Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03
NIIApTER VII.
TIE PROSECUTION Is HEARD.

Y ~ lTsr--r.s' ''i'' nv 'A''''N NS''N
N,2S-s--s So to the hospital. As
she passed out of the reception room
she encountered Or. Johnson, who was
in the act of entering. He took Il scat
upon corner of the table and met
with some evidences Of embarrassment
the look which Randall turned upon
him.
Were you listening thcre?' demand
ed Kendall after half n minutes ST
lence.
"Ncll, couldn't help hearing n word
or two" the other admitted. You see,
I was looking for you, and | didn't
want to interrupt the conversation
This thing must stop. Mr.. Elmcn-
dorf." said Kendall. I've been drag
ged into it by the heels. | gave you
my word in the dark before | knew
what you were going to do"
81 didn't know myself what I was
going TO do" replied the detective. Il
came up here with orders to be present
when Miss Maclane went into Miss
Millcr's room"
Il did not suppose that this decep-
ZION would extend TO Miss Maclane
when | made my promise" said Ken
HALL Il understood that she had seen
TOu that she knew who you were. And
you are not disguised
81 have shaved off my mustache,"
raid the detective, land l look like the
devil without it. But this whole mat
ter of disguise is merely knowing what
somebody else will notice. When
you're going to be recognized, send an
pther man. Miss Maclane had too
much on her mind at the Thirty-eighth
street house. she couldn't have told
afterward whether | was white or
black. And so, with the mustache gone
and these goggles for my eyes, it was a
sure thing"
why was it necessary"
Il reported to headquarters that Miss
Maclanc was coming down here,' re-
piled ElmendoFf, and the old man
wanted to get line on it,"
ION whatY'
whether they'd seen each other be-
fore. The result was a little peculiar,
as you'll admit. Your patient recog-
niZcd Miss Maclane at n glance, but
Miss Maclane says she never saw Miss
Miller before. What do you make OF
it? OF course Miss Maclane has told
so many different stories''-
at is perfectly natural" said Ken
dali, checking Elmendorf by word and
gesture. Miss Maclane Is promi-
nent in society. Her picture has been
printed in the newspapers n hundred
tines With q natural motive for in
torcst in her. Miss Miller has undoubt-
cdly familiarized herself with Miss
Maclanc'S appearance. She may even
have seen her entering church on
the occasion Of society wedding
CIR in some similar way"
THAT'S the easy answer" replied
Elmendorf, land guess it's right. One
thing is certain-if Miss Maclane struck
that blow, Miss Miller didn't see her,
and the poor girls story is true"
IF Miss Maclane struck the blow"
repeated Kendall, dazed. what
earthly reason have you
"Now, see here" said Elmendorf,
''lct's view this matter calmly. No
body can be hurt by straight, honest
view of the facts, except the one that
ought to be hurt the cowardly, black
hearted murderer who did this thing.
Talk about calmness. Wait minute"
lie walked back and forth two or
three times between the table and the
corner of the room, finally facing Ken
dali squarely and continuing:
Il don't usually care a Excuse me.
l don't usually swear, either, and
won't do it now was going to say
that these things don't effect me, as q
rule; they're all in the way of business.
But somehow this takes hold of me.
How could anybody harm that little
girl?"
And he took another turn across the
room.
Miss Miller eycrts strange infiu-
ence," said Kendall. 81 suppose we're
at least as hard hearted as the police,
but ! caught Or. Darlington, the ambu-
lance surgeon who went out on this
case, walking up and down in his room
and telling another of our young doe
tors what he would like to do to the
man who was responsible for this. The
room smelled Of birthstone from the
language that he used. And between
ourselves. MIR, Elnendorf, the thing
Aliltu liIt Will IOl VI ouNh ao M
felt in good many years. 1t is the
personality Of the girl undoubtedly.
There's nothing unusual about the
case"
"Well. would hardly say that" re-
turned Elmendorf "Ihere are a few
things that | wouldn't call exactly or
dinary-Miss Maclane's conduct, for in
stance"
"She explained that perfectly to me-"
replied Kendall.
Eyes" said Elmendorf. 81 happened
to hear the explanation. And now let
me tell you something. 1t is moral
certainty that Miss Mac!ane went to
that house before she says she did;
that she was there very close to the
moment Of the crime, not to put it any
stronger"
"What do you mean" demanded
Kendall.
"You have heard of the mysterious
woman in the case?'
eyes. She was seen by DR.. Blair
leaving the house. nut there's always
something Of that sort in every affair
of the kind. 1t will be explained"
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