South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-06

One night 1 watched Mrs. Renaud
and saw her leave the house.
thought she was going to town. In
stead, after I'd gotten into the cabin,
she came back. surprising me l
killed her. with a revolver
"Diabler
Easy Ba'tiste. That's the way
you gave it TO me, isn't it. Thayer?''
Yes"
Again the door of the tiny lobby
opened and closed. and a form edged
from his mill
" When 1 found the deed box
there was only ten thousand dollars
in it instead Of the fortune that L
had supposed was there was
about 20 take il out and stuff it into
my pocket, when l heard a noise
outside the window. 1 pushed the
box under my coat and ran out the
back door. The next day. Corbin
or Langdon-came to me and de-
manded his share OF what l had
stolen. He said that he had seen
me at the deed box after / had
killed the woman. Ee threatened
me again-and then. suddenly, one
day disappeared. l learned that he
had left for Boston. I knew what
was up then; he was going back to
tell Old Man Houston and try to
step into my shoes when l was ar
rested. But l beat him there by
going over the range in an auto
mobile, and taking an earlier train
for Boston. 1 picked him up when
he arrived and trailed him to young
HOUstons office. After that l saw
them go TO a cafe. and from there
TO a prize fight. 1 had my gun with
mel had made up my mind TO
kill them both. / thought Langdon
had told. After the fight, they
started out. myself in the rear
Young Houston had gotten a mallet
from the timekeeper. Then they
got in a quarrel and my chance
came, Houston ran. When ne was
we'll out of sight l crept up behind
Langdon and dubbed my revolver.
hitting him on the head with IT, He
fell-dead-and 1 knew l was safe.
that Houston would be accused. q"
Barry looked earnestly at the man
before him.
That's all true, isn't It, Thayer ."
Il haven't made any objection.
have I?' came surlily
I merely wanted 10 be sure. But
TO go on: Then L thought of a way
to get what wanted from Miss Jier-
don. Anyway, 1t ended with her
testify1ng at the trial in a sort of
negative way. 1 didn't care about
that-it was something else l want
ed l wanted her TO switch some
papers on young Mr.. Houston for
me. and she bucked against IL. Then
I told her that she had done worse
things that she had perjured her
self. She got her cousin 10 help
her in the transfer Of the papers;
il was lease and stumpage con-
tract The thing was illegiumate,
of course. shortly after that. young
Houston came out here again. and
got her 10 come. too.
Il had lodged marrying her.
promising that I would do il when
the mill was mine In the mean
time. had hooked up with this man
Blackburn, and he had started a mill
for me
] guess Miss Jierdon had gotten
TO thinking little OF Houston after
all, because when forced her 10
the final thing OF telling some lies
about him to a young woman. she
di6 Il. but went away mad AZ me
and threatening never to see mo
again. our relations, while she hal
been at the Houston camp. hadn't
been exactly what they should have
been. Miss Jierdon IL dead-she
had stayed in ? little cabin IN the
woods I had lived with her there
About ten days ago, the baby died
while I was lsid up at camp with
sprained nip. Today 1 went there
20 find her dead. and while I was
there. Renaud and young Houston
caught me. This is all I know. 1
make this statement Of my own free
Will, without coercion. and swear
it 10 be the truth. the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. so help
me God
The little lobby milled and buzz
ed drowning the scratching OF the
pen as a trembling man signed the