VOL. XXXIII
Silver Ware Free!
Handsome triple plated hand engraved Teapots, Cakestands. I ruit
star , Butters, creams, Spoon holders, molasses, sugars, castors,
Porcelain and alarm clocks and other articles both ornamental and
useful. Call in and inspect the ware.
GET A CAJiD.
Purchase you overcoat for Men, Boys and Children. Suits, Pants.j
Hats, Capes, Underwear, Shfrts, Collars, Cuffs, Ties,
Gloves, Mits, Overalls, Jackets, Sweaters, Umbrellas, Trunks Valises,
Telescopes, Watches. Chains, Charms, Rings, Pins, Brushes, Pocket
anil Bill-books,Purses,etc. and when your purchase amounts to sls -
OO you get your choice of any of the above articles.
O 1 • T is complete.
And Styles correct.
Quality the best,
And prices the lowest.
D. A. HECK,
No 121. N.Main St. BUTLER PA
Two Ways of Selling Shoes,
One iay߻SrTlie other wayߣHl !
"The Other Way" is HUSELTON'S Way.
Besides comfort, there is economy in
buying shoes at HI'SELTOX'S. He
buys direct from manufacturers, paying
cash for them at lowest prices. HUSEL
TON is able to sell to the consumer shoes
at same price that wholesalers sell to the
etailer.
We have ilone a larger trade in Slip
pers and Boots and Shoes this season,
and, considering the weather, far larger
than we expected. Our prices and style#
were right—this ia what did it.
The balance of our Holiday Slippers
will, all be closed at 25 per cent off for
mer price for cash.
The only place in Butler where you can get Footweer at these prices and find
all widths and sizes and styles strictly up-to-aate is at
BDTLER'S LEADING SHOE HOUSE,
Opposite Hotel Lowry,
B. C. Huselton.
-#oc SALE'-if
This wiil be a genuine Shelf Cleaning bale; we must make room for
Spring Goods.
12 and 15c ribbon, 9c, 25c chenille edge, 9c.
15 and 20c jet edge, 9, •5> 20 ant * 2 5 c buckeis, 9c.
15 and 20c veiling, 9c. 25c fascinators, 9c.
50 and 75c silk caps, 9c. 25c gloves, 9c.
Pure linen 15c handkerchiefs, 9c. Ladies seamless hose, 9c.
Childrens all-wool hose, gc. J 5. 20 and 25c dress shields, 9c.
Watch this space for date of Muslin Underwear Sale.
M. F. & M. MARKS,
- Butler Pa.
113 to 117 =>. Main bt.
The place to buy
GAS COOKING STOVKS AND BURNERS. GnS t
FIXTURES, HOSE, WATER FILTERS, BATH TUB ENAMEL
etc, is at
W. II .O'Brien &• Son's
107 Eant Jelierwon Btreet.
Harness Shop!
Harness of all Kinds Made to Order.
Repairing a Specialty,
AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
BLANKETS AND ROBES.
CASH PAID FOR HIDES.
11 East Cunningham St., BUTLER, A
(The old/Timcs Office.)
FRANK KEHPER, Agt.
OIAMONDS r ,N ls KAU rimwrnJi*
WATCUSS }° KNTH °° L "- I.AIHBHJCIIAri.AIN.
JE t7?GL AY } ° old " M - Kar
WCifl my A H *7*' ' r « tt <''<U"o».|Butter l»l*tn-;< anUJ Kvrytiilr.i-
JIJMf x 5 Hl W£L Jtt £« 1 that, fan round in a nr-»r, clam Htor*.
BODGF3 BROS. 1874 r kokkh,h, P..ATK.
E. GRIEB, JE W™!er.-
No. 139, North Main St., B JTLER, PA.,
THE: G'J : ~ , is ofttr. Seed, v/hat r.u,.t shall we use?
THt answer: if, you liK»king for covering
c.t;i.i<:ity, wearing qualities, general appearance, and
' your money's worth, you must buy
\THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS
I C*M f Unit, Looki Pnt. Wtart longttt, Unit I cvnomlcal, full Meaurt. I
Our pricei arc for "Ijcst goods" first, last and all
the tunc. We are in the bu:»iucss to stay and
■ * W ' w 'lh u>.
COtO«9 IK» OIL,
MOUS-* 4 COACH
VAftr <SHfS.
J. C. REDICK, 109 N. flai/i St.
THE- BUTi .i'R CITIZEN.
One lot Women's Rubber Boots at 75c
One lot Boys' <ft Youths' " 75c & $1.25
Men's Buckle Arctics at 85c
Men's Rublier Boots at J2. {2.25, *2.50
Men's Wool Boots with Rubbers Ji .60
the best ever offered for the money.
Boys' Wool Boots and Rubbers at...s 1.35
Women's Rubbers at 20c
Women's Buckle Arctics at. 75c
Women's l ine Shoes, pat. tip, but. 67,'2c
Women's Heavy Shoes at 65c, 75c, 85c
Misses' and Children's Shoes, heavy
at 45c, yc, 65c a"' l 75C
Our line of Knamel, Calf, Pat. Leather
Men's Shoes are not equaled in Butler.
Prices are reduced in all the lines all over
the house to close.
It is a Fact
That Hood's garsaparilla has an unequal!*.'
record of cures, the largest, salts in thi
world, and cures when all others fail.
Hood's Sarsapariiia
Is the Only
True B!ood Purifier
Prominently in the publiceye today. «1;
six for |5. He sure to get HOOD'S.
Hood's Pills
Heres ail
Opportunity
\\ ortli your
Consideration.
During January and
February wew ill make
a reduction of
A PER CENT
On all cash orders 01
Suits, Overcoats or
Trousers made from
your choice of any
material in the house.
These garments will
have the same fit and
finish which character
izes our work.
Do you catch on!
ALAND,
Maker of Men's
Clothing.
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RIGHT IN IT
I am in it when it comes to sell-
V" Hoots awl Shoes. My trade has been
ti a steady increase «ince tin- day I opc n
-1, over two years ago. But today -my
arc is attracting much attention on ac
junt of my Great Clearance Sale.
LL WINTER GOODS ARE MARK
ED GO.
I mti-st have room, I have too many
■inter goods, jnut such goods as you need
t this tune of the year. They are here
>r you at your own price. Can we not
et together on these term.';. l/ook over
le following prices and 1 think you w ill
ave to admit that they are lower than
ver quoted before.
I'RICK LIST FOR TIIK I»KOPJ,K.
,adies felt sh'x-s, warm lined, 50c.
,allies cloth slippers, warm lined, 20.
,adies oil grain tiutton shoes, 75c.
,adieu glove ealf lace shoes, 75c.
,adies Don. Cong. l'at. tip shoes, 80.
lisses Dor., shoes, lace or button, </JC.
lens ki]» lxx>ts, IXJX toe, $1.75.
lens tap sole boots, f 1.40.
loys " #1.25.
'ouths '/i I> sole I loot,, i)~,c.
:oys and youths school boots 75c and sl.
RUBBER GOODS IN' TIIK PUSH.
tcn» rubber lxx<ts, Caudee #2.
•' " " high #2.25.
ten* snux lxx»ts, Caudee f 2.25.
loys rublier I**>l >, Candee fi.yi.
.adies, misses and childrens txxjts, Can
dee, sl.
■ EKT BOOTS and OVERS, $125, $1.50
and #1.75.
When in Buvler don't f .iil to call at
Progressive Shoe House.
C. E. MILLER,
US South. Main St., BUTLER PA
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All grad<* of t'tulerwcar at very
low prices.
Largest stock of hats and
furnishings for gentleman in the
country. An inspection will prove
this to any ones satisfacture.
Colbert & Dale.
242 S. Main St., Hutler, l'enn'a.
YOU CAW FIND ,VSS,
. ■ ' .EKMIiJGTOH Enor/
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lUTTLKR. HA.., THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. 189(5.
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CHAPTER 111.
M». BARNES DISCOVERS AX ARTISTIC MTR
DER.
While tho meal was progressing, a
man silently passed through the room.
, No one would have gue ssed that he had
anj special motive in doing so, for ho
j noticed no one. Neither would ono have
supposed that Mr. Barnes observed him,
for ho had his back turned. Yet this was
; the same individual who upon his in
struction had followed Ru.-e Mitchel
{ when she left the train.
Breakfast over, the two men started
i to leave tho restaurant. Reaching the
! stairway which leads abovo to the main
floor, Mr. Barnes courteously stood aside
to allow his companion to ascend first.
Mr. Mitchcl, however, with a wavo of
tho hand, declined and followed Mr.
Barnes. Whether either hud any special
design in this was a thought occupying
the minds of both as they silently pas- ud
up stairs. Mr. Mitchel had a slight ad
vantage, in that being behind he could
watch the detective. There seemed,
however, to bo little to sec. To bo sure
the man who had passed through the
restaurant was idly leaning ngaiiir t the
doorway, bnt as soon us Mr. Barnes'
head appeared, and certainly bef« re ho
could have been noticed by Mr. Mitchel,
he stepped out into tho street, crossed
over and disappeared into tho baijk
building opjKjflite. Had any signal passed
between these two detectives? Mr.
Mitchel, despite his shrewdness in send
ing Mr. Barnes up stairs ahead < f him,
saw none, yet this is what occurred:
Barnes said adieu and walked
away. Mr. .Mitchel stood in the door
way, gazing after him till ho saw him
enter the elevated railroad station ; then,
looking carefully about, ho himself
walked rapidly toward Sixth avenue.
He did not glance behind, or ho might
have seen the man in tho bank step out
and walk in tho same direction. They
had been gone about five minutes when
Mr. liarncs onco more appeared upon
tho scene. He stopped in the doorway
where tho other detective had been
leaning. Keenly scanning the paneling,
hiv eye presently rested upon what ho
was seeking. Faintly written in pencil
were tho words "No. East Thir
tieth." That was all, but it told Mr.
Barnes tliat Rose Mitchel had been fol
lowed to this address, and as it tallied
with that which she herself had given
to him he knew now that "ho could bo
found when wanted. Wetting his finger
against tho tip of his tongue, ho drew
it across the words, leaving nothing but
a dirty smudge.
"Wilson is a keen on<*," thought the
detective. "He did this trick well—saw
my nod, wrote that addro H and got out
of sight in an instant. I wonder if ho
can keep an eye on that shrewd scoun
drel. Pshaw! lam giving the fellow
too much credit. I must leave it to Wil
son for today anyway, as I must get
through with this Pi-ttingill matter."
Half an hour later he was at headquar- .
tors talking with his a, 1 tantn.
Meanwhile Wilson followed Mr.
Mitchel to Broadway, then down to the
Casino, where he stoppe d to buy tickets ;
then out again and down Broadway to '
the Fifth Avenue hotel, which ho enter
ed. He nodded to the clerk, took his key
and passed upstair,-. Evidently he lived
there. Wibtoii, of course, had no further
definite instructions. From Mr. Barnes'
backward nod ho had understood that
be was to shadow this man, and, under
the circumstance-, it was his simple |
duty to do this until relieved by further
orders. In the.-e days of telephones it is
easy enough to make hurried reports to |
headquarters and then continue the pur
suit. Tho Fifth Avenuo is not a promts- j
ing place in which to watch a man, pro
vided the man knows that ho is being
watched. It has three exits—one on
Broadway and ouo each on Twenty
third and ou Twenty-fourth strict.
Wilson flattered himself that Mr.
Mitehel was unsuspicious, and therefore
whichever way he might leave the build
ing he would first return his key at tho
desk- He consequently kept that point
in view. Not half an hour had elapsed
when his man appeared, gave up his
key, as expected, anil passed out by tho
Broadway door. Crossing the avenue lie
walked down Twenty-third street cast
ward. Wljson followed cautiously, go
ing through the park. At Third avenue
Mr. Mitehel climbed the elevated stair
way, and Wilson was compelled to ilo the
same, though this brought him unpleas
antly close. lVith men took the same
train, Mr. Mittfjel in the first coach,
Wilson in the last. At Forty econd
street Mr. Mitehel left the train and
crossed the bridge, but instead of taking
the annex for the Grand < 'cutral depot,
as ouo is exjiected to do, he slipped
through the crowd to tiie main platform
and took a train going backdown town.
