THE 0A” Y EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN JUNE 13, 1897. RR I AL A RN seaaneieatiiiiediamammenimdaiietans ws — a ——— - - ——— - CEsAVUus . angry af ee ‘ sh in oe a Nie Vie VW x o> theo yueacury rerenvereu pic a Mee K Ye SE SS ON > i NE ME MS NS « MEEK KK YE MEEK SYM | room, seeming to have recovered, and | 4: 48 ae wel CUS a oo aa une A be nie Le louking ; Se aula: a a morning, leaving my shadower in charge k ce Me Me Me Me Se Sie SR ARIE SRE IESE \ louking almost composed, looks with the J 7 RK SRR AR OR RR ARF ‘ wen ‘ “kK rest, and is once more, for a moment, | Of *he field. Jasper Lamotte went to the These Competitions will RULES. a ane dur- ; “ 7% aN 4) SKK \ HK We IK K ie Diamond Coterie® By LAWRENCE M. LYNCH (E. M. Van Deventer) Author of “A Woman's Crime,” “John Arthur’s Ward,” “The Lost Witness,” “A Slender Clue,” “Dangerous Ground,” “ Against Odds,” Etc., Etc. ? ? A ESE SESE SE ESR EE EER EK EC SC SSIES EE EEA OEE (Continued) CHAPTER AXLITZL and there is confusion in the court | poor. ; : : Wr. Rand bounds angrily to his feet, then reseats hirnself suddenly, and with- out opening his lips. 4s they bear Frank Lamotte from the nom, O'Meara’s voice and rings gear above the buzz and bustle:— “That witness must not be permitted ip leave the court. a Then he stands gazing about him like ssmall, rampant lion; his eyes flashing, pis nostrils quivering, his whole manner tetokening that he is warming to his work. rises 0’ Meara addresses the court :— “Your honor, gentlemen; I have been aecessful beyond my expectations. You ge what a guilty conscience can do. I gished to convince this court that my dient has enemies in W—; powerful, un- suspected, enemies. I wished also to qmonstrate to Mr. Rand, how easy it is obtain circumstantial evidence. The gitness may recover at his leisure. I have pthing more to say to him.’’ While he is speaking, Mr. Lamotte and Detor Benoit, who had hastened out to sitend upon Frank, re-enter, and resume teir places, the former looking harassed a@ uneasy, the latter, bland as ever, gd nodding an assurance that the pa- t is recovering safely. “My next witness,’’ says O'Meara, fore this gentleman is sworn, I desire the derk to read aloud, very loud, the testi- mony lately given by Mr. Jasper La- motte. I want Mr. Lamotte’s testimony tobe fresh in the minds of the jury when they listen to Mr. Belknap.’’ Strive as he will, Jasper Lamctte can not wear a look of entire unconcern, al- though his self-control is marvellous. Whet does Jerry Belknap know con- cerning this case? Why is he here asa ‘witness? Mr. Lamotte is speedily en- lightened. While the clerk reads his recent testi- mony, Jerry Belknap takes his place upon the stand. Not the Belknap Jasper Lamotte has known; not the Belknap of Constance Wardour’s recollection; but Jerry Belknap, in propria persona, shorn of all disguise. Heisaman well up in his thirties, medeium in height, slender {n person, With a dark, smooth shaven face, keen, restless eyes, black, closely cropped hair. The clerk having finished the reading, Mr. O'Meara addresses the witness with marked courtesy. “Mr. Belknap, you have heard the rading of Mr. Lamotte’s testimony. You have heard Mr. Rand say that two im- portant witnesses are absent, named, a certain Brooks, and Mrs. Nance Burrill. You have heard Mr. Lamotte say that he Knows nothing of the whereabouts of Nance Burri)], and that he knows noth- ing of Brooks. “Now, as Mr. Lamotte can not en- lighten us, and as the attorney for the Prosecution is very anxious about these two witnesses, will you just tell the court What you know of Mr. Brooks, and Nance Burrill, as connected with this case?’’ Jerry Belknap bows to O'Meara, bovrs fo the Court, wipes his mouth wi white silk handkerchief, and begins :,— “I came to W— on professional busi- ness, and, having obtained permission, through Mr. O'Meara. ! may state here what that business was. _ ‘“‘T came on behalf of Miss Wardour to investigate the noted diamond robbery. I have been inand ahont W— for some ume, but always in disguise, this being the first time my real face has been vis- ible. “Not long ago a stranger accosted .me and put into my hands a le’ter, The letter bade me follow the instructions of the bearer of the same without fear, or question. Now Mr. Bathurst commands me at all times, and like a good soldier I obeyed my superior officer. I placed my- self under the orders of Mr. Bathurst’s deputy, who is himself a clever detective, and this is what he told me:— “Mr. Bathurst had been operating in Ww for weeks, under my very nose, and, aithough I knew him, and am called a tolerable deteetive, I never found him out. He knew me, however, from the knew me ali along, although I, sev- *tal times, changed my disguise. His die inal me a ee | fuise was too perfect, and he is too good a2 actor, ever to betray himself. “That disguise having served his pur- Pose, and having been thrown aside for G00d, I can safely comply with Mr. O’Meara’s request and oblige the gentle- man for the prosecution. “The missing witness known as Brooks, the red-headed drunken mechanic, Was officer Bathurst and none other.”’ Again there is a buzz in the court room. The prisoner turns upon his counsel a look of profound wonder. Constance clasps her hands delightedly and begins to brighten with hope. Jasper Lamotte wears a look of con- sternation. “Mr. Bathurst’s instructions were brief.” resumes Mr. Belknap after a mo- Mei. .. pause. ‘1 was to present myself to Mr. Lamotte under some pretext of busi- fe = ww" tw : hess. I am slichtly known to Mr. Lamotte through my connection with the Wardour _— an t could approach him without “reating Suspicion. I was to accept any ' Commissions he might wish me to execute. ee " I presented myself to Jasper Lamotte: Se Rad & Diece of work tor me. He told | 8 space age * * Ne ~ Per SN Me IN K ye me that ne had good reasons the woman Nance Burrill out of the town; he wished her no harm, but she | was in his way. If I would get her away, on some pretext, he would pay me well. Acting under instructions, I. approached the woman, making her acquaintance | for wishing | easily through her little boy. She is very | she is there still.”’ sently the room is quiet again, and | Presently 1 f | Jasper Lamotte had drawn nearer to the , shook his head savagely. ignorant and very foolish. I displayed a | little money, offered her a profitable situ- | ation in New York, paid her a month’s wages in advance and took her and her | child to the city, where I hired a small furnished cottage, and installed her as | housekeeper. Not being informed that her evidence was wanted on this occasion. When Jerry Belknap began his story, prosecuting attorney, and, before the stery was done, a slip of paper had made | its way into the hands of the latter gen- | tleman, bearing these words:— ‘*For God’s sake don’t cross-examine that witness.’’ Consequently. in response to O’ Meara’s | unnecessarily polite query, ‘Will the at- | torney for the prosecution be pleased to | cross-examine this witness?’’—-Mr. Rand | only scowled over at his antagonist, and ‘**This, I trust,’’ begins Mr. O'Meara, before the last witness is fairly seated, ‘sufficiently explains the absence of these two important witnesses. It would seem | that the absence of one at least was more ‘tig givate detective Jerry Belknap; but, be- | thé | , | place, his face covered by the prisoner's important than her presence. Mr. La- motte, at least, should be grateful. He desired Nance Burrill’s absence; she is not here; and as no summons was issued for this woman—either by she prosecu- tion or defense, no one can accuse me of hampering the progress of the law, and of this honorable court.’’ Mr. Rand bounds up, fire in his eye. “‘It may not be rulable nor dignified,’’ he begins hotly, ‘“‘but I demand a mo- ment’s hearing. This whole trial has been irregular, from first to last. “The gentleman brings forward an honorable witness from over the water; a witness who brings out the accused in a new character; covers him with a blaze of glory; this is very good, and very theairical. Let us grant that the accused is Sir Clifford Heathercliffe. Does that alter the fact that John Burrill went straight to his door, straight to the door of his sworn enemy, and was never again seen alive. He seeks to implicate Frank Lamotte, and to impeach the integrity of Jaspe: Lamotte, ag honorable gentleman, against whem there was never