Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-04

brother over to me-to save him
from being murdered by you. You
had no intention Of keeping your
promise and It was only BY the
grace and kindness Of God that he
was taken cut Of your murderous
clutches and given backl So far
as the securities are concerned,
Mr.. Maxwell, they will be back In
the Blair deposit box within a very
short time. Jean Bouchard Is ready
and glad any day TO take the wit
ness stand and tell the truth about
you and your vile schemes. And
you are not going TO wiggle out
Of paying for the crime OF that
bombing outrage. Herbert MAXWELL"
you can't prove in a thousand
years that I had anything TO do
with the crimes you m%entlonl"
sputtered Maxwell. almost beside
himself IN his impotent rage. his
eyes cleaning vlndictively. And
furthermore" he continued with a
sheer, you'll never
He stopped a swift. startled look
leaping into his eyes. Madame Le-
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table to within three feet of where
he sat half facing her. lie stared
fixedly at her. Black, glazing eyes
were boring into his. a light il tn7lr
smouldering depths that might
have startled any man. She bent a
little toward him. her right hand
thrust deep in the slit pocket OF
the coat, Pats seal that she was
wearing.
What about me. you treacherous
dog?" she Kissed. What about the
long, interminable hours I passed
in a cold, filthy cellar, every hour
a year Of anxiety for Z loved one,
every week a century, What about
the man who died under the gull
lotine knife two weeks ago in Paris
for n crime you committed? YoI
say they can't prove you guilty?
That IS Just what ! fear. Herbert
Maxwell. That's why I'm giving
you-THISl"
With the last word she jerked her
right hand from the slit pocket III
the coat. Ii was wound around with
a black scarf completely c~oncealing
the hand and what ii held There
was the dull thud Of a muffled re-
port. followed BY a cry or anguish.
$500. Herbert Maxwell. clutching
franticaly at his breast. tried 70
rise. sank back and tried again.
Again he failed. Then suddenly he
collapsed. his body swayed side
ways and fell TO the floor with a
jar that ratified the dishes on the
table. lie was dead almost before
Sergeant Kelly had knelt down
and placed a hand v e his heart.
When the sergeant Strengthened
I'D Madame Leclerc VAS standing
at the side OF the table On which
she had placed the scarf-muffled
gun. A spiral or smoke was issuing
from the scarf which. as the ser
Geant picked 1t up he saw was a.ire.
He unwound the scarf. laid the
gun on the table and snOthercd tho
fire with his hands. Then re pick
ed up the gun. glanced at us make
and dropped it in his pocket. He
looked steadily for q moment az
Madame Leclerc. She q staring
with CLASSY eyes at the still, cody
on the floor. His gaze shifted to
the startled. questioning faces
around him.
at was I who shot and killed
Herbert Maxwell when he pulled his
gun on me as we entered the ro0ml'
he stated with a sharp, distinct
emphasis on the prOnOun. and he
looked at each n in turn Of the
six other witnesses to the tragedy
Just enacted. There was no mis-
taking the meaing OF that look.
Everyone understood 1t.
IF ever a deserved q killing
it was that one!" proclaimed the
sergeant. pointing dramatically a.
the body on the floor. HE got just
what was coming to him. So re-
member, everyone OF you, | shot
him when he pulled his gun on
mel
AS his significance OF his words
downed upon her. Madame Leclerc.
who seemed the least excited Of
anyone in the room, made a gesture
Of remonstrance.
But. sergeant she said, protest.
ingly. Il really can't allow you 70
assume responsibility for what ~
done. / am not insane. l did not
shoot that dog she pointed scorn-
fully at the dead man on the floor,
lin any fit of mad passionl IT. was
premeditated, deuberatel l wore
/ would kill him IL I ever escaped
from that hell-hole in which inc
had thrown mel took that oath
D than a month ago. Now l
have kept my oath and I am glad.
gladl I am perfectly willing TO pay
the penaltyl And I shall never
plead insanity
Sergeant Kelly took a step toward