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1^? ? A - ?.?_ 1 _ __ ~ ~ __ __ -? ^ ? ???? lewis m. grist, proprietor.] gut Jndtptndont <Jamilg gfcurapaper: Jor the froinotion of the foliiirat, burial, gfjritulforal and (fominerriat Jntercsts of the jlouth. | terms?$2.00 a year in advance. VOL. 36. YORKYILLE, S. C., VEDNjESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1890. MO. fltin m I FROM THE DIA H'Pj Copyrighted, 1889 rial Arrangement through the America! CHAPTER VIL A DEUCED PRETTY CLIENT. iWrfrflMSMr HE younger of the two entered first ///lll^l "Be seated," said mlllllm** 1 Holbrook air he drew 11 ^ chairs toward his desk for them to occupy. i " "In what way can I As he asked this ^ question the younger of the two threw back her heavy crape veiL Holbrook was struck with the marvelous beauty of the face thus uncovered before him?a face almost colorless, of marble whiteness, exquisite in form and feature, delicate, refined and sensitive; two large, soft brown eyes looked upon him appealingly, soft brown hair crowned the beautiful face; she was slight and petite in figure. In a low, sweet voice she said: "My name is Templeton?Annie Templeton. This is my mother." The lady referred to threw back her veil to acknowledge the bow of Mr. Holbrook. She was at least 50 years of age, probably older, with silver hair; truly the mother of her daughter, having the same refinenlent and sensitiveness of feature and expression, the same brown eyes, though somewhat dimmed?a sad face and worn?not a face to battle with the world. Quite evidently she was one of those who are led, who do not lead. The young lady continued: "We are the mother and sister of the Mr. Templeton who was foully murdered in Union square." "I presumed so when I heard your names," said Holbrook, for the sake of saying something. "I hardly know what we want to say to you, Mr. Holbrook?hardly know what we want to do. We have been so disappointed. The coroner seems to have washed his hands of the whole matter, and the police give us no satisfaction or hope. We have no friends in the city? we are quite alone. But we thought that as you had been a witness of the terrible deed we would call upon you and ask if there was anything you saw that has not been made public." The helplessness and the innocence of the two women, impelled by love for a son and brother to an enterprise for which they were wholly unfitted, touched Holbrook'; he felt a boundless pity for them, and he was surprised at it, for his sympathies were not particularly quick. There were mute appeals for help in the brown eyes of both, clouded with tears as they looked upon him. He felt a choking sensation in his throat and could hardly realize it "l believe, maaam, ail tnat is Jtnown of the sad affair has been made public. I am aware the police authorities are completely mystified, and now have the theory that Mr. Templeton was attacked under the impression he was some one else." "That is what the detectives told us," said the mother; "but is it not awful that in a crowded city a man can be so killed ' without reason?" "The case has been surrounded with mystery from the beginning," replied Holbrook, gravely. "Mr. Templeton's life in the city lias been carefully inquired into, and nothing elicited to suggest an enmity that could end in murder. His life was thoroughly reputable, honorable, upright and virtuous." The eyes of the two women blessed him for his words. He continued: "Perhaps you would permit me to ask you some questions?" v "Oh, please do," cried the sister. "We aoii u auuw ?uab iu oixj ur vtru auu iiu one has helped us." , Holbrook thought if she would but continue to look upon him in that appealing manner he would never want to stop trying to help her. "In the first place, Mr. Templeton's father i3 dead, I apprehend?" "Yes, he died fifteen years ago." "You do not live in this city?" "No, we have always lived near Plainfield, New Jersey." "Have you any relatives?" "None that we know of. My husband was an English gentleman, who came to this country when quite a young man with his uncle. The uncle died a year after, and Mr. Templeton, who had come to PlainfielJ, married me. He bought the place where we now live." "What business did he follow?" "None. He was a student and experimented in chemistry. He died from injuries received while conducting an experiment." "On your side have you no relatives?" "No," replied Mrs. Templeton. "My mother died in giving me birth; shortly after my father, whose name was Carroll Pt-ocfnn went to Pliiladelnhia. leavinc P mo to the care 01? my mother's sister? my aunt. After living there a year or two he went abroad on business and died there. Some years after my uncle, with whom 1 lived, heard that he had married again in Philadelphia, but that was never verified. Both my aunt and uncle are dead; they had no children." "What disposition was made of his property?" "lie had none to dispose of except his ' personal effects, and while uncle was satisfied as to his death, so much difficulty surrounded the obtaining of information that he made no effort to secure it?it amounted to so little." "Had he no rilatives?" "Yes, a brother who left home young and died before he w.is of age; and a sis, ter?a maiden lady who died in PlainGeld ten years ago. She left a small property to Annie here." "Her grand niece?" "Yes, she was very fond of her." "Was her property inherited?" "Yes, from her father." "Why then did not your father have property?" "He did; but he lost it in speculation." "Oh! Did your son ieave property?" "He must have left some, for during ? the very last conversation I had with him he told mo he had been fortunate in business during the past three years, and had made some profitable investments." "We have not thought of that," broke in the sister, "only of this terrible murder and how to clear up its mystery." "It ought to be thought of, though," replied Holbrook gravely; "the way to a solving cf the mystery may be through an examination of his business affairs. Pardon me, were you and Mrs. Templeton dependent on your brother?" "No; when we became of ago he refused to take his share of the property, but settled all on mother." "It was not much when divided, he said." broke in the mother, "but when iMOND BUTTON RY OF A LAWYER AND THE NOTE )OK OF A REPORTER. r \RCLAY NORTH. i, by O. M. Dunham. Published by Spe i Press Association. left as a whole it was more than enougl for Annie and myself." "He studied law and was admitted t the bar," said the sister, "but, failing b -' > 1 .1? ??l get practice, ne weu( miu wuo iwu wwv business." "Had your son no very intimat friend?" "Yes, one; but he is in China now am has been for a year." "Was your son engaged to any younj lady or attentive to any one?" "None that I know of or ever heard of. The sister confirmed this stateraen eagerly. It was evident tfiat Both wer jealous of the supposititious young lady The young lawyer mused a moment Finally he asked: "Are you acquaints with a Mr. Witherspoon?" "Witherspoon? I never heard th name before," replied the mothez. "Di< you, Annie?" "No, I never did." "Nor a person by the name of Ash grove?" continued the lawyer. "No," said both together. "Never knew or heard of a young lad; named Flora Ashgrove?" "Never," said the mother. "The name has a familiar sound," sail the girl wonderingly. "Is she not i fashionable young lady of this city whos name is in the papers frequently?" The lawyer smiled and answered "Yes." "Stop!" cried the girl suddenly. " recollect once when my brother was a home I lifted a coat he had thrown upoi a chair, and a letter fell from the pocke signed 'Flora Ashgrove.' I handed it t him and he said: 'An invitation to i dinner I went to last week?from one o my customers.' 