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Show tf h o - ' r f Pari Second. 'aa-- 1 j , v !' I ' J - .'.".; ... TWENTt PAGES. V.OL. XLT.f NO. 234 SALT LAKE CITT, XJTAJn, SXJ20A.X MOIlXIsra. DECEMBER 6, 1891. NOVELTIES- TWENTY PAGES ! r - Bros. Cr; Pages 9 to IS. ; - Christmas (SHoPPiriG NOW, Bros. 7 NOVELTIE! It is Just as Qeap, is asiqr,: Yes, it's Cheaper, if you count trje worry, and. hurry and. exasperation of the Last Weekj Try it. It Is p!ea5apterv IN Holiday Goods! Silks It IN- Holiday Goods. - -- r - per cent discount will be lowed on all garments In'bur 5loal( ' Ladies' and Gent's Handkerchiefs at special bargains for Christmas presents. Colored Bordered Handkerchiefs at 15, 20 and 25 cents per dozen: worth; fully 50 per cent more. i a great deal more than formerly for Largo assortment of Colored Bordered figure 10 and 12M cents Handkerchiefs at 5, Christmas Gifts. Here are some each. These are all bargains and caanot be beat in this or any other city. EJarerairis Two hundred dozen Ladles' Swl3S EmbroidIn this line, handsome;, serviceable and cheap. ered I Handsome Paris novelties In exceptional values, at 10, pattern dresses 12M. Handkerchiefs, 16 and 25 cents each. ntarked down to nearly Two hundred dozen Ladies' Irish Linen 1 Initial Handkerchiefs, all letters, Laundried Waif Price. 25 cents.; at I Black Silk Warp Henrietta at 90 cents; re1 Ladies' Japanese White Silk f duced from $1.25. cents. 25 at Handkerchiefs I New Weave Black Dress Goods at 75 cents; Ladies' Japanese Embroidered Silk Handwas$1.25. kerchiefs at 20 cents. f Dress Patterns yards Scotch eight containing Beautiful Chiffon Embroidered! HandkerTweed, ample for a dress pattern, at $2.25 per chiefs in all colors and black at 65 cents, 75 pattern; worth double. cents and $1.00 each. Forty-Inc- h Colored Bedford ' Cords at 35 Gent's Colored Bordered Linen Handkercents; good value at 60 cents. chiefs at 10, 12K and 15 cents. I all wool Colored Serge at 60 d Handkerchiefs Gent's White 15 cents. cents; was $1.00. at and 10, 12 h French all wool Colored Henof Gent's Printed Border Large assortment at riettas at 55 cents; was 75 cents. 40 and 50 cents: would Silk Handkerchiefs I Forty-Inc- h Camel's Hair Dress Goods in the be splendid values at 60 and 75 cents. good leading colors at 17H cents; would-bGent's White Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs at 3Q cents. 40 and 50 cents. at I h Ladles' Cloths in gray and Men's Cashmere Mufflers in handsomeplaids brown mixtures at 35 cents. at 45 cents, worth 75 cents. I h Fancy Cloth Suitings, EngMen's Cream Colored Silk Stripe Cashmere lish and Scotch effects at 75 cents a yard; have Mufflers at 85 cents; worth $1.50. bken sold at $1.25 and $1.35. An line of .Gent's t Brocaded Silk '. fw. elegant aLs I Forty-Inc- h all wool French Serges in fifteen JMUuiers, uiactt anu assoneu cream, in x be colors at $1.00, $1.25,wm&e, would yard; and leading colors at 40 cents per $1.50 upwards, good value at 65 cents. Dres$ Qood$ al- ONE-FOUR- WILL BE DEDUCTED. TH Ladles' SI Hem-stitched- Scotch Cheviot Reefer Fiif-trlmme- d Jackets were $ 10.00; now$7.5(i. Lad les'Bed ford Cord Astrachan were $23. OO; now 817.25. Ladles' English Real Plush Reefer Jackets wereJ22.cn; how $lft.50. Ladles' Seal flush Sacques wire $20.00: now Fur-trimm- $ 15.00. ed Just arrived Ladies' Forty-six-inc- h Ladles' Seal Plush fipicques were $25.00; now sofd for $18.75. f Plush Newmarkets were $50. OO; now Elegant old for 337.60. Ladles' Cloth Capes with Nail Head Trim mings were 51T.00; now sold at $12.75. Hem-stitche- AND CHILDREN'S -- GARMENTS V. flBion, Importation, Offered it 85 dUeount of put cent Elegant Fups j T mas gifts, at !