Beadle's Dime Novels No. 97: The Doomed Hunter — page 17: what you’re looking at

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CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE. 19 besides Ralph were selected to make a careful inspection of the apartment. Being well provided with lights they entered the house, and closed the door, that no rp wu Sag disturb them in the operation. There were evidences of a severe tient short’ witagee having taken place. The only chait in the’ room had’ been overturned and broken, and the bed much disnrranged“evi- dently after the occupant had risen. : The clothes which Jehonikam had Jaidaside on rétiring for the night still were lying in.a corner, trampled in a confiised mass. One of the men, named Alfred Adams, raised them in his hand, and was proceeding to search them for’ afiy indica- tions of robbery, when something fell to the floor. Oo Te: “Here is the tool with which the cursed deéd was per- fornied, » said Adams, raising a long, bloddy Knifé; and hold- ing it up to the view of the others. “ This will give usa clue.” | “Seems to me I’ve seed’ that ’ere knife afore,” remarked William Rufus; casting a sly glance at Ralph. The latter drew near, and as his eyes rested tipon the knife, he gave a surprised exclamation. ~ “That ig mine !” he said, frankly. ‘The astonishment. of those with him ‘was certaiiily intense. _ They drew near, and fora few moments gazed from the knife _ to its owner in mute wonder. The weapon was an ordinary hunting-knife, with buck-horn handle, upon the — end of which were engraved the letters “ R. R. eens “Sartin it’s yourn,” said Rufus, with a slight bow. “I teckin: thar’s anuff in this place Knows that knife, so’ ye -needn’t try to deny it” “Thad no intention of denying it,” retired Ralph, altiost sharply. “ Did I not tell you that it wasmy krlife 2” \ “Then how came it here ?” was the qtiek demiind of the others within the apartment. o> Orson. “T am sure I can not say,” was the aii Pepty.>! eT must have been stolen from my room by the murderer, if it was used in that foul deed.” 3: Sera = bn igs “Oh, sartin f° We all believe that !” said Rufus, ‘somewhat -gpitefully. “None of us remember the fight ae ‘had hans _ Mister Andrews two or three days ago !? — * orig Sate Comichbooksicom ~ mm, > ae bad .