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G THE WEEKLY LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. 0., FEBRUARY 2T, 1S9G. -- . .V ‘ . - ' . -V* . , s . -i'-r'"-' i § OffOLOtelf -Vv, . *&• KJ_-i ACcr.v 0 ; _ “A/A0Z'L C ' L V!CENCC. ‘• r \^ Wizard.” etc -r^ E EL. o iTV COPTnicriT. i830 gy o p Putnam’s ooms. • i via ao so. nrst iot tue state mat I never saw I'.rr but once before in my life. The story is vt ry short. I have been in this city loss than two years. J. became engaged to Miss Ronncn last winter. About a month later I leecived a letter signed Rose Jrlitehcl, which iti- fermed me that the* writer conld divulge a secret in relation to my family which 'would cause Miss Remscu to break v/ith me. A price was named for silence, and a photograph inclosed that I might bo able to recognize the wom.n, for she boldly announced that she would call in ])«ison for the money, t he did so, and I have never seen her again till today.” “Can you prove this story?” “1 v. Ill show you the 1'tter and the pkete'traph if you will came with me to the Garfield safety vaults.” “I will go with you at once. Did you pay tlm money demanded?” “I did.” “Do you not know that it is suspicious for a man to submit to blackmail? It t< nds to prove that ho is in the black mailer’s power.” “That is correct. I was in this wom an V: power.” “That is a serious admission, now that she lias been murdered.” “I know it. But hero we aroattho vaults. ” The two men entered the building, and Mr. Mitehel obtained the key to his compartment. He never took it away from the place, for ho thought it safer in the keeping of the officers of the vaults. Descending into the great strong room betook a tin bon from his drawer, and then went into a little private room provided with a table and chairs. Open ing the bos ho took out several packages which he laid on cue side. Among these the detective was amazed to see a red Russia leather case bound around with a strap,.upon which appeared the nama Mitehel in gold letters. Could it be pos sible that this was tho case containing the missing jewels? “Ali! Hero it is,” said Mr.Mitehel. "Hero is tho photograph.” He handed it to Mr. Barnes, who saw at once <liat it was tho picture cf the dead woman. “And hero is the letter. Shall I read it to yon?” Mr. Barnes assented with a nod. His thoughts were mainly upon tho red leathercr.se. Mr. Mitehel read aloud: “Llr. R. Mitehel: Sut—Yon will bo enrpri 'Oi’. to receive this from one of whom perhaps you l-now lit tle, but who knows much eonc<minK your family—so much that, were she to t< 11 ;.)1 she knows, your liifb toned sweetheart would hem! you adrift in a jiiiy. Seine say that si lence is "olden. So it must be in this e K you wish me to keep silent, you must bo ready to pay mo .flU.CCO on Thursday i.iuht, when I shall cull for it. I send iny photoftraj h that you may know I am the writer win n I rail. You see I : m not afraid to do this Lec\:er,u if yon call in the polieo I will simply tell my ► lory and you will be ruined. I may :to to jail, but that does not worry mo much, ns there are worse plaeos. So bo ready to receive me on Thursday night. Yours truly, “Rose. MiTciii:t.” Mr. Mitehel bunded the above to Mr Barnes, who read it over carefully, : aminiug tho envelope am. postmark, both of which proved that tho letter was genuine and a year old. “Did yon give her tho amount de- mauded?” asked Mr. Barnes. “1 must explain what I did. When I received that letter, it was plain that there would be nothing to lose by re ceiving the woman and hearing her story. I determined not to give her any money. Therefore, when she called, of course I did not have any such sum. After listening to her I changed my mind. 1 found that, through certain pa pers which she had, and which she did not hesitate te show me, she would ho able to ventilate a scandal which might result just as she adroitly prophesied—I mean in the rupture of my engagement. Naturally I wished to avoid that. When I told her that she should have tho money if sho would call again, sb.o be came furious and said 1 had tricked her and now wanted a chance to hand her over to the police, etc. 1 saw that I must settle with her at once and did so cu those terms: 1 agreed to give her cash enough to go to EurojK) and tho balance in jewels.” “In jewels?” cried Mr. Larues, star tled. ” Ye:;, iu jewels. You i.ro surprised, but that is because you do not know my hobby. 