The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-09

Maddox ahuyrs eafeB town. Q
the datostiYa aud ssttsad aA1nae,af 80
posato Alaalee
I Told NHa. IsNHnu Aha would
have 81 answer lat II aeaaflanH
today Il the matter waaa promptly
cleared ub he said. HHa Eptght
have prupheaied Who her first caller
would be
The moment he recognized The de
teetive IN the hallway MAddps real
Ted that the situation Waa critical
whatever AiusIee uald nov she
would have Ia abide hY In the fu=
turs. II she told the whole story
there Waa no saying where II might
lead her THE man had come 10
obtain that preliminary aud infof
nal talk which Maddox knew con
sietad more criminals than all the
testimony Of witnesses and eruas
examining Of counsel put together
Countless suggestions and disaa
traua paslhiilHfiea Of all kinds dart
Cd through Madda1'H brain an h , sat
listening 10 Parker aud Ainniee With
a careless. abauntminded air
Are you quite sure Mr.. LoFtmer
did not XIII himself
Yes. ma'am
This account suggests suicide
Ainalea pointed to the newspaper
on the tahle. but tho dutuetlYe shook
his head
1t AInt possible. Mira Evans
The track Of the bullet proves that
II entered here and passed down like
thIa Nov II Yau take this" he
drew a revolver from his pocket.
watching her closely n she took Il
In her hand. II Yoa try 10 hold that
against your left slide with sithor
your right OF left hand al this an.
gie no. II isn't loaded You amt
afraid. are yuur'
No. bat I've handled firaarua
enough TO be cautious
4 see. Then you can readily IN
darafani. ma'nm. how improbable Il
Is that a man would lie himself into
a double how Knot 10 shoot himself
IN the aide when there's easier
Ways
Say. Parker"
Maddox had interrupted
SAY. Parker. don't you think
Mrs. Evans story ought 70 so 20
your OF the eoronsrs office before
Il reaches the newspapers"
of course
Well. she cant refuse 70 talk 70
the reporters very Ions without set
ting every newspaper In the eauntfy
down On her How would Il 10 II
wrote a note To the district attar.
ney. offsrinE 70 give him the bene-
fit % her testimony nj first hand II
be thought II % any impartAnes
after hearing your report
Tho dateetixa nodded approving
y.
That's a good ltsa. Mr. Maddox. .
he asaentea The newspapers don't
give ua a fair ahow these days
They dldnt give rs any hhoW Al
ali when ! was district attorney ont
vest. remember more than one
aoaI catch NaIah 60 apsd Is. than IS
- tbs early Information u the
press. II you'll TAKE my offer down
town and telephone no Nhat q
keep back. think IN work u our
mutual advantage. for. Of course. Il
goes without saying that unless this
case f. cleared up a. once Mrs.
Evans Nlll be in a most unfortunate
position
Parker'a face took on an expires
sion Of well-feiEned surprise
I dou't SEQ whY. Mr. MADDOX.
he replied. innacentiy.
Well. you're detective. yoa
know. and not a reporter. II you'd
been educated In Newspaper How
you wouldn't be looking for erfmins
ais. but for copy. and then yoa d
hea the grand possibilities Of this At.
fair. Just take the bare facts as Ne
/ know them. for instance. Here Il
man who has been divorced from
F bis wife. and on = diet Of morphine
+ has acquired an appetite for re
venEs lie taxes advantage Of q
/ teehnieallty In the law and brings q
suit for divorce against the woman
who has divorced him and married
another man. Its suit te ~ we'll
F founded that she cannot escape an
outrageous decree against her
+ Nothing but his death can help her
Don't you see the newspaper mo
tlva7.
| Alnalse stared At the speaker 10
wondering silence rs the detective
nodded comprehendiuziy but With
every evidence Of Aatuutahmant
Well. the motive being establish