Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-25
CHATTER VII
THE INSPECTOR DISCOVERS Me-
EVIDENCE


THE INSPECTOR DISCOVERS NEW
Ek Violence
The Friday when the body of Paul
North was discovered. and the day fol
lowing. we're two eSceedingly busy davs
Tor the police department. under the
active superinterdence and guidance
OF Inspector App.ebee.
Again and ag2in he had examined
every nook and corner. turning his
5ull's-eye upon the recesses OF every
trunk and box. sounding every cask and
receptacle. making sure that nowhere
within the four walls Of Paul North's
nome was hidden the weapon which had
caused Paul North's death.
IL was with Tather puzzled counte-
nance and a mind unsettled and nm al
ease that about noon ON Saturday he
sought conference with his chief al
headquarters; for even Inspector APP
7le5ee had his superior officer.
We'll, Appiebeel" said the chief in
spectOr. as the door was closed. and the
two men found themselves alone In tho
little once. are you prepared 90 make
any arrests? what's on your mindg
Have you found out anything?"
Found out anything I've found out
too mucn- There's just the trouble
When I woke up this morning my mind
was settled. -Four hours work and it's
AL at sea again Fully prepared to make
an arrest to-day. I've now reached a
point where I don't know whom to sus-
pect. or what % think"
Well, take Ibis morning for a start
ing point When we separated last
night, you we're sure the partner was
our man"
4 was. In the FIRST place. North
seemed 10 have written his name on the
wall in his own blood. Now. IL strikes
me that an accusation made at TIE mo-
ment OF death is a very solemn ne. A
man isn't likely at such time to in
dulge In feelings OF petty spite or prac-
teal Joking. is he. Row?"
I should say not, decidedly. But
why were you 50 sure that he wrote it?"
Because the doctors say he could
have done IL, and that there are few cir.
cumstances OF death like that under
which such hing could happen. And
IL strikes me that 20 assume somebody
else did It In face of such a report is
taking too much advantage OF what
must be in that case a remarkable coin
cidence"
Coincidence happen. said the chief.
shortly.
$50 they do But In nine hundred and
ninety nine chances out of a thousand
II murdersr underworld TO throw us
on by sueh rJlse. the medical examiner
would discover the trick at a glance
and denounce the writing as a fraud +"
Even 30. How do you know what
North had in his mind to write? He
might have started in TO declare Stack
house Is my executor. or 'Stackhouse
inherits my property, OF 'Stackhouse
is anything else you may please to
Imagine"
True" said Applebee. doubtfuIiy.
And then, again we are not unques-
tionably sure that the writing Is intend
ed for Stackhouse, are WEI"
After two hours of inspection and
experiment, an fully persuaded that it
cannot be anything else"
And how does Stackhouse himself
impress you?"
ConIouno the man! he puzzles me-
I had long talk with him this morn
ing. He carries a 80 csIiber pistol.
There are no signs OF its having been
recently discharged"
Il presume he knows how to clean
it," said the chief inspector, dryly.
mo doubt and how to fire 1t, too.
But what good does that do as? put
the case to him plainly. said: Stack
house. this is no time for conventional
ties. People are beginning to talk Bet
ter clear II up at once By giving me an
alioi- Shoot me. II he didn't say that
between eight and Zine. when Jarrett
says North vas shot. he was walking IN
the Public GGrdea alons. smoking .
cigar"
Looks bad"