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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News Record, 1912-02-01, Page 7Fehroary 1st, 1912 News-Recoll, 0. D. MoTAGGART ' M. D. leicTAG'GART McTaggart Bros. --BANKERS-- A GENERAL BANKING BLRSI- NEss, TRANSACTED. NOTES INSCOUNTED. DRAFTS ISSUED INTPREST ALLOWED ON 1)E - POSITS, SALE NOTES FUR- 0I1ASED. — — H. T. RANCE. — -- NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEY- ANCER, FINANCIAL, REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR- 'ACE) AGENT. REPRE- SENTING 14 FIRE ,INSUR- 'ACE COMPANIES. WIVISIOlel COURT OFFICE, CLINTON. W. BRYDONE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC, 1111IFICE-- Sloane Block —CLINTON. trtHARLES B. HALE Con(myancer, Notary Public Commissioner, Etc. REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE. Issuer of Marreeee Licenses. FRAM STREET, — CLINTON. lelt.S. GUNN & .GANDIER. Dr. W. Gunn, L. R. C. P., L. R. C. S. Edin. Dr. J. C. Gaudier, 13. A., M B. 13` 'cm—Ontario St., Clinton. Night otI10 ar residence, Rattenbury St. ct. at Hospital. 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The serene domestic atmosphere, of Buri House was rendered ,quite tem.pestous bY this stroke of Fate. "And Irate it is, say whet you will: ran Mrs. Bottort's thoughts, while she listened and looked out for 'tbe ar- , rival of the miesionary's daughter. I "If it isn't Fate, and hadn't to be, why did Jemima see the tame in thexa dratted cards. A dark man, she said, ' I remember—that'll be the nigger gentleman. I dessay he killed the pore deer, letting himself, out after- wards, as , my very own ears heard. A. large building with many `people— it's the Old Bailey maybe, And then danger to me and loss of reputation. True enough, Jemima, for the murder will ram me, surely. Shambles and , bloodaceeipses and wild savages," Said Mrs. Bottort, breaking into tearful , speech.' "You can't expect ladles anti 1 gentlemen to 'stand such goings-on." And feeling the relief of tears in he over -strained state of mind, she weld plentifully, until a taxi stopped at the door with a clutter and a whirr ancl a noisy coughing of the engine. "Good evening, Mrs. Bottom.," cried Carver, gaily, as he assisted Miss Soul del and Alison to alight. "Are yolk watching and waiting for someone?" "For you, sir, and for .the 'pore young lady, sir:" "Really?" .11m stared at the odd looks of the landlady, but eever thinking that anything serious was the matter, he turned to pay the chauffeur. But Allson's quick eye caught sight of a uniform at .the back of Mrs. Bottort's substantial figure, and she ran haseily up .the steps, followed by Miss Sendel. "What is the matter? Is anything wrong? Why are you—?" Mrs. Bottort, anxious to execute her unpleasattt business with all dis- patch, interrupted the abrupt ques- tions. "Everything's the mateer, Miss. Something's very wrong indeed, Your dear pa, Miss—your dear pa— "Is Mr. Weldon ill?" oueslioned Miss Sendel, sharply, for th expres- sion on the landlady's face bad ter- rified Alison into apprehensive si- D. N. WATSON CLINTON. - - ONT. . LICENSED AUCTIONEER for the County of Huron. Comes- Pondence paomptly answered. Charg- e % moderato and satisfaction guaran- teed. Imenediate arrangements for earte dates may be made by calntre at The News -Record Office or on Frank Watson at Beacom & Smyth's grocery. littre man tOleralely Well; and waS nrath WS Somewhat tiizsy- With 'the 'thus able to; (Min InUniCate With him, "Thive you be•eb, 'here all tlie'nven- ins?'" he asked, stammering a trifle • over the unaccustonu,d iittrharous Nation% Who' TM been Mos -sting' wItU ber face 'buried in the bed clothes. looked up, and rising with nn effort,' staggered , to the dressing -table to' Mill out a particular drawer. jint, gummed in a monient what, she wasl looking for; , guessed aloo that what' she sought wee not in the drawer.' "Is it gone, dear?" he asked, softly. Alison rummaged ' the drawer hurriedly. ' "The sacred stone' has gone." "The sacred stone," echoed the policeman, eagerly. "Was that what—?" • ' "Oh, don't ask questions," , inter- rupted Alison, wildly, for she was be-. Moiling to lose het forced composure. "Is my father dead?, He can't be.. Why don't you get a doctor. You're letting him die; my poor father—oh —oh—Jim. I—I want to die to—" ohe tottered forward, and, feeling blindly for the bed, flung herself sob-, bing on the body. "Alison, my dear girl, come away. Nothing can be done." She rose and clutched Jim so hard that he winced. "Father can't be dead. I tell you he can't be dead.", Her voice 1.030 to a shrill scream.' ''Who would kill so good a man as father. • Who would—who would--." her face grew purple, and after mak- Ing a desperate effort to speak, she fell unconscious into the arms of her , lover. . Silently one of the policemen, opened the bedroom door, and silent- ly Carver carried the insensible girl to her own room, which was on the same floor near the bedroom of Mrs. Cron,shaw. That lady, An a ,wonderful leessing-gown was In the passage, end hurried up to the young man when she saw what he was carrying. "Let me look after her," said Mrs. Crenshaw, following Jim into the room. I don't wonder that she's struck down. Poor Mr. Weldon;! to be killed in so dreadful a manner. And to think that I was asleep all the time; se was Donna Christina for the matter or that." "How do you know?" asked Carver, sharply. "Why, 1 ,was wale her playing pa- tience until she took her sleeping draught, Mr. Carver, wheezed the good lady, "and she went to sleep like a lamb. Suit before you carne I Went up to see if she had awakened, d fi h n't I'm glad of that," THOMAS BROWN, LICENSED Alat'- tioneer for the counties of Huree and Portal. Corresponde.nce prompt- ly answered. Immediate arrange- ments can be made foe sale da*s at The News-Rocord, Clinton, or by calling phone 97, Seaforth. Charges mode** and satisfaction guaran- teed. The McKIIIon Mutual NO Insurance CornpanD s e . lence. "No, he ain't ill, Miss Sendel; he'll ended Mrs. Cronsbaw, rubbing leer never be 111 in this world again." nese. "She's spared fainting fits like "Jim." Alison uttered a loud scream, ibis poor girl, and Miss Sendel and and Carver came running up the ene of the housemaids." "You haven't fainted yourself," said steps to out his arm around her and prevent her from falling. "What's all this?" what's all this?" asked Carver, lemerioesly. Mrs. Bottort nodded significantly, and swoliowed something prior to speaking, for her throat was so dry that she could starcely get thte words out. At the moment she never did, for the policeman in the background, impatient of such roundabout meth- ods, came forward alertly and stolid- ly official. A loot at Carver's slim, straight figure, convinted the ' man, who was an old soldier, that he stood in the presence of an officer, and up went his hand in the salute. "It's murder, sir," said the policeman, brusquely. "The old gen tieman's been killed with an aSte, and Is lying O corpse on Ins bed. I'm—" He got no further in his cool dee livery of .the dreadful -information, for Alison, with a cry of terror and sorrow, broke away from her lover and rushed up the stairs with incredi- ble swiftness. Jim followed, with a white face and compressed lips, while the phlegmatic officer finished his speech to Miss Sendel and Miss Bot - tort. "I'm going for the Inspector," ended the man, and in a heavy reso- lute manner, tramped out of the house. Mechanically the, landlady aosed the door, and turned her at- tention to Miss Sonde!, who had sunk down in a faint, which Mrs. Bottort )ver the dreadful event, 13y this time mite expected her to do. Indeed, the the doctor had arrived to examine the good woman was rather disappotuted body of the deceased missionary, and that Alison lead not likewise become unconscious, and was rather annoyed the Inspector of the District was on the spot. to superintend the doings of that the officious policeman had eis subordinates. As yet no one had taken the telling of the dreadful been examined, for the Inspector was pews out of her mouth. • waiting for the doctor's report, and But Alison was far from fainting.. She dashed into the room—evherein neanwhile was taking note of the fisposition of things in the bedroom. two policeman were moving about -- with all her senses on the alert" and Prior to his arrival nothing had been touched, so he was enabled to see her eyes burning brightey ae Ar W ith fever. Jim was at her hems mine- sverything as it was. when Mrs. Bot- diately, and in an anxious frame of Ort and the policeman broke in, even mInd—for he did not know what she to the betraying rope hanging f rom would say or do --he caught h.er by he balcony. The landlady told Care ' he arm. Alison broke away again ver this, and much more When he' utd flung herself on her knees by the passed through the, kitchen. She ex - bed, removing with trenibling hands pressed her surprise when he asked the sheet which the policeman had Lr to accompany him to :the cellar, Hung over the remelts of. her father. tied obstinately denied that Ng'wam The Revd, Alexander Weldon was ,tould ever have escaped on any night; from his nether .retreat, as was as - dead, sure enough, and the . iarge wound on the right temple was ea - —Farm and Isolated Town Property— ' —OnSy Insured-- . —OFFICERS— J. B. McLean, Prosident, Seaforth P. 0. ; Jas. Connolly, Vice -Presi- dent, Goderich P. 0. ; T. 13, Hays, Scoretaay.Treasurer, Seaforth P, 0 —Directors— William Chesney,, Seafornh ; John Grieve, Winbhrop, Williatn Rinn, Con- stanoe ; John Watt, HarlOok ; John Benuowies, Brodhagon : James Ev- ans, Beachwood ; M. McEwen, Clin- -ton P. O. "fr —Ag,ents— Robert Smith, Haelock ; E. flinch - ley, Seaforth; James Cuinerdings, Eg- mondvillO ; J. W. Yoe, liolmesville. Any money to be paid in may be paid toMorrish Clothing Co.,. Clinton, or at, Cutt's grocery, Goderich. Peptic& desirous to effect insurance or tnansact other business will he promptriy attended to on application to any of the above officers addressed to thoir respective postoffices. Losse inspected by the director 'who lives nearest (shit scene. LIPPIIICOTTS , MONTHLY MAGAZINE. A FAMILY LIBRARY The Best in Current Literature 12 COMPLZTE NOVELS YEARLY MANY SHORT STORIES AND PAPERS ON TIMELY TOPICS 1 I sa.so I.Ett 'YEAR; 2D OTS. A COPY I 'NG CONTINUED STORIES !. f'Y %RV NUMBER aomeeere IN ITSELF 9 Clinton News -Record CLINTON -- ONT. Terms of subscription -81 per year, in advance .$1.50 may he charged not se Paid. NO paper discontin- ued until all arrems are paid, un- less at the option of the publish- er. The dare to whicb every sub- scription is paid is denoted' on the label. Ng'wain Intimated that be had, whereupon his visitor demanded lion anY evening he bad been out of the 'cellar after eight o'clock. The negro, Without any hesitationdee:lanai that 'Once, twice, or thrice, the white Ju -in —so he termed the iniseionary—had Laken him out illte.r that hour to question him about various matters dealing with native affairs. Jim trans- lated this to Mrs. I3ottort, hinting that probably Ng'wain was telling a be, since she always possessed the key of, the cellar. But the landlady; semi put this matter right. j "Sometimes, being absent-rninded, I've left Lite key in the look," she said; quickly. 'Mr. Weldon. pore done man, could easily have left that black.' thing out and put him In again with- out me or anyone else being the: wiser." 'Mrs. Crowther( seed she saw hinn twice outside Mr, Welden'e door after; eight." . 1 "Then she should have told. me,"j Said Mrs. Bottort, hastily, "And Id' have told Mr, Weldon, as I didn't hold.: with such things. And now he's dead; and gone, pore. dear gentleman, Pill send Ng'veam away, 2 couldn't sleep in my bed," repeated Mrs. Behest, "if I hought he'd been out, as he was." "Not this evening, at any ratel said Carver, reflectieely, "since the key has been in your pocket all the time." "No,' not this evening," assented the landlady, hesitating. "And yet, after I spoke to Mr, Weldon Past afterl ten o'clock, I thought I heard barel feet on the boards upstairs." "Donna Christina?" suggested Jim, "No. She was sound asleep, andj under the influence of her medlcine."! "Mrs. Crenshaw." "No. It was after I saw her that I beard the feet. Then I undid the iatch-lock of the trout door so that' bo one could. get in without my know -1 Ing. But I can't speak of these thines here," said the landlady, fretruifY, "In this dark cellar with that black thing glaring. Ask what ,you want, Mr. Carver, and we'll go." , Carver put, two or three more ques-, tions to Ng'wana, and learned posi- tively lively that the dwarf had not been out of the cellar, Then he locked the door again and departed, witleout tell- ing Ng'wam what had taken place. "He's got nothing to do with the mat- ter," concluded Jim, decisively. "The other nigger has, though," groaned Mrs. Bottort, as the two halted just outside the kitchen door. Carver started. "radio," he saide frowning. "You must be mistaken...! "No, I ain't," declared the land- lady, aggressively, and elm related the twants of the evening In her laboured fashion. Jim was not astonished to hear of the visit ot Fodio, as that was expected' but he expressed his sur- prise that Merker should have call - Carver, approvingly. • ed, and quite understood Mr. Wel- "I haven't time for such nonsense," , don's wrath at the intrusion. Then said Mrs. Crenshaw, sturdily. "If we Mrs. Bottort went on to explain how sudden catastrophe, and he did not vatic, about discussinp, the 1110tillr until he bad enjoyed a, night's sleep. Leav- ing Mrs. Bottort i0 re -miler (l)e kitl't PC went unsmics la inquire about Alison, Of course, ht,,, could not bring himself to believe that Igo- dio was the criminal, In spite of what Mrs, Ilottort declared. ,the same Iso could not help remembering that Vedic, greatly desired to possess the sacred stone, and that, the same had disappeared from the dressing -table drawer. Ho almost felt inclined le go to the negro's lodgings ahd ask for an explanation, but wisely .decided to wait for the morrow: idieanwhile, 05 Iso was informed by Mrs. Crenshaw that Alison had sunk into an ex- hausted sleep, and that Miss Sendel was better, he SitW 110 reason to re- main in the house, Just as he made up his mind to go away, he was call- ed iftto Mr. 'Weldon's prieelm drawing - room to see the Inspector. "Do you know anythlog about this, sir?" queetIoned the official, who had been: making inquiries. "No," said Carver, readily. "I was with Miss Weldon and Mies Sendel at the theatre. We returned to learn that Mr. Weldon was dead. Can you tel me what the doctor snYer "Well, there is no reason why you sbouid not hear his report, Mr. Car- ver. It appears from au examina- tion of the corpse, that the murder took .place about half -past teM o'clock, More or less, although the doctor can- not be sure as to die minete. Evi- dently the unfortunate gentleman went to bed, and was a.wakened by the aesaesin in his room. Seeing that his presence was detected, the inur- derer snatched an axe from the wall and strucic the blow to prevent an outcry 011. the part of the victim. It was evidently for robbery, and not for murder, that the assassin came into the room. Can you throw any light on the subject?" "I don't think am," said Carver. wearily, "but if you will permit nie to go home and Moen I' shall tell you wh,at I can to-raommw," ' To this the Inepector agreed, ae Carver had obviouely nothing to de with -the commission of the crime. Se :rim went away, much distressed and perplexed. all fainted there would be no one to lo anything, Mr. Carver. Now you go away and find out who killed that poor old man while I see to the girl. Have a look into the cellar, Mr. Car- ' ver." "Why should I do that?" asked rim, somewhat puzzled, and pausing at the door, . "That black dwarf's there," wheez- e Mrs. Cronshew, significantly. "I never did believe in that savage com- ing into the house." "He can't have done it, Mrs. Cren- shaw. He had no reason; and besides ae is always locked up in the cellar." "Always, repeated Mrs, Crenshaw, with heavy scorn. "Why I came' across him twice after ten when I ;am° to bed on other nights. He was eneeling outside leir. Weldon's door bowing and muttering, and I don't said. waiMd in the Aachen with know what, But I've got to attend lo the girl. Go away and search the both doors at the top and bottom of the stairs open, to hear if anyone ;teller," And Mrs. Crenshaw fairly thut the door in Carver's face. He 1 went out. At half -past ten o'clock I did, and I ran up stairs to see wfio turned away, thoeghtfully, and re - it was. But the front door was open membered how Ng'wam worehipped and shut again before I got to the lime stone, considered that 11 would be hall. So I think, sir, as that Emile lust as well to follow her advice. you speak of was with Mr. Weldon A descent to the basement showed : when I spoke through the door and elm that Mrs.' Bottort and her three went away after I came down to the lervants were in the kitchen, talking kitchen." D'odio, somewhere about nine o'clock, had gone upstairs with Weldon, and how she had goue herself to speak with the missionary through the closed door. At this point Carver iis- torrupted her sharply. "Did Mr. Weldon say, when you. asked if you eould show agile out,. ,111 see to that,' or 'I have seen to; that?'" "One or the other," said Mrs. Bot - tort, hazily. "I can't be sure." "You must try and be sure. It Mr. Weldon said 'PH see to that,' Podia must have been still with him. If he replied 'I have seen to that,' Fedi° must have gone." "He didn't go until I had arranged for the laleh-key lock to act," insist- ed Mrs. Bottort, "though I can't ex- actly call to mind what Mr. Weldon: Advertising rates --Transient adver- tisomente, 10 cents per nonpariel lino for iirst, insertion and 3 cents per line tor each subeequen,t 111500'! - ion: Smoll advertisements not to exceed one inch, such ami "Lost," "Strayed," ea "Stolen," etc., m serted once for 35 cents and each writing table by the window loolging eugh to show how he had come to his death. The body was clothed in "Why I heck him up every night lust after eight o'clock," said Mrs. 03elaneas, vehile the bedclothes had Bottort, indignantly, aod displaying' been flung partially back a.rel were t large key. "I shouldn't have. slept I rumpled. It came, Into Jim's mind n my bed if I'd thought he was roam - like a flash of light, that Mr. Wel- leg the bouse. He ain't a, bad crea- , eon had been disturbed in sleep, and lure, that' black thing, Mr. Carver, but , having sat up te see what was the being a savage I shouldn't trust him., !natter, had been etruck down in a , , ft was against my wishes that pore: moment. The officer at his elbow Or. Weldon hatl him here, though I, r'ead his thoughts with wonderful in- ook to the little man later, I don't ' eight, eend held out a small steel axe, , terted by Mrs. Crenshaw so positive- Inlaid with brass -work, having. a "Well, come along and see if he is' curved blade and a deadly-lookIna mike, ' in the cellar," said Carver, Impatient-, "With this the poor gentlemap VMS ly, for the good lady Was somewhat lc killed," said the, man in a low yoke% IS he guessed that .alison was 'the . Leaving the housemaids to- sob, and 1 daughter of the deceased, tWalBartaolomew to solace them, Mrs. i 'enatched.from die wall over yonder. -- "1 - Bottort conducted 'Jam along a dark,. all in a hurry like,", arid he notidea . rough passage, ,which sloped,more or toward's a pattern of native weasses less toward the •coaleeetiae. placed , ot 1, Immediately under . the pavement Dear the window, which was disar-, , ranged. by. the, absence of the axe the square. The candle carried by I eforesaid. "I don't., think that ,. the Ars. Bottortohowed Carver the some- tenowas In'0100.1tats0." . :Wolielatt. dTilaalPtiindgat'ethded4r.°e°yr, v'tliitellYioluBnegiurnma% "You don't," said Carver, dully, for "No, sit: Mr. Weedome-I hear that's Bot - (se feIt considerably shaken. . ; e ened .the door, and with Mrs. B:ta: l', r, odic), 04, you flin, wer.t.stheeme,000,, te_f tort peered in to see the black dmrt.rf , :the key was turned. on, The murderer 'entered by the window e out by the have gone to bed and fallen aeleep: "'" 'leaping soundly on his pile of b But like all wild front door, he could not ave I R. (1, the poor gentleman's narne--musts „, itt . to reb, I fancy, and while, he was tnimale Ngavani was alert, even when , !marching, Mr, -Weldon awoke. Lie- : tpparently' unconscious,' and sprang fore he could give the alarm the mar- ap with .his teeth- showing and his deror seized the, axe and struck lilan , :,ciety imp of the infernal regions, and' Yes girt:411g, He looked like some , quickly, he muat have been sea the i I the landlady, although she knew hirn io well, shrank back at the 'sight of down, . To get hold of Ole axe so - -r '- i tis' vicious aspect. However, wh,en "What time did you hear the door open mad shut?" Baked Jim. anxious- nunications in the same calm, fatal- ly. Istic spirit that she had maintained "Half -past ten, for I kept my eye there was a worry on my mind that th,r,oIttleghalt iratted cards," sighed Mrs. Bottort on the clock, I do aasure you, since .leraima Pyne and her something was wrong, though I ,o one and all, being only too ,glad couldn't put no name to it, as you :o talk of her woes. "She said as a might say." iudden death would oust me from "And what time did the policeman come to let you know that there was Itatia , iouse oandpItiloomsee, haon:rdcleersetronyo winyawreepy-, a rope ()angling from the balcony?" mve given me notice, and those with .0Eleven. I'd Just finished nay sup- ne will be sure to go, while e shall per, sir. I thought it was you and never get the servant to stop." Mies the ladies, but it wasn't. Oh, depend Seudel, Mrs. Crenshaw, Donna Chris- . upon it, sir, that nigger gent hit pore lir. Weldon with the axe. Lost his temper and tore it from the wall, 1 elo.1,n,N'tondsoetrobs, said• Carver,.who was feeling very worried. , -Mr. Weldon 'shambles like a butcher. But never th'er.11:11;1„rElWii,e'lliat;lil' when his glowing, was in bed and asleep when the blow 'ask the to call Jemima Fyne friend I en" ryes rested on her face, aud coloured' %tali delivered, oemeeon sense should ,again," concluded Mrs. Battart, tell you, Mrs. Bottort, that Mr, Wel- ;ergetically, "since a bad eturn she has rather indignantly. "I have nothingi aon would not undress and retire to dane me." to do with the meteor, save that I eaki. bed, much leas fall asleep while Fo- It was useless for anyone to point Mu to exercise conunon humanity,": silo was in Ole room, Also, the as- out to the good lady that Miss PYro Me said, coldly. "Perhaps you willi Bassin undoubted's.' escaped by slid- was not responsible for the peophece. tell me what you wish to see me' Ing down'the rope attached to the of the earths. Mrs. Bottort held to eeeetee t° "I want Lo esaure you that I slut& balconyeand could not h‘ave gone out her opinion that Juanita was blame, and spread the story of the to my best to learn who murdered; el the front door." perplexed, yet very 'dogged. "Say papers' got hold of the strange fulfil' r°'Iletirrf.aCthaerrv'erMlisss aWtteelnddciang" to that.".; "Web, sir," said Mrs, 73ottort, much fortune-telling broadcast, The news - what you like, Mr. Weldon was alive ment or what WM.; said, and. one en- "He. can't do what I can do, be-: tt ten and dead at ,,co, and some- terprising reporter went down to in- noise he Is not iso conversa.nt with, one. went out Iirl7P.P.1) times. It tervIew the prophetess in bet. village. a.oaldn't have been that Spanish a y, Mies se Pyne,leimou si,n aAnds small 1 dly illaYa,v el) °me aamd ea las she had her sleeping draught, or a fortune had she set up as a clair- Mrs. Crenshaw, as she was in her bed voYant in Bond street. But truth to ;room. The scullery, Laid was at the tell, she was rather seared by her top of the house, and that Ng'wam at tauccess, and refused to have more to ,the bottom, so you can take your oath do with °Ards. 'But even title noble ;Mr. Carver, as someone else was behaviour could not pacify Mrs. Bot -1 ', "Did Ala Metter 00100 back?" tort. and jemima's letters to the land., lady remained unanswered. • "Not to my knowing," replied the lendiady, readily, "And he couldn't t Another item of introit .ond whicalsii CHAPTER X. THE INQU TRY. Although the London season was in full swing, the tragical death of Mr. Weldon attracted considerable notice. The age and calling of the victim, his wide colonial and home reputation, and the fact that he had been barbarously done to death in the heart et the most civilised city in the world, aroused indigna.nt •interest. Some hot-headed people rather un- to.irly wrote letters to the -newspa- pers wanting to know what the po- lice were doing when a man could be so murdered In his bed: but ethers more liberfd, pointed out that ffie police Could not be expected to do imposstbilities. The narrow alley en to which looked the one window of the dead man's bed -sitting -room was but little frequented, as It led from Bun Square to nowhere in par- ticular. Also the window faced a blank wall which belonged to the house on the other side of the alley, 30 that there was no chance ot any- )ne seetng the murderer escape down the rope. The policeman on guard In the Square went his rounds as usual; and turned down the alley to find the dangling rope some thirty minutes, more or less, after the es - tape, suppeaing the crime to have been committed at balf-past ten e'clocic, Therefore, as it soon bdgan to be generally aclinitted, the police were not so negligent in their duties, es the hot-headed letter writers im- plied. Of course Bun House became a cen- tre of intereet, and was photographed !or the morning illustrated papers, with a cross marking the window whence the assassin descended. Ber- ing the week hundreds of people came to the scene or the crime, and stared persistently at the mansion, much to the annoyance of the remain- ing boarders. Those absent, when they 'heard of the catastrophe, re- mained away, and declared that they would not return until the public ex- eitement abated. And, then • both tattier Steel aud the ladies wrote to Vire. Bottort that they would only tome back to remove their effects. rhe landlady accepted these mem- For regulating the bowels, invigorating the kidneys and stirring up the laky liver Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills have proved for over half' a century, in every quarter of the world, absolutely safe and most effective. 25c. a him everywhere. 27 111'',,flaende 50 "Mtiralkittok ated the! near° from complicity in 11:10ey ionrattitheer, dsvhemcreresiseateespettdorge,ptihoeote hitte been ber pocket all the time. Olearly Ng'wara was innocent One or the meet a.ctive people move' Mg 111 the affair was Paul Merkere who, on the plea of friendship tor the missionary, offered :his aerViChS (000 tilh'?11,13°1311.11etelie A nt1.401.11°11y tbane, Alison to condole with her. Al first tee girl declined to see him, but itt reflection ehe thought it would be as well lo do so. Merker knew all ftbeet "la," he had decided to possess the fetish, and be had called shortly, tie - fore the cemmission or the, crime to, 0 0 a rrel w th • Weldon. On these grounds AllSon began to think that Merker 'night be implicated in the metier, -To satisfy herself she order- ed 111111 to be 11110W11 up tO the drew- ing-room, rr the maii had, indeed, anything to do with the crime, she. might betray himself at a personal in ter v 111V. She regretted t Jim ens not present. to assist. "T ennitot tell you how I sympath- tee with you, Miss Weldon, saki Meeker, in a mournful tone, 'when Alison, arrayed in black, and looking a shadow of her former self, roso to rcceive him. "I grieve as muck as rou do." "Thank you." replied the girl, quietly. "ft Is good of you to be eympathetic, as I know you and My rather quarrelled on the very night lie Wn 9 SO, basely mutderd." Merkel. shrugged his SCIP.:11'0 ShOiliv dors, looked at, the girl thinightfully, tett d Id trot in any way show eon- eision at this home -thrust. "No one was more sorry than that your fa- ther became unfriendly," he said, re-. 011 )lfimily. "T mine called to• inquire licw Donna Christina was feeling,. 'duce I knew that elm WaS not well.. "'nut. fa the t. en el down the stairs. whon was talking to the landiady,• uee made- trouble. I merely replica whnt he said by eaying that Ile ,.;hould not listen to gessip." "`;;Ilit gossip?" usked Aileen. very. eivectly, "Sally," answered the explorer, amity, "any num W110 does anything is talked libent. and, ea I have dorm service th e Empire, I can- not bone to escape. At one of those meetings sonic busybody told your either that 1. ebot. ral flogged -natives tt ring It ty last bit L one expedition, into ate interior of Nigeria. As s. '1)5510'' of recd. I del, 140 AZ to save my.' ".fe; but did not act in so briltg,1 WI iy a S was reported." " W11 a a bon t ' ',mem ?" "Ala there e•ott "have the head and 'rout a my offence, Miss Weldon'. rhai hleck 1111111511 told. heape 11C.3, 1 b t Me WI1 i your fa ther be - levet)." "My father :mid he had been brut - t1' beaten : he 811W /11(1 marks on' the poor little creature's back." • "Chie of his (mementoes heat him," lasisted the explorer. ",.1 certainly,, did eorreet him for'steallng, but only' lightly. ft was a negz'o who marked eie beek with 51 whip of hippopota- lutis: not 11111, I. :leisure you. And to prove the truth. of what I say, Mies, Weldon, 1 may as well Say thati Og.wani lins come beck to ask me en take him late tny service once morea Mutt does not look as though I had treated him badly." Alison's face 'expressed sUrprise. "Xi oeard that Ngiwato had got away, Irmo Ole pollee, and certainly he did, not. return to this house. If hae tater/led to Yee. Mr. Merkel', I hood' • you will behave kindly to hinl." tina—they only wait till the poor "I tvalre never beha,ved otherwise, hien for emoting. Now I shall not • although I have certainly thrashed; igeutlernan's hurled, to leave. I shall 'give up the house ,and retire .on MY aven do that, since you ere his advo- savings, for it ain't no use keepin.g....,itte. I a ould do anything you asicedi Isie,"'sPOTe`Iter'agelnY H51:12:videievee, ,have got into l'ker. 'Weldon IC lie had ;some baok, for the deer was locked." h dory the .,"Exactly," said Jim, quickly, "and11 a come out that Weldon pos.'. sassed the fetish, which was desired, passionately by the black races. The pamphlets of the missionary dealing with its powers and worship werel unearthed, and the weird tale addecll to the interest of the murder. There was no doubt in the mind cif enyone; that the crime had been eonnultted, In order to gain possession of the Jett. 11 was obvioes to those ao- MI Muted with the details that Ngevarn, being a negro, lind being on the scene of the crime on ale evening it Was committed, knew something, about, the matter,, if indeed, he was not guilty himself'. The police se.arehed both Ngavana and the cellar for the fetish, bot could not find it, eyhtle an examlnatioa' of the dwarf, through an inteeneete.r eled etneenettaee„ Fluelbe the bedrocm. door on the inside. 1101 you the assassin escaped .by the eelneave:down the rope." • "But how did he get into the Tomei, "Ab. I 'pan't tell you that," said. Carver, Who was quite as perplexed -ag. Mrs Bottort."All I know is that S'-'wl,rn recognized Carver, he be- Fodio is not guilty. 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