$1.0Q, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.50 $3.00 and $4.25. TWISTED LIP." Remarkable Adventure. A BY X. C050X POTLE. KJ tJ A. BUIU V PiUIII-- ation concerning my meeting with Sher- lock Holmes, the defective, in an opium fden in Upper Swan-dalane, near Lon don Bridge. I had gone there at tho tearful request of the wife of an old friend, Ira Whitney, who is unfortunately addicted to opium. He had disappeared from home several one night bis wire days before, ana &te came to my houe and begged me to hunt him up. She told me his various haunts, among others mentioning the 'Bar of cab Gold' In Upper hwaudam lane. A dlDlset me down at tho door. With into den. entrance the I culty I gained found my friend; in a dazed condition, but succeeded In arousing him to understand my mlssloii. Ho had no money left, and I went-t- pay his bill, while he disordered clothing. arranged hisdowh the narrow passage I walked between the dbiible row of sleepers, keep out the vile, holding my breath to'the lookof fumes: stupefyingfor the manager.drugAs.and I about passed ing a tall man who sat by the brazier I felt a sudden pluck at my skirt, and a low "Walk past me and voice whispered The words fell me." at back look then ear. I glanced my Upon distinctly quite come from have cotild only down. They tho old man at ray lde, and yet he sat now as absorbed, as ever very thin, very "wrinkled, bent with age, an opium pipe his knees, dangling down from between as though It had dropped In sheer lassitude from his fingers. 1 took two steps forward and looked back. It took all my self control to prevent me from out Into a cry of astonishment. breakingturned his back so that none He had I. His form had filled see but him could were gone, tho dull wrinkles his out, eyes had regained their fire, and there, the fire and grinning at mj sitting bywas other than Sherlock surprise, He non made a slight motion to Holmes. me to approach him, ami Instantly, as he turned his face half round to the Into a company once more, subsided V Iooellpped senility.'what on Koines!' I whispered, ere you doing In this den?" Aa l3'v ks yon can," he answered; "I . '.: nt ears. If you would have j I C. to get rM of that t kh; 1 of cur I should be ex-- 1 u a littla talk with ,;:v i) ! m . IP j ! i r ,'...', trust him, for he You may? safely . ,3 i 1 1L ap- any pears to be too limp to get Into also mischief. I should recommend you to send a note by the cabman to your wlfe to say that yon have thrown In your lot tfith me. If you will wait out-- o side I shall be with you In five minutes." It was difficult to refuse any of Sher lock Holmes's requests, for they were exceedingly definite, arid put always sof forward With such a quiet air of mastery. I flt, however, that when Whitney was Once confined in the cab, my mission was practically accomplished and for the rest I could not wish anyto be associated with thing better than my friend, in one of those singular adventures which wre the normal condition of his existence. In a few minutes I had written my note, paid Whitney's bill, loi him out to, the cab, and seen him driven through the darkness. In a very short time a decrepit figure had emerged from the opium den, and I was walking down the street with Sherlock Hoi nes. For two streets he shuffled alongjjwith a bent back and an uncertain ffot. Then glancing quickly round, he straightened himself out and burst into; a hearty fit of laughter. "I suppose. Watson," said he, "that you Imagine I have added opium smoking to cocaine Injections and all tho nllA little urkfl lrnacGaa inn vhtili rnn have favored me with your medical ' views." I "I was certainly surprised to find you " there." I But not more so than I to find you." I came'to find a friend." "And I to find au enemy. "An enemy?" 'Yes, otie of my natural enemies, or shall I say my natural prey. Briefly, Watson, imm In' the midst of a very remarkable Inquiry, and I have hoped to find a clewf In the incoherent ramblings of these sols as I have done before now. Had I been recognited In that den my llfo would not have been worth an hour's purchase, for'lj have nsed It be fore now for my own purposes, and the rascally Lascar who runsme.It has sworn There Is a to have vengeance upon trap door it the back of that building, near the corner of Paul's Wharf, which could tell some strange tales of what has passed! through It upon the moonless nights." 