr. Douglass. I said accompltces
Your adopted son and his wife are In
custody but the police do not stop .
that"
Teddy and Lrcie are arrested,
said, weakly. care you sure, officer,
that It is my son who has committed
this crime?"
II think, Mr.. Douglass, you will be
the one to help US decide that ques-
ton. You know more about this al
fair than we do"
"What do you mean?" cried.
''I looked at the faces Of the men.
They had drawn themselves into q
circle around me. .ls
"Mr. Douglass said the man In Au-
thority. ..you are the principle accuser
OF your son. the man who is IN CUSTODY
for the murder OF Mr.. Kingsley.
"I?' cried, aghast. What 40 you
mean?'
"You have sought, az means OF de.
tense. to- charge your adopted son IN
order to exonerate yourself" !.
ITO exonerate myself from what?'
said wildly.
"Of being an accomplice. The law
will not have as much trouble 40 you
think to establish that charge against
you" he said drily.
was stupifled.
Then he laid his hand on my should
er and said:
"Come along; want you. No! NO!
You might just as we'll come without
any trouble.
In less time than 1t takes to write
1t. four OF the men who had come Will
him seized me and pushed me from tne
room, where my poor partner lay IN
solemn state on his bed, his voice
silenced for eternity, his eyes closed
forever to the light Of day-a victim
of his own revenge. He looked like
some idol that had been sacrificed tc
it's own religion.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Proceedings.