1 am a collector of jewels. I tno uocomcmary evineneo wmen sue had, : o that I rendered her powerless to anney mo further. You said awhile ago that it was a serious adnii. ion for mo to make the.! I \...s in this woman’s power. I suppose yon meant that such a fact suppliid a motive fi r this murder. Now you see t'jat this is not true, since I can prove that I released myself from that position a year age. ” “How can yon prove that?” “1 have tho woman’s receipt, in which she states that for the sum cf £10,000, or its eguivalont, rho delivers to mo family documents, etc.” l “Have you the d>,euments tlill?” “I prefer net to reply to that ques- ! tion.” “Very good, but answer mo this one: Where did you obtain this leather case and what de/ .; it contain?” As he said this the deicctive picked up tho ease and ! held it !;■ foro Mr. Mitehel’s eye. That gentleman was evidently c< nfnsed for a | moment, but linally answered: “it contains some jewels.” “Jewels? That is what I thought. May I examir.o them:” “Not with my permission. ” “Then I must do so without. ” And with a quick movement tho case lay open m the table. It was lined with black sat!;; and contained gems similar to tbt-e ik . t .'ibid in tho pairer found in tho dead woman's pocket. What seemed more i: .ponant, however, was a piece of writ : :;g p..per upon which Mr. Barnes fun* <1 an ; *t copy of the list and do- ficripti a wh.iii ho had in his pocket. The dot; etivo noticed with astonishment that thm'di Mr. Mitehel had refused to permit t!;is .minatii n of the contents i f the ease Lo made no cuort to prevent it, and now . at back looking on iu tho most unconcerned way. “Mr. Mitehel,” said Mr. Barnes, “why did you object to my lookiug iuto this easo?” “I never show my jewels to—stran gers. It is wrong to tempt people. ” ! “You are impertinent, sir! What do you mean?” “I mean that I regulate r. y life by j rule. i thum \ mv rules, ns ( . fnc i r. 77ie msc lay open on (h ■ table. have £’>00,0(50 worth in these vaults. Tlimefoie, while l had no inch amount in cash as £10,00'.), f ennld easily give l.tr three diunmnd ringa, which I did, with tv lettir ton IVi s jeweler,•who womd purehaso them from her. Tims was I rid of tho woman, part cf tho agreement being that sho should never return. ” “Mr. Mitch' 1, nmar of yuir intelli- geuco mu t luvvokno vn tint such prom ises are not kept by that class o* _ M ‘‘True, but I obtained from her all and u- honesty, you to como within This is ono (if h I do not doubt _ arc a stranger to mo and the operation of my rule.” “Your <■•. ;.l impudence will not avail you in this instance. Tlieso aro the stolen jewels. ” “Indeed ! Do you disc:.ver that, as you claim to have detected tho thief, simply by looking at them?” Mr. Mitehel us- ttimed that s tioGeno which had sev eral times in itihed tho del' ■ * *’loave < ano with caild a j Mr. Baino “I have a list j’wel., ana this case, with it. acer. , .a''.y niaichrs t’m d \, 1 a;t is ii!' e, 11 siou is the facsimi have in my poem t. ” “Ah, now V ": como to t and leave ft III (I 1 V(*. lay,” said f the lost ■ o'intent.:, -criptici’.. ,i;r po: sea- m which 1 lu'i t!.:> nalm of psychology,” jew- That paper is a facsimile of this hero. Tno description, too, tallies Is that 1, h anhi;; forv ard, with evkaut i .cit. .. “L*. t me underr.taud this. You leave a Hi t of the stolen els. one with tho caso and jav.a Is. tight?” “That is quite right. How can your remark;',b!o inventive faculty fashion a story to meet this c; urgency?” “Mr. Barnes, you do mo an injustice. Iain no romancer. That is tho differ ence between myself and tho criminal class, with which you deal. Those poor devils commit a crime and depend upon a sequence of lies to clear themselves. On the contrary, 1 follow this rule, ‘Re fuse to answer all questions, or else an swer truthfully. ’ Now, in this ciieo there are some points a: puzzling to me as to yourself. Them I shall not attempt