Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-19

4 ~ MISS Norman was dry,
Es1T}TEf wien monkey of Il man, who
s4y announced himself as Jabez
Fash, the solicitor of the deceased He
had. so he said, executed Aaron's legal
business for years and knew all his
secrets. Yet when questioned by the
police he could throw no light on the
murder But he knew of something
strange connected with the matter. and
this he related to the detective who
was now III charge of the ease.
This officer was IL Chatty, agreeable.
pleasant faced man. with brown eyes
brown hair and brown skin. Also, to
match his face, no doubt. he wore
brown clothes, brown boots. a brown
hat and Il brown tie-iu fact, in body.
face and hands and dress he WIS all
brown. and this prevalent color produc-
ed rather q strange effect.
The brown man, who answered to
the name of Hurd, or, as he gcHially
described himself, Billy Hurd. SAW
Mr. Pash, the lawyer. after he had eX-
amincd every one he could lay hold of
in the hopes of learning something like
~ to elucidate the mystery. What do
you know of this matter, sir!' asked
the brown man pleasantly.
pash screwed up his face in a man
nor worthