The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-04-30


that no fault was found with me
whatever, and he could give me no
reason at all. Now. while the mayor
controls the chief, he is in turn con
trolled by the boss"
"The boss ?"
Pat Kernigan, you know; the man
who can vote the slums as he pleases,
who knows every wharf rat, every
den keeper and every criminal that |
haunts the Rest and other places of
the same order, and who can make
and unmake mayors. This man vir-
tually appoints the police. He is
shrewd enough not to abuse his pow
er. He knows that there must be
good men on the force, but he draws
the line at any interference with his
followers. Last night Billy MCGEE
resumed his place behind the bar at
Peters Rest, and the place is now in
full blast again. This morning saw
MCGEE in close consultation near the
mayors Office. At noon came my dis
missal"
That is only case of circumstan-
tial evidence" said Everett, but
believe am getting infected with the
theories of you two. If there is any
thing in it, however, some other in
huence than Billy McGee's must have
persuaded Kernigan to this step, and
it must have been pecuniery or
very peremptory influence. MCGEE
/ would have stopped when he secured
permission to reopen his dive. There
is something beyond"
There always is in this beastly
case" said Warde.
IF this organization can, in adj
dition to its power to commit crime,
discharge at will members of the po-
! lice force, why nobody nothing is
safe from it. I can hardly imagine
any cohesive power that can bind to-
! gether such diverse elements
"a great prize must be at stake,
for which some one is willing to
spend vast sums of money, and to
take very ticklish risks"
II see that it will be necessary to
have some detective work done in
this case, and if you are willing to
continue in the line you have begun,
will pay you enough to keep you
going, and if the result of the Wright
estate settlement is favorable you
shall have a handsome fee beside.
THAT will suit me-" said Fenton,
"for to tell you the truth, have be-
come interested In this case, and
there are q few points which have
suggested themselves to me, and
would like to work them out"
you had better do your work as
quietly as possible, and when you
have anything to communicate come
to my home after dark. If the theory
we are working is correct, your life
will be in danger the first time it il
known that you are pursuing thu
case. And you, too, Irving, must b
careful. / think you had better lie
it be understood that you have hat
enough of it, and that your interes
in the affair has cooled. If it i
agreeable to you both, suppose 20
meet me at my house tomorrow
night at eight o'clock. l shall Sc
Wright in the morning, get his theor
of the murder, and then, perhaps, w
can make some use of the ditjointe
facts in our possession.
The next evening Wardc sought tn
residence of Mr.. Everett, on Unio
street. some distance out. He too
care to mufie himself up consider
ably, and as it was very dark nigh
and no lamps lighted, because the a
manac called for moonlight nigh
he felt safe from identification.
was ushered into the lawyers hbrar,
which was very cheerful and invitinl
I, All the walls were lined with book
few ornaments grnced the mantl
a niece. and from the generous gra1
E came the warmth that filed the o.
: tire room.
o Hardly had Warde taken on h
s oyercoat and ensconsed himself In
t chair. when the bell rang and Fentc
d was announced. He came in DISCUS
e wearing heavy beard, which at mig
e would easily prevent anyone FRO
e recognizing him.
t Mr.. Everett was by nature hosl
e table man, so he made his CUES
II welcome, and before they proceed
y TO business he told few remarKan
lie good anecdotes, interlining them WI
$, a choice punch of his own makir
lie the recipe for which was native
at Virginia and had been in the lam
ID for more than 100 years. The iawy
IN was in exceptionally bright s2irl
ut and his whole manner indicated II
e. he had something to tell which wo'
r. surprise them. In a dignifed, lawy
ny ike way he seemed to relish the II
that he had a sensation to commu
be cate.
is 81 have seen Herbert Wright
ID, day" he said, land he has put me
ny possession of his defense. IL is
such character that ! must ple'
ed you both to secrecy, but must
he put you in possession OF II, beca
you can both help me. IL we sho
O." publish IL In the papers OF MUS
morrow / have no doubt that neh
in sverxbody In the city would dish