Wilson managed to get the same train,
but he realized at once that his man
either knew that he %vus followed or else
was taking extrunnliiiarry precautions.
At Thirty-fourth street station the trick
was related, Mr. Mitehel crossing over
the bridge and then taking an up town
train. What puzzled Wilson was that he
could not detect that his man had no
ticed him. It seemed barely possible, as
they had encountered crowds at both
place*, that lie had ese-ap* d unobserved.
Uo wus more satisfied of this when at
Forty-second street again Mr. Mitehel
once more left the train, crossed tho
bridge, and this time went forward, tak
ing tho coach for tho Grand Central.
Evidently all the maneuvering hail
merely been prompted by caution, and
not having observed his shadow tin
man was about to continue to Ills tro*
destination. Mr. Mitehel had entered
the coach by the first gate, and was
seated quietiy in the Corner as Wilson
passed on, going in by the gate ut the_>
opposite end. A moment later the guard
slammed tiie gate at Wilson's end and
pulled the bellropo. As que k as a flash
Mr. Mitcliol jumped up, and before he
coulei bo preventeel had left the coach
Just us it sturted, carrying away Wilson,
completely outwitted and dumfound'd.
As sisal as the train stopped lie darted
down stairs and ran back toward the
Third avenue stati but lie knew it,
wim UhelliHH, UM it II') faW llOtil
ing of Mr. Mitchol.
Wilwon wan greatly disheartened, for
ho was moot nnxiou# to utaixl well with
Mr. iiarneH, liiti chief. Yet in revolving
ovwr tho oocorrwici'H of the lawt half
hour ho could not n-4) how he con Id bav»
X»r»!V«-iit«)fl the twapo of ht* man, Hiijco
It wan evident that ho had iutuuthioally
acted iu a way to prevent purmiit. If
oil" hut known or MUHjx ctH thai lio IM be
ing ihadowod tiic Third avenuo elevated
road, with itH bridges ;it Thirty-fourth
Mid Forty wond utrci't.i, offern tlio Diowt
effectual in< UIH of eluding the moat
nkiljful detect ivo. )t Wll- li had knowu
uny thing wliatever about tho man who
had cncapcd him, lie might have boon
able to gues* IJ iw destination, and HO
liavo caught up with him again by hur
rying ahead and tin ' ting him, OH ho ha<l
criminals with whose haunts he was ac
quainted. In this instance he was utter
ly in the dark, so could do nothing but
If he could not report where Mr.
Mitehel had gone, at least ho might dis
cover at what time he returned to his
hotel, and possibly Mr. Barnes might
receive some valuable hint by the lup-e
of time. With this idea Wilson returned
to tho Fifth Avenue hotel and waited
patientlv. He telephoned to hcadqnar-
tcrs, only to hear that Mr. Baines had
gone hack to Boston to bring Petringill
to New York. Seven o'clock arrived,
and yet his vigil was unrewarded. It
suddenly occurred to him that, a.; he had
soen Mr. Mitehel purchase tickets for
tho Casino, that might bo a good placp
to watch, though of course there was no
certainty that they wero for that night.
Upon this meager hope ho hastened up
town and stationed himself where he
could keep an eyo on all who entered.
At 10 minutes past 8 ho was about con-
eluding that his task was useless when
a cab stopped, and, to his intense satis
faction, ho saw Mr. Mitehel alight and
then hand out a handsomely dre.-sed
woman. Wilson had prepared himself
for this possibility by purchasing a tick
et of admission, so that bo followed
tho conplo into tho theater, determined
not to lose sight of his man again.
Tho opera over, he found if: easy to
shadow tho two, as tho woman declined
the proffered cab, perchance because the
exhilarating though cold night air made
a walk home inviting. He was, how
ever, somewhat amazed at last to see
them enter tho very apartment house on
Thirtieth street to which ho had traced
Rose Mitehel in the morning. His mind
was at onee set at ease, for since both i if
his birds had flown to tho same dovecot
it seemed plain that they were connect
ed. Evidently it was to this house that
Mr. Mitehel had ffouo after eluding him
in tho morning. At least so argued the
astute detective.
Wilson had waited opposite tho build
ings perhaps an hour, lulled into ab
straction of thought by the silenco of
the neighborhood, when ho wc startled
by hearing a piercing shriek, loud and
long continued, which thon died away,
and all was still again. Whether if caino
from the apartment house or ouo of the
private dwellings next- to it he was in
doubt. That it was a woman's cry ho
felt sure. Was it a cry of pain or the
shriek of nightmare? lie could not tell.
That solitary, awful cry, disturbing tho
deathlike stillness, seemed uncanny. It
made him shiver and draw his cloal
closer about him. If it had only boon
repeated, after ho was on the alert, he
would have felt better satisfied, but
though he listened intently he heard
nothing. Ten minute- later anothor
thing occurred which attracte d his at
tention. A iight in a window on the
fifth floor wps extinguished. There was
certainly nothing suspicious about this,
for lights nri nsually j -if nut when one
retires. He noticed it In au-e it was the
only light which showed from any of
the windows during his vigil. While he
was thinking of this the door opposite
opened, and a man etueiged. Judging
it to be Air. Mii'hel, he hastily fol
lowed. That there might certainly be
no mistake Wilson walked rapidly
enough to reach tho avenue corn< r ahead
of the man when In cro. . Ed, HIJ timing
himself that hopai.-ed in front of the
Other just as they both i< ached the street
lamp.
Taking a quick but thorough look,
Wilson saw that it was not Mr. Mitehel,
so ho abandoned the pursuit, going back
quickly toward the apartment house.
He had proceeded but a few pace when
he met Mr. Mitehel coming rapidly to
ward him. Breathing ;i sigh <»f relief,
he passed, then crossed the sir.■< t, and
with his usual skill wadily kept Mr.
