Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 20, Number 30, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 January 1890 — Page 2

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CHAPTER VIII.

THE REPORTER DISCOVERS A PLAX TO THE LAWYER.

OLBROOK collared him. "Here, you lunatic, what are you up to?" "I want to stop her. I want to interview her. Stop that elevator." "That you eha'n't." ••Who'll prevent me?" "I will. I am her counsel, and

ehe ill tiot be interviewed against m.y advice. Come in. If you want to interview anybody, interview me."

Tom looked at him roguishly and said "Do you recollect what the reply of the king *.vas to Richelieu, •hen the cardinal told him if he must love anybody, to love him?" "No." "He said, 'A very poor substitute, your eminence, for a fresh young demoiselle.' So say I."

Holbrook led the way into his private office, closing the door behind them. "Squat." said he to Tom. "and take a cigar."

Torn threw himself on the lounge at full length and as he lit his cigar, said: "By Jove—puff—puff—it's a deuced— "puff-estrange thing—puff—puff—puff— that 1 should—puff—have run up—puff —puff—against Templeton's sister here." "Why?" "Because it was precisely that murder which led me here. What have you got new about it?" "Nothing." "And you her counsel?" "Yes. since ten minutes ago." "Hasn't she got a suspicion of any kind—of a woman, or a quarrel, etc.?" "Not a suspicion. But let me put you on the right track. 1 am retained to look after the dead brother's property and see to closing up his business." "Oh. we'll, I haven't dropped that murder yet." "What do you know more about it?" "Not much, if anything. The old man has become very much interested in the case, and has discharged me."

The "old man" was the editor-in-chief of the paper Tom was employed on. "Discharged you?" "Yes, at ray suggestion." "I don't understand you." "No? Well, then, I am detailed to work the matter to the end. As a first move I have gotten myself discharged, lo as to throw the other boys off the ncent? Do you see?" "Oh!" "I have been working for three days, tuid 1 want help. Those confounded detectives are jealous of me ever since 1 rooted out that nest of burglars up the country—you remember—and watch me like a hawk." "How can 1 help you?" "Very easily, and ail the more since you are now counsel for the sister. I want an exact description of that suit of clothes the man wore who knifed Templeton. Of course if I asked to see it I could easy enough, but I'd have the whole lot of them on my heels." "And you want me to get the suit for you?" "No, but I want you to become thoroughly acquainted with it" "To what end?" "1 want to buy a suit just like it" "Pshaw." "You think I nm fooling?" "I don't think it. I know it." "Holbrook, you pass in this city for being one of the ablest of the young lawyers, but you can be an awful stupid fool at times." "Tlmnk you.' "1 moan it. Can't you see what I'm driving at?" "No, I'm blest if 1 can." "Well, 1*11 let you in a little way. The man who knifed Templeton wore a cheap suit of clothes which ho had just purchased—wore it for the purpose of a disguise.*' "Yes, doubtless." "After the cutting he ran away, throwing off his eout. "Good." "Then he throw off his pantaloons and hat" "Yes." "These were found, but no vest" "All of these chestnuts are proper in 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 dealer who sold a similar suit tod large for the 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." "Correct The easiest way "o find such a man and such a suit is to go and buy one." "I eee," "If I had a piece of the doth I would be happy." •Til get it for you." •*You can't, they won't let you cat It" "Oh. yea, they wilL" "That isn't alL" ••What next?" "X want a jeweler's description of that diamond b^ttonjrou fottnd."

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"fll get that for yotii "You're a jewel yourself. When will you do it?5' "Come and see .me the day after tomorrow, in the morning." "All right I'm off." "Stop a minute I want to talk now.* '•'What is it? I'm in a hury." "I want to talk of the Templeton murder." "Drive ahead.' "Sit down. What I have to say to you is more important than anything you are after."

Tom sat down. "Have you ever heard of a young lady named Flora Asligrove?" "Yes. and have seen her, too." "Do you know the set she goes with?" "Yes." "Do you know the men?" "All of them." "Who are they?" "First, there's Henry Holbrook." "No, he's last go on." "Oh, Charlie Gray, Henry Iskine, Fred Rhinehart, Jack Hardy, Elmore Brandt, Steve Ellengwood and that set."' "Can you fall in with them?" '."Easily enough, in one place or an-, other." "Well, so much on that head. Now,, let's talk about the murder." "My dear boy, if you want to play with me, play an open hand, no half confidences. You can't switch me off in that way."

