Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-10-21

leau bent over. making such search
as he could OF the silent evidence OF
the crime It seemed to him almost
certain that he had seen this nan
somewhere. but he could not be sure.
He stopped. hesitated. and then swift
iy sprang aside and sought conceal
ment behind the hangings Of the room.
He was sure that be had heard some
one move in the rear room Of the
apartments.
He had no more than concealed him
self before he had full evidence OF
the justice Of his suspicion He heard
a rusfiing behind the curtakned door.
heard the slight stunning of a step.
and saw emerge from the eoneeaiing
curtains q face which he knew well
enough: be could not mistake that
cunning. ratlike chin. the shifting
eyes. the almost silent football which
carried him forward Yes. RoleAu
knew him. knew him well enough He
had met him not so long before In
combat at the lodge Of Count Ssehio.
had saved the life Of her exeeIleney
from this very man He had fought
him again In his own den In the Sums
Of Gretzhonen here Yes. II was Blake.
the renegade king OF the apaches.
He stopped over the body and knelt
by its side. thrust n hand into the
pockets OF the coat, and at length
drew out folded paper. which he hur-
riedly crowded into bis own pocket
Then he was about to arise. but at
that instant he felt the tigerlike
weight Of the giant Roleau upon his
own back A hand caught his arm
back OF his. crowded il up toward the
back Of his neck. strained IL into 4
position Of excruciating pain An arm
came around his neck. choking him
He was helpless.
Get up said Roieau. az length.
grtmly- Il know you So. you did
this. Come along with me-
Now IL was this strange apparition.
Of Roleau marching his prisoner be-
fore him. which gave pause to the
procession Of the Law ~ It advanced
toward the scene Of the crime The
project Of the city. his ofacers. Count
Frederick. Count Sachio. Kitty Gray.
all these others. paused now.
What Is that demanded the pre-
feet inperatively. Who are you. and
what do you do with this mani
He Is the guilty man. excellency.-
said Roleau stoutly- I took him but
just now in our apartments. He was
bending over the dead man there
when I saw him / sprang upon him
and took him. as you see know this
man well enough He L. \ robber and
chief OF robbers: he Is the leader Of
the apaches Of this city
What you say may be true" said
the project. as he cast q swift glance
at the prisoner: but we can jump at
no conclusions Retain him, retain
them both"
DO you know this mann be de-
manded OF the clerk
But the latter shook his head Il
never saw him. said he. But ali
these things rouse additional suspi-
cion of this young woman She Is too
mysterious: she has too many strange
friends | tell you. monsieur lie pre-
feet. she Is the one who knows all
about this, She knows the victim.
whoever he may have been Depend
on that"
The project. had he made Ike Ques-
ton Of Count Frederick or OF Kitty
herself. might have heard that they
both had seen before now this latest
addition TO the LIST OF eaptises- But
that Official. for the time. was engaged
IN larger matters
There Is truth IN what you say
be zssented TO the last remark Of the