Mitehel in sight uniil lie cut'reel tho
Fifth Avenue hotel. Wilson saw him
take his key and go up stairs, so that he
felt that his vigil was over for that
night. Looking at his watch, J.o r.oted
that it was just 1 o'clock. Going into
the reading room, he wrote a report of
the day's occurrences, ami then, calling
a messenger, sent it to headquarters ad
dressed to Mr. Barnes. This done, he felt
entitled to hurry home for a short sleep
—short, because ho knew it would bo
his duty to bo on the watch again the
noxt day uud until he received further
instructions fioni Mr. Barnes.
Mr. Barnes had immediately after
his arrival obtained the requisition pa
pers for which he had telegraphed, and
which ho found awaiting him. With
tin-so he had returned to Boston tho
same day, and obtaining his prisoner
succeeded in catching tin- midnight, train
once more, arriving in New York witli
tho loss of but a single day from tho
new case which so absorbed all his in
terest.
Thus tho morning after that 011 which
the jewel robbery hud been din-oven d
he entered his offices ejuite early, having
delivered his prisoner at. police head
quarters.
When he read Wilson's letter, tho only
sign which bet gave ut dissatisfaction
was a neirvous pull ut 0110 corner of his
mustache. Ho read tho paper through
throe times, then tore it carefully into
tiny pieces, doing it so accurately that
they wero all nearly of tho same sizo
/ILj \rl
A \jli <nn c) triumph *J : 1 ■ mil hi hlx ■
and shape. Any one who should attempt
to piece together a note which Mr.
BarucN bad thus de-troyeel would have a
task. Standing l y the window, he tossed
them high in the air and saw them scat
tered by tho wind.
At half past H o'clock he ttood before
the apartment house in Ea 1 Thirtieth
street. The janitor Was sweeping from
the pavement a light snow Vfiicli bad
fallen in tho early hours of the morning.
Mr. Bartn s, without speaking to the
man, walked into the vestibule ami
scanned the names over the letterboxes.
None of tln-m contained the one which
ho sought, but there was no rami in No.
5. Recalling that in Wilson's report, a
light had disapjs arcd from a window
on the fifth floor, he knew that it con lei
not beunoooupied. Togct in he resorte d
to a trick often practiced by sneiak
Jhieves. He rang the bell of No. I, ami
when thej door silently swung oj«-n be
waiKeii'in, apologizing to tho servant on
the first landing for having "rung the
wrong bell, "and proceeded up to tho
fifth floor. Here lie rang tho bell of the
private liall belonging nt'tt special
apartment. Ho could hav< rung the
lower bell of this apartment at tho out
set, bur he wished to make it impossible
for any cao to leave after his signal an
nounced visitors. He stood several min
utes and heard no sound from within.
A second pull at the bell produced no
better results. Taking a firm bold of tho
doorknob, he slowly turned it, making
not tho slightest noise. To his surprise,
the door yielded when he pressed, and
in a moment he had passed in and
closed it behind him. His first idea was
that, after all, he had entered an empty
apartment, but a glarce into the room
at the farther end of the hall showed
him that it was a furnished parlor. Ho
hesitated a moment, then walked stealth
ily toward that room, and, looking in,
saw no one. He tiptoed back to the hall
door, turned the key, took it from tho
lock and dropped if into his pocket.
Again ho passed forward to the parlor,
this time entering it. It was elegantly
and tastefully furnished. The windows
opened on the street. Between them
stood a cabinet writing desk, open, as
though recently used. Beside it was an
enamel piano lamp, po.»sibly the samo
which had furnished the iight which
Wilson had suddenly missed several
hours before. Opposite the windows a
pair of folding glass doors comniuni-
cated with an apartment beyond. These
wero closed. Peeping through a part of
the pattern cut in the glass, Mr. Barnes
could just distinguish the form of a
woman in bed, her long hair hanging
down from the pillow. This sight made
him uncertain as to tho next move.
This was possibly Mrs. Rose Mitehel,
us she had announced herself. She was
asleep, and he had entered her apart
ment without any warrant fordoing so.
True, he looked upon her with some sus
picion, but tho most innocent frequently
suffer in this way, and without better
reason than he had he knew that he
could not account legally for what he
was doing.
As he ..tood by the glass doors cogitat-
ing ho chanced to look down lustant
ly his eyo was attracted by that which
made him shiver, as accustomed as ho
was to strange sights. It was a tiny red
stream, which had managed to pass un
der tho door and had then run along the
edge of tho carpet for the space of a few
inches. Instantly ho stooped, dipped his
finger into it and then ejaculated under
his breath:
"Blood and clotted."
Standing upright, ho once more poor
*l into tho room. The figure in bed had
not moved. Without further hesitation
he slowly slid the doors apart. Ouo
glance within,and murmuring tho single
word "Murder!" Mr. Barnes was no
longer slow in his actions. Stepping
across a big pool of blood which stained
tho carpet, he stood at the side of tho
bed. He recognized tho features of tho
woman who hail claimed that she had
been robbed of her diamonds. She seem
ed sleeping, save that there was an ex
pression of pain on the features, a con
traction of the skin between the eye
brows, and one corner of the mouth
drawn aside, tho whole kept in this po
sition by the rigielity of death. The
manner of her death was as simple as
it was cruel. Her throat had been cut as
she slept. This seemed indicated by the
fact that she was clad in her nightdress.
One thing that puzzled Mr. Barnes at
once was the pool of blood near the door.
It was fully six feet from the head of
tho bed, and while there was another
just by the bedstead, formed by blood
which had trickled from tho wound,
running down the sheets and so drop
ping to the floor, tho two pools did not
communicate.
"Well," thought Mr. Barnes, "lam
first <lll the sceno this time, and no busy
bodies shall tumble things about till I
havo studied their significance."
This room had not been designed for
a sleeping apartment, but ruther as a
dining room, which upou occasion could
bo opened into the parlor, converting the
two into one. There was one window
upon an airshaft, and in an angle was a
handsome carved oak mantel, with lire
place below. Mr. Barnes raised tho cur
tain over tho window, lottting in more
light. Booking around, he noticed almost
immediately two things—first, that a
basin stooel on a wash stand half tilled
with water, tho color of which plainly
indicated that the murderer had washed
off telltale marks before taking hi* de
parture; second, that in the fireplace
was a pile of ashes.
