Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-06-19
CHAPTER XIV.
KANDwAHR ESCAPES.


across the world, while the murder
was eagerly being discussed in every
civilized country. Thousands of men
and women were eagerly awaiting fur
ther statements from MacBee, who
had promised definite information
speedily, but after two weeks none of
the cutters on the coast had caught so
much as a glimpse of Cornish's yacht,
and the inspector seemed no nearer
to a solution of the great mystery.
A score of men secured the country
for some trace of the missing noble
man or of his captors, for MacBee
still held firmly to the belief that
Harcourt had not willingly run away.
The newspapers speculated upon the
finding of the suitcase with the sup
posed clothing of the missing man,
forming various conclusions, all of
which caused MacBee quiet amuse-
ment. And through it all the inspec-
tor smoked necessarily and thought
great deal. Occasionally he talked
when it suited his purpose, and again
he would refuse to comment upon the
case at all.
Ten days after Harcourts dis
appearance the examination of Kand-
wahr was ordered. MacBee knew that
he could not hold the man longer with
out further evidence, yet he knew
that, with Kandwahr and Harcourt
both gone, he might never get to the
bottom of the matter. Owing to the
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the fear of disorderly crush of per-
sons, the hearing had been fixed for
the evening. II was after nightfall,
therefore, when Kandwahr was taken
from his cell and placed in a closed
carriage, manacled to the hand of a
detective beside him. A second officer
mounted the box beside the driver,
and only at the last moment had the
newspapers been advised that the
hearing was to take place.
In the corridor adjoining the court
room MacBee paced nervously up and
down, smoking his pipe and waiting
for the arrival of the prisoner lie
was struggling to arrive at some con
clusion-whether to demand the re-
manding of Kandwahr or to permit his
release because of lack of evidence
against him. There was only one tiny
thing that would have given the in
spector the hold he required, but that
thing had heen so u obtrusive that ii
had neve. attracted his attention.
He had not seen the monogrammeG
cigarette Harcourt lad found beside
the body of Town4s'.eAd, and as kand
wahr had thoughtruily rid himself Of
his last one befo., arriving at Scot
land Yard, MacBet had no reason tt
give more than pas ing consideration
to the peculiar SYM Jul he had noticed
on the dagger of which Kandwalr ad
mitted ownership.
AS he walked slowly to and fro, pom
dering over the problem, man hat
less and excited, rushed in from tn,
street
We've been attacked" he shouted
"Kandwahr has escaped"
With an oath, MacBee, started iron
his reverie. Attacked! Escaped?" h
exclaimed. "In the streets of Londol
at 8 O'Clock in the evening! Impossi
ble!"
ITS true" the man insisted, pant
ing for breath. mot three minute
ago and within a block of here!"
In an instant all was confusion. Al
excited throng of court attendants an
newspaper men surrounded the beare
of the seemingly impossible news, bu
he was too confused to give ther
much satisfaction. Without waitin
to hear more, however, MacBce dast
ed from the building and ran rapid
| down TIE street A crowd was alread
gathering about a carriage t. at stoo
close TO the Sidewalk, It's horse lyin
in the. street before il, apparent
dead. Upon the box the driver sti
sat, but he breathed no more, for
; great cobblestone had crushed hi
skull. The carriage door had been a
, most wrenched from its hinges, an
} within, upon the cushions, lay the d,
tective to whom Kandwahr had bee
manacled. His clothing was soake
} with blood and from his wrist dangle
t the steel chain of the bracelet thf
remained fastened tightly about h
} wrist. MacBee examined it and foun
e that the chain had not been broker
Y but the other bracelet which had bee
1 fastened about Kandwahr's wrist, ha
t been opened as neatly and easily {
g though with a key.
e Seeing MacBee, the detective trie
e to speak, but the effort was TOO muC
for him. A man forced his wa
|, through the crowd and announce
that he was a physician. In a momeI
= they lifted out the detective AL
d stretched him upon the sidewalk, CT
l. ting away his clothing to reveal
= narrow slit in his eft side
r, "Suletto wound" the doctor sa
d promptly. and began to staunch Il
t flow of blood.
T What has happened, man, tell me
MacBee urged, bending over the pre-
II trate form.