to explain. One of them is how you can possibly have a duplicate list of my jew els—for these are mim, I assure you.” ‘‘Hero is tho list,’’said tho detective, taking it from his pocket and compar ing it with tho other, “and, by heav ens,” ho continued, “tho writing is tho same!” “That is interesting. Let mo look,” said Mr. Mitehel. With which he arose, walked around to tho other si do of the table and stood leaning over tho detect ive. “ You see, I do not ask you to lot mo take your paper from you. You might suspect that I would destroy it.” Mr. Barnes handed both papers to him without u word. Mr. Mitehel bowed as he took them and returned to his seat. After a moment’s careful examination ho handed them hack, saying: “I agree with you, Mr. Barnes. Tho writing is tho sumo. What deduction do you draw from that fact?” “What deduction? Why, I found this description of tho stolen jewels in tho pocket of a dress belonging to Rose Mitehel. ” “What? Do you mean to say that sho was tho woman who was robbed?” Tho blank amazement upon Mr. Mitehol’s fueo disconcert id Mr. Barnes, for if ho j did not know this, the mystery seemed deeper than ever. “Do you mean that you did not know it?” asked Mr. Barnes. “How should 1 know?” This caused a silence. Both men stop ped a moment to consider tho situation. At length Mr. Barnes said coldly: "Mr. Mitehel, 1 am under tho painful uc(es. ity of placing yon under arrest.” “Upon what charge?” “rpon the charge of having stolen jewels, and pt rhapn of having murdered Rose Mitehel,” ‘‘Are you in a hurry to tako mo with you ? ’ ns Keel Mr. iviitcrici coouy. “Why do you ask?” ‘‘Because if not I should liko to ask yon one or two questions. ” “You may do so. ” “First, (hen. ns tho robbery was com- mitted on a moving train, will you toll me how yon supposed it to have been accomplished, since tho passengers wire searched?” Mr. Barnes hud his own idea oil this subject, which ho did not chouse to tell. He thought it well, however, to pretend that ho had still another theory. At least ho could observe how Mr. Mitehel received it. “As you say, all were searched. The first was Mr. Thauret. Nothing was : found. Let us suppose a case. This man Thauret was iu tho same carriage with 1 tho woman Rose Mitehel. When tho train stopped at New Haven, suppose that lie took the satchel, left tho train and passed it to you through tho win dow of youi section, thinking that only his carriage would ho searched. After his own examination ho left tho train at Stamford. Why may ho not have tapped upon your window and have received hack tho sutched?” “That would make him my accom plice. You are wrong. I do not know the man at all. ” “You admitt; d having met him when Miss Dora P.cm.sea introduced him to you. ” “Cncoouly—at a gamingtable. That is why I was displeased to see him in tho hi mo cf my intended. Passing tho robbery, then—for despite my denial you may think your explanation correct, and a jury might agree with you—let us como to the murder. Do yon suppose h man would make a wager to commit a crime and then go to tho extreme of killing a woman?” “I do not. But, having committed tho robbery, and then having discovered that this woman, who, you say, has blackmailed yon, had actually taken an apartment in tho same building with your affianced, yon may have gone there to urge her to leave and have killed her to save yourself. ’ ’ “Plainly you do net know me. There is one point in w hat you say which is interesting. Did I understand that this woman had an apartment in tho Thir tieth street building?” “Certainly, and you knew it.” “You me mistaken. Let us return to tho jewels. You think that these are the missing gems. If I prove to the con trary, will you agree nut to place mo under arrest?” “With pleasure,” said the detective, feeling safe in tho idea that what Mr. Mitehel offered to do was an impossi bility. “Thank you! That gives me my free dom, in exchange for which courtesy I promise you all tho assistance in my power in finding tho murderer.” Say ing which, Mr. Mitehel touched an elec tric button, and when it was answered rent a message up stairs asking Mr. Charles to como down. In a few mo ments that gentleman