'Do you have ladies fo: customers?' I asked, and he said: 'Quit frequently, but this lady writes for he uncle, who has been one of my best cus tomers.'" "Has been?" queried the lawyer. "That is the way he spoke. I remem ber, for it conveyed the idea to me h was so no longer. But why do you as] these questions?" "There is nothing significant in them, said the lawyer, seeing the interest h had aroused. "I called at the house o Mr. Witherspoon, who is doubtless th uncle referred to by your brother, on th' day following the murder. Miss Ash grove seemed to be much shocked at thi murder, and said she was acquaints with Mr. Templeton. In looking at thi matter and in trying to help you, I an grasping at straws in every direction There is no more significance in thi question concerning her than in thi others." "But," he continued, "I have om piece of advice to give you and which . must urgently and respectfully press ortrl fliof ia thnf rnii tnlra imm^ioh steps with regard to your son's buaines and property. In that way you ma] come upon revelations you little drean of now." "What should we do?" asked the sister "You should consult a reputable law ?er, place the matter in his hands, anc e guided by him." "Are you not a lawyer?" "Yes, I am a lawyer," he replied, "anc should be most happy to undertake youi case." "Please do," pleaded the sister. "W< should have sucn confidence in you. Yoi are the only one who has been kind tc us in this sad business." Then 6he blushed a rosy red, thinking perhaps she had said too much, anc Holhrook actually blushed because she blushed. He began to think the whole interview was very unprofessional. So after taking some memoranda and promising tc call upon them at the hotel where thej were stopping, the next evening, to report progress, he accompanied them tc the elevator. As they passed in, Tom Bryan passed out. "Hello, Holbrook, I was coming to sec you," he cried, but seeing Holbrook with the ladies he begged his pardon and stepped aside. "A deuced pretty client, Holbrook,' said Tom mischievously, as the lawyei turned to him. t. XJLUOli, ? Ol UUU 11VIU1WA, bliab u Templeton's sister." "What, the man who was murdered in Union square?" Then lie sprang to th? elevator and pressed the button hurriedly several times, calling out: "Here, stop, 6top that elevatorl" CHAPTER VIII. THE REPORTER DISCOVERS A PLAN TO THE LAWYER. fOLBROOK collared him. "Here, you lunatic, what are her. I want to interview her. Stop "I wilL I air her counsel, and she will not be interviewed against m.v advice. Come in. If you want to inter view anybody, interview me." Tom looked at him roguishly and said "Do you recollect what the reply o the king was to Richelieu, when thecal dinal told him if he must love anybody to love him?" "No." "He said, 'A very poor substitute, you eminence, for a fresh young demoiselle, So say I." ttoiDrooJc lea tiie way into nis pnvat office, closing the door behind them. "Squat," said he to Tom, "and take cigar." Tom threw himself on the lounge a full length and as he lit his cigar, said: "By Jove?puff?puff?it's a deucedpuff?strange thing?puff?puff?puffthat I should?puff?have run up?puJ ?puff?against Templeton's sister here. "Why?" "Because it was precisely that murde which led me here. What have you gc new about it?" "Nothing." "And you her counsel?" | "Yes, since ten minutes ago." "Hasn't she got a suspicion of an kind?of a woman, or a quarrel, etc.?" "Not a suspicion. But let me put yo on the right track. I am retained t look after tne dead brother's propertj and see to closing up his business." "Oh, well, I haven't dropped ths murder yet." "What do you know more about it?" "Not much, if anything. The old ma has become very much interested in th case, and has discharged me." The "old man" was the editor-in-chic of the paper Tom was employed on. "Discharged you?" "Yes, at my suggestion." "I don't understand you." "No? Well, then, I am detailed t work the matter to the end. As a fin move I have gotten myself dischargee so as to throw the other boys off th scent? Do you see?" "Oh!" "I have been working for three dayi and I want help. Those confounded d< tectives are jealous of me ever since rooted out that nest of burglars up th country?you remember?and watch m like a hawk." "How can I help you?" "Very easily, and all the more sine you are now counsel for the sister. 1 want an exact description of that suil of clothes the man wore who knifed Templeton. Of course if I asked to set it I could easy enough, but I'd have tht whole lot of them on my heels." p "And you want me to get the suit foi you?" "No, but I want you to become thoroughly acquainted with it." "To what end?" "I want to buy a suit just like it." "Pshaw." "You think I am fooling?" "I don't think it, I know it." "Holbrook, you pass in this city foi being one of the ablest of the young lawyers, but you can be an awful stupid h fool at times." "Thank you." o "I mean it Can't you see what I'ir ["> o tV' " U1AT UV. 0 "No, I'm blest if I can." "Well, I'll let you in a little way. The e man who knifed Templeton wore a cheaf suit of clothes which he had just pur 3 chased?wore it for the purpose of a disguise." 5 "Yes, doubtless." "After the cutting he ran away, throw" ing off his coat." "Qood."^ ... . .it+jm/K/iu*** 0 x **Then lie throw off his pantaloons and . hat." "Yes." 1 "These were found, but no vest." "All of these chestnuts are proper in 0 form and solid in substance." * Tom paid no attention to the sarcasm, but pulled steadily on his cigar, the fire of which had nearly died out Restoring ' it, he continued: "Suppose I should find a clothes dealei who sold a similar suit too large for the 7 man who bought it, and didn't care for the vest, on the day, or the day previous to the murder, or thereabouts?" ^ "Tom, I beg your pardon." a "Correct. The easiest way to find such 6 a man and such a suit is to go and buy one." ' "I see." "If I had a piece of the cloth I would 1 be happy." t "I'll get it for you." n "You can't, they won't let you cut it" * "Oh, yes, they will." 0 "That isn't all." a "What next?" f "I want a jeweler's description of that r diamond button you found." 0 "I'll get that for you." r "You're a jewel yourself. When will you do it?" . "Come and see me the day after tomorrow, in the morning." "All right I'm off." 6 "Stop a minute; I want to talk now." ^ "What is it? I'm in a hury." "I want to talk of the Templeton mur" der." 0 "Drive ahead." ' "Sit down. What 1 have to say to you 0 is more important than anything you 0 are after." ' Tom sat down. , 0 "Have you ever heard of a young lady * named Flora Ashgrove?" 