1 You do not mean bodies?" "What! Ay, bodies, Watson. We should be rich men If we had 100O ftor every poor devil who ia9 been done to death in that den. It Is the vilest murder trap on the whole river aide, arid I fear that Neville St. Clair has entered It never to leave It more. But our trap should be herel" He put his two forefingers .between his teeth .'and? whistled shrilly, "a signal which was answered by a similar whistle from the distance, followed shortly by the clink of the rattleiof wheels and horses hoofs. '.'-'- . Now, AVatson," said Holmes, as a dashed up through .the tall gloom, .throwing out two golden tunnels of yellow Ulght from Its side lanterns, won't you?" you'll cotae with u:-.-me, c! " "If I Is always pf "O,As.:-3trc"7'crnr3s 5, 1213. (I:; iicliT tl'Al racra td: j ' i t D J - :. i j doar-ca- rt ritJ i j - t We are offering a very attractive line of Infants' Long Dresses, White Flannel and Nainsook Skirts, Embroitfered Shawls and Knit Sacks at prices far below cost. Infants' Iiibbed Wool Vests, in white and French natural, at 15 cents. $5.50. 'Winter Skirts. Ladies' Black Satin Quilted skirts, appreciated as a useful Christmas present, at $3.00, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00, and upwards. -- 4, 4, Tapestry from $1.85 to Gold-ru- n Chenilles from ? 2.75 to $9.00 each. Table Sets, Cloths and Napkins to match in beautiful lace work, sizes 2H2X to 2fx4 yards. Prices from S8.0O to $31.00 per rml. Fringed Table Cloths, Doyles to match, $2.75 to $10.00. Pattern Cloths with Napkfns, border all around, assorted sizes, $10100 to $15.00 per set. Pattern Cloths, unique designs, assorted sizes, at $2.00, $3.00 and $3.75. Handsome new line of Linen11 Damasks by the yard with Napkins to match, .In great ' finest textures. variety of patterns and Besides the above we offer abont twenty-fiv- e sets of various styles that have.. been, slightly d less than regsoiled by handling, at I' ular price. Lace Bed Spreads In cream and white, in and Irish Nottingham, Gnipere, Applique I Point from $2.75 to $22.00 per set. one." "The Cedars?" " Yes, that is Mr. St. Clair's house. am staying there while I conduct the man of temperate habits, a good hus-baif- d, a very affectionate father and a man who is popular with all who know him. I may add that his whole debts at the present moment as far as we have been able to ascertain, amount to; 88 220 standing to his 10s, while he has Bank. credit in the Capital and Counties There is no reason, therefore, to think that money troubles have been weighing Of course you are. You'll know all upon his "mind. about It presently. Jump1 up here! All "Last Monday Mr. Neville St. Clair we shall not need you. went iuto town rather earlier than right, John, crown. Look oat for me Here's half a about 11. Give her her head! So long, then!" He flicked the horse with his whip, and we dashed away through the endless succession of somber and deserted streets which widened gradually until we were flying across a broad, bridge with the murky river flowing sluggishly beneath us. Beyond lay another dull wilderness of bricks and mortar, its silence broken only by the heavy regular footfall of the policeman, or the songs and shouts of some belated party of revelers, r A dull wrack was drifting slowly across the sky,' and a star or two twinkled dimly here and there through the rifts ofhe clouds. Holmes drove iu silence with his head sunk upon his breast, and the air of a man who is lost In thought, while I sat beside him, curious to learn what this new quest might be which seemed to tax his powers so sorely, and yet afraid to break in upon the current of his thoughts. We had driven several miles, and were beginning to get to the fringe of the belt of suburban villas, when he AITD THEN VA5ISHEDi shook himself, shrugged his shoulders, and lit up his pipe with the air of a man usnal, remarking before he started that who has satisfied himself that he is act- he had two Important commisslons to best. perform and that he would bring his ing for the "You have a grand' gift of silence. little boy home a box of bricks. "Now, his wife received a Watson," said he. "It makes you quite. by the merest chancesame Invaluable as a companion. 