The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-07-09


ing suicide, or were these parties in
nocent and old David Moore the one
motive power in precipitating a trag-
edy the result of which had been to
enrich him and impoverish them? Ger
tainly a most serious and important
| question and one which any man might
be pardoned for attempting to answer,
especially if that man was young de-
tective lamenting his obscurity and
dreaming of a recognition which would |
| yield him fame and the wherewithal |
to marry certain clever but mis- |
chievous little mink of whom you are
destined to hear more.
But how was that same young de-
tective, hampered as he was and held
in thrall by a fear of ridicule and a
total lack Of record, to get the chance
to push an inquiry requiring opportuni-
ties which could only come by. special
favor? This was what continually
asked myself, and always without re-
suit
True, l might approach the captain
or the major with my story Of the
telltale marks l had discovered in the
dust covering the southwest chamber
mantelshelf, and, if fortunate enough
to find that these had been passed over
by the other detectives, seek to gain
7 hearing thereby and secure for my
self the privileges so earnestly de-
3 sired. But my egotism was such that
e | | wished to be sure of the hand which
: had made these marks before parted
5 with a secret which, once told, would
: make or mar me- Yet to obtain the
+ slight concession of an interview with
r any of the principals connected with
4 this crime would be difficult without
e the aid of one or both of my superiors.
O Even to enter the house again where
s but a few hours before l had made
= myself so thoroughly at home would
require a certain amount of pluck, for
II Durbin had been installed there, and
n Durldn was watchdog whose bite
V as well as his bark / regarded with
< considerable respect. Yet into thai
,e house 1 must sooner or later go, II only
e. TO determine whether or not l had
been alone in my recognition of Ger
is tain clews pointing plainly toware
is murder. Should trust my lucky sta
f. and remain for the nonce quiescent
is This seemed a wise suggestion, and
a decided to adopt it, comforting mysel
d. with the thought that if after ga.
lg or two of modest waiting / failed Il
ne obtaining what l wished l could tnel
[r. anneal to the lieutenant Of my owl
nd nrecinct. He, l had sometimes felt as
to sured, did not regard me with an a.
together unfavorable eye.
ed Meantime / spent all my ava1lapi
re fine In lettering around newspaper Of
tn fees and picking up such stray bits Q
an gossip as were offered. AS no quesuo
So had vet been raised of any more 81
all rious crime than suicide, these mosu
related TO the idiosyncrasies or I'd
ed Moore family and the solitary posiuo
into which Miss Tuttle had pee
me plunged by this sudden death OF NJ
en- only relative. AS this beauuiui al
distinguished young woman had bee
of and still was a great belle in her sp
est c,al circle. her present homeless, II NJ
is penniless, position led to many su
i'm misses. Would she marry, and. IL
the m which OF the many wealthy
ON nrominent men who had openly coui
,ise ed her would she accord her handf
,ro- tbe Dresent egotistic state OF my mil
ere 1 secretly battered myself that ! !"
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bad ing had expired,
iru- ANT this opinion received somelhl
'ore of a check when IN a quiet iaik WIN
age yenorter ! learned that u was epsi
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his e,isied af one time between Nj y
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