8 "Yes, and have seen her, too." 1 "Do you know the set she goes with?" I "Yes." 0 "Do you know the men?" "All of them." e "Who are they?" 1 "First, there's Henry Holbrook." ? "No, he's last; go on." "Oh, Charlie Gray, Henry Iskine, Fred ? Rhinehart, Jack Hardy, Elmore Brandt, j Steve Ellengwood and that set." "Can you fall in with them?" "Easily enough, in one place or an other," 1 "Well, so much on that head. Now, let's talk about the murder." , "My dear boy, if you want to play with r me, play an open hand, no half confidences. You can't switch me off in that j way." i Holbrook was annoyed. > "Tom, you are too shrewd for me. I can't say any more today on that score, j But I want to say this: I am very anx5 ious to get at the bottom of this matter. Half an hour before you came In I had r determined to hunt you up. You are already engaged on the affair. 1 propose 1 to retain you in the matter additionally and give you some assistance. It won't be long either before I can give it to you, but not today. When you come to me [ day after to-morrow I will play an open hand." ! "GooeL I'm off." i "No, hold on. What are you going te ' do to-night?" "Nothing." "Dine with me at 0. and afterward let us go to the Casino." i "All right, I'll do that." "Meet me at 6 sharp at 'Del's' cafe." I "Good. Now I am off. By-by." - After Tom left the room, Holbrooli went to the window and looked out. 1 The scene before him, however, waf not what interested him. His thought: had gone back again to that singular interview with Flora Ashgrove. "Why shouldn't I tell Tom of thai conversation?" ho asked himself aloud. "He is trustworthy and shrewd. It if not like talking to a public official, anc ho will respect confidenoe. Suppose the girl is implicated! What then? No obligation rests on me to protect her frorr her evil deeds, if evil deeds they are? II they are not, and she is not compromised, At 1 J XT Till i.^11 U! ) uieu no uarui is uuuu. x no, x11 ten mm, and to-night." i Ho laughed. "I promised myself to keep out of this affair, and here I am going in ful length. So much for tho influence of i i pair of soft brown eyes. By George, she I is a beautiful girl, Annie TempletonI A fellow could be very happy in the love oi such a creature." Then ho drummed on the window, los' 1: In pleasant castle building, f Suddenly he started with tho exclama tion: "Dreaming is not work." He looked at his watch. "Half-past three; I have two hours anc r a half before me." He caught his hat and hurried out e CHAPTER IX. A DINNER AT DELMONICO'S. a f/03^ NCE in the street he hurried to Mai / den lane and en ffl I tered the store o I I A moment late imfo m comPanioD> an< IP m at the corner o hailed, and tli two entered an* r Bjiji:|l He had no : p boasted. After; private interviev with a high official tho garments wer brought to hitn and the diamond buttoi n as welL e The high official was present. The button was shown to his compan ion, who was the foreman of the raanu facturing jeweler. "I want such a description written o that button as you would give anothe jeweler," said Holbrook. The man looked at it curiously. "That was never made in this coun ^ II i IT* ' "How do you know that?" "How do you know that a copy of th first edition of Littleton was not printe< in this country?" ' "Because it was printed before thi ^ country was instituted." "Precisely; this button was made be 10 fore this country was discovered. Th 0 diamond has been inserted recently. Ti know this is a part of my trade. It i . iOt in the work, in what you might cal !? v [ the ornamentation?no, it is in the way b the button has been put together that I I tell. The work on it has been imitated , for many years. Do you want a techni\ cal description? It would bo valuable only to another jeweler." Hoi brook meditated. The high official looked on with interest Finally Holbrook spoke. "Can you make me an imitation of that button?" "Oh yes, pretty near; bo near that only a jeweler would discover the difference." "Stone and all?" "The stone is the easiest part." , "Make me two then?a pair." j The high official spoke: "But the button cannot leave here." "I don't want it, except to get the color of the imitation metal, and the color I can put on here," replied the jeweler. "That can be arranged," said the offi( ciaL "Then I want to see it once to match the stones." "That also can be arranged." While the jeweler was making notes of the button, Ilolbrook began a close examination of the make and style of the clothes. Having satisfied himself as to that, he turned the trousers wrong I side out, and found a place where the cloth had been widely turned over at a seam. It gave a complete idea of the pattern of the cloth. "I want to cut so much off." The official hesitated and looked grave. The two retired to a corner and con[ versed earnestly. Holbrook was per' sistent and energetic. The official yielded. A pair of shears from the high official's | desk d-d the work. When the jeweler intimated that he had finished his work of examination, Holbrook looked at his watch; it was 5 o'clock. "What will be the cost of these buttons?" The jeweler named what he thought would be the sum. "I will give you four times that amount if you will deliver them at my office at 10 o'clock, day after to-morrow." "I shall have to work night and dav then." "That's why I offer you four times ths sum you name. The affair is urgent." "They will be done." Holbrook then went to Delmonico's, where ho found Bryan awaiting him. "Let us get somewhere where we can talk without being heard," said Holbrook. Tliev took the comer of Twenty-sixth street and Broadway. Tom took the seat with his back to the corner. Thus he was enabled to survey the whole room and could note who entered. After they had given their orders, Hoibrook handed Tom the slip of cloth. "What is that?" "A piece of- the suit worn by the murderer." "You are prompt. Are you sure it is the same?" "Sure. I cut it off myself." "Good. Have you a description of the button?" "No. I have done better." "What?" "I shall have, day after to-morrow, a pair of them?a complete imitation of the buttons, so close you could not tell ' 'tother from which.'" "You are an angeL Good, this is getting on with a vengeance. Be quiethere comes the waiter with our soup." While they were dining Holbrook told Tom of his singular interview with Flora ABhgrove. Tom was deeply interested. He listened without interjecting a remark, only to caution Holbrook to suspend his narrative when the waiter or some one else approached too closely. When it was finished ho was thoughtful. Finally he said: "You should have told this to the cor I oner. But 1 am glad you did not. i ou ought to tell this to your high official, but I hope you won't." "What do you think of it all?" asked Holbrook. "It is a queer mess, and I think it ' deeper than ever. There's a great story t behind that murder. Urn! That girl thinks she knows who did it, and she is afraid for the man. Questioning her ) would do no goo<]_ now; nor would it have done when you s,iw her, although she was then more on her guard than she will be again. After all, she said nothing; as you say, it was all in her manner. I don't think as much of the button as I did." "Why?" "Because she recognized it, and saw it didn't belong to the man she thinks did j the deed. Sho thought until she saw it } that you had something that could be traced to the man she wants to screen. Sho thinks now that you are on a false [. trail. You must throw yourself in her way again as soon as you can. She will j be anxious to know how your suspicions I are tending. Don't show her that you ( have an idea that sho knows or suspects any ono." He thought a moment and . said, "I suppose sho is in love with the >! i man. Holbrook had not reasoned so closely, but he was struck with the cogency of Bryan's argument. "The buttons, then, are of no value," j he said, and he laughed as ho added, "I I promised four times the value to have j them done quickly." 