'Pon my telegram upon this Monday, very word, It is a grea,t thing for me to have' shortly after his departure,' to the effect some one to talk to, for my own that a small parcel of considerable value I was which she had been expecting was waitpleasant. thoughts are not over to should I this what dear ing for her at the office of the Aberdeen say wondering when she meets Snipping Company Now, if you are little Woman well up in your London you will know me at tho door." is in "You forget that I know, nothing that the office of the company Fresno street, which branches ' out of about it." " I will just have time to tell you the Upper Swandam lane, where you found .Mrs. St. Clair had her fact's - in the case before we get to me Lee. It seems absurdly simple, and yet lunch, started for the city, did some somehow I can get nothing to go. upon. shopping, proceeded to the company's but office, got her packet and found herself There's plenty of "thread, no doubt,hand-No4:35 walking through Swan-daI can't get the end of It In my exactly aton her way back to the station. lane I'll state the case clearly and concisely to you, Watson, and maybe you Have you followed me so far?" 'U is very clear." may see a spark where all is dark to me." " then." "If you remember, Monday was an exPoceed, - "Some to In be definite, years ago ceedingly hot day, and Mrs. St. Clair about in the May, 1884 "there came to Lee a gentle- walked slowly,a glancing man. Neville St. Clair by name, . who hope of seeing cab, as she did not like appeared to have plenty of money. lie tho neighborhood in which she found took a large villa, laid oat the grounds herself. While she walked In this way very nicely and lived generally In Rood down Swandam lane she suddenly heard or cry and was struck style. By degrees he made frlzods in an ejaculation huslband lobkic down at the neighborhood,. and In 137 he rjtrricd cold to gee her the daughter of a local brewer, by wLca her, and, as it ssscael to hsr. beckoning he has now two children, lie had co to her fron a second Cocr 7lr.lyrr. Tlia was cjien, and! she distinctly occupation, but was Interest: 1 In sev-& wladow szvr his far?, w.Sca th& sscritas 3 te-Ieral companies and went Into town a3 tarritlT ci'Eiatt J.U Us" rvsd Lis rule in the tnornia. returr.lc by tha 5:14' frcn Caanca street cv 57 rA rht,:. h'-nU l.::r czl Xlzn vrz lxV.:zMj .1 3 lir. Ci. Clilt U co-5- 7 years c: 1 : la, & i: inquiry." "Where is It, then?" " Near Lee, In Kent. We have a seven mile drive before us." " But I am all In the dark to-morr- 1 balus-traded- -1 . $4,00 per dozen, to , ; to-nig-ht to-nig-ht. w, m cj - 3 - - r ' - ' rt et ti-c- A 1 il 3 tjt.-I- vry L : z.rer- the very finest Satin Da- mask with drawn work and fancy brooche borTowel is an especial attracders. Our25-cen- t tion this season. It seemed to her that he had been plucked back by some Irresistible force from be-- ! hind. One singular point which struck her quick feminine- eye was that, al as though he wore some dark coat, such on he had started to town in, he had collar por necktie. neither Convinced that something was amiss with him, she rushed down the steps for the house was none other than the opium den in which you found me tonight and running through the front room, she attempted to ascend the stairs which led to the first floor. At the foot of, the stairs, however, she met this Las-- j car oi wnom i nave spoxen, whoscojunarei thrust her back, and aided by a Dane who acted as assistant there, pushed her out into the street. Filled with the most maddening doubts and fears, she rushed down the lane, and by rare good fortune met in Fresno street a number of constables with an inspector, all on their way to their beat. ' The inspector andin two men accompanied .her back, and spite of .the continued resistance of the proprietor, they made