appeared. “Mr. Charliv;,” said Mr. Mitehel, “would it bo possible for me to enter these vaults without your knowledge?” “It would bo impossible for any ono to enter hero without my knowledge,” said Mr. Charles. “You keep my key, do you not?” “Yes, sir.” “Have I ever taken it cut of this building?” “No, sir.” “Then yon think it impossible tint I should have been able to have a dupli cate key and to have entered hero with out your knowledge?” “An utier impossibility, sir. “Can you remember when I was hero last?” “Certainly. It was about two weeks ago, when yon told mo that you were going to Boston. ” “Thank yon very much, Mr. Charles. That is all.” Mr. Charles retired and Mr. Mitehel looked at Mr. Barnes with u smile, saying: “You see you are wrong again. The jewels Vito stolen yesterday morning, and I have not been to this place since, and therefore could not have placed them in this box. Are you satisfied?" “No. If yon were able to commit the robbery on the train while I watched your fection all night, and to have suc ceeded in getting tho jewels away al though you were searched, yon aro in genious enough to have found a way of getting hero without tho knowledge of Mr. Charles. Or, ho may he paid to lie for you. I feel too sure that these aro tho gems to ho so readily convinced to the contrary. ” “Bo you did watch mo that night. Well, I am sorry you had so much trou ble. I must givo you further proof? Very good. Examine these. ” He took out a package of letters and from thorn extracted a bill of sale, dated five years orrtcr trom n biuiutcnng uotect- that I still have a crime on nana, ana it might pay yon to watch mo. Do you catch the idea?” ‘‘There is little danger of your com mitting any crime during the next month without my knowing it,” said Mr. Barnes. “Now let us change tho subject. Do you see this ruby?” taking a largo ruby from tho ease before them. “I am thinking of having it set as a present to Miss Remsen. Will sho not bo envied when sho wears it ?” CHAPTER VII. lilt. liANDOIJTI HAS A FIGHT WITH 1113 CONSCIKXCK. Upon leaving the vaults Mr. Mitehel and the detective parted company, the former going down to Tiffany’s, where ho left tho ruby, with instructions as to how ho wished it set. On tho following morning Wilson’s report to Mr. Barnes stated that Mr. Mitehel had spent tho aftcrni on at tiio Union League club and had accompanied his fiancee to a private ball in the evening. On the morning of the 5th, as Mr. Miti hid was dn s -ing, a card was brought to him which boro tho name of his friend, Mr. Raud» Iph, and that gentle man a few minutes later entered. Mr. Mitehel was cordial in his greeting and extended his hand, but Mr. Randolph refused it, saying: “Excuse me, Mitehel, but I have como to see you about that wager I was stupid enough to make with you.” “Well, what of it?” “I diil m t suppose that you would go so far. ” “.So far as what?” “Why, haven't you read the papers?” “No; I never do. 1 am above that class of literature. ” “Then, with your permission, I will read one to you. ” “Go ahead; I am all attention. ” Mr. Mitehel seated himself in his most com fortable armchair, and Mr. Randolph, without removing his overcoat, sat in an- ’ Randolph sccim d mueu <h. other. Taking a morning paper from his pocket lie read the following: “Tho inquest upon the body of the mysterious woman found murdered in the Thirtieth street apartment house was resumed yesterday at tho corouc ,, ’s office. Mr. Barnes, the well known de tective, tewtilied that ho had been upon the Boston express at the time of the robbery of tho jewels; that ho had an interview with the woman at which she gave tho name Rose Mitehel and made an appointment with him at her resi dence. He called at the time agreed upon—'j o’clock on tho morning of the lid—and discovered her lying iu bed with in r throat cut. One singular fact brought out by tho detective's testimony is that tho woman’s name had been deliberate ly cut from every garment. This may indicate that Rose Mitehel is an assumed name. “Tho doctors who performed the au topsy declare it as their opinion that the woman was attacked while she slept. Otherwise there would have been more blood