3 "They are of value," quickly respondL ed Bryan, "great value; all the same, [ they may track the murderer. It is by no means certain that Miss Asligrove's & suspicions are correct. She may be on a false scent. But, after all, she would not suspect any one of committing the deed unless there was a reason existing for doing it. Now what is that reason? That is what we must try to find out." 1 "But how? The way is dark." "Oh, I have seen more tangled skeins than this unraveled. The great point is to make the first step. After that things go easy." Holbrook's tale of the interview with Flora had occupied the time of the din;f ner, and Tom's comments upon it had . been made over their cigars. Having exhausted speculation as weh f as argument upon it, Ilolbrook looked at I his watch and pronounced it time to set out for the Casino, r ? CHAPTER X. a f A l'LUrun.UA.>LL .>U1 VY U.> TUtt lJlLd>o? pll|?||j*^ HE entertainment on f was comic opera, for r \f famous. Tho one occupying the boards was highly popular, and though it was ' midsummer tho houso was crowded. The audience, however, was not furnished by New York, e It was clearly made up of strangers to 3 the city. Tom made this remark to his cornpan3 ion lis soon as they seated themselves. "Did you ever know," asked Tom, "that I was an actor once?" e "No." 0 "Fact. A very bad one. I began life 3 that way, but discovered in timo that I 1 had not tho qualities requisite for sue cess, and so after t^> seasons of starvation I abandoned the sock and buskin and eventually drifted into journalism. That is my vocatiott* Ho looked at his programme. "Yes, 1 thoughfc^so," he continued; "you will see on the stage to-night %girl I was once engaged to." "You cut her when you cut the profession?" "No, she cut me-yfor a pair of diamond earrings. I think that fact had quite as much as anything else to do with the realizing sense of my dramatic deficiencies. Ah, but-that was in the long ago." - I The first act then demanded their attention, and at its cloie Tom looked about the house. He directed the attention of Holbrook to one of the boxes. "Is that not Flora Ashgrove?" ' Holbrook leveled his opera classes at the box pointed out. "Yes. No doubt of it, though her back is turned to us. Who are the others in the box?" "Let me have the glasses," said Tom, "I can not make theq) out Three men nnd another woman. They sit in the shadow. Stop, thfere^S pome one coming from the box. Oh, tirihck Witherspoon, her cousin. That's all right, he'll come back; he is going out for a clove." "Somewhat strange to see 'the handsome Flora' at a theatre at this time of the year," commented Holbrook. "Yes, one would suppose she was at Newport." "She lias been there, and came in on some business with her uncle. The business must have detained her." "So it seems." "She must have been in the city at the time of the funeral." "Whose?" "Templeton's." "Well, what of it?" "What of it? Why, she didn't attend it." "I shouldn't suppose she would." "You forget, i told you tnat sne saia she wa? a relative?a remote relative, of Templeton." "True, so you did. It is strange, isn't it?" By this time the curtain went up on the second act, and attention was again concentrated on the stage. At its conclusion the lady in the bo: changed her seat so that she could look over the house. In time, as her eyes roamed over the orchestra circle, they encountered those of Holbrook. She recognized him and bowed?somewhat coldly, Holbrook thought "Shall you go and speak to her?" "No," said Holbrook. "I don't know what people I may meet there." The fact was, while hardly conscious of it, ever since his interview he had regarded her with a sort of repugnance. "I think you make a mistake." "Perhaps, but I Bha'n't go, all the same." "You mustn't drop her acquaintance." "That may be, but I don't think her recognition was particularly encouraging. Have you noticed that Bhe has not looked our way once since?" Tom was not satisfied. Just what Holbrook was to do when he did see her, he could not have suggested. When Holbrook added that in a small box, with several about in close proximity, she was not likely to engage in a confidential conversation, he was compelled to acquiesce. Still he thought Holbrook 6hould call on her. Finally he said: "See here, Holbrook. You've seen this opera before, and only care for the music. Well, let us go upstairs. Un doubtedly that party 'Will go on the roof after the performance. We can go up there and hear the music as well as here. I would like to get a nearer view of the people with her." "To what purpose?" "Oh. who can tell? I haven't any reason or purpose. Instinct tells me to do something." "Very well; we'll go." They left their seats, and Holbrook was conscious that Flora watched them steadily as they went up the aisle. He made sure of it at the door, when he could do so without being observed. Once unstairs thev seated themselves 60 that they could watch the elevator without being seen. "I do not know what you are up to," complained Holbrook. "Neither do I," replied Tom with a laugh. "But the story of your interview with 'the handsome Flora' has made a deep impression. I want to become familiar with those about her. That's all." They lit cigars, smoked and listened to the music until the curtain finally fell. "Now, then," said Tom, "in a few minutes we'll know whether we have deprived ourselves of comfortable seats during the third act for nothing." Holbrook, who was in a bad humor, replied: "I'm sure we did. She won't go up there; Bho would think it bad form." "Bah! it's bad form, so her set would say, to be seen at a theatre at this time of year, especially in the city." "Hush," he continued, "there she goes now," as the brightly lighted elevator glided up. "Come, let us go up. No, wait until they have had time to be seated." They waited a moment or two, and then ascended the Btairs to the roof. At first they did not see the party, but carefully proceeding they came upon them partially hid behind a large fir tree planted in a tub. They came upon them in such a manner that they were plainly observed. Tom dropped down into a chair at a vacant table a short distance off, saying as he did so, quite loudly, "Here, Holbrook, here is a place." Then, in a lower tone: "Holbrook, you must go over and pay vnnr resnects. if nothintr else. Let us give our order to the waiter first; don't look up yet. The party is a family party; old Witherspoon, his daughter and son, the 'handsome Flora' and an old file? probably another relative." Holbrook nodded, and after having given his order arose and crossed to the party on tho other side. Saluting them, he addressed himself to Flora. "I am surprised to find you in the city, Miss Ashgrove." "You find me disgusted," she