The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-25


10 move about was in this room only
d minute or so before you entered IL
That is So Anna answered
You met no one upon the STAIR
nor saw no one leave the hats
No one" Anna answered firmly. .
Then either this man shot hlmseh
or some one else shot him immediate
" before your arrival-or raJher AZ II - -
was not himself, the person who dld II
was in the room. say two minutes, De-
fore you arrived
That IS So" Anna admitted
Il viii not trouble you with any
questions about the other occupants
OF the fats" dr. Dorling said L
shall have TO go through the building
You say that this gentleman was with
your
providentially.'
You did not notice anything which
may have escaped this lady? You
saw no one leave the fats -
No one Brendon answered.
You heard 10 pistol shct?
None"
The detective turned again to Anna.
You know of no one likely 10 have
had a grudge against this man? ne
asked l.Sd
There is no one else who has a key
TO your rooms p"
NO one except my maid, who is
i'm Wiltshire
The inference is, then" the detec-
tive said smoothly. that this man OBJ
tanned admission to your rooms
by means OF a false key, that he
buried some papers here and
shot himself within few
moments of your return. Either that
or some other person also obtained
admission here and shot him, and that
person is either still upon the premises
or escaped without your notice"
Il suppose" Anna said, that those
are reasonable deductions"
The detective thrust his notebook into
his pocket.
7 brought man with me who is
posted outside" he remarked. With
your permission 1 should like to search
the remainder of your rooms"
Anna showed him the way.
Have either of you been out Of this
room since you discovered what had
happened?" he asked.
Mr.. BrendOn went for the doctor.
k.nna answered. I have not left this
apartment myself"
Nothing unusual was discovered in
any other part of the fat. While they
were still engaged in looking around
the doctor returned with a nurse and
assistant.
with your permission" he said to
Anna. Il shall arrange a bed for him
here he is. There is scarcely one
chance in dozen OF saving his life,
there would be none at all if he were
moved"
You can make any arrangements
you like" Anna declared. L shall
leave the fat to you and go 10 a
hotel"
You would perhaps be so good as
10 allow one of my men TO accompany
you and see you settled" Mr.. Dorling
said deferentially In the event Of
his death we should require you at once
To attend at the inquest"
Il am going 10 pack my bag" Anna
answered. In five minutes l shall be
ready
Mr. Dorling drew the doctor to one
side.
What do you think?' he whispered.
She shot him, Of course the doctor
and everything. One can picture the
whole scene. The man is probably her
husband. a disreputable lot, by the
look of him. He finds his way here and
waits for her. She returns-with the
other fellow. OF course there's a row
either she or the other fellow shoots
him. You viii see what those scraps
OF paper are which they probably took
from him and burned
L have a very strong idea" the
detective said slowly, that it was
marriage certificate"
IF you can prove that" the doctor
answered. 1T should hang her. You
are not letting her go, are your"
The detective smiled.
There is not the slightest object In
arresting her." he said. unless she
tries 10 leave London. We can do that
at any moment, and If we leave her
alone she is far more likely to give
herself away. How about the MANI"
He viii die the doctor answered.