their way to the room in which Mr. St. Clair had last been seen. There was no r , feign of him there. " "In fact, In the whole of that floor there was no one to be found save a crippled wretch of hideous aspect, who, hh home there. Both it seems, made swore that no he and the Lascar-stoutlone else had been in the front room during the afternoon. So determined was their denial that the inspector was staggered, and had almost come to believe that Mrs. St. Clair had been deluded, when with a cry, she sprang at a small deal box which lay npon the table, ' and tore the lid from if. Out there fell a cascade of children's bricks. - It was the toy which he had promised to bring home. ; "This discovery, and the evident,con-fnsio- n which the cripple showed, made the inspector realize that the matter was serious. The rooms were carefully examined, and 'results all pointed to an abominable crime.. The front room was plainly furnished as a sitting room, and led Into a small bedroom which looked out upon the back of one of the wharves. Between the wharf and the bedroom window is a narrow strip, which is dry at low tide, but Is covered at high tide with at least four and a half feet of water. The bedroom ' window was a broad one, and opened from below. On examination traces of blood were to be and several seen Upon the window-si- ll scattered drops were visible upon the wooden floor of the bedroom. Thrust away behind a curtain In the front room were all the. clothes of Mr. Neville St. Clair, with the exception of his coat. His boots, his socks, his hat and his watch all were there. There were no signs of violence upon any of these garments and there were no other traces oX Mr. 2ievilla Gt. Clair. Out of the winr 'rently have cons, for dow ha. ta discovered, and no ct-- ir crU t!i3 c'llzczs tl .ats.in3 'npea tlia'sIII rave l:t .3 a rrc 3 tLat he could rave - ' We have an immense variety, from the orone costing from $2.50 to dinary every-da- y & WE ARE NOW SHOWING IN OUR ART DEPARTMENT. My room at the Cedars is a double bedded , 8-- 4, 5-- 4, i We direct Special Attention to our Elegant Lirje NOVELTIES IN HOLIDAY GOODS, f A Masts' Dresses and Slirts. Towels. it' IVITH All of the expensive Table Covers, such as Velours. Velvets, etc., have been rreatly reduced in price in order to make a clean sweep. In small goods such as Plain and Stamped Sideboard and Dresser Scarfs, Tray and Tea Cloths, Splashers etc., a great variety Is shown at almost any price. Dresden Stamped Linens in all shapes. 12-10-tn DoWe have all sizes, mestic Tapestries from $1.25 to $2.75 each. L j 'About Half Price. THE Largest Assortment, Lowest Prices. ; and Children's Hosiery. liadies' Black Cashmere Hose, double heel And toe, at 25 cents. Ladies' Black Ribbed Wool Hose at 25 cents; reduced from 40 cents. liadies' Plain Black Cashmere Hose at 33K cents; reduced from 60 cents. Ladies' extra heavy Black Wool Hose at 40 cents; well worth 65 cents. We are showing the most complete line of Ladies' Black Silk Hose, suitable for Christ- $ILtKS Astraeb an' Capes, Coney Capes, Hare Capes. Krlmmer Capes.j Heaver Capes, Marten Capes, Mink Capes, Seal Capes All at a Discount of 25 Per Cent. flleavv Black Grosgrain Silk at 5 cents. 8plendld quality Black Grosgrain Silk at 75 Ladles Mink Hacques were $150.00; now of-- t cents; was $1,15. fered for $100.00. Beautiful quality Black Grograin Silk at 95 Alaska Seal Reefer Jackets. Sacoues and cqnts; was $1.50. Newmarket! at a reduction of 20 per cent. Cashmere Grosgrain Silk at $1.25 per yard; In addition to the above we offer a number at $1.85. ceap of last season's garments consisting of Ladle' Surah at 65 cents; we have sold thoujBlack Newmarkets, Handsome Braided Cloth Wraps, sands of yards of this number at 85 cents. Plush Wraps and Jackets at iBlack Silk Veloutine at $1.20; was $i:i75i Colored Faille Francaise In all the leading our regular $1.25 quality. shades at 85 cents; ' inch India Bilks In evening Tea Clowns; and House Wrappers at a disjThlrty-tw- o count of 35 per cent. shades at 65 cents- ! Jable, Covers. Ladies' I JrUPB t 50-ce- nt Five hundred Gingham Umbrellas at 60 and Grea.t bargain. Two hundred Gloria and Silk S'erge Umbrellas,! very fine, at $1,25, 51.75 and $3.00. 