Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1932-11-11

"That's exactly what want to
know" Blake answered. "You are In
a critical position. | take it that you
do not want to be tried for murder or
for completely in murder"
"Murder." Royce exclaimed.
eyes. You cannot prove an alihi.
Moreover you had a motive as the
only heir of your mother. You were
intimate with the crook Algyre who
has made a confession OF his part In
the killing Of Oscar Perry and the
attempt to put 1t on Bunny Brown"
Royce had risen to his feet with a
distressful countenance
MY Cd, sirl" he exclaimed. ~
have been fool but had nothing to
do with that crime. What can l tell
you7"
Blake demanded: "Tell me all that
you know about the girl Carrie Brown"
THAT'S like prodding me with hot
iron," he began. "But I'll tell you.
Everything I know I'll tell you. She
is daughter of old Bumpy Brown.
She came on to live with her father
nearly two years ago. wassa friend
of the old man. He lived in town and
was drinking hard those days. She
couldn't be happy with him and he
was in no shape to take care Of her.
fell in love with that girl"
Royce stopped. He leaned forward,
his face in his hands. When he spoke
again his voice showed signs of emo
ton.
II never knew what 1t meant to be
in love until saw her." he went on.
"My uncle gave her job in his shop
In Malone. The work was hard. She
didn't like it. She was not very well.
got her place in the store in South
Bolton. 1t was healthy country. She
liked it. went to see her once a
week. I took her out riding"
Royce paused again. Colonel Blake
asked: "Were you engaged to herr"
swell, had asked her to marry me.
She had not promised to do it. be-
gan to see she did not care as much
for me as did for her. would have
gone through he'll for her BY and by
I learned that she was keeping com
pany with another man. couldn't
find out who 1t was. l was told that
she would walk off In the woods alone
Sunday evenings and meet him. l
am sure that she was fond Of him. He
didn't love her as much as / did
that's certain"
Royce took out his handkerchief and
wiped his eyes
"He seduced her." the young man
went on. "By and by she was in trou.
BILE had quit going to see her. Hub
bard wrote me the truth and said that
something would have to be done. The
girl had no friends. | went up there.
I couldn't stay away. felt sorry. /
loved her In spite of all she had done.
She wanted to go to a midwife up in
the woods. She wanted to hide the
disgrace as much as possible. took
her there. She had a baby and came
near dying. / stood by her. / took
Doctor GOrse up there to see her. He
saved her life"
Colonel Blake arose and went to
Royce's side and took his hand, say
ing: you have told the truth like a
man. You see, know the truth, but
wanted to hear 1t from you. have
only one more question to ask. When
you missed your revolver, cartridges
and overalls, had you no suspicion Of
the thief?"
"Algyre was in the shop the day of
the murder. He told me that while /
was out on an errand that day Bumpy
Brown came in and went hack to the
Office. made up my mind Bumpy had
done the stealing"
Colonel Blake answered: II am sat
isfied."
The sheriff was speaking of the ad-
mirable attitude of the young harness
maker toward the unfortunate girl
when loud rap shook the door. I'm
mediately the rap was repeated.
''You may open the door and resume
business" said Colonel Blake. par
don the interruption"
The door swung open revealing Cy-
rus DoOlittle.
"Ask him to come in," said Blake.
Hes just the man | want to see."
'T'm in a hurry" said Doolittle as
he entered with serious look in his
face.
The colonel stepped behind him,
closed the door. locked it and put the
key in his pocket. He turned to the
newcomer and said:
"Doolittle, if ] were you I'd be in a
hurry myself. think that you've
been in too much Of hurry all your
life. The day has come when you
must sit down and think it over"
Doolittle had turned pale. am due
in Griggsby in an hour" he said, look
ing at his watch. His dark eyes were
troubled. He stroked his brown beard.
you are overdue at the county
seat" Blake answered.
"What do you mean?"
AS If making a random remark
about the weather the colonel an.
swered:
II mean that you are going to Jail
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