replied. "Uncle is a tyrant about this business; but we return to-morrow." Her manner was cold, even repellant, and did not offer encouragement. He was somewhat embarrassed, and would have felt awkward, if Mr. Witherspoon had not asked him to join them in their refreshments. In declining on the score of having a friend from whom he had parted only to pay his respects to them, he was enabled not only to regain self possession, but to recognize in the gentleman Tom had described as "an old file," one of New York's first lawyers. By no means pleased with Flora's reception of him, he determined to give her a rap before parting from her. Lowering his tone he said: "I did not see you at the funeral of your relative." "Who?" she said, with lazy surprise. "Templeton?your remote relative." "Oh, did I say ho was a remote relative?" This was said with a haughtiness not unmixed with contempt, as she languidly fanned herself. She did not deign to explain why she was absent. Holbrook found himself growing red . and angry, when to his surprise he saw Flora straighten up quickly, while an anxious, even frightened, expression swept over her face. She looked intently behind him. Ho turned and saw a gentleman fashionably clad. Ho did not know him. He turned to Flora. She was gazing at him (Holbrook) fixedly; there was a worried, inquiring expression in her eyes; her color was coming and going and her chest heaving, her mouth slightly open. Apparently she paid little or no attention to the new comer, who was greeting the others of the group. Holbrook noticed the change in her demeanor and was surprised; so much so that he said bluntly and awkwardly: "I bid you good night, Miss Ashgrove," and bowing to the others returned to Tom. "What passed between you?" asked Tom. "Nothing of any morueii ,. Sho treated me outrageously." He then gavo Tom a literal statement of what had passed, save her curious manner toward him at the end. He was abstracted, and did not hear what Tom was saying, but stealthily watched the group. Ho could not fail to notice the extreme nervousness in Flora's manner, and that she was urging their departure. It was quite evident the rest were comfortably enjoying themselves and not disposed to leave. Finally Flora said something to the newcomer and he arose, stepped to hei side and offered his arm. She took it, and they walked toward the front on the Broadway Bide and sat down out of view. Holbrook followed them with his eyes. Suddenly lie slapped his hand on his knee. "By Jove, Tom, I've an idea." "Jot it down, my boy," said the imperturbable Tom; "sometimes they are valuable." "It's a suspicion." "Ah, that is valuable, especially in the enterprise we have entered upon." "Yes, by Jove?tall?slim?dark haircomplexion?handsome profile?straight nose. By Jove!" "What the deuce are you muttering about?" "Did you see that man who joined the Witherspoon group while I was talking with Flora?" "Yes, handsome fellow. Who is he?" "I have a suspicion he is the murderer." "The devil!" "No, the murderer." "What makes you think so?" "I don't think; I suspect." "Ah, a nice distinction. What makes you suspect?" "You recollect that in my interview with Flora she inquired particularly about the man I saw running away, asking me whether he was tall, slim and dark complexions d." "Very well." "Well, this fellow answers to the description." "So he does. How did they address him when he came up?" "I only heard them call him 'Harry."' "On intimate terms with the family, then." "That accounts for her curious manner when he joined them," said Holbrook musingly. "What is that?" Holbrook described how Flora conducted herself. "Thunder, the suspicion takes form. It is something to work upon." "We must learn who ho is." "That is easy; wait for me a minute." Tom hastily disappeared in the direction of the elevator. Holbrook leaned back, smoked his cigar, and pondered on the situation. Tom joined him in a short time, and said: "Come with me to the elevator." They went off together, and then a man stepped up to them. He was a medium sized, thin man, cheaply clad, with sharp features and small eyes. "This is my friend Mr. Holbrook. He will point out a man to you. We want to know who he is, his name, residence, haunts, business?all that you can find out." "Very well," said the man. "Follow Holbrook." The two entered and seated themselves at a point where they could observe the Witherspoon group without being seen. They had hardly seated themselves when Flora and the man in whom they were so much interested joined her friends again. "That is the man," said Holbrook. "The one who has that handsome lady on his arm." "Miss Ashgrove," said the man. "Yes, you know her, I 6ee." "Yes, and the man too." "Oh, let us go to Mr. Bryan, then." They went out without being observed, for Flora's back was turned to them. They found Tom at the elevator and went down stairs. "Ho knows him," said Holbrook to Tom when they were on the pavement. "Who is he?" asked Tom. "Mr. Fountain?Harry Fountain." "What is he?" "Fashionable youiig man?member of Union club." "Where does ae live?" "That I don't know. I've told you all I do know." "Then find out everything you can about him. I sha'n't want to see you until you bring me the information." "It will be a short job." "So much tlio better," said Tom. "Good-night." "Good-night, gentlemen." "Come, Holbrook, let's go," said Tom. "Who is that man?" asked Holbrook. "My shadow." "What do you mean by that?" "Exactly what I say. I employ him as a shadow. To find out things?to follow men?a spy, if you will." "What do you do that for?" "You are not up to the new dodges of modern journalism. lie is always in my employ." "The deuce! that's pleasant to hear. How did you happen to find him so quickly when you wanted him?" "I whistled for him." "Pshaw I" "That's what I did. When we dined at Del's he was somewhere outside; when we were in the theatre ho was somewhere outside, and had I not sept him off now he would have been somewhere outside wherever I was until I went to bed. At any time I had only to give the whistle understood between us, and he would have appeared." "So that's modern journalism, is it?" "Oh no, only one of the recent upgrowths; I invented it." "Weil, come aown to me notei unu take a nightcap." "No, I'm for bed, and my room is not far from here. I've a big day beforo mo to-morrow. I may call upon you in the morning. Good-night." "Do; good-night." [TO UK CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.] The Pool of Bethesda.?Among the notes of the quarterly statement of the Palestine exploration fund is an account of fresli discoveries at the Pool of Bethesda. In clearing out the crypt of the church built at the southeast angle of the pool in the times of the Crusades, at the northwest corner, close to an opening which permits the water to be seen and drawn up, and surrounding a little door still obstructed, which doubtless affords a way of descent to the middle of the pool, were found very interesting remains of a mural painting which singularly confirms the already numerous proofs of the authenticity of the Pool of Bethesda. Arab fanaticism has destroyed the heads and hands of the figure, but, notwithstanding that, over the little door mentioned there is visible the beautiful and well-preserved nimbus of a winged figure, which causes the water with which it is surrounded in the picture to be moved and agitated. This is an interpretation of a familiar passage in ancient history, which describes how "an angel went down at a certain season into the pool and troubled the water." Miscellaneous finding. THE RUSSIAN INFLUENZA. The Medical News,of Philadelphia, in its last issue, publishes a scientific article on the ltussian influenza, or "la Grippe," as it is most usually termed, the disease which is now so prevalent in Europe, and in portions of the United States. The article is written by Prof. Roberts Bartholow, to whose 'official opinion of the disease much importance is attached. After giving a historical sketch of the disease, its pathology and morbid anatomy, the author says: Influenza conies suddenly, goes as quickly; the least robust at any age, and women seem to be the first victims. It is here a question of condition, not of sex. The la rge number simultaneously attacked attracts general attention, and thus those most imT\WAoni/\MnhlA t?A? ?A/1 Alionf lin_ |jiconiuiiauiu uic mc; unov/u >^v>ing facilitated by any depressing emotion like fear or illness. There is no rigor, properly to be thus designated, but rather a series of light chills and a falling of the heat therewith. Sometimes lassitude or drowsiness of ? general kind is experienced, but like the attack itself, is short in duration, lasting but a few hours. With the first access of nasal and facial irritation comes chilliness, which is followed by some feverishness, with more pronounced lassitude, and in general, headache, weakness and soreness of the members, and especially of the larger joints. With the progress of the case in some epidemics there is considerable general weakness, even marked depression of the vital powers. The pulse becomes small and the mind gloomy, and restlessness ensues. WHEN A FATAL TERMINATION IS TO OCCUR, as a rule an extension downward into the windpipe takes place. Although catarrhal and croupous pneumonia are said to be "complications," they should be regarded as occasional conditions, and when present are, properly speaking, constituted parts of the malady. The chief importance of croupous and catarrhal pneumonia is that the development of these out of an existing catarrh of the windpipe is frequently the cause of death. The rapidity with which the disease supervenes, its preliminary development being two hours and its whole career being but a matter of three or four days, is remarkable. RELAPSES ARE COMMON, usually each succeeding seizure being milder. Obviously a catarrhal process so extensive and severe may contribute immensely to chronic disease of the middle ear, the tube connecting the ear with the back part of the mouth, the nose and throat, and thus permanently damaging these parts. PREVENTIVES. The best manner of securing immunity is by inhalation of sulphurous acid gas daily when the approach of the epidemic renders it necessary, and by taking five grains of salicylicate of cinchonidine three times daily, and by so living as to avoid taking cold. THE TREATMENT. When the attack has begun it seems to be desirable to give one or two grains of calomel at night, inhale some sulphurous acid gas and have the patient sit in a room where DLCiWIl UUUUUlllll^ ]7kVi V<?11 wv inhaled in a large quantity. The insufflation of resorcin by dusting over the entire area of the affected parts as far as practicable is recommended. THE INTERNAL REMEDY is atropine in solution?one grain to one ounce of water?the dose being from one to five drops, the minimum being for little children after first dentition. Tincture of belladona may be used, from one to ten drops twice a day. As this medicament is both prompt and prolonged in action it should be given not more than twice a day, unless the dose be much smaller than is advised above. TIIE REST PROPHYLACTIC. The salicylicate of cinchonidine and quinine should be given as a prophylactic remedy, if there be reasons to suppose that such power is really exerted by it. My own conviction is that as a prophylactic, a combination of cinchonidine with salicylic is preferable to quinine. FOR DEPRESSION AND MELANCHOLY it is probable that atropine will do better. For distressing headache, joint pains and wakefulness antipyrine, acetonilla phenectin and other germicides and antiseptics will, 110 doubt, be found useful. INVENTED BY CHANCE. An alchemist, when experimenting in earths for the making of crucibles, found that he had invented porcelain, and a watchmaker's apprentice, while Folding a spectacle glass between his thumb and fore-finger, noticed that through it the neighboring buildings appeared larger, and thus discovered the adaptability of the lens to the telescope. A Nuremberg glass-cutter one day, by accident, dropped a little aqua fortis upon his spectacles, and, finding that it corroded and softened the!glass, conceived the idea of etching upon it. He drew his figures upon the glass with varnish, applied the fluid and cut away the glass about the drawing. When the varnish was removed, the figures appeared, raised upon a dark ground. The process of whitening sugar was never known until a hen walked through a clay puddle, and then strayed into a sugar-house. Her tracks, were, of course, left in the piles of sugar, and when it was noticed that the spots where she had stepped were whiter than the rest, the process of bleaching sugar with clay was adopted. An English stationer once adopted a fanciful mode of dressing his window, by placing in it piles of stationery, so arranged that pyramids should be formed. In order to finish these piles accurately, he cut some cards to bring them to a point. Some of these cards were sold for writimr lismor. .111(1 US tllCV Were tOO " *** ?> r"i'?7 ? %/ small, when folded, to be addressed, the stationer invented envelopes to contain them. The wife of an English papermaker one day dropped a blue-nag into one of the vats of pulp. "When the workmen saw the colored paper they were astonished, and their employer was so angry at the mischance that the wife did not dare confess her agency in bringing it about. The paper was stored for years as a damaged lot, and finally the manufacturer sent it to Ins agent in London, telling him to sell it at any price. Fasnion at once marked it tor her own. It was rapidly sold at an advanced rate, and the manufacturer found it difficult to supply, at once, the great demand for colored paper. Thus it seems that dame fortune looks out for her children, and when they are slow in learning useful se crets and possibilities, drops a word of advice in their way so tliey cannot choose but read it. Tiie New Cigarette Law.?The following is the full text of the Act passed at the recent session of the legislature, to prohibit the sale of cigarettes to minors: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act it shall not be lawful for any person or persons, either by himself or themselves, to sell, furnish, give, or provide any minor, or minors, with cigarettes, tobacco, or cigarette paper, or any substitute therefor. Section 2. That any person or persons violating the provisions of the preceding section, either in person, by agent, or in any other way, shall