1 1 1 - happy v j OF- calculated, . Fifty-four-inc- Xril am We offer our entire line of celebrated C. P. Corsets at a great reduction. C. P. Mascot in white and drab at $1.50; reduced from S2.00. No. 263 in white, black, blue and pink, at $0; reduced from 2. f0 and $2.75. Venus in assorted colors at S2.50; re- ducedNfrom S3. 75. We offer the best Corset in the land in sizes frorn 18 to 30, in white, black and drab. 8? cents. e This season we have excelled former ones In the purchase of such goods as go to make "up useful and appropriate Holiday gifts, and, in no department has that excellence been made more manifest than in our Linen Stock, which' is now replete with the many things that go far towards making home a joy and comfort Below we mention a few of the many things to make the heart of woman Corsets. Umbrellas. Forty-sjx-lnc- Fifty-two-inc- MISSES We are showing an elegant lot of Ladies' Swiss and India Linen Embroidered Aprons at 50 cents, 75 cents, SI. 00 and upwards. an elegant line of Gent's and JEWELRY, At prices lower than ever offered before. jj f j Four-tn-Han- ; ' cents 20 each. Men's Half-Hos- e in plain and stripes, three for 50 ce"nts. pair Men's Camels Hair. Natural Wool and Black Half-Hos- e at 25 cents. Look at the $2.00 Underwear we are selling for $1.25 each. Just arrived an elegant line of JScarfs and d Ties at 50 and 75 cents. They, are bargains. For Christmas presents, plain Satin Suspenders at $1.25. Fine Imported Embroidered Satin Suspenders jat $1.75. Look at our Night Shirts at 50 and 75 cents. Men and Boys' Work Shirts we offer for 50 cents; worth more money. 6, 8, Great have space only to mention a few prices. Every garment Is marked In plain figures and' y We Shirt Waists at 40 cents each. A big drive In Men's Silk Scarfs at Ciper; Qoods. fiproys. hosiery. We offer a lot of Boys' Mother's Friend One thousand ddken Department. i i I ai)d Aisrr an: FURS Twenty-fi- r fa)dere)ef5. PRICE FIVE CENTS. - , fc-- C.3 1 ' ' 3. tba t:: : Lcr.sit cf Is. tLa vIilss ' .z,.i tLs ' one-thir- seemed to be immediately Implicated In the matter. The Lascar was. known to be a man of the vilest antecedents, but as by Mrs, St. Clair's story he was knovrn to have been at the foot of the stair within a few seconds of her husband's appearance at the window, he could hardly have been more than an accessory to the crime. His defense was one of absolute ignorance and he protested that he had no knowledge as to the doings of Hugh Boone, 'his lodger, and that he could not account in any way for the presence of the missing gentleman's clothes. "So much for Lascar, manager. Now for the sinister' cripple who lives upon the second floor of the opium den, and who was certainly the last human being whose eyesores ted upon Neville St. Clair. His name is Hugh Boone, and his hideous face is one which Is familiar to every man who goes much to the city. He is a professional beggar, though in order to avoid the police regulations he pretends to a small tradein wax vestas. Some little distance down Threadneedle street, upon the left hand side, there is, as you may have remarked, a small angle in the wall.. Here it is that the creature takes his daily seat,, with his . tiny stock of matches on ' his lap, and as he Is a piteous spectacle a small rain of charity descends Into the greasy leather cap which lies upon the pavement beside him. ' I have watched, the fellow mre than once before ever I thought of making his professional acI have been surprised at quaintance, and the harvest which he has reaped in a short time. His appearance, you see, Is so remarkable that no one can pass him without observing him. A shock of orange hair, a pale face disfigured by, a horrible scar, which, by its contraction, has turned up the outer edge of his upper lip; a bulldog chin and a pair of very penetrating