Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-12-08

nAnd YOU are quite sure" said the
latter s'so,, SAW no one lettering about
Hoxton road road on the night Vt the
murdero"
",-b,, dt{,n't meet either there OF II
The district 3nS ORC whom you might
now suspect Of being concerned In this
business9'
mo one the policeman answered
Met FORTH MAS disappointed ana
veNed.
"And vet" he reiii.sAti- looking
shrewdlv at Ma,tyn "a man ,s."Ne
middle height and wearing q soft hat,
WAS seen i'm the HoNton road that night
wi,hii, half an hour of the occurrance',
Oh, saw him" Martyn answered,
opening Vide his eyes and mouth.
Macllwo Ii smothe!:it ms ih'pfeeh-
ton that rose to his lips.
"whc.s h:sve you seen him ne
asked eagerly.
..Whv. il was such Il i..:i.S tall, md
with a soft hat-that came runiiiHs 70
! wa.d INC as l stood at the end OF lhe
Canton .,sssae,, saving a servan, % VA,
1 calling out police 'r'ss murder IN ,'le
| FIiN;on road. close by !.
What did you do?" asked MitoN-
worth impatienty.
atartcd off for lliNton road as
| quick as ! entiidi" replied Martyr sur
| p.:ised that it ihonid h. thought he had
! done anything else Under he rittunl-
| stances.
"And he-and he; What iepaile o.
hi,n?" the inspector eagerly inItiige
"lic came running With me but
| soon outstripned him.
Ibid you see him nsain?'
II don't think So.
Nov. remember YOU sure you
| t,idnt see him among tl:c crowd that
| afte,ward entered Mrs. Dulnhafton's
house? ~
III he Was there | should have reeog-
nized him; no he wasn't among ihenl.
The inspector froMncd az he said
do yo, nean TO say that the first
and last time You saw linn Was when
he came running to tell you some ohe
! was calling out nuTdsr.
Yes the policeman answered aiAei
a few seconds thought. d,i1ing wsie !,
:, he iiercely pulled the strasssiiis hairs
of his light nlustaohe. Il never saw
him before 10 my knowledsc, and
haven't set eyes on him since.
From what direction did he come TO
you9'
How EAR were yea from u at 'h9'
unie2'
About 800 yards
So chat YOU would riobaaly soon
have heard the servant, eve1 il he
hadn't sent YOU 10 her.
- - y Gs.
did it strike you there was &a., saing
susnicious in his manner" Ma&kworth
asked after pause
Not at Chat time.
but now"
We'll. he seemed in a fright
"l)o you remember his voice.
II reniember What he said
Ibid his vece strike YOU as being IN
amy way peculiar" McckwoHh as!le
With c&ution.
Il can't say II did
ibid 1T lead you TO thiiAs h. VS. ;
foreigner"
40 lie spoke l.nslssh n i:
enough.
But with an accent ..
.Ilc seemed to me an i.isiiShNlan.
"lsut now that | have suggested t.
YOU thnt he may have been a f@eiGfel
what do you think?" asked MaekW@ith
Why. ! sum think he WAS aa Eng
ishnlal.
Maclsworth vas pleased Al this De-
csion which agreed with his uwn con
cusioEs regarding the man in The a@f
h;t. 10 the inspector II was iear tn
on an alarm being raised by the sel'
want, the murde,e Of David Dunlhat
ton had. in hurryins away e;sash
sight of a policeman and called his at
tention ia The isiri's cries thnt W. him
: self loi.eina IN the neighbo, MnNd g
:
might evade suspicion and escape 4e
lection.
, "N,ow think wcil.. saia Maekworo
presently, for on Noni answer I! S!raa
deal may depend. Did You see tn.
/ mans face"
Il suppose ] must haYc locked ~ hi
when he spoke To ms, answered Mar
, tSn BY. can't describe MIN ia you.
/, EVERY man on the ia re is cHpeetF
i To have Il sharp eye ami Il lSean nl.ii:
. Org for faces" said MacilSyorih 5sts},
,i,u, the whole thing haprened 6
b su,l..cnly," Martyr protested Il w
{. taken by surprise and
: You should always haye NolA wli
about you. DO You thiMii y0n would J.
able to recognize iiim, if gat ~ HI
: face perhaps by his lisnre?"
. Il might. Martin replied sorraWhf
douhtlullN n know he Was u tall iif;ll
|. rather slight IN build. Yes, il s.l
II hiin again | think ! should know him
/ Good replied Mackwogtii hqlt
fully
@ You suspect some oae2"
!. "Eever mind. Mat YOU hslge ~ "a
: now * 10 think well of your naeiin
: a,l recall y hat yen can about hi!
r. Then This eYcnins. al half-past $. cor
: To my place. and iMi you! poANci'
Il recognition TO the test MaanNhi;e, -
:. "a word of What have s;iil 10 yog IL
Il wnrll." said thu Inspector.
'Eepend upon mo, answered Marty
wondering what WAS The eNrerine.
which would be tried how he wCl.
conduct himself, anl what chance
promotion lay before him IN case J
Was able to place Mac1worth on u
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