he held and deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon indictment and conviction therefor, shall he punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, nor less than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court; one-half of the fine imposed to he paid to the informer of the offence, and the other half to he paid to the treasurer of the county in which such conviction shall he had. Section 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act he, and the same are ln?tvih\r rnnnnltvl t ..V.VMJ, *Vrv.V?. + ? + ? CONFEDERATE PRISONS. { One of the last essays from the pen ' of Jefferson Davis was on "Andersonville and other War Prisons." r It was written last summer for the ; North American Review; but, in [ consequence of what Mr. Davis char acterized as the mutilation of his reply to Lord Wolseley, by the editor J of the Review, he withdrew it from J that periodical and gave it to Rel-. ' ford's Magazine, in the January c number of which the first part of it t ap]>ears. It is a remarkable paper ' and will attract wide attention. "Nearly a quarter of a century has ( elapsed," writes Mr. Davis, "since 1 war between the States ceased. Has the prejudice fed on the passions of ' that period ceased with the physical ' strife? Shall it descend from sire to j son, hardened by its transmission ? 1 Or shall it be destroyed by the full development of the truth, the expos- 1 ure of the guilty and the vindication < of the innocent?" 1 Relieving, as Mr. Davis without a 1 doubt did believe, that he, personally, and the Confederacy, as a com- s wAonAnaihlo fnf i WC1CIIUV needless sufferings and mortality of J prisoners at Andersonville, it is nat- 1 ural that he should have written with earnestness and warmth, even ' without bitterness, in defence of his * own record and his people. The J facts that he introduces in his paper divide themselves into three groups: The first group are designed to show, ' while no attempt is made to deny J the great and needless sufferings, yet 1 that they were not owing to any fault ' of the Confederate authorities, and * that, contrary to the common belief at the North that neither the suffering 1 nor the mortality among the Federal captured soldiers in the Confederate prisons, were so great as the sutler- 1 ings and mortality among Confeder- ( ate prisoners in Federal prisons. i This last assertion will seem so as- i tounding to Northern readers that, < unless fortified, the rest of Mr. Da- < vis's article will excite no attention. \ Therefore, although it is one of his i last points in the order of presenta- ] tion, we quote it first. "It must be conceded that the i Northern States are more generally i * II it - <-? XI mi , neaitny man me ooumern. mtu, with equal means and care in provid- ? ing for the prisoners, it follows that 1 the rate of mortality should have < been as the salubrity of the country. 1 It may be presumed that all were on i duty when captured, and the aver- 1 age of the wounded among the pris- '< oners about the same; therefore, that i all were in a condition to be benefit- ! ted by rest and proper treatment in a i favorable locality. What was the re- i suit ? According to the reports of the i United States War Department, the < relative numbers of prisoners and 1 death were in round numbers : i United States prisoners held by the ! Confederacy, 270,000 , Confederate prisoners held by < the United States, 220,000 United States prisoners died in Confederate hands, 22,000 1 Confederate States prisoners died in United States hands, 20,000 "From this it appears that the Confederates, with an excess of 50,000 i prisoners, had 4,000 fewer deaths. : This should not have been the case < if the means of providing for them < had been equal; but, in every material respect?in food, in clothing, in ; shelter, in medicine, in surgical in- . struments, and all which free commerce contributes?the North had greatly the advantage. Only one el- 1 ement remains to account for the difference?care for the defenceless; and 1 this, in the depths of our destitution, 1 never ceased, as the world will appreciate whenever impartial history shall render the justice which con- i temporary prejuuiuenuu pussiuu mm; denied." Mr. Davis insists that the needless < suffering at Anderson ville was caused i by the inhuman refusal of the Fed- i eral government to exchange prison- i ers, and declaring medicines contraband of war, even after it knew that < the Confederate government was un- ] provided with food enough, or medi- < cines to care properly for the prison- i ers in its hands. "It was not starvation," he writes, "but acclimation, < unsuitable diet, and despondency, which were the potent agents of dis- 1 ease and death." He stops in his argument to defend both General Winder and Major Wirz from the charges of cruelty to prisoners, and tells this astounding : anecdote about Wirz, on the testimony of Father Boyle and others : "On the evening before the day of the execution of Major Wirz, a man wished, on the part of a cabinet officer, to inform me that Major Wirz 1 would be pardoned if he would implicate Jefferson Davis in the cruel- < ties at Andersonville. Upon my refusal to take any action in the matter, he went to Mr. Schade, counsel for Wirz, with the same purpose and with a like result. When I asked Major Wirz the next morning, he told me that the same proposition had been made to him, and had been rejected with scorn. The major was very indignant and said that, while he was innocent of the charges for which he was about to suffer death, he-would not purchase his liberty by perjury and a crime, such as had been , made the consideration of his freedom." i Mr. Schade confirms this astonishing statement. Mr. Davis briefly reviews the different and earnest efforts he made to ' exchange prisoners, and even to permit the medicines needed to treat Federal prisoners to he introduced, solely for their use and in charge of : Federal acrents who should distribute them; anil he tells how every offer was rejected?even the petition of a committee of Andersonville prisoners who were paroled to go to Washington to present their complaints, at the request of the prisoners them- j selves. The article is temperate in tone, , and will he sure to be widely discussed ; for its statements, however familiar they be to Confederate historical students, have the sensational ! quality of absolute novelty to North- ] ern ears. Uncle Sam's Employees.?a statistician has just completed a series of interesting calculations show- < ing the total number of persons em- i ployed in all manner of capacities by < the United States government. The 1 result of his calculations show that j there are eighty-eight thousand employed in all branches of the postal i : 1 i service mime, ?iiu9ia^ -i ? u wiv/u.