Holbruok was annoyed. "Tom, rou are too shrewd for me. I can't say any more today on that score. But I want to say this: I am very anxious to get at the bottom of this matter. Half an hour before you came in 1 had determined to hunt you up. You are already engaged on the affair. 1 propose 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 1 will play an open hand." ,.

"Good. I'm off." "No, hold on. What are you going to do to-night?" "Nothing." "Dine with me at 6. and afterward let us go to the Casino." "All right, I'll do that." "Meet me at 0 sharp at 'Del's' cafe." "Good. Now 1 am off. By-by."

After Tom left the room. Holbrook went to the window and looked out. The scene before him. however, was not what interested him. His thoughts had gone back again to that singular interview with Flora Ashgrove. "Why shouldn't 1 tell Tom of that conversation?" he asked himserf aloud. "He is trustworthy and shrewd. It is not like talking to a public official, and he will respect confidence. Suppose the girl is implicated! What then? No obligation rests on me to protect her from her evil deeds, if evil deeds they are? If they are not, and she is not compromised, then no harm is done. Yes, I'll tell him, and to-night."

He laughed. "I promised myself to keep out of this affair, and here 1 am going in full length. So much for the influence of a pair of soft brown eyes. By George, she is a beautiful girl, Annie Templetonl A fellow could be very happy in the love of such a creature."

Then he drummed on the window, lout in pleasant castle building. Suddenly he started with the exclamation: "Dreaming is not work."

He looked at his watch. "Half-past three I have two hours and a half before me."

He caught his hat and hurried out. 4

CHAPTER IX.

A DINNER AT DKLMONNCO'S.

NCE in the street, he hurried to Maiden lane and entered the store of a manufacturing jeweler.

A moment later he issued with a companion, and at the corner of Broadway waited for a cab.

One was soon hailed, and the two entered and were driven to police headquarters.

He bad not boasted. After a private interview

with a high official the garments were brought to him and the diamond button as well.

The high official was present The button was shown to his companion, who was the foreman of the manufacturing jeweler. "1 want such a description written of that button as you would give another jeweler," said Holbrook.

The man looked at it caxiou&Iy. "That was neves- made in this country." -v. "How do you know that?" "How do you know that a copy of the lirst edition of Littleton was not printed in tills country?" "Because it was printed before this country was instituted.1* "Precisely this button was made before this country was discovered. The diamond has been inserted recently. To know this is a port of my trade^ It is

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not in the work, In what you might call the ornamentation—no, it is in the way the button has been put together that 1 tell. The work on it has been imitated for many years. Do you want a technical description? It would be valuable only to another jeweler.''

Holbrook meditated. The high official looked on with interest

Finally Holbrook spoke. "Can you make me an imitation of that button?" "Oh yes, pretty near so near that only a jeweler would discover the difference." "Stone and all?" •'The stone is the easiest part" "Make me two then—a pair."

The high official spoke: "But the button cannot leave'herW" "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 official. "Then I want to see it once., to match the stones." §lg. iBISSI "That 4lso can be arranged."

While the jeweler was makingJ notes of the button, Holbrook began a close examination of the make and style of the clothes. Having satisfied himself as to that, he turned the trousers wrong 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. tjv The two retired to a corner and conversed earnestly. Holbrook was persistent and energetic. The official yielded. -.3

A pair of shears from the high official's desk did the work. When the jeweler intimated that he had finished his work of examination, Holbrook looked at his watch it was 5 o'clock. "Whatwill be the bost of these but-' tons?"

The jeweler named what he thought would be the sum.

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"I will give you four times that amount if you will deliver them at my office at 0 o'clock, day after to-morrow." "I shall have to work night and day then." "That's why I offer you four times the sum you name. The affair is urgent." "They will be done."

Holbrook then went to Delmonico's, where he found Bryan awaiting him. "Let us get somewhere where we can talk without being heard," said TMbrook.

They took the corner of TwSit^-sixth street and Broadway. Tom took the seat witli his back to the corner.

Thus he was enabled to survey the whole room and could note who entered.

After they had'givdn their orders, Holbrook 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 quiet— here comes the waiter with our soup."

While they were dining Holbrook told Tom of his singular interview with Flora Ashgrove. 'vf*

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 he was thoughtful. Finally he said: "You should have told this to the coroner. But I am glad you did not. You ought to tell this to your high official, but I hope you won't." "What do you think of it all?" asked Holbrook.

