The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-22

dead. Upon the box the driver still
sat. but he breathed no more, for a
great cobblestone had crushed his
skull The carriage door had been al
most wrenched from its hinges. and
within, upon the cushions, lay the de-
tective TO whom Kandwahr had been
manacled. His clothing was soaked
with blood and from his wrist dangled
the steel chain OF the bracelet that
remained fastened tightly about his
wrist MacBee examined IL and found
that the chain had not been broken
but the other bracelet which had been
fastened about Kandwahr's wrist. had,
been opened as neatly and easily as
though with key,
Seeing MacBee. the detective tried
TO speak, but the effort was too much
for him. A man forced his way
through the crowd and announced
that he was physician. IN a moment
they lifted out the detective and
stretched him upon the sidewalk, cut.
ting away his clothing to reveal
narrow slit in his left side.
"Suletto wound" the doctor said
promptly, and began 20 staunch tho
flow OF blood.
What has happened man, ten mel"
MacBeo urged, bonding over the pros
trate form.
"IIo can't" the doctor said after o
minute, HE is dead"
A murmer Of horror ran through tho
| crowd, and MacBee turned quickly to
tho detective who summoned him.
1T all happened so quickly hardly |
! know, sir" the man explained. II saw 4
three men jump out OF the shadow and I
run toward rs. Ono OF them caught
hold Of tho horses and Il went down.
! drew my revolver and fred, but just
then the driver yelled and fell against
me so heavily that / slipped off the
seat. l guess tho TALL stunned mo a
bit, for hit my head, and when l got
to my feet, all could see was a little
group running down the street. Il
looked into the cab and saw him there
moaning--alone. Then turned and
started after the men who wore run
ming, but by that time they had turned
tho corner. fred again and shouted
for help, sir, but when l reached the
corner they were gone as though the
earth had swallowed them up"
And then" MacBee pressed him.
Then ran for you, sir"
A score OF boobies arrived upon the,
scene, and as they pushed back the
crowd MacBee gave them few hastyI
instructions. Then he hurried away TO-
his ofice and sat down by tho tele-
hone. Through the night he remained
there sending and receiving messages.
Telegraph wires hummed with queries
and instructions, and messengers hur-
ried in and out constantly
The events Of the past hour had
changed the whole complexion of the
case, and far from complicatlng II
MaoBee was confident that this double
kidnapping of the two men he wanted
most would simplify his work This
time however, he did not mean TO let
bis prisoner slip from bis grasp so
easily. Il was practically impossible
p for Kandwahr TO have boen spirited
! out OF the city by this time, and al
ready the great draGnet OF the London
police was spread TO prevent his ulti-
mate escape Like q spider In his web,
MacBoe sat at his desk directing the
search and determined that the ro-
naming hours OF darkness would not
be pasted before Ksndwahr should
again be in custody And this time he
would have others too prisoners
from whom he could quickly force the
information required.
But by morning no trace Of Kand-
wahr or his deliverers had been
+ found. From the moment they had
turned the corner no trace Of their
, whereabouts was discovered Even
. the great conservative newspapers OF
l the capital grew hysterical over the
d events OF the night The Towneshend
: murder, followed closely by the dis
: appearance OF well known peer, now
O the escape OF another suspect. and
g the killing OF two detectives In the
very heart Of the city, stirred the most
I saeaid Ioudoners 20 a storm OF fright
d ened protest II shrieked OF anarchy
= the newspapers Numbered A band Of
e organized criminals held the city In
J. their grasp, and the most severe cen
p sure was piled upon the police anc
q upon MacBee, whose removal for In
g competence was fatty demanded
y MacBee had not slept and hi
L. glanced over the morning editions
" with but scant interest. Their charges
II and demands did not disturb him II
D. the least. and he continued his worl
q without comment. At noon he hen
.e a conference with his stan, and thei
lay down for brief nap.
d An hour later he was aroused an
IL had batch OF kilograms They cam
10 from every port at which II woui
m have been possible for Henry Coz
"a nish's yacht 20 have touched sine
4. IFS departure, and each contained
disappointment, for az none OF Their
n had tho Murita been sighted.