The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-09-04
repeated Kenda1. daDed. What
earthly reason have you-
seNI1,, sxo borap said EInpf<1OSf

earthly reason have you-
"avw, see here" said Emendorf.
'iet-s view thts matter calmly. No
body can be burt by straight, honest
view u The sacts, except the one that
ought TO be hurt the cow.s.Niiy. black
heaS<ed murderer who did this thing
Talk about calmnes5! Wait minute
Ha walked back and forth two or
ttl4Se tines between the table aud the
corner OF the room. finally facing Ken
dali sqaereiy and oontinntre:
Il don't usually care u Excuse me
6on't usually swear, either. and
woa't DO II now. was going TO say
thst these things don't effect me, as
rules they're ah In the way OF business
But somehow this takes bold Of me.
How could anybody harm that little
qrir'
And bs eooa aootoer turn ecross the
roon
Miss tiiiier exerts o strange intlu
ence" sold Kendall. y suppose we're
at least as bard hearted as the pAtce,
bot caught d.. Darlington, the ambu
lance surceon VITO went out on this
casa wnikipg Up aud down in his room
and telling another Of our young doc
tors 1-,at be would like 10 do to the
man VITO Wa responsible for this The
room sIpeikxi Of birthstone from the
language that be used. And betToeu
ourselves Mr.. Elmendo.f, the thing
filled me With horror such as havent
felt in q good many years. II Is the
personality Of tho girl undoubtedly.
There's nothing unusual about the
case"
Well l would hardly say that" ne
turned Elmeodorf. There are few
things that I wouldn't coll exactly or.
d1naxy-Miss Msciane's conduct, for IN.
stance" .
~she explained thaa perfectly to me."
replied Kendall
Yes" said Elmendorf. Il happened
10 hear the explanation And now let
me tell you something. It Is q moral
certainty that Mss Maciane went to
that house befor, she says she did;
that she wes there very close to the
moment OF the crime. not to put II any
stronger
What % POO meany demanded
Eentall
You have heard Of tho mysterious
woDdn IN tbe caseY
.Yes SIZE was seen by d.. B3aii
heaSinS the house. But there's always
something Of that sort In every affair
of the kind It vii DO explained"
4 wish Miss Maciene would explain
n" said Enendorf. "fof she was the
woman. Or. Blair kno&s Il beyond q
sbadow Of dcubt."
If he Knows T." returned Kendall.
why hasn't be said sor
Would yous Put yourself In his
place Would you throw that rope
asocnd O wHnan's neck before getting
q Ftth more light CO the matter! As
mao Of tie world and doctor who's
hsxIs<i tn bis business the vnlue OF
keep4ne hks mouth shut would you 10
~ No and d.. Blair fe,4s lust the
some waS He wasn't born yesterday.
When de tine comes, be can give his
eVideoce"
Krodhn laid his baud upon his hair.
perhaps 10 sat.sfy hic1seif that n u'as
not beginning to etaDd on end
DO you believe that he will testify
against beeY IL, demanded "Elmep-
dorf, thts b. deadly serious"
'Wtli. I shoEh think II was." sah
the detective. and the longer sbe keeps
osll.e at,oTt II the more se-riotis II gets"
II was Kendalrs turn TO waih the
floor. aod bs dtl r.
There arc @. thousand cban(es 10
ooe,- cuot!nned E:iuh1idorf. that n
tie e+ory she telA yor rs true she can't
Iorp n. Suppose she WIS 10 4 stort.
WHO'S gsoin4 to remember htx OK the
tinN, II day: Take her nsa!ce take
heS admissions 10 yON II tiiey Wr're
mAI,e IN on,rt. combine them with
Biafr's csI<Sau<. sld what DO yoU sup
posa the sestft wDth hp!'
"INu cs1DOA hove s.%.n her With Miss
Mti*t." seh iHSSlGIl ''Hrd still sus-
pect her II ttfs. crime"
EHue.SSo<f bts'6st,I. ss n be could
hardly Mina hir&pif to deetsoS the
haff rScEe
.'Tbefrs ooe way TO hook II that" he
said a. la&t Miss Maciaue goes to
that botxae w1h with rnse after hrr
e<xne with Alden She he's the fixed
hea' that's more In crime than even
pou dotors think n r. Size gets In
without seeing anybody btra'se OF the
Defective catch Of the iock. she walks
into that room. Miss Miller h on the
ts,&cCny. Right ON the table. where The