"The scoundrel has burned evidence
against him and deliberately washed
tho blood from his person before going
away. Let me see, what was it that
Mitehel said, 'I should have stopped to
wash the stain from the carpet while
fresh, and also from the dog's mouth.'
That is what ho told his friend ho wonh*
do if bitten while committing a crime.
In this instance the 'stain on tho carpet'
was too much for him, but he washed it
from himself. Can it be that a man
lives who, contemplating a deed of this
character, would make a wager that ho
would not bo detected? Bah I It is im
possible." Thus thought Mr. Barnes as
lie studied the evidence before him. Ho
next turned to the woman's clothing
which lay on a chair. He rummaged
through the pocket, but # found nothing.
Iu handling the |>ettieoat ho noticed that
apiece had been cut. from the band.
Examining the other garments, ho soon
saw that the same had Ix-en done to them
all. Like a flash, an idea struck him.
Going over to the bed, he searched for
some mark on the garments which were
on the corpse, lie could find none until
he lifted the body tip and turned it over,
when he found that apleco had been out
from tho nightdress.
"That accounts for tho blood by tho
door," thought Mr. Barnes. "Ho took
her out of the bed to get her nearer to
the light, so that he could find the in
it ials marked on t ho clothing. While she
lay by tho door tho blood flowed and ac
cumulated. Then he put her back iu
bed, so that lio would not need to step
over her in walking about the room.
What a calculating villain ! Thero is 0110
significant fact here. Her name cannot
have been Rose Mitehel, or there would
have b'-en no reason fordi -troying these
marks, since she had given that name
to several."
Mr. liarncH next brush d tho charred
ashes from the grate upon a newspaper
and carried them to tho window in the
front room. His examination satisfied
him of two things—the murderer bad
burned the bits of cloth cut from tho
various garmcn's and also a number of
letters. That the follow was studiously
careful was plain from tiie fact that the
burning had been thoroughly done.
Nothing had esenjied the flume save two
buttons with a bit of cloth attache d and
various corners of 111 ve*lopes. With elis
gust Mr. Barnes threw the aohes buck
where he hud found tln-m.
Next lie paid his attention to the enb
inet desk, which stoesl open. He pulloel
OOt all the drawers and peered into ev
ery nook anil cranny, but his search was
frultle-s: He found nothing but blank
pu[ter and envelopes, and these eif com
mon kind.
Om-e more re-turulng to the room
where the curpne lay he noticed u trunk
from which protruded a part of a gar
ment. Raising the lid he found every
thing within in a promiscuous pile. Evi
dently it had been hastily si arched ami
carolumily ropiukod. Mr. V l '"""'*
each artteln ont mid <<xutuhi<-f4 Itdoaely.
hvcrytiii«« n|xm which a name
hav« LMXJU writtt'ii wbowod u iiluce where
ix yicw bc'ji 1 1> £Ji. u>unt
I*J ...tii< g<f«l reas< n for hiding this wo
man's identity, or ihf» sconmir.l would
not have been so thorough iu his work,"
thought Mr. Barru.. Just t!.*. iu re
placing the clothing, ho heard a crink
ling sound which indicated th.it a bit cf
paper waa in the pocLvt •■■i the garment.
Hastily ho withdrew it. and was de
lighted to observe writing. "A clew at
last," he murmured, hurrying to the
front room window to read it. This was
what he found:
"T-T OF JEWELS.
emudianu... its J15.000
One emerald, 15; „.... 15.000
One ruby, 15*& carats . ... 20.0tj0
One sapphire, 10 carats XO
One pearl, i>oar shaped, white lo.uUO
Oat' pearl, pear shaped, black 10.000
One pearl, white, egg shaped 5,000
One pearl, black, egg shaped s,uu)
One canary diamond 5.000
One topaz, 300 carats 5,&0
iia.ooo
The ten jowelb are all perfi t-t specimens of
tin .; kind. The first fou: are cut exaetiy alike.
The pear shaped pearls are similar in slw> and
shape, as arc also tin-1 s;g pearls. Th> cm try
(haiuond is oblong and the t' ij mz unexeelli 1.
Til. lot arecontain ed i:i i i, 1 Ru s I ith r
case 4by 6 inchf sin si:-i, lined v.i tJ > 1 , t k sat
in. Kacll jewel fits in a>; oial ■<■ -sn u and
is held in place by a gold * ire elnnj-
The case the name "JUTCHLX," in gold
letters across the band which straps around it.
This was all, no name being digued.
Mr. Barnes regretted this last fact, but
felt that he held a must iiun ltaut pa
per in his hand, since it • mod to bo
conoboraim of the woman's statement
that .-ho bad lost a lot of unset jewels.
It was of great value to hav so minute
a description of the stoleu gi :as. Fold
ing the paper carefully, ho placed it iu
his wallet, and theu returned to the vi
cinity of the corpse.
Looking closely at the cnt in the
neck, the detective determined that the
assassin had used an ordinary pocket
knife, for the wound was neither deep
nor lonp. It severed tho jugular vein,
which seemed to have l -eu the aim of
the murderer. It was fiom this circum
stance that the detective decided that
the woman hrd been attacked as she
slept. This aroused the question, "Did
the murderer have the means of enter
ing the house without attracting atten
tion?"' Either ho must have had a night
key, or t *lse some one must have admit
ted him. Mr. Barnes started as the
thought recurred to him that Wilson
had seen Mr. Mitchel enter the house
«sume time before tho scream was heard
and depart some time after. Was this
tho woman who had accompanied him
to the theater? If so, how could she
have retired and fallen asleep so quick
ly? Evidently farther light must he
thrown upon this aspect i t the case.