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"It is a queer mess, and I think it deeper than ever. There's a great story behind that murder. Um! That girl thinks she knows who did it, and she is afraid for the man. Questioning her would do no good now nor wbuldit have done when you saw 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 the deed. She thought until she saw it that you had something that could be traced to the man she wants to screen. She thinks now that you are on a false trail. You must throw yourself in her way again as soon as you can. She will be anxious to know how your suspicions are tending. Don't show her that you have an idea that she knows or suspects any one." He thought a moment and said, "I suppose she is in love with the man." "u

Holbrook had not reasoned so closely/ hut he was struck with the cogency of Bryan's argument. "The buttons, then, are of no value," he said, and he laughed as he added, "I promised four times the value to have them done quickly." "They are of value," quickly responded Bryan, "great value all the same, they may track the murderer. It is by no means certain that Miss Ashgrove'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" "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." «C:V

Holbrookes tale of the interview with Flora had ^occupied the time of the *fn.

war, and Tom's comments upon it had been made over their cigars. Having exhausted speculation as welt as argument upon it, Holbrook looked at Ijis watch and pronounced it time to set oat for the Casino.

CHAPTER X.

A PERFORMANCE NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS.

HE MtertaidtriMt on the night of the visit of our two friends was comic opera, for which the house is famous. The one oc*11 cupving the boards

was highly popular, and though it was midsummer the house was crowded. The audience, however, was not furnished by New York.

It was clearly made up of strangers to the city. vp Tom tnCo thiotmSff' ion as soon as they seated themselves. "Did you ever know," asked Tom, "that I was an actor once?"

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"No "Fact A very bad one. I began life that way, but discovered in time that I had not the qualities requisite for success, and so after two seasons of starvation I abandoned the sock and buskin and eventually drifted into journalism. That is my vocation." ^j.

He looked at his programme. "Yes, I thought so," he continued "you will see on the stage to-night a girl I was once engaged to." "You cut her when you cut the profession?" "No, she cut me—for 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."

The first act then demanded their attention, and at its close 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 glasses at the box pointed out. "Yes. No doubt of it, though her back is turned to us. Who are the others in the box?" *'jf* -'s "Let me have the glasses," said Tom, "I can not make them out. Three men and another woman. They sit in the shadow. Stop, there is some one coming from the box. Oh, it's Dick 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 wai 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." *7 "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 that she said she was 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 box 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. 7 "I think you make a mistake." "Perhaps, but I sha'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 she 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 should call on her.

Finally he said: V* .7-" '•See here, Holbrook. You've seen this opera before, and only care for the music. Well, let us go upstairs. Undoubtedly that party will go on the roof after the performance. We can go up there and hear the music as well as hare. I would like to get a nearer view of the people with her." "To what purpose?" §Sik¥ "Oh, who can tell? I.haven't any reaBon or purpose. Instinct .tells me to do something." "Verv well well .go." •They" left their seats, and Holbrook was conscious that Mora watched them steadily as tbsy went op the aisle. He made sure of it at the door, when he could do so without being observed.

Once upstairs they seated themselves so that they could watch the elevator without being seen. "I do not know what you are up to," complained Holbrook. 7 "Neither do replied Tom with a laugbuj'But the story of your interview

with 'the handsome Flora' lias 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: "Pm sure we did. She won't go up there she 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 stairs 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 your respects, if nothing 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 ahotlier relative."

Holbrook nodded, and after having given his order arose and crossed to the party on the other side.

Saluting them, he addressed himself to Flora. "I am surprised to find you in thecitv. 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. Witherspoou Uad 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 he 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.

Holbropk found himself growing red and angry, when to his surprise he saw Flora straighten up quickly, while an artxious, even frightened, expression swept over her face. She looked intently behind him.

He turned and saw a gentleman fashionably clad. He 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 th£ others of the group. 7,

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 moment. She treated me outrageously."

He then gave Torn 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. He 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 her side and offered his arm. She took it, and they walked toward the front on the Broadway side and sat down out of view.

Holbrook followed them with his eyes. Suddenly he 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." 7 "It's a suspicion." "Ah, that is valuable, especially in the enterprise we have entered upon." "Yes, by Jove—tall—slim—dark hair— complexion—handsome profile—straight nose. By JoveJ" "What the deuce are you muttering about?"* .,

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