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iEattjnnan w? ?k$m. W EDN?SL A Y, SEPT. 15. 1887 f. ? ? 'AtftMOR ?)"*AJ* ARTIST tl# CRIME ET?. jg[Copyright, 1S9T, by G- P. Putnam's Sons.] CHAPTER I TET?. di?ilE. "Ifs my opinion they won't catch Marvel's no fool if he is hot head ?Ped, and he knows enongh to keep under ? Dover now tjiat they are after him." "That's ' all right, Everly, and, as [roon say, I guess Marvel can hide away i': "*ell enoagh. But what I \tfaut to know Hps, what s he got to hide for,? He ain't ; -Sane not hing as I can see 'cept to fire off ???Ms pistol when he was mad as thunder. '' '-'7 ; "And right he was, too," said anoth JKT? ?oungerMii the saloon where this eon "Versation occurred. ' 'I say any man of p.vjg?t worJd have done the same. Why, ?K?idn't the o-ld man try to disgrace him ?^?ght before his sweetheart and a lot of ||^^"Well, anyway," said the storekeep / ^^remor?rjg his pipe to speak, "smart [Bpr fool, I guess they'll get him. I hear |??S*?"how the squire js terrible- cut up ^fea?out^liis thing, and he's sent down to si-,:'?oafor a regular detective." "The, squire's sent to Boston for a ^V?dtecirve?" said Everly. "I wouldn't ^bavei>elieved that the squire would do v-'pack a thing. To set a spy on the track ?j???ne .cf bisneighbors! Why, it's dis ^^cefnL>y_, ? v f--x. " Over m the corner, on chairs dzuwn B&xp'-cicse tb the stove, sat two stringers. -They had arrived in. Lee that morning, and after taking drinks at this the only ^ij&S?ca in. the town had apparently set >^^?5ou.^ getting warm. The elder of the fe$W?here ventured, a remark. J^atleken,*" said he, "if you'll i^gr?cn ;t&e curiosity cf a stranger, I'd r. i&e to ask you what crime this young ?^Sa?? has.comrait?ed?*' A passe followed, while the strangers if "became the object of a close scrutiny by . all present KnaBy Will Everly stepped iarward, and, looking his interrogator steadily in the face, said: - "I am Win Everly, Walter Marvel's irii^L Before I answer any~ of your ^giolifi?c?as-I must know who you are and ?rad??>5EOtt wish to know this story. " - "Year talk aroused my curiosity,1' said the stranger. "Will you deny that you are a detect f?xie?*' Everly eyed his man closely, but ^ not a sigrt indicated that the question had caused surprise. He was disap . pointed,, for he. had expected him to be disconcerted. The reply was simple, . "I shall not deny ^t, for I never lie." ? He handed Everly a card upon which was neatly engraved, "John Barnes, ... Detective,. Boston. " After reading it, conciliated lythe detective's honesty, Everly said: **I thank you for your candor. Isus ? pected you, for we seldom have strangers in Lee. As I am Marvel's friend, and as you have come here to ma?e trouble for him, you will pardon me if I give you no information which will be of use to von." "No need, young man. We'll get along well enough without you." Ever? ly recognized the voice of Squire Olney, who had just entered, ?and he turned away. The squire shook Mr. Barnes ' .f. cordially by the hand, saying: "You are Mr. Barnes, the man sent down by the Pilkingtons, I presume? I am glad you are so punctual. I expected \_ to find you here, as I received a dis? patch from your chief last night As soon as you are ready I shall take you up to Mr. Lewis' house, for it is in con? nection with his affair that I sat for you. "I am ready togo with you at once, " said Mr. Barnes in an undertone, "but first let me introduce to you my friend Mr. Borrows. He is a young man in whom the. chief is interested, and he works wit? the older men that he may acquire experience. He is a beginner, but he is shrewd and promises to be? come a firsfrclass detective. " . Burrows arose, and the squire shook hands with him, ?whereupon the three men exchanged a few words in an un? dertone. Meanwhile another stranger appeared upon the scene. This was a man dressed in the garb of a sailor. He ordered a hot drink, for which he paid in advance. Then he asked one or two . questions, whereupon the storekeeper called out: "I say, squire! Here's a manyon ~ may as well see. " Thus summoned, the squire left the detectives and approached the new? comer. "Well, my ?man," he asked, "what can I do for you?" "My name is John Lewis, " was the reply. "I have been at sea for several years, but have at last reached home again, or rather I should say my father's home, for this is my first visit to Lee. I was asking to be directed to my fa? ther's house when this gentleman told me that you were about to go there and might be willing to take me with you." ' "I shall be delighted to do so," said the squire, offering his hand to Lewis in cordial recognition. "I have often heard your father speak of you, and as I know that he loves you and longs for your return it wij? be a pleasure to me io restore nilson to him." "You can*t think how your words gladden me,", said Lewis, apparently * overcome by emotion. "I ran away from home when I was a youngster, and now that I have come back it is gcod news to hear that a welcome awaits me." "Welcome? Yes, indeed. Your father has citen said to me that he would . cheerfully forgive your foolish escapade if yon would but return. But come. We must start at once X have business of importance with your, f?ther this morn lng, and I am taking a detective "witl me to his bouse. " "A detective!:' exclaimed Lewis. H( seemed startled, and Tom Burrows who was watching him, noted that h< glanced hurriedly around the room, his eyes resting finally upon Mr. Barna and himself. "Oh, you need not be alarmed!" saic the squire, observing his agitation. "Ii? is in your father's interest that I hav( brought a detective from Boston. I wil explain as we go along. " " You must excuse my being startled, ' said Lewis, "but it rather astounded nu to hear that you were taking a detectivt to my father's house. At the instant th( absurd but horrible idea entered mj brain that you meant to arrest him. " Tom Burrows thought it a significant .fact that at the mention of the wore "detective" Lewis' eye should have sought tbs very men who, were detect? ives. When he imparted this suspicion to Mr. Barnes, the iatter suggested that possibly Lewis had seen them before and that their faces attracted him be? cause he partly recognized them. Sub? sequently he learned that Lewis had seen themvthat same morning on the train, but had reached Lee after them, because he had walked from Newmar? ket, while they had taken the stage. Without further conversation the four men started on their way toward the home of *John Lewis. As they walked the squire enlightened . them upon the affair which had necessitated the pres? ence of a detective. ' "This business," he began, "is par? ticularly unpleasant because the best people in the town are mixed up - in it John Lewis came to Lee 15 years ago, bringing with him a little girl, then about 6 years of age. Virginia she is named, thougla her intimates call her Virgie. We knew nothing of Lewis, but he appeared to have money, for he bought Riverside f?rm, on which he has lived ever since.. He made friends rapidly as the townspeople came to know him, and he was reckoned an ac? quisition. The girl was not his own child, he explained, but an adopted one, the daughter of his sister, who had died. He mentioned having a son"-the squire here addressed Lewis-"but we never saw you. How was that?" i "When my father came to Lee, " re? plied Lewis, "he left me at a military academy in New York, but I chafed un? der the restraint, and ene day very foolishly ran away and shipped for a voyage to China. " "Ah? That explains matters. About five years after Lewis settled here the Marvels came. At first it was only for the summer months, but finally they bought a place and sinco then have been permanent residents. Naturally young Walter Marvel-an only son met Virgie, and from boyhood he has been attached to her. But while she has not rejected his attentions she has never acted so that any one, even her most intimate* friends, could be sure that she loved him. There are two oth? ers connected with what I am about to tell you-Alice Marvel, Walter's sister, and Harry Lucas, Walter's friend, cur? rently supposed to be in love with Al? ice, though there are some who claim that were it not for the" friendship be? tween him and Walter, Lucas would* court Miss Lewis himself. That is prob? ably only gossip. However, these four young people are fast friends. "They are constantly together and are^partners in many enterprises of a social or charitable nature. Another fact which has a not unimportant bear? ing upon the subsequent events is. that all four of jthese young people are expert shots with a pistol. Some two or three years ago a circus appeared in this neighborhood, the star attraction of which was a young girl who was won? derfully clever with a pistol. Virgie de? clared that she, too, could learn to shoot, and the result was that pistols were bought, and, I may say, a sort of shooting club was formed, though only these four were members. .'Recently Virgie attained her major? ity and arranged to celebrate it with a festival for all of her friends. As it was during the nutting season the guests were invited to come for the day, the marry nut trees near the river banks promising occupation to those who cared for that sort of amusement, while ten? nis nets .and croquet were set upon the lawn. In addition it was announced that there would be a shooting match in which all could take part. ' "All went merrily during the morn? ing, and a sumptuous dinner, served upon tables in the open air, had been enjoyed by all, after which the party dis? persed about the farm in small groups. 1 was sitting on a bench chatting with Lewis when Virgie and Walter Marvel approached. The latter asked permis? sion to speak to Lewis privately, and I therefore walked a little way from them with Virgie. At the time I had no idea of Marvel's object in seeking the inter? view with Lewis and was startled a few moments later to hear their, talking iii angry tones; but that you may better understand the affair I will relate just ! what occurred, as it was told to mo aft- j erward by Lewis himself. "It appears that the shooting match j that day had a greater prize at stake than the trophy which had been offered. Marvel had asked Virgie to be his wife and begged permission to speak to her adopted father. With a smile and wom? anlike, desiriDg to keep him in suspense ES long as possible, her leply had been, 'Beat me at the target, and you may speak to father. ' This he had accom? plished, though by only a single, point, and it was to ask for the hand of Virgie that he had impatiently sought the pri? vate conversaron with Lewis. Lewis confessed to me that he had not sus? pected that there was any attachment between them, and he was therefore j surprised by Marvel's request. He asked j Whether Virgie had given lier consent, I End, receiving the affirmative reply, ! after a moment's hesitation he in- ; formed Marvel that he would not sanc? tion his suit. Marvel of course urged his j cause, and Lewis inado some angry re? marks, which at lastVere loud enough to attract my attention. Virgie ancl^I ; then went quickly toward the twjp j men- and.others did the same, so that j when the finale came there was quite crowd of people about us. As we ap proached Marvel said hotly: " 'Virgie, Mr. Lewis refuses his con? sent and will not give hiffreasons. ' ' *4 ^hy do yon object, uncle?' asked Virgie. She strongly emphasized the word 'uncle,' a title by which she had never addressed him before. This inci? dent will give you an insight into that girl's character-cool, self possessed and withal willful and determined, though by willful I do not mean that she is un? restrained by reason, .but rather that once having formed a project she will carry it into effect at any cost. For a moment Lewis seemed staggered by her words, but he quickly recovered himself and replied: " 'Because I will not allow my daughter to marry into a family of jail? birds. ' *' 'What do you mean by that?' fairly screamed Walter, trembling with bare? ly suppressed anger. *' 'What do I mean?' retorted Lewis, speaking rapidly and as though actuated by intense hatred. ' 'I mean that your uncle, the man whose vile name you bear, is a convict and that he caused the death of an innocent girl. ' ? ' 'With a wild cry of rage Marvel drew his pistol, which he had reloaded after the shooting match, and fired at Lewis. The sequence of events had been so startling and so rapid that none of us made a move to save Lewis except Vir? gie, who exhibited her usual presence of mind. With a quick upward motion of her hand she diverted her lover's aim so that the ball went into the air. Having thus saved the life of her adopt? ed father, she turned to Marvel and said the single,word 'Go.' Walter looked at her a moment with despair upon his face; then, as she made no answer to his mute appeal, he threw his weapon from -him and rushed from the place, threatening Lewis with his vengeance. ' 'He had scarcely departed when Lu? cas pushed through the . surrounding circle and upbraided Lewis for what had occurred. Lewis, by this time be? side himself with rage, ordered . Lucas to leave the premises, and threatened to ! set his dog upon him if he would ncc ! do so, or if he ever should return. Lu? cas muttered some threatening words, but prepared to leave, whereupon Alice Marvel pressed forward and said: " 'You are a coward to have insulted two gentlemen while ?they were your guests. I almost feel that I could kill you myself. ' "Alice is usually a quiet girl, but she is somewhat hysterical, and as the two men were the one her brother and the other her sweetheart she was much overwrought. She and Lucas left simul? taneously. Then Virgie, still maintain? ing her dignity, said: '"Since my uncle has acted so churl? ishly to three of my guests, I advise the rest of my friends to retire lest he should humiliate us further. ' "That she spoke of him as uncle mad? dened Lewis, and he retorted angrily: " 'Go, all of you, but'-picking up Marvel's pistol-'I call you all to wit? ness that this is Walter Marvel's weap? on and that with it he attempted to take my life.'" The squire paused a moment and then resumed: "I was an eyewitness of ' this scene, and I assure you that I have not exag-. gerated it in tbe least. On the follow? ing day Lewis applied to me to procure "A detective?' exclaimed Lewis. a warrant for him. As I was once a jus? tice of the peace he knew that I under? stand such matters. I tried to dissuade him from his purpose, but he was de-' termined to have Marvel arrested for assault with intent to kill. He procured the warrant, but thus far Marvel has kept out of the way. After several more unsuccessful attempts to persuade Lewis to abandon his object I was obliged to give up the task. Then the continued j absence of young Marvel began to worry j me, and I feared that he might return ? and kill Lewis. Therefore I have decid- ? ed that it will be best to find him be- | fore any such calamity can occur, this j as much for bis sake as for the safety of Lewis. So I have sent for you, Mr. Barnes, taking a step of which Lewis is ignorant. And now may I ask ?you j what in your judgment will be thc chance of apprehending Marvel?" "Oh," said Mr. Baines, "there will be no difficulty in finding him. I do not think he is hiding from the law. If ? at all, it is from thc disgrace which he fancies that Mr. Lewis has east upon j him. But if he really loves Miss Lewis ; the thing is simple. We have but to ? watch her. He is sure to seek an inter- ! view sooner or later. '' "There," said the squire admiringly; [ "see how quickly you get at it. I should ! never have thought of such a mode of ! proceeding. You are right, too, as to : your first conjecture; Marvel is high j spirited, and I should nor be surprised if he surrenders as soou as he learns that he is wained. That is why I have , been worried by his disappearance. Bur [ hero we are at the farm. " The house was an elegant frame building of the Queen Anne style o? architecture. The grounds were on the south side of the road, so that the dwell? ing faced the north. It was recessed about 50 feet from a picket f< ncc and the party entered through a neat, paint? ed gate, a t.rick paved walk leading them up to the main door. This was standing invitingly open. Squire Olney seemed entirely at home, for he led the way straight in without the formality ; J o? using tue great brass lion's - p? i which served as a knocker. This bc ! entry was not destined to go imresei ' ed, however, fer a huge mastiff appe* . ed, coming from an inner room, a: growled ominously. At a word frc the squire the dog assumed a less he tile demeanor and prowled about t party, sniffing at their persons though to make their acquaintanc When he reached Lewis, who was t last to enter, he raised himself up < his hind legs, and, planting his fe paws cn his breast, tried to lick him < the face. Lewis resented the anima] j familiarity and seemed much annoyi ! as he brusquely pushed him down wi i an exclamation of impatience. "Why, Mr. Lewis," said the squir ' 'the dca acts as though he knows yo Can it be possible that he remembe you? I know that your father broug! him here when he first came, but th is years ago, and he was a mere pupj then." "I remember him weil enough nox but I doubt if his recollection spans tl interval between now and the tin when I gave him bread and milk in h puppy days. I receive that kind of a tention from nearly all dogs. Some < the fiercest have favored me at sigh Once at a bench show in London I b< that I could pat the head of any dc there. I won the wager, though ti animal selected was a ferocious lookirj bulldog, over whose kennel was coi spicuously displayed the warning ph card: 'Dangerous. Do not handle, They gay that a dog knows a friend ii stinctively, and I am certainly a frien of the canine species, ranking dogs nea to human beings. But let us seek m father. I am anxious to meet him. " "Well", come in here," said th squire, leading the way into a room o the left of the hali. "This is the parloi Eemain here while I hunt up Lewis." The squire had barely passed th doorway when he uttered a cry of alan and hurried across the room. His com panions hastened after him and behel the prostrate form of a man lying upo: the rug in front of the fireplace. Th squire leaned over the body for a mc ment and then jumped up, with hone depicted on every feature. "There has been a terrible accident,' said he. "Mv friend Lewis is here dead!" The others pressed forward. They sav the motionless body cf a man. He la? on his side, with his head near the fire place, in which were the remains of J log fire. This fire nast have been a ho one. as the face of the dead man, whicl had been covered in life with a heav] beard, was now scarcely more than ? mass of charred flesh and therefore en tirely unrecognizable. In spots there re mained the burned stubs of the hair oz the face and more on the head, but ii many places' it was burned entirely away, exposing the flesh, a blackened human charcoal. Lewis gazed in a dazed and semi? conscious way at the awful sight anc in a low, hoarse whisper asked: "Is this my father?" The squire started at the question, and at once realized all the horror oi the situation. He did not reply, bul beckoned to the two detectives to follow him and quietly left the room. Accom? panied by them, he led the way across the hall into the library, and then re? peated what he had exclaimed at first sight of the body-that it was that of John Lewis, in whose interest they had come to the house. "But," continued he, "I cannot un? derstand how it is that we find him dead and in such a position. It looks at first sight like heart disease cr apo? plexy. How terrible that he should have fallen into the fire and have been so dreadfully disfigured!" "Did you ever fancy that your friend had any physical ailment of the kind?" asked Mr. Barnes. ? "Why, no. I always considered him the stoutest, heartiest man of my ac? quaintance.'' "Is it not singular, then, that he should be taken away so suddenly as this?" "New that you suggest the idea, it does seem so. The whole thing has been so startling and so unexpected that I have not collected my thoughts suffi? ciently to analyze the situation. I find my friend dead on the floor of his own house after having seen him alive and well only last evening, and I suppose I have adopted the first theory which pre? sented itself." "You say you saw your friend last evening?' ' asked Mr. Barnes in a quiet voice, keeping his eyes steadily fixed on the squire. Something in his tone or in his man? ner of askin the question attracted the squire, and he turned and faced his in? terrogator as he replied: " "Yes." . "Where?" "There-in the very room where we now find his corpse. I came to talk about this business once more and to try to dissuade him from pursuing it further. ' ' "Can you tell at what time yon left him? Is there any circumstance by which yon can fix the time accurately? Think well. It may be important" "Important?" echoed the squire. "Why, man, what are you getting at: Surely you cannot think that- Merci- ! ful heaven! Do you suppose that my j friend has been murdered?" "Squire Olney, J. cannot; say that I ; have really formed such an opinion, bur j a man in ray profession sees such things ! only too often, and therefore when he [ finds a dead body under anything like ; peculiar circumstances, such as these, j for example, his suspicions are aroused j more quickly perhaps than might be j the case with other men. But if yen think your young friend, the sou, may now have sufficiently recovered from his sheck we will go into the room again. An examination of the body ; may rcnivA ? any doubts on this subject. " > Mr. Barnes then started toward thc next rudie, and the squire followed, hardly daring to think of what they might be about to discove r. Appreciating the fact that the busi? ness before them was very serious, tho I three men entered the parlor quite gravely. As they did so Lewis, who was [ tending over the body, rose and said iii a low voice: ?'Gentlemen, my father has been murdered. " The squire sank into the nearest chair. His last hope was gone. Lewis continued: "I repeat he has been murdered. There is a bullet hole in his left side, where it is almost impossible for him to have shot himself; therefore suicide is out cf the question. " At the words "bullet hole" Mr. Barnes became all attention. Here was something tangible. Here was real evi? dence. The position of the wound, too, that was quite important, and Lewis' conclusion seemed logical enoegh. But he had used the correct words when he said "almost impossible." Mr. Barnes was a careful man in forming opinions, and experience had taught him that the seemingly impossible often occurs. Still, in thc linc of thought suggested by Lewis' words, ho turned to Squire Olney: "Can you tell us whether your friend was left handed?" "Yes, I am sure he was not." "Then it is probable that he was shot by some other party than himself. Squire, the affair is now serious. It be? comes cur duty to try to find the guilty party." At the word "duty" the squire recov? ered himself instantly and was all at? tention. Mr. Barnes continued: "Tho coroner should be notified at once." "lam the coroner cf the county," replied the squire. "In this town we have not needed such an officer within "I think that thc murderer fired from thc outside." the memory of man. However, in this instance the duty devolves upon me. Therefore I am in charge of the'case. Mr. Barnes, as yon came down to serve me in a matter now at rest I suppose you can place yourself at my disposal and assist in finding the murderer?" "Certainly," replied Mr. Barnes. "I will simply notify the chief of the facts, and he will grant me more time than. I should have asked for before. Do you object to my having Mr. Burrows as my assistant?" "Of course not. I want to see you commence your work at once. , No time is to be lost. I may have been anxious to hush up the other matter, but I am alive to the seriousness of this. Who? ever he may be and at whatever cost the murderer must be found and brorfght to justice." " Very weil, sir. From this moment we act under your orders. As you say, no time must be lost. The murderer has several hours' start of us now, and we must catch up our end of the trail as quickly as passible. The first thing to be done is to examine the room and premises minutely for clews. I there? fore suggest that you and Mr. Lewis leave us to work alone while you sum? mon men to form your jury. " "A very good suggestion. I will act on it at once. Come, Mr. Lewis, a walk in the open air will help you after the shock which you have sustained. " Tak? ing Lewis by the arm, the two left the room. r~~ [TO BE CONTINUED.] Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester k Atigssta Sailrosd j^^y^y^T^^-a^'y 'trw_tor la effect May 16, 189o TRAISS GOING SOUTH. No. *35. *No. f57 Lv Da-hrgtou. Lv Elliott, Ar Saarn r. Lv Suattr, Ar Orestoc, Lv Creston. Ar Preena??, Ar Orao?eburg, Ar Deoxark, A. ST. .1 4} 'S ?2 57 30 v.. L. U 7 53 S 4' 9 2." 5 45 9 15 TRA INS I?<'[;??T M > H T H. Ly Denmark, Lv Orani'f r>urf. Lv Preeni?% Ar Creston, Lv Castor, A r Sa ra ter. Lv Sumter, Ar l???ott, Ai Darlington .io. |56 No *32 A. it. ?. K. 4 55 5 25 10 00 3 50 6 55 7 40 8 30 P. M. 5 47 b 40 P. H. ?UKil) . [Daily fticept Jrunop.y. 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