While meditating the detective's eyo
roamed about the room, and finally rest
ed upon a shining object which lay on
tho floor near the trunk. A ray of light
from tho front window just reached it
ami made it glitter. Mr. Barnes looked
at it for some moments mechanically,
stooping presently to pick it up, with
little thought of what he did. lie hud
scarcely examined it, however, before a
gleam of triumph glistened in his eye.
Ho held in his hand a button, which
was cut a cameo, upon which was carved
tho profilo head of a woman, beneath
which appeared tho name "Juliet."
CHAPTER IV.
DIAMOND CCT DIAMOND.
Mr. Barnes, after discovering tho
cameo button, immediately left the
apartment. With littlo loss of time he
reached tho Fifth Avenue hotel. lie
found Wilson sitting in the lobby and
learned from him that Mr. Mitchel had
not yet come down stairs. He made his
subordinate happy by complimenting
him upon his work and exonerating him
from blame because of his having lost
his man for a few hours the day before.
With the button in his pocket Mr.
Bariles found it easy to be good natured.
If tho truth were known, ho was chuc
kling to himself.
The thought which proved such a fund
of merriment was tho idea that his man
up stairs had proved himself just as hu
man as ordinary criminals, since ho had
left behind him the very telltale mark
which ho had boasted would not bo
found after ho had committed his crime.
Externally, however, there was no sign
to show that Air. Barnes was in any way
excited. He calmly asked at the desk for
Mr. Mitchel, and sent up his card just
as any ordinary visitor might have done.
In a few minutes the hullboy returned
witli the curt messugc, "Come up."
Mr. Barnes was shown up one (light
of stairs into a suit of two rooms and a
bath overlooking Twenty-third street.
Tho room which hi* passed into from the
hall was fitted up like a bachelor's par
lor. Comfortable stuffed chairs and two
sofas, a folding reading chair, an up
right piano in mahogany ease with
handsome piano lamp beside if, a carved
center table on which stood a reading
lamp, cigar case in bronze, photo al
bums, hundsomo pictures on tho walls
in gold frames, elegant vases on the
mantel, an onyx clock, a full sized figure
of a Moor carved iu wood serving as a
card receiver—in fact, everything about
the place was significant of wealth,
luxury ami refinement. Could this be
the den of a murderer? It seemed not,un
less there might be some powerful bill
den motive, which would make a man
who was evidently a gentleman stoop to
such a crime. According to Mr. Dames'
experience such a motive must involve
awomun. As yet there was no womun in
this case, save the corpse which he hail
just left. All this flashed through the
detective's mind as ho noted his sur
rounding* in a few swift glances. Then
lie heard a voice from the next loom
say:
"Come in, Mr. Durnea. We must not
stand upon ceremony with one another. "
Mr. Barnes, in answer to the invita
tion, crossed into the adjoining room arid
noticed at. onee that the sleeping apart
incnt was as luxurious as the parlor.
Mr. Mitchel was standing in front of a
mirror shaving himself, being robed In
a silk morning wrapper.
"Pardon this intrusion," began Mr.
Barnes. "But you told me I might call
at any time, and"—
"No excuses necessary, except from
me. Bnt I must finish shaving, you
know. A man can't talk with lather on
one side of his face."
"Certainly not. Don't hurry. lean
wait."
"Thank you! Take a seat. You will
find that armchair by the bed comforta
hie. This is an odd hour to bit making
one's toilet; but, the fait is, I was out
lute last uigiit."
"At the club, i suppose," said Mr.
Barnes, wishing to see if Mr. Mitchel
would lie to him. In this he was ilisap
pointed, for the reply was:
"No; I went to the Casino. Lillian
Russell, you know, has returned. 1 had
promised a friend to go, so we went."
"A gentleman?"
"Are you not getting inquisitive?
Wo; not a gentleman, but a lady. In
fact, that is her picture on that easel."
Mr. Burner looked triil saw un oil
paintiug representing a marvelously
beautiful heud—a brunette of strong
emotion* und grenf. will power, If her
portrait wore truthful. Here was a sig
niflcant fact. Mr, Mitchel said that h«<
had been to tho Ci.sitio with this wom
an. Wilson claimed that they had gone
to the house where the murdered worn
■at lay. It would seem that Mr. Mitch
kl'b friend must live there, and thus
fie had gained access the night before.
Did lie know that the other also lived
tb'-re and did he go into her apartment
after leaving his companion? As this
passed through Mr. Dames' mind his
eyes wandered acrosi the bed He saw a
wuistcoat, upon which he observed two
buttons sJuiilur to the one which he had
Ulil PSBJSBt. HUjitilMil 11,1
| *• a. i. 1 his hand toward the bed, but
his fingers had scarcely tout-hod the
! v.u it when Mr. Mitohel said with
( i turning from hij .-having:
"Therein non.oney in that waibtco.it,
| Mr. Barnes."
"What do yen mean to insinuate?"
said Mr. Barnes angrily, withdrawing
j Lis hand quickly. Mr. Mitohel paused a
y %
Sti althily he rcuc)tttl his limitl t'-irard the
h,:d.
moment before replying, deliberately
niado one or two more sweeps with his
razor, then turned and faced the detect
ive,
"I mean, Mr. Barnes, that you forget
that I was looking into a mirror."
"Your remark indicated that I meant
to steal."
"Did it? lam sorry. But really you
should not adopt a thief's stealthy
methods if you are so sensitive.- When I
invito a gentleman into my private
room, I do not expect to have him fin
gering my clothing while my back is
turned.''
"Take care, Mr. Mitcliel, you are
speaking to a detective. If I did stretch
my hand toward your clothing, it was
with no wrong intent, and you know it."
"Certainly I do, and what is more I
know just what you were wishing to do.
Yon must not get angered so easily. I
should not have used the words which I
did, but to tell yon the truth I was
piqued."
"I don't understand."
"It hurt my feelings to have you treat
me just like an ordinary criminal. That
yon should think I would let you come
in here and make whatever examina
tions you have in your mind right be
fore my very eyes wounded my pride. I
never should have turned my back upon
you except that I faced a mirror. I told
you I know .vhat you wished to do. It
was to examine the buttons on my vest,
was it not?"
