The Washington times., 1912-09-15
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY
THE DIAMONDS"
tceppisn.. 1919. Frank A. Munsey CO.,
By J. S. FLETCHER

lie looked at MS visitor out OF his eye
II would like to Snow." he said,
Davidson. What is II that's been set
up to my discredit?'
The charge. Mr.. Kilner, is that you
murdered the two men, Ninian Baxen-
dale and James Creighton, alias Rich
ara Ciaye' at your house In Lower Abbey
street, in Dublin" replied Davidson,
and that you by that means became
coll"
..Hark at that now" exclaimed Mr..
kliner. Everybody, you included, Mr..
eaTse OF tbs nnsws sa.to that left Dublin be.
and with as good and honest char
aoter as could be given to any man.
what should ! have to do with thieves
and such riff-raffT'
Mr.. Kilner," said Davidson. "the
bodies of these two men-or rather.
their skeletons-were found in the cell
lar 4, Of the house last night-I saw them
Mr.. Ktlper betrayed no confus,on I;o
bad been prepared for this.
don't see what that matters, Mr.
Davfdson.' he answered after q brief
period of thought. IAN That might
nav nave ~ happened after I left the house
year. year. how long a skelineton has laid
there. Why should I ne mixed up with
such disgraceful AFFAIR.""
- Davidson could not help smiling in
sis prisoners face. Mr.. Kilner red
I'm surprised at you. Mr.. David
SON." he said. "A laughing at me in
9 such e,an.s a serious affair as thls-one that
aneots a my name and credit! ] asked
set forth against me-"
..uJ.n m sorry ! smiled" said Davidson.
wen; Mr.. kilner, YOU seem nicely able
to talk, SO III tell you. We know all
In Leeds and Bradford. We know that
Dublin. we know know that that tGa CIaye came made ie
your house his hiding place when he
know. that young Baxendale entered
your house and was never seen to leave
II. We know that you left Dublin Inn
mediateiy afterward. after selling the
that you have been living here 0 as a
man Of considerable wealth. We know,
too, that the bodies Of Claye and OF
,saxendale; - murdered. have been found
tors advice. we've enough evidence
against you to hang twenty men.
Come. now. give up this affectatim of
Innocence for your own sake. Make
The effect of this appeal upon Mr..
kilner was not quite what might have
been expected. He sat staring at his
visitor while It was delivered, and once
or twice he gasped for breath. But he
did not faint or collapse, and he spoke
quietly.
"Mr. Davidson" he said. IT would
like to see the doctor. And after that,
words with you"
The inspector went downstairs and
sent up the doctor, who remained with
his patient for some little time and then
came me back; si,be bearing a note and a key:
Of you gentlemen-you. preferably. In
spector Davidson-to carry this letter
and key to the manager of his bank in
the town. whose address you will find
on the envelope there. The manager, on
reading the note. will permit you to
open a small safe which Mr.. Keene has
Kept In the strong room of the bank.
In that you will find a sealed pack ct
L and bring 1t bSk to Mr.. Kilner.
IT will go myself" replied Davidson.
taking the letter and key
The doctor walked down the garden
II may tell you." he said. that the
man won't live till midnight. 1t isn't
from any further shock-he's Just sink
ing gso,1n you'd a6,,tS better be quick say-is
mot doubt of it." answered David
son. and sped off to the town. He came
back again well within the hour and
was told that Kilner had been asking
for him. Going up to his room, he
found the doctor administering a stimu-
liant. Mr.; Kilner looked at the detective
inquiringly.
was good enough to fetch for me. Mr..
Davidson?' he asked, family.
Davidson drew out a small package
from his breast pocket-a packet done
up in brown paper and sealed with large
man. Mr.. Kilner's fingers closed upon
It with something like avidity-tHey
laid It on the bed before him and patted
It affectionately.
Mr.: Davidson" he said. "the doctor
here tells me my end is drawing nigh.
and I'd like to make a good end. as be-
fits a man that was asked to be a
church warden. II you and Mr.. Nichol-
son would step upstairs I've something
Davidson fetched Nicholson from be-
low. Mr.. Kilner acknowledged the lat
ter's salutation with dignity,
I don't bear you any ill-will. Mr.
Nicholson" he said "If you hadn't
pleasantness would have happened, but
bear no ill-will to nobody-not even to
YOU"
tor. You've something to say. you
know"
"I have something to say" answered
Mr.. Kilner. "and will say 1t. If one OF
these police gentlemen-as was always
would write 1t down"
"I'll take It down. said Nicholson,
| seating himself at a table b the bed
side and producing note book and pencil
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BE Found In Tomorrow
Issue of The Times.
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