The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-25

zine etching. probably. Captain Win.

ZINC eICUlnE, ITODuDlS' SdpIdln w III
sted demands the original
whatever that bit of paper may
be-" said Mln0t. "Alr. Lawrence and |
saw MIR Winsted burn the original
document
That means" retorted Benham.
that there never was any original
Why, Fred my dear fellow. ! know
how this was done. 1t was q piece Of
patchwork made from that report to
the district attorney, These fellows
clipped words from it and pasted them
up to make letter. Then they had
1t photographed and an etching made
from 1t. and they printed this copy,
which would fool 10000 men out Of
10,OO1. | happen to be the one. OF
rourse they couldn't show the thing in
nm investigation as an original, so
they rugged up this trick by which the
absence of an original would be ac-
counted for, and the other photograph
ic copies would serve their purpose"
ut won't do, Sydney" said Win
sted. "My report to Mr.. Lawrence
was typewriter. 1t was not In my
hand"
"Typewrittenf said Benham WAS
1t dictated? Didn't you write a first
draft of it with your own tist?"
"Yes, but it did not go out of my
hands"
"Where Is it,
I'm vault IN my office"
Telephone down there" said Ben
ham. "See If that manuscript is still
in the vault. Has somebody there
got key?"
yes" said Winsted. and he moved
toward the telephone.
Wait" exclaimed Emily. 1T Is not
there. I know where 1t Is. 1t is in
the safe at my uncle's house. 1t was
loosely wrapped, ] saw Captain Win
sted's writing. was putting some.
thing away In the safe--my necklace"
"Can you get IT." asked Benham.
Can you open that safeT'
81 can have 1t opened"
This has gone far enough" said
Lawrence. "Emily, you will come
with me-"
He took a step toward the door, but
Winsted laid a hand upon his arm,
and Emily fed past them out Of the
room Benham set his back against
the door,
This won't do. Lawrence" said Mi
not and flashed glance at him.
The next instant Lawrence had
drawn revolver. but Winsted snatch,
ed it from his hand and at the same
time threw Lawrence violently back
ward.
well, upon my world" exclaimed
Winsted. This is my own gun, sui
pose you got it last evening"
while you were raging about the
ROOM" said Minot. "My friend Lew
renee happened to know where you
kept It. And now. Captain Winsted, let
me speak to you very seriously. You
gave us your word last night
"And you yourselves prevented me
from keeping it, Winsted interrupted.
erty, and that is the only reason why !
am alive. If you have any trouble
from me it is your own fault. If Miss
Lawrence returns with my mani-
script and its mutilation bears out DR..
Benham's theory shall lay the whole
matter before the governor and ask
for this mans removal from the office
of district attorney"
81 think I'll be going" said DR.. Gar
van. 81 shan't have the pleasure OF
sitting on you this morning, Captain
Winsted. though I'd rejoice at the OPP
portunity. Good day, sir"
mo one will leave this room till Miss
Lawrence returns" said Winsted.
The forces of iniquity were in ma
jority of three to two, but they took
counsel of prudence and did not offer
resistance Within half an hour Emily
completed her errand and placed the
manuscript in Winsted's hands. A
glance at 1t sufficed.
''This Is an Iii turn, Emily" said
Lawrence. "Have you no gratitude?"
The girl put up her hands to her head
us If she would have torn her hair.
"You have spent stolen money on me,
and now you ask me to be grateful!'
she cried. you used me as tool to
get Captain Winsted into your power.
This honorable man asked me to be his
wife, and I had given my consent.
Have you no consclence?' she cried.
"In my eyes you are drenched in Cap
tain Winsted's blood. though he still
lives. will never enter your house
again. l have taken out of 1t only the
clothes that cover me. ] will earn my
own bread hereafter. Gratitude? ! am
grateful for what / heard you say to
Mr.. Minot over the telephone this morn
ing, but for nothing else"
This is the specific instance referred
to in your letter." said Benham aside
to Winsted "She has known her uncle
was a rascal all along. but now she
feels It."
But Winsted did not hear. He had
taken Emily's hand and was locking
into her eyes.