Mr. Barnes was staggered, but did
uot show it. Culmly he said:
"As you know, I overheard your con
versation on tho train. You spoke of
having a set ,pf five curious buttons
and"—
"Pardon me, I said six, not five."
Once more Mr. Barnes had failed to trap
tho man. Ho suggested five, hoping that
Mr. Mitchel might claim that to have
been tLe original number, thus elimi
nating the lost ono.
"Of course you did say six, now I re
member," ho continued, "and I think
you will admit it was not unnatural cu
tiosity which led me to wish to see them,
that—that—well, that I might recog
nize them again."
"A very laudable intent. But, my
dear Mr. Barnes, I havo told you that
you may call upon me at any time and
ask mo any questions you please. Why
did you not frankly ask me to show you
the buttons?"
'' 1 should have done so. Ido so now.''
"They aro in the vest. Yon may ex
amine them if yon desire it."
Mr. Barnes took up the vest, aud was
puzzled to flud six buttons, three of Ju
liet and three of Romeo. Still ho was
satisfied, for they were identical with
tho ono in his pocket. It occurred to him
that this man who was so careful in his
precautions might, have lied as to the
number in the set, and have said six
when in reality there were seven. A few
questions about the buttons seemed op
portune.
"These aruvery beautiful, Mr. Miteh
<•l, mid unique too. I have never heard
of cameo buttouH before. 1 think you
said they were made expressly fur yon. "
Mr. Mitehel dropped into a cushioned
rockor before ho replied:
"Those buttons were made fur nie,
and they are exquisite specimens of tiio
({raver'a art. Cameo buttons, however,
uro not so uncommon as you suppose,
though they are more usually worn by
women, and, in fact, it was a woman's
idea to have these cut. I should not
have''—
"lly Jo vol" said Mr. Barnes, "the
Romeo buttons are copies from your
likeness, unit good portraits too."
"Ah! You have noticed that, have
you?"
"Yes, ami the Juliets are copies of
that picture." Mr. Barnes was getting
excited, for if thoso buttons wore por
traits, and tbo one in his jxieket was
that of the woman whoso likeness stood
on the easel, it was evident that they
were connected. Mr. Mitcbel eyed him
keenly.
"Mr. Barnes, you are disturbed. What
Is it?"
"I am not disturbed."
"V«w ""ri >« *ho slight, of those
buttons which has caused it. Now tell
mo your reason for coming here this
morning."
Mr. Barnes thought the time had
corny to strike a deciding blow.
"Mr. Mitcho), first answer one ques
tion, and think well before you reply.
How many buttons were made for this
sot?"
"Seven," answered Mr. Mitehel, so
promptly that Mr. BnrncH could only
repeat, amazed:
"Seven? But you sail' six only a mo
ment aROt"
"1 kiiow what I said. 1 uovor forget
any statement that I make, and all my
statements are acourate. 1 said that six
Is the entire set. Now you ask me what
was tho original number, and 1 reply
seven. Is that clear?"
"Thou the other button has been lost?"
"Not nt all. I know where it is. "
"Then what do you mean by saying
that the set now is only six?"
"Excuse mo, Mr. Barnes, if I decline
to answer that question. I have replied
now to several since I asked yon why
you como here this morning."
"I will tell you," said the detective,
playing his trump card, as ho thought.
"I have been examining tho place where
your crime was committed, and I have
found that seventh buttyn!" If M' .
Barnes expected Mr. Mitehel to recoil
with fear, or tremble, or do anything
that on ordinary criminal does when
brought face to face with evidence of his
guilt, ho must have been disappointed.
But It is safe to assume that by this
time sosklllful a man as Mr. Barnes did
not expect so consummate an actor as
Mr. Mitehel to betray feeling He did
show some interest, however, for he
arose from his chair, and walking up to
Mr. Barnes ho asked simply :
"Iluve von it with you? May 11 ne it ?"
Mr. Barnes hesitated a moment, won
dering if he risked losing the button by
handing it to him. He decided to give
it to him and did so.
Mr. Mltchcl looked nt. It cluimly, UM
though «n expert, and after (several too
Blunts of A lleuce he towed it cinltwly
Into the air, catching it UM itoumedowu,
nnil then naitl:
"Thl* would inukn a pretty (dtuatlon
In u plajr, Mr. Bnrnex Follow me. Do
teetivediimovorH crime mid flndn curiou*
button. Uoen Mraiglit to criminal mid
lMililly ttlk 111 til of the fuel "tlmllnl
admit* that ho huH but b\ittonn out
TSTo. 4:
of -oven .ind aslis to see the button
found. Detective foolishly hands it to
him. Then criminal .-miles blandly and
.-ays: 'Mr. Detective, now I have seven
buttons, sad my set is complete again.
What aro yon going to do about it?' "
"And the detective would reply,"
said Mr. Barnes, falling into the humor
of the situation, "Mr. Criminal, I will
just take that back by force."
"Exactly. You catch the spirit of the
stage picture. Then fight between two
men. applause from the gallery, and vic
tory for either party, as the author has
decided. That is tho way it would be
done in a play. But in real life it is dif
ferent. I simply hand you back your
bntton thus," handing button to Mr.'
Barnes and bowing politely. Then he
remarked: "Mr. Barnes, you are wel
come to that. It is not a part of my set!"
"Not a part of your sot?" echoed the
detective, dumfounded.
"Not a part of my set. lam sorry to
disappoint you, but so it is. I will even
explain, for I sympathize with you. I
told yon the set was originally 6even.
So it was, but the seventh button has
the head of Shiikespeare on it. All seven
v. ere given to me by my friend, but as
I could wear but six I returned to her
: this odd Shakespeare button, v 'nch I
! had made into a breastpin, ui ' >pt
| the others, thus reducing the set - but
tons to six. The seventh is j > 1 »
button, yon see."
"But how do you account for : fact
that this button which I have is ; liuly
a portrait of your friend and a ci.unter
part to those on your vest?"
"My dear Mr. Barnes, I don't account
for it. I don't have to, yon know. That
serf of thing is your business."
"What if I should decide to arrest yon
at unce and ask a jury to determine
whether your original set included this
button or not?"