stains found, as the jugular vein and carotid artery were both cut. They think that the assassin used an ordinary pocket knife, because tho wound, though deep, is not very large. “A cur;: us story was obtained from tho janitor. The woman Mitehel had been in tho house about three, weeks, fthe was not a tenant, but occupied the apartments of Mr. and Mrs. Couu t<. who are absent in Europe. The wemau gave him a letter purporting to Rewrit ten by Mn. Comstock, instructing fez .niter to allow tho li anr tooccupythe npartmint until suited elsewhere, and also asking that the janitor’s wife vo uld see that she had proper attendance. The janitor did not doubt the authenticity of tho letter, hut it now appears firm tho testimony cf a relative of the Com stocks, who is well acquainted with Mrs. Comstock’s writing, that this let ter is a forgery. “After a little further evidence of no special importance tho inquest was ad journed until today. It is plain that tho detectives are all at sea in this on \ A startling piece of evidence has now been obtained by a reporter which may snve as a clew. It is no less than the discov ery of the lost jewels. It will be remem bered that Mr. Barnes was on tho train and ordered that the passengers sin.old be searched. Nothing was found, from which it seemed safe to presume that there who two persons connected with tho theft. Ono of these secured the plunder and handed it through a win dow of the ear to his accomplice out side. A reporter went over the route yesterday, beginning his investigation in New Haven. Ho went the rounds of the hotels, endeavoring to discover if any suspicious person had been noticed in the city. At one of tho last which he visited, which is about live minutes’ walk from tlie railroad depot, the clerk than that for ' »y man with •e Knowledge 'cur hand in ry er the mur- You and I ever finro by an ivc?” “There is more reen attrnctingyourattentii a grain f f icnsu sis >. of your wager ma t this.” “In which, the roLl dor?” “My God, I don’t 1: have been the best of 1 wo first met. I have so od ly you and believed in you iu spif of all that your enemies bavo said again.-1 you. But now”— . “Well?” j “Well, I don’t know v.hat to think. * You bet me that you would commit a crime. In a few benrs tin re ii a robbery, and a little later a v iin n killed in the very house where ti IP msons lived. It is known—there i. s.o-.thi r ;rzeuut iu another paper hr ii—i n .v. n that yon were in that hi i.:c f. ran J.-rr slier II :o0 at night and tin.' while yon Wire there a woman was In : d to sc. i am from that apartment win ;e the cun n was found. Then la a liny l.i.d tho jewels, and the ease !,. d your name on ' it.” “The woman's nai . \ u mean. Tno paper made that dc'ln a’li, I think.” “That is true. I did net think i f that. Of course it was lv . i amo, l at don’t you see l am all muddd >t up sod i veil,".!? I came here to ask y. ;i in say outright that you have had nothing to do with , tliis thing. ” ; “That is i in possible. ” “What, you refuse? Yon will not | claim that you are ir.io nt? Then you ; practically admit that y.n are guilty?” “1 do not. I neither ikny nor admit anything. Do you reus u.i er our wzgi r? I told you then ths: t! . cri; is would arise—that you ws uid !:■ of sot > crime and como to ask me shout it. I i warned you that I would uhse to en lighten you I simply hup n.y weld. ” This was followed ly s : lit nee. Mr a;bid. Jam ming his hands into j ; kiss he went and looked out of the window. Mr. Mitehel looked at him f.n : me milieus with a smile of am; o mit hovering about his lips. Sudden!y I. ■ said: “Randolph, dees yarn is ounce trou ble you?” “Most decidedly!” answered his com panion sharply, turning toward him. “Why net go and unLurilin your soul to the police?” “1 think it is my d itv to do so. But 1 feel liko a coward st the idea. It seems like betraying a friend.” “Ah, you still i ...; . u- your friend! Then, my dear friend — 1 r I as. ure you 1 value your good will—I will .’