The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-12

he entertained a secret passion for
each one of them; II was he who an
nounced Henderson's robbery OF the
gold plate, following II by informa-
ton as To the culprit's arrest. The
establishment had by this time be
come convinced that Henderson was
the murderer, and breathed relief at
the news.
They had brought the body OF Baron
Sceen TO the house early In the morn
ing-it had been laid In the garden
pavilion on its first discovery.
With death In so strange form
present among US, / was disguised by
the noise and hustle. the gossip and
chatter amongst the guests OF the
dead man. / wandered of in search
OF the one person who had seemed
sincerely affected by the news. the
young secretary, Maurice Terry. He
was nowhere 20 be found. A servant
OF whom l inquired told me that the
secretary had kept TO his bed. being
greatly unnerved by the tragedy. and
I Btrolled up the stairs again on an
errand OF consolation. The door was
my continued tapping.
TERRY" l called through the key
hole. 1T is !. Phillips; won't you let
me in?"
II have a key that will At. II you
will kindly stand aside" suggested
modest voice.
l rose from my knees to find the
inspector at my elbow.
1T would be gross intrusion" !
told him. III he wishes to be alone
with his sorrow, we have no right TO
disturb him"
He is seriously H."
How did you discover THAR"
by borrowing a gardeners ladder
and looking through his window He
is unconscious, or was ten minutes
ago"
A skillful twist or two with bit
OF wire and the key was pushed from
the lock. The duplicate opened the
door Peace walked into the room,
and followed at HIS heels.
On his bed, fully dressed, lay poor
Terry, with face paler than his pill
lows. His breath came and went In
short. painful gasps. One hand stray
ed continuously about his throat.
cropping and plucking at his collar
with feverish unrest II was n very
painful spectacle.
Il will send for a doctor at once" l
whispered, stepping 10 the bell. But
Peace held up a warning hand.
Come here" he said, Il have some.
thing 70 show you"
. With movements as tender as
woman's he unfastened the mans col
lar and slipped out the stud. Then
he paused. The eyes that watched
me had turned cold and hard.
IF II is as ! suspect, you may be
called as a witness. DO you object?"
Yes; but l shall not leave you on
that account"
Every we'll" he said. as he opened
the shirt and the vest beneath IT,
Smeared and patched in dark etch
ing upon the white skin was n broad
stain OF blood. OF dried and clotted
blood, the life's blood OF man.
He Is wounded. Peace" ! cried.
poor fellow, he must have nearly
bled 20 death"
do not alarm yourself" said the
Inspector dryly. 1T is the blood OF
Baron Steen."
A week had gone by. and was sit
ting alone I'm my Keble Street rooms,
when Peace walked In, with a heavy
travelling coat over his arm.
Thank Heaven. you have come at
last" cried. How is Maurice Ter.
ry?"
"Dead-poor fellow" he said, with
an honest sorrow In his voice. yet
after all. Mr.. Phillips, IL was tho best
that could have happened TO him"
And his story-the causes--thc
method?" / demanded.
1T has taken some hard work. but
the bits OF the puzzle are fitted to
gether at last You wish to hear II, |
suppose?"
According to your PROMISE re.
minded him.
1T Is a case OF unusual interest, .
he said. Though II bears a certain
similarity TO the Gottstein trial al
klel In ~.
He paused TO light his big pipe,
and then sat back in his chair. with
his eyes fixed In abstract contempla.
ton.
Il was convinced that the murderer
was in the house; and that he had
entered by the side door. towards
which you had seen him pass When
studying the spot ! made discovery
OF some Importance Steen had left
by the same exit. Also he had reason
TO fear some person In that wing. FOL
he had turned from the path and made
circuit over the grass. had al
ready noted his broad-toed boots when
examining his body-and the foot
! prints In the snow were unmistak
y able. Who was his enemy in that
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