dark." eyes, which present a singular contrast to the color of his hair, all mark him out from amid the common crowd of .mendicants, and so. too, does his wit, for he is ever ready with a reply to any piece of chaff which may be thrown at him by thepassers-by- . This is the man whom we now learn to have been the lodger at the opium den, and to have been the last man to see the gentleman of whom we are now In quest." "But a cripple!" said I. "What could be have done single-hande-d against a man In the prime of life?" He is a cripple in the sense that he walks with a limp; but, In .other respects, he appears to be a powerful and well nurtured man. Surely ypur medical experience would tell you, WatsOn, that weakness in one limb is often comstrength in pensated for by exceptional the others." continue your narrative." "Pray "Mrs. St. Clair had fainted at the sight of the blood upon the window, and she was escorted home in a cxb by the police, as her presence coald ba cf ca help to theia In thrir Investigations. IospsctorUarton, who 'had chargo li C ? 1 9 'jaade a very carefcl exsaf cross-legge- d, . : - - . C3 Txlit :.'- - l:rl ..." was allowed some few minutes during which he might have communicated with his friend the Lascar, but this fault was soon remedied, and he was seized and searched, without anything being found which would incriminate him. There were, It It true, some bloodstains upon his right shirt sleeve, but he pointed to his ring finger, which had been cut near the nail, and explained, that the bleeding came from there, adding that he had been to the window not long before, and that the stains which had been observed there came doubtless from the same source. He denied stren uously having seen Mr. Neville St. Clair, and swore th.it the presence of the clothes In his room was as much a mystery to him as to the police. Ai to Mrs. St. Clair's assertion that she had actually seen her husband at the window, he declared that she must be either mad or dreaming. He was removed, loudly protesting, to the police station, while the inspector remained upon the premises in the hope that the ebbing tide , might afford some fresh clew. "And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud bank what they had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair's coat, and not Neville St. Clair which lay uncovered as the tide receded: . And what do you think they found In the pockets?" - "I cannot imagine." "No, I don't think you would guess-Ever- y pocket stuffed with pennies and half pennies 421 pennies and 270 half not pennies. It was no wonder it had been swept away by the tide. . But a human body is a different matter. There is a fierce eddy between the wharf and the house. It seemed likely enough that the weighted coat had remained when the stripped body had been sacked away Into the river." But I understand that all the other clothes were found in the room. Wonld the body be dressed In a coat alone?" "No, sir; but the facts might be met . - speciously enough. Suppose that this man Boone had thrust Neville St. Clair through the window, there is no human eye which could have seen the deed. What would he do then? It would, of course, Instantly strike him that he must get rid of the telltale garments, lie would selie the coat then and be in the act of throwing it out when It won! J occur to him that it would swim and not sink. He has little time, for he h?i heard the scu file down stairs when tl- - ? wife tried to force her war up, and perhaps he has already heard from bis-Lcar confederate that the police trs hurrying op the street. There Isto notd ? Instant to be lost. He rushes secret hoard where he .has accumuk.'. I the fruits of his beggary, and he t I all the coins upon which he can 17 hands Into the pockets to make stirs the coat's sinking. lie throws it .' fxxne and would have den-th- , c . ; ether fcsrzaents tat! cct. h& " rushing steps telow aad :sty jwst time to close the trlndow. whta i'va lies spresred." " ?' 5 J i r ,'.-- ' rl!al y , , "" i r ' fr i " " ; . ; , 1 |