.aw you how to act sous to satisfy your con science and yet not injure me.” “I wish to heaven you would!” "Nothing easier. Go to Mr. Barnes and make a clean bictu t of all that you know. ” “But that is betraying you to the po lice. ” “No; Mr. Barnes not tho police. He is only a private detective. If you remember, he is the very one about whom we were talking when the wager was made. Ycu wen 1 Ting of Lis skill. It should satisfy you ihi n to have him on my track, and ii will satisfy me if you agree to talk w; h no ether. Is it a bargain?” “Yes, since you are. willing. I mu. t toll some one in autlu • .ly. It is impos sible for mo to withhold what may bo the means of detecting a cr in.inal. ” Mr. Randolph, upi n leaving the ho tel, went in search of Mr. Barnes. Meanwhile that gentleman wa s holding a conversation with WT.-, n. “You soy,” said ike diftetive, “that Mr. Mitehel gave yi a the slip again yesterday afternoon? ’ “Yes; he doubled :o often on his tracks on the elevated ri ad that at last he eluded me, getting < n a train which I failed to board. You see, it was impos sible to tell, till the uioinintof i;t:uting, whether ho would take a train < r net. He would mix with i! it i iwd and seem anxious to grot on, a: 1 then at the last moment step back. 1 b; d to imitate hint at the ether end . ; the ccaeh, and linally he got on jo t as tho guard at my end slammed {!:• '.un ” “This was -at Foi.y .mad Greet?” “Yes; he took tin '’own train.” “D:d he notice y u in any way?” ”1 rtippose so, but no i im would have guisicd it. Ho appeand mtirely igno rant of the fact that 1. was followed, so far as watching mo \ as ci umned. ” “Youiuonot to hk.mc. Go bail; to his hotel and dothel ..t yi uean. Leave the rest to me. 1 will discover wliere it is he goes on these nijGeni ns tripe.” Lett to himself Mr. Barm took this form: CONTINUK?) i aT WF.RK m -'A tfvj previous, in which was once more an i remembered a man who did act strange ly. It seems that this man came into tlie ) otel at, about noon on tho lid, regis tered, asked that his satchel should ho placed in tho safe, went out and has not returned since. The reporter at once guessed that this was the missing satch el, and, so stating, tho chief of police was sent for, and in his presence it was opened. In it was found a red Russia leather ease containing unset jewels of such size and luster that one can well believe that they aro worth £100,000, as claimed. That these aro tho missing gems is plainly indicated by the fact that tho jewel case has the name of Mitehel stumped upon it. Unfortunate ly there was nothing about the satchel or in it which gives any clew to the thief himself. The clerk, however, re members him distinctly, and from his description the detectives hope soon to have him under lock and key.” “What have you to say to that, Mitch- ol?” “Why, it is just that kind of thing that mado me give up reading tho new s papers—a sensational description of a mysterious robbery and murder. Yi l if ono reads the papers he must submit to that almost every day. ” “Do you mean that this particular caso has no interest to you?” "Why should it interest mo? Because I happcuc/l to he on the train and was compcllcrt to submit to being searched accurate description of tho jewels and case. In addition there was pinned to it a receipt from tho New York custom house for tho duties paid, which paper was also dated back. This was evidi ueo which Mr. Barnes could not refute. Plainly this particular set of jewels be longed to Mr. Mitehel. ‘‘That is sufficient. It would bo folly to arrest you when you could show those documents to any judge aud be released. At the same time I shall not forget the coincidence of these two lists, and that one of tlie button. ” “By the way, Mr. Barnes, would you mind saying where you found that but ton?” ‘‘In tho room whero tho woman was murdered. ” ‘‘No wonder you valued it. I am sur prised that you should have presented it to Miss Remsen.” There was a twinkle iu Mr. Mitchel’s cyo which nunoyed Mr. Barnes, but ho made no reply. Mr. Mitehel continued: ‘‘Iu consideration of your not placing mo under arrest, Mr. Barnes, I will givo you u hint. I made that wager with my friend Randolph yesterday morning—that in to say, Deo. a. 1 have until Jam to commit the crime about which tho bet was made. 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