The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-01

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FSistIy ~ am dfitoftssi ~ terror.
vi !pnyth n ( Sb kG,E ~ isasuftn: Taken
81 surprise, Howard did not htoN
What 70 ssy, ana Hike most people
6tsEtIoned al ~ dieSdyantREe, hO an.
sSefed foolishly: : ,,E
9 'iNatterY 3 No Rhat makes you
thnk inythint II he lnRtterr'
1 BrishiiiK ps9t.ithe man, he aaded:
sfttjiste. I'M koihE." .,
II nstob 81 ;minatoi" cried the man
.oerTant. There WA something. In
Howard,s manner that he aid not like.
Passing quickly into the sitting room,
he called out: Stop . minute" But
Howard, ala not stop. Terror gave
him wings and, without waiting for
the elevator, he was already hah way
down the Gfst sthircaBe when he
heard shouts behind him.
Murder! Stop thief! Stop that
mani Stop that mani" t
There Naa-a rush Of feat and hum
Of TolcA, which made Howard run
ali the faster. He leaped down four
steps at Q time In hla anxiety to get
away. But It was no easy matter de-
scendlnE so many fights Of stairs. 1t
took him several minutes to reach the
main floor.
By this time tho whole hotel was
aroused, Telephone calls had quick.
" warned the attendants. Who had
promptly sent for the police. By the
time Howard reached the main en-
trance he was intercepted BY . mob
tho numerous to realst.
TblnEs certainly looked black for
him AZ he sat white and trembling,
nndnr Runrd in A corner Of the en-.
trancs hail waiting for the arrival OF
Inc nolice tho valet breathlessly rave
ne sensational particulars to the rap.
Idly growing crowd Of curious on.
lockers. He had taken his usual Sun.
Sar mt ana ON ;returninR home ut
aFhidnirbt AZ was .hIs custom, he had
let himself In with HE latcnkey. To
Mia aslonishment he had found this
nan the prisoner. about to leave the
AMENITIES = His manner and . remarks
wers 10 peculiar that they at once
s+opha6 Ma sdsbfeIoh. He hurried into
fhht apAffm6ft and found hi6 master
i3inS dead on the door II pool Or
E,ood n his hurry the assassin had
I,ronnsa Mia reyolysr which was lying
near the corpse. A far Is he could
~ nothing had bsen taken from the
appartmert Evidently the man was
distnrhad At his HoFk and. when sud.
AMI utrnrisp6 hid made The bluft
tbat he yak calling on Mr.. Under.
wood They had cot the right man,
that waS certain. lie was caught red.
handed, and in proof Of what he said,
the valet pointed to ,Howard's right
hand, which was still covered with
Blood,
"Hov terrible!" exclaimed woman
bystauder, ayerting her face. so
Young, teo!p
!, "It's Ill a mistake, | tell you. It's
All a mistake" cried Howard, almost
uanicstricken. I'm friend OF Mr..
Underwood's."
"Nlce friend!" shsered an onlooker,
Tell that to the police" laughed
another
"or to the marinsS!" cried a third.
ITS the chair for hls'n!" opined a
fourth. ,.
BY this time the main entrance hall
was crowded with people, tenants
and passersby attracted by the I'M
Vonted oomnotlon. A scandal In high
Nfe is always caSIare to the senHa'
ton seeker. Everybody excttedly In.
ouired of his neighbOr:
"Nhat IN It? What's the natter"
presently the rattle OF wheels was
heard and a heavy vehicle driven turi.
ouEiy. draw up at the sidewalk with
4 Jerk. It was the police patrol
WAGON, ana In It were the captain Of
the precinct and half dozen police
men and detectives, The crowd
pushed forward to, get better view
Of the burly representatives. of the
Law as, falI OF authority, they slbowed