Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-04-06

son or persons UNKNOWN and VII am
dned by a stranger, who discusses the murder
with me We decide that the crime was COM
mittcd by an illegitimate daughter of the dead
man resembling Miss Frances, her motive being
unknown. The stranger Is shown to have been
reporter.
CHAPTER vi tContinued.
Clever" cried Rankin. "Why. he's
very flend Of cleverness when it
comes to case Of this kind. We're not
IN the same class with him. He's q
fancy fellow-just the Record kind.
You're sure you didn't tell him any
thing else. Mr.. Lester" he added anx-
iously. "Godfrey's capable of getting a
story out Of fence post"
mo. I'm quite sure didn't tell him
anything else. only listened to his
theory with great interest"
"And assented to it?'
u said I thought 1t plausible"
An electric shock seemed to run
around the room.
That's it" cried Rankin. That's
what he wanted. Now, 1t Isn't his
theory any more. It's yours. Oh. I
can see his headlines! Won't you tell
US what 1t WASP"
looked up at him.
"Now. frankly, Mr.. Rankin" I asked.
'lf you were in my place would you
tenY
He hesitated for a moment and then
held out his hand.
NO" he said as I took 1t. Il
shouldn't Shake hands. sir; you're all
right. Come on. boys; We might as
we'll be going"
They filed out after him, and heard
them 60 singing up the street. Then
sank back into my chair and thought
again Of Godfrey's theory. It seemed
to fit the case precisely, point by point
overland started at the thought
to Miss Holidays reticence as to her
whereabouts the afternoon before. The
whole mystery lay plain before me. In
some way she had discovered the ex
istence Of her half sister, had secured
her address; she had gone to visit her
and had found her away from home
1t was probable, even, that the half
sister had written her, asking her to
come-thOugh, In that case, why had
she not remained at home to receive
her? At any rate. Miss Holiday had
awaited her return, had noticed her
agitation: had. perhaps, even seen GER
tain marks of blood upon her. The
news Of her fathers death had pointed
all too clearly to what that agitation
and those blood spots meant She had
remained silent that she might not be-
Smirch her fathers name, and also,
perhaps. that she might protect the
other woman. l felt that held In my
hand the key to the whole problem.
Point by point-but what a snarl 1t
was! That there would be vigorous
search for the other woman l could
not doubt. but she had long start and
should easily escape. Yet perhaps she
had not started. She must have re-
manned In town, else how could that
note have been sent to us7 She had re-
NAMED, then-but why? That she
should feel any affection for Frances
Holiday seemed absurd, and yet how
else explain the note?
felt that was getting tangled up
in the snarl again. There seemed no
limit to its intricacies; so, In very de-
spair. I put the matter from me as
completely as I could and went to
bed.
The mornings Record attested the
truth Of Rankin's prophecy. I had
grown famous in q night, for Godfrey
had in a measure made me responsible
for his theory. describing me with
wealth Of adjectives which I blush to
remember and which l have even yet
not quite forgiven him. smiled as l
read the first lines:
A Record representative had the pleas
ure yesterday evening Of dining with Mr..
Warwick Lester. the brilliant young at
torney who achieved such q remarkable
victory before Coroner Goldberg yester-
day afternoon in the hearing Of the Hol-
laday case. and. Of course. took occasion
to discuss with him tho latest Develop
ments Of this extraordinary crime. Mr..
Lester agreed with the Record In a the
DRY which Is the only one that fits the
facts of the case and completely and sat-
isfactorily explains all its ramifcations.
The theory was then developed Mt
great length, and the article concluded
with the statement that the Record
was assisting the police in a strenuous
endeavor to find the guilty woman.
Now that the police knew in which
quarter to spread their net, had little
doubt that she would soon be found,
since she had tempted Providence by
remaining in town.
Mr.. Graham and Mr.. Royce were
looking through the Record article
when I reached the Office, and I ex-
planned to them how the alleged inter-
view had been secured. They laughed
together in appreciation Of Godfrey's
audacious enterprise.
1T seems a pretty strong theory"
said our senior. I'm inclined to be.
lieve 1t myself"
pointed out how 1t explained Miss
Holidays reticence-her refusal to as
sist Us in proving an alibi. Mr.. Royce
nodded.
Precisely. AS Godfrey said. the the
DRY touches every point of the case.
According to the old police axiom. that
proves it's the right one"
CHAPTER VII.
"TIE body of Hiram Holiday was
placed beside that of his wife
In his granite mausoleum at
Woodlawn on the Sunday FOL-