The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-08-04

"Felt You Ought to Be Forewarned.'
closed the door behind me. Confident
that l had not been detected,
crouched into the narrow closet
scarcely knowing whether to be
ashamed or proud of my success.
I could clearly distinguish the
words of conversation. At first these
were hardly understandable, seeming
" having no connection with any mat
ter with which I felt concerned. Tht
two were evidently discussing money
to be sure, but in terms involving thu
payment of interest, and the impossi
bility of extending loan. over
heard her say, quietly but firmly:
81 came to you, Mr.. Wine, because
OF our connection in other matters.
overheard this discussion and fell
you ought to be forewaned."
81 appreciate your Kindness" he an
swered. evidently surprised. "but sim
ply cannot raise the amount to-day
it is too late"
1T does not have to be raised to-
day, but before the closing Of bank.
ing hours tomorrow"
II can have it by then," desperately.
II was sure you could, if only ex-
planned the necessity"
She arose as though her purpose
had been accomplished, but aRpar-
emily the man was uneasy, and de-
sired to know more.
"But I fail to understand your in
terest; why should you take the trou-
BILE to come here and tell me thisY'
She laughed lightly.
why? really it is easily enough un-
derstood. We are together, are we
not? Now that Captain Alva is dead,
it is generally believed you will be
selected to lead in this work. Oh,
yes it is; I have already been so in
formed. And in that case it is alb
solutely necessary that your bank
connections be excellent. There are
other funds already in this country"
"Other funds! supposed this last
payment was to be ALL
"Assuredly not; the cause cannot
stop for an instant merely because Of
this loss. Moreover, that will doubt
less be recovered"
do you think so? Have the po-
lice found any clues?'
1.-THE police! Hardly, but there are
others searching not so easily turned
aside. We believe we know already
who got the money"
"You-you think you-you know"
he could not keep the tremble out Of
his voice. "Was-was it one of u.s.?
1T could scarcely be an outsider,
for the secret was guarded we'll. Only
those of that circle knew the money
was here even, while not more than
two or three were aware Of it's hav-
ing been passed over to AlVa. I can't
say any more at present, Mr.. Wine.
You knew Captain Alva very well, did
you not?'
"Y-yes; that is, we were good
friends. We had much in common"
"Are you a German?
"By blood-yes, but born In Po-
land; Captain Alva's mother was also
Pole; this brought US closer to-
gether"
"And you have no suspicion OF any
one who could have known, and been
guilty of this murder and robbery?
"Why should I? Why you ask me
that?" e1citedly. "There were many
there; perhaps all know except me.
You not suppose I know he-he die"
"Oh, no; I merely thought you
might have some suspicion, that was
all. It was a strange weapon he was
killed with"
"A strange weapon! What you
mean, a strange weapon? Do theE
know what it was that killed him?"
"Certainly; 1t was picked up in the
bottom of the auto-a dagger nat
pin, such as women wear. See, 1t
was Just like this of mine"
She must have plucked the orna-
ment from out her OWL hat and laid
it on the desk, for I heard the faint
click Of its fall. There was mo-
ment of intense silence, and I could
vision the intense horror with which
he was staring at the instrument, un-
able to command words.
"That thing" he burst forth hnai-
ly. KILLED with that!'
"No. not that; but one exactly IKE
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