"That would bo inconvenient to me,
of course. But it is one of those things
that we risk every day—l mean arrest
by soino blundering detective. Pardon
me, do not get augry again. Ido nOi
ulludo to yourself. I am quite sure that
you aro too shrewd to arrest me."
"And why so, pray?"
"Because I am surely not going to
run away, in the first place, and, second
ly, you would gain nothing, since it
would l>e so easy for me to prove all that
I have told you, and in your mind yon
aro saying to yourself that I have not
lied to yon. Really I havo not."
"I have only one thing more to say to
yon, Mr. Mitchel," said Mr. Barnes,
rising. "Will you show me that seventh
button, or breastpin?"
"That is asking a great deal, bnt I
will grant your request upon one condi
tion. Think well before yon make the
bargain. When I made that wager, I
did not calculate the possibility of en
tangling in my scandal the name of the
woman whom I love doarest on earth.
That is tho portrait of the woman who
will soon become my wife. As I have
said, slio lias tho other bntton and wears
it constantly. Yon will gain nothing by
teeing it, for it will simply corroborate
my word, which, I think, you boliove
now. I will take yon to her, and she
will tell yon of thoso buttons, if yon
promise mo never to annoy her in any
way in connection with this affair."
"I will give you that promise cheer
fully. I havo no wish to annoy a lady."
"That is for yon to decide. Moet mo
in tho lobby at noon precisely, and I
will take yon to her house. And now
will you exenso nie while I complete
n>y toilet?"
THE TATTLER.
Mrs. K'Jssell Sago, the wife of Gotham's
Croat financier, in very much Interested in
the legal education of women.
"Inspector of homos'' is the newest of
fice created by tho guardians of Ban Fran
olson and delegated to Mrs. Rose M.
French.
Mrs. Jerry Simpson was recently thrown
from a wagon mid run over. For a few
hours she was in a critical condition. Hor
husband was driving tho totun.
The beauty of the .Japanese court is the
Princess Klta-Shlrakawa, the tall and
Stately wife of tho emperor's cousin, a m»
jor general In tho imperial army.
Mrs. Kelloy. the venerable actress, whose
ninetieth birthday was recently celebrated
In London, sang tho mermaid's song In a
performance of "Oboron," conducted by
Weber himself in ITJH.
Ernesta Frist, 80 years old and last of
tho family that Included tin Ilia Grist, the
singer, and Carlotta Grlsl, the dancer, Is
dead. Ernesto was tho elder sister of Car
lotta and cousin to Gnllla.
At Boston one day recently Mrs. Bah
llngton Booth made three addresses, re
viewed tho looal Salvation Army and at
tended a reception In the evening. She
Was nt work again next day before 10
o'clock.
Miss Caroline Kustad, a Scandinavian
spinster, 00 years old, living In Whitehall,
wis., bus turned over hor savings for the
last 11) years, amounting to fsJOO, to tho
fund for relieving the Armenian sufferers
in Turkoy.
It is »h interesting fact that Mnluc was
tho blrthplaw of throe noted singers. An
nie I*oiilso (,'ary Raymond was born Id
Durham, Me.; l<llllan Norton Uywor
(Nordloa) was born In Farmlngton, Me.,
and Emma Eam<<s Story was born In
Ijath, Me.
Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago, who
owns one of tho largest mid most valuable
OollectloiiH of paintings and statuary In
Co west, has offered to open her art gal
ry to the public on payment of a modest
admission fee, the receipt# to go to funds
of the Students' society of the Chicago
university.
Guy do Maupassant's mother, to whom
ho left 10,000 fraues a year by his will, re
cently applied to have hor son's will set
aside on the ground of mental
as she would have received much more If
he had died Intestate. As the will was
made long before the novelist broke down,
however, she lust her ease.
Miss Alice C. Fletcher, who has devoted
years to the stndy of the customs of tho
Indians of the north west, has boon elected
one of he sectional vlou presidents of tUs
American Association For the Advanco
iqetit of Sclenoe. The honors to Miss
Fletcher aro the first of tho sort extended
to a woman by the association.
Louise Michel was 06 years old last
May, her birth certificate, which describes
her as "the daughter of Mile. Mario Anns
Michel, chambermaid," establishing that
fact. She was given a good education by
hor mother's employer, anil when forced
to rely on her own resources becaniw the
MohooliulHtrcss of her native village.
DREAMS OF DRESS.
Cloth skating costumes braided, hussar
fashion, aro not now, but aro highly fash
ionable.
Green, gray, blue In wivurnl tdmdeti imd
brown In many tone* un the prevailing
color* lu cloth gown*.
Embroidered kid nntl lliln leather timid*,
vent*, col lnm nnd trimming* of varlom
kind* urn very much in voguo thin winter.
KIIIIII) of the «riiy nnd brown nloth pol
rrlnt'M have double onfM H of vulvot edged
with »able that give liiunoiwo breadth to
the idiouldcrn. Thnnc are very Ntyllxh.
Gold, »llv« r iiinl opiil Njmnglo trimming*
■re very effective on white or pale roue col
wr<<il tulle cln fHin miiiln up over tulle foun
ds IOIIH and worn over prlnccKH nllp» of
HIIU the Color of the tulle.
There M-niiiM now to IK> very trunt worthy
foundation for the iiKxcrtlon Unit Ijoth
• klrtu mid nit-eve* have quelled their ut
most limit, itnd thl# bolngiloiui Inevitable
reaction In likely to w»t In,
Hiort, full shoulder cape* of mink, otter
or chlnchllta nr.' «tyll*Jlly worn over throo
ijtmrl. r < (»]>. Hof i-rny or brown vulvot or
cloth lined with Mrtln briKiadu and fitted
very cloM'ly on the idiotildort.
Home of tin- iM'Wiwt I.oulw coat* of black
or dark green vi'lvct are iimdo with rcvoM
ottivlicd to it very deep nullor collar of
oreniii white witln, bordered with fus be
low a Luind of 1 vrhluu embroidery ofVlob
ovlored xllki) j^v^yrk-ro.t.