Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-12
Daryl, who was then employed In the

| secret service IN washington.
| l had not seen him in several wears,
but he owed his position to me and he
was the only detective l knew Tor
whose abilities l had profound re,
spect. Luckily he was able to get
away, and he came to New York
promptly to see me.
Daryl was great, brawny, raw
boned fellow with a child's simple
mindedncss; one of those men who de-
eeive you completely in appearance
and manner. He might easily have
been mistaken for an Adirondack
guide on visit to the city. But he
was well-known to the police author
tiles and most of the criminal lawyers.
he listened to me as went over all
the details of the affair, and don't
think he spoke once till told him
what Mrs. GARRISON had said: then he
smiled. put his long hands in his
pockets, and stretching ont his inter-
minable legs remarked: "A good idea. "
Il have told you all that there is to it.
What is your opinion?"
my opinion is that Mrs Garrison
suspects some one else and hasn't told
you. Give me card to Mrs. Prineveau,
and three or four days time"
just before he left, he said: YOU'D
better give me card to Mr.. Greve
while you are about it. l want to see
that bullet, and l shall have to get an
order from him"
After two days time he came back.
1t was about ten o'clock in the morn
ing and he sauntered into my study in
his careless manner, unlimbered him
self in big chair, and then as usual
waited for me to open the CONVERSE
ton.
well, Amos" said, throwing down
my pen and wheeling round you've
come back little sooner than l eX-
pected. Have you got anything to say
to mc?"
Not much"
He said this with his aggravat;ng
vacuity, and stopped. One hand was
thrust into his pocket, the other sup
ported his head in an easy, INDECENT,
sprawling position.
Il suppose you have made up your
mind; it is waste of time trying to
save that man. Well, about made up
my mind to that myself, some time
ago"
'Do you mind telling me how you
got into this case?" he asked.
LAS that is private matter and you
are not disposed to take any share in
the case, l don't see why l should
make you contidant."
did Mrs. Prineveau ask you to de-
fend Clarkson?"
"Ah! Mr.. Greve told you?"
mo he didn't"
"Then, Mrs. Prineveau?"
"Mrs. Prineveau would not talk to
me. scared her."
Scared her? you must have lost your
tact"
"No, haven't"
"Loolz here, Daryl" said, little
nettled. You are one of the cleverest
men in a particular line l ever met.
This whole thing is in nutshell
Either that man Clarkson shot Mr..
Prineveau or he didn't. If he didn't
shoot him he must have been somewhere
at the time. He says he was drunk and
if so some one must have seen him at
some resort far away from the scene of
the crime. It's plain piece of work to
find out the mans resorts and get hold
of the persons who saw him there on
that day. That's all there is to it, and
1 don't mind telling you that 1 haven't a
bit of faith in the task, but there's q
chance"
Daryl did not say anything for mo-
ment. He worked his big fist in his
pocket mechanically, and looked down
at his heavy boots as if he were at a
complete loss. Presently he said, drawl-
ingly: Eyes, that would be a waste Of
time"
"Then you have made up your mind
that Clarlson is guilty"
MOO. I've made up my mind he is
innocent"
"lIave you seen him?"
EYES. Saw his wife, too"
"And he convinced you that he was
innoccnt?"
"N-o. His wife convinced me-"
I laughed you're more susceptible
than l supposed" said. "She would
have convinced me, too, if hadn't kept
my wits about me-"
Daryl threw his head back and pulled
at his iron-gray whisllers moment.
Then he said in a schoolboy way: 81
think know who committed that muir
der, old fellow"
do you? Who?"
Mrs. Prineveau.
If he had told me that he thought ]
had committed it, don't think / could
have been more astonished. l gave an
incredulous start. 81 wish you'd give
ne the facts upon which you have
built that quick and-pardon me for
saying it-that preposterous conclus-
SION"
Il haven't got single fact yet" he
replied. IN look for the facts if you
like, later on"
what in heavens name then hare
you got to warrant such conclusion?"
Kinder got the truth. It's different
from facts Can't foot it up, but YOU
feel it all the same. l alters prefer it
to facts-to begin with, for the facts