Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-09

tum. and whose full blue eyes expressed
the he felt at being ques-
toned by the famous detective.
And you are quite sure" said the
latter. you saw no one lettering about
Hoxton road road on the night of the
MURDER" .
Certain" said Martyr, stolidiy.
you didn't meet either there or in
the district any one whom you might
now Suspect of being concerned in this
business?'
No one" the policeman answered.
Mackworth was disappointed and
vexed.
And yet" he remarked, looking
shrewdly at Martyr, "a man above
middle height and wearing a soft hat,
was seen in the Hoxton road that night
within half an hour of the occurrance.
"Oh, l saw him." Martyr answered,
opening wide his eyes and mouth.
Mackwo~th smothered the impreca-
ton that rose TO his lips.
Where A v you seen himT he
asked eagerly.
why. IL was such a man-talI. and
| with a soft hat-that came running to-
ward me as ] stood at the end OF h
Caxton avenue, saying a servant was
calling out police and murder IN the
Hixton road, close by"
What did you do?" asked Mack
worth impatiently.
/ started off for Hixton road as
| quick as l could" replied Martyr, sur
pFised that it should be thought he had
done anything else under the circum-
stances
"And he-and he, what became OF
him?" the Inspector eagerly inquired.
He came running with me, but l
soon outstripped him."
fTNs1 49,, a hfna n OOlar f
II don't think So"
Nov, remember-are O sure you
didn't see him among the crowd that
afterward entered Mrs. Dumbarton's
house?"
IF he was there / should have recog-
nized him; no he wasn't among them"
The inspector frowned as he said:
DO you mean to say that the first
and last time you saw him was when
he came running to tell you some one
was calling out MURDER"
Eyes" the policeman answered after
a few seconds thought, during which
he Aercely pulied the struggling hairs
of his light mustache. II never saw
him before to my knowledge, and L
haven't set eyes on him since"
From what direction did he come to
your"
From the Hixton road"
FLOW far were you from it at that
timer"
about 800 yards"
So that you would probably soon
have heard the servant, even II he
hadn't sent you to herr"
Yes
did it strike you there was anything
suspicious in his manner2' Mackworth
asked after a pause.
Not at that time"
But now?"
We'll, he seemed in a fright"
do you remember his voice?"
II remember what he said"
'Did his voice strike you as being in
any way PECULIAR" Mackworth asked
with caution.
Il can't say 1t did"
did it lead you to think he was a
f~oreigner?'
NO. He spoke English plain
enough"
But with an accent?'
He seemed to me an Englishman.'
But now tina l have suggested to
you that he nay have been a foreigner,
what do hin ?" asked Mackworth.
why, l still think he was an Eng
lishman."
Mackworth was pleased at this de-
cision, which agreed with his own con-
illusions regarding the man in the soft
hat. To the inspector it was clear that
on an alarm being raised by the SER
want, the murderer of David Dunbar
ton had, in hurrying away, caught
sight of a policeman and called his at
tention TO the girls cries, that he him
self, lettering in the neighborhood at
that hour, and in a state of excitement,
might evade suspicion and escape de-
lection.
Now think WE'LL said Mackworth
presently, for on your answer a great
deal may depend. Did you see this
mans face?'
Il suppose | must have looked at him
when he spoke TO me-" answered Mar
tyn; but L can't describe him to you"
Every man on the force is expected
to have a sharp eye n a keen MEM
DRY for faces" said Mackworth, testify.
But the whole thing happened so
suddenly Martyr protested. II was
taken by surprise-and-'
You should always have your wits
about you. Do you think you would be
able to recognize him, if not by his
face perhaps by his ~figure?"
Il might" Martyr replied somewhat
doubtfully. Il know he was a tall man,
rather slight in build. Yes, il | saw
MIN again think should know nrm.
Good replied Mackworth hope
fully.
You suspect some one?"
Never mind. What you have 20 do
10 Is to think well of your meeting
and recall what you ear about him.
Then this evening, at haIf-past s. come
to my place, int put your power of
recognition to the test. Meanwhile, not
a word OF what / ave said to you-not
a word" said the inspector.
Depend upon me-" answered Martyr,
wondering what was the experiment
which would be tried, how he would
conduct himself, and what chance of
promotion lay before him in case he
was able to place Mackworth on the
trail he sought.
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