yet a breath of suspicion. It will not alter the facts in the case. Clifford Heath's enemy was found dead close by Ciifford Heath's door! He has blackened the character of the dead; he has struck hard at ihe hon- orable living. He has flooded the court with the testimony of mysterious strang- ers; he has suppressed knowa witnesses; he has worked his will with us. But he has not disproved one item of evidence; he has not changed one fact or phase of the case. Let us grant all he has proven, what haze we left? The unalterable facts, that the prisoner has repeatedly threat- ened his victim; that the murdered man set out to visit the prisoner, at night, through the darkness, and was found early the following morning, before the body could be removed to a safer hiding evn linen; his gaping wounds gtving evidence of a practiced hand; the prison- er’s knife buried with him; the key of the prisoner’s office or house lying beside the shailow grave. Facts tell. gentlemen; these are facts.”’ These words rush from his lips torrent like. He has turned te face the jury and so does not see that O’Meara has lounged back to his seat, with an air of perfect unconcern, and that he is actually signal!- ing the judge not to stay this whirlwind; a proceeding which so astounds that official, that for full five minutes the tile of speech flows on, lava like On the audience, it has a starthng effect. He is speaking the truth.. He is reiterating facts, and facts are sure of instant recognition by our Yankee coun- trymen. aA thrill runs through the assembly; there comes one of those sudden revul- sions of feeling, common to scenes like this. Sir Clifford Heathercliife disappears from before their dazzied vision; what they see, in the light of stern facts, is Clifford Heath, the murderer. ‘*These are facts,’’ reiterates Mr. Rand, excitedly. ‘‘Who has seen this wonderful Bathurst, with his bundle of testimony? Who knows the man? Why is he not here in court? Where is he?’’ **Here !’’ Clear and full the voice rings over the room, transfixing for one moment the entire court; then the gavel descends; order is commanded with double unc- tion, because of the recent lapse. Mr. O'Meara is on his feet; Mr. Rand's in- premptu speech is at an end. **More theatricals,’’ snarls Mr. Rand, flinging himself violently down into his Feat. But no one heeds him; all eyes are fised upon the new comers. Near the door of the court room they stand grouped close together. Mr, Wedron, dignified and placid as usaal. Mrs. Lamotte, with head proudly poised, and eyes that seem wells of pent- up anguish. Evan Lamotte, looking like a lost and almost disembodied spirit. Frank Lamotte, who during the time Mr. Belknap was occupied in giving his ' tone is i Stantly. Startled out of all semblance of calmness; he starts up from his seat, then sinks back weakly, a desperate hunted look in his eyes, his hands clenched at:d working beryously. They came slowly forward—Evan La- motte, supported on either side by his mother and the soi-disant Mr. Wedron, of the New York bar. They pass so close that the lady’s trail- ing silks brush against the feet of Jasper Lamotte, but she never vouchsafes a glance to husband. or son, and Evan's eyes are set straight before him, fixed on vacancy—unseeing orbs cf fire, set in a 5yx tral face. Presently, they are seated near the group gathered about the prisoner, and then Mr. Wedron confers with Mr. O’ Meara. As they talk, the little lawyer’s face becomes grave, even to sadness, and when he rises to address the Court, his subdued, his manner that of performing a painful task. ‘*May it please the Court,’’ he says, slowly, ‘‘the witnesses for whom I waited have come. As one of them is just recov- erjng from a serious illness, Mr. Bathurst has thought it best that a reliable phy- sician should certify to his perfect ability to testify at this time. Let Doctor Benoit one | be sworn.”’ Jt is done, and in the same grave and subdued manner Doctor Benoit bears wit- ness, as follows :— ‘‘? have been in attendance tor for some weeks past. Evan Lamotte has been one of my patients. He has been very ill, and delirious almost con- It is less than a week since he entirely recovered his reasoning faculties. at Maple- | To-day, at the request of Mr. Wedron, I subjected him to various tests, and I freely pronounce him perfectly sane—as sane as any here in this court room. If any one is inclined to question my state- ment, I shall desire Professor Harrington end Doctor Gaylor to examine the wit- ness.’’ There is profound silence for a moment, then O'Meara says, quietly :— ‘‘Will Detective Bathurst take stand?”’ The gentleman who has become known to many in W— as Mr. Wedron, of the the | New York bar, left his place near Evan Lamotte, and came quietly forward. Hav- ing been duty sworn, Mr. O’ Meara said :— “Mr. Bathurst, you have been connect- ed with this case from the first. Tell us what you have discovered, in your own Way.”’ The detective bowed, took off a pair of gold-rimmed eye-glasses, and turned upon the court a pair of bright, hand- some, dark blue eyes, that proved them- selves capable of numberless expressions. ‘*My name is Neil J. Bathurst,’’ he began, ‘‘and I am a detective. I came to W— for the first time early in the sum- mer—in June, I believe. I came on pro- fessional business. To iny surprise, and quite by accident, I found Sir Clifford Heathercliffe here in the character of Doctor Heath. My business in W— was in no way connected with Sir Clifford, but before I left the town, which was on the third day after my arrival, I became aware that he had an enemy here. I left W— to return in a short time, and I figured among the factory people as Brooks, the drunken mechanic. Mr. La- motte employed me twice and twice dis- charged me because of my intemperance. I became quite intimate and friendly with John Burrill, and succeeded in gaining his confidence. I was also on good terms with Nance Burrill, John Burrill’s divorced wife, and I learned a good many things from her. ‘‘Early in the autumn it came to my knowledge that Sir Clifford’s enemies had begun to move, that a plan was on foot against him. About this time I dis- covered that several peopie needed look- ing after, and I sent for a boy shadowe7r. He came, and did his work well. He is not here, because his testimony is net needed. ‘““You will understand that I had now more than one operation on my hands. I was still engaged upon the case which first brought me to W—, and I was _ in- tent upon frustrating the designs of Sir Clifford’s enemies. He, Sir Clifford, was not aware of my presence in W—, and he was likewise ignorant of the plot against him. ‘*Karly in November, I found it expedi- ent to appear in W— in a new character. Brooks had done his work. Accordingly, @ NO DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION necessary to enable you to buy a cake of BABYS OWN SOAYV Be sure and get the genuine — wherever you can — and you will have the best soap made. * The Albert Toilet Soap Co., Mfrs. Montreal. 1 Wedron, | fited. city by the same train, and, singular co- back on the train me. I returned, as Mr. an attorney, and I brought with mean arsistant (for the plot was thickening fast), who assumed the char- acter of a book peddler. I was absent only two days, but, during that time, the entire drama had undergone a transform- incidence, he which brought cume ation. ‘‘Before I had been half an hour in W—, Lhad receited the report of my shadower; it was startling. John Burrill had been murderel. Here was a disap- pointitent. I had fully intended that Burrill should do some honest work in the State penitentiary, and was almost prepared to minake some arrests. I attend- ed the inquest, and Was again discom- The enemies of Sir Clifford had abandoned their tirst infamous scheme for his ruin, and had succeeded in fasten- ing this miseratle crime upon him. Standing there in the presence of all the actors in the tragedy, and listening to the witnesses before the coroner, I decided what course to pursue. I would make my other operations a secondary affair, and devote myself to the task of finding John Burrill’s murderer. % presented my- self to Mr. O’Meara, 1nd made known my identity; we decided to act together, and at once set to work. “‘T knew that Francis Lamotte was Sir Clitford’s secret enemy, and, naturally, I began to study him, and to watch him. 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