The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-07
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There were three hours uaarz
counted for. thought Maddox. hia
brain swhlrl suppose she claimed
that she was asleep during all faat
time Such claim would require
more proof than her statement In
the light of previous events
Even IA tho short space OF time
between tho watcmnnH discovery
and the hour OF going 10 prs#H the
reporters had collected the main
facts OF tarimcr'a life before au#
other morning they would ferret out
every detail Of Ainaieo'a affairs. II
would not be possible t. keep the
story OF "Lorlmor Va tsarimeF a
aecrrt Certainly Rutledge. bailey
4 Nugcnt we're no longer Interested
In eanccalins it Such a story would
leak out sooner or later II pointed
too directly % the possible murder
er. Il supplied too clear a motive.
10 DO loft untold Anyone who knew
IL would be compelled In the inter
est OF Justice to make Il public. That
story alone would make everyone
who heard it suspect Ainalee Il
would convince no small proportion
Of those Who suspected her Hut
when the history Of the previous
evening was known there would be
few who would be charitable or ia
dltial enough "a doubt her guilt
Would Il have 20 be known
MaddoK'H thoughts stopped for a
moment az the question. Then
slowly. almost utealthlly. ha began
20 follow up the suggestion
n Ainalcc had not been aeeu en-
torlng tho building no one but he
could tell tho story Unless the
hall man could identity him there
would b. no necessity for explaining
hia own visit 10 Lorimer'a ruomH
Had he the right to keep theae
facts 20 himself II there uaa a
public duty requiring RutledEo. nal.
ley q Nugrnt 20 diyulke the facts
concerning Lorimer'a suit for d.
Nurco did Il not demand that he
supplement Il by the story Of Ains-
lees movements Immediately pre-
ecdlng the murder
On tho other hand. hos could he
ever look his fellow men aud women
IN tho face again II he put the
hloodhounda % the law on the track
OF this woman-the wife Of his
dearest fricndt
MADDOX stopped al the question.
but almost Immediately pressed for
ward again brushing through the
pitileaa tearing thorus % foubt. his
eyes searching the tahgls for a
sanctuary.
lie could not convince himself Of
Ainslee'a innocence. Every detail
known 20 him and him alone cried
out against hsr. she had been be
side herself tie had seen that she
was not accountable for her actions
And yet he had loft her at her hotel
II was incnncsivabls that he had
not considered the possibility Of a
relapae and guarded her according
~.
II took David Maddox les than
IS minutes 10 contradict hln settled
opinions. 90 question bis profession
al ideas Of duty. 10 destroy bis most
cherished theories % the iau and to
offer them on the altar % his con
sclenc" a. a sacrifice % friendship
He knew his decision was a direct
contradiction % hts of repeated
professional utterancea. but having
once made II be sought neither 81
euss nor palliAfiou. but only for the
means 70 make Il most effectiya
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