-xiuu others filling positions in the legislative, judicial and miscellaneous di- < visions of the government, with some thirty-five thousand privates in 1 the army, navy and marine corps, and between twelve and fifteen thousand men and boys who gain a livelihood from the government for work directly incident to the increase i of the navy, and the construction of ! heavy guns, making a grand total of j about two hundred thousand persons i enrolled in the glorious service of j Uncle Sam. The postal employees comprise, in addition to the clerks at the post office department, all mail contractors, mail messengers, clerks in the rail ,vay mail service, postmasters, with heir 'assistants and letter carriers, [n the military and naval list proper, nily the names of officers are given, vhile the privates are not counted, there are twenty-five thousand of hem in the army, eighty-two hunlred and fifty in the navy, and two housand in the marine corps. TJie civil service branch includes, jesides the postoffice people, all employees subordinate to the executive lepartments, the officials of congress, ill the secondary and independent pureaus, the g(pvernment printing ofice, the Smithsonian institution and National museum, all the Indian igencics, mints, custom houses, all he benevolent and philanthropic inititutions in Washington, and the ;uvw iinitnic ul n it? uiauict/ ui umbia. Tin; Oldest Max ix the Would. Hie oldest man in the world is a citizen of Bogota in the Republic of San Salvador. This new Methuselah declares that io is 180 years old, and it would seem hat he flatters himself, for his neighjors give the assurance that he is ilder than he says he is. He is a half-breed, named Micnael ^olis, whose existence was revealed :o Dr. Louis Hernandez by one of the ildest planters in the locality, who, is a child, knew Solis as a centurian. They (have found in the year 1712 lis signature among those of persons vlio contributed to the building of a Franciscan convent which exists near san Lebestien. His skin is like parchment, his ong hair, of the whiteness of snow, mvelops his head like a turban, and lis look is so keen that it made a disigreeable impression on the doctor. Interrogated by the doctor he answered complaisantly that his great ige was due to his regular mode of iving, and to his never giving up to my excess of any sort whatever. "I never eat but once a day," said to "Kiit T nnvor ncn onv nut tKo *vj ?/llV X tiv Wi UkJV 4VilJ UUh VtlV strongest and most nourishing foods. My meal lasts a half hour, for I beieve it is impossible to eat more in ;hat time than the body can digest in :wenty-four hours. 1 fast the first ind fifteenth days of each month, md on those days I drink as much ivater as I can bear. I always let my 'ood become cold before I touch it. [t is to these things that I attribute my great age." Our most Famous Document.? Pew people know that the original leclaratjon of independence is kept 11 the library of the State department at Washington. It is in a iherry case under glass. But the loors are thrown open all day long, md strong rays of light are eating up its ink day by day. It is written on parchment. The text of it is in a land as fine as copper plate, and the ink of this part can still be plainly read. The signatures, however, are kvritten in different ink, and they ire fast disappearing under the action of the light. The bold signature if John Hancock is faded almost entirely out. Only a J, o, h, and H remain. Two lines of names are entirely removed from the paper; not i vestige of ink remains to snow that names were ever there. Ben Franklin's name is gone. Roger Sherman's name is fading. I could not find the name of Thomas Jefferson, and Eld ridge Gerry has lost its last syllable. Charles Carroll and John Adams have been scoured off by the light, md only eleven names out of fiftysix can be read without a microscope. Just below this copy lies the original of it in Jefferson's own handwriting. It is on foolscap paper, yellow with ago, and worn through where the manuscript had been folded. The writing is fine and close, and the whole occupies but two pages. The ink is good, and it remains as fresh us when it left the pen of Jefferson, over 112 years ago. It is full of erasures and interlineations, some of which are in Franklin's handwriting, find the others in the strong script of John Adams.?[Christian at "NY ork. The Marine Band.?A curious tradition concerning the origin of the famous Marine Band of the capital is current in Washington. It is told in this wav bv an old resident of that city: A good many years ago, perhaps sixty or seventy, a United States war vessel was cruising on the coast of Italy. As his orders would shortly carry him to Nice, where the ship's officers were anticipating a pleasant social season, and as he had no band on board, the commander hit upon a novel plan to secure the much coveted music. He sent one of his most reckless officers ashore in command of a trusty boat's crew of Jack tars and marines as reckless as himself, with orders to impress as American seamen the first strolling band of musicians they might come across. These orders were carried out, and the bold commander and his officers had a splendid time in the winter resort ports of the Mediteranean. More than that, they brought their strolling band to Washington, and these musicians are the nucleus of the now famous band. Some of the best Italian families in Washington, rich as the Carusis and Masseys, are said to have been founded by these unwilling musical immigrants. Carusi's dancing hall was the scene of one of the inaugural balls given in honor of President Harrison's grandfather. Population or the Southern States.?The Chattanooga Tradesman of a recent date has reports from the governors and State comptrollers of the Southern States giving their estimate of the present population of each State. These estimates are based largely upon careful inquiry instituted by the State comptrollers on behalf of the Tradesman. The estimates are as follows: Increase in State: Population: 10 years: Alabama, 1,658,453 31 Arkansas, 1,247,771 55 Florida 424,8'Jti 58 Georgia, 2,l<io,541 ?.' Kentucky, 2,200,000 33 Louisiana, 1,251,340 33 Mississippi, 1,54(5,753 36J North Carolina,... 1,813,024 29i South Carolina, ... 1,200,000 22J Tennessee, 1,800,000 23 Texas 2,314,818 45 Virginia, 1,8(5(5,500 23 Total 10,480,150 The total was 14,638,930 in 1880, showing an increase in the ten years in the whole South of over 33 per L'ent. The 'governors estimate the whites and blacks as follows: Whites, 12,218,430; blacks, 7,270,720. The white population, according to these estimates, has increased a little over 1,200,00, while the colored population diows an increase of about 1,600,000. BST "Highlanders have the habit, when talking English, such as it is, :>f interpolating the personal pronoun 'he' where it is not required; such as 'The king he has come.' Often therefrom a sentence or expression is rendered strange, as I am going to prove. The lie v. Mac , of a certain highland parish, recently began his discourse thus: "My brethren, you will find the subject of the 1 Epistle-General of the Apostle Peter, chap. 5 :8, in these words, "The devil he goeth about as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour." Now, my friends, with your leave, we will divide the subject into four heads: "First, we shall endeavor to ascertain who the devil he was. Second, we shall inquire into his geographical location, viz.: where the devil he was. Third, and this of a general character, who the devil he was seeking. Fourthly, and lastly, we shall endeavor to'solve a question whichi'has never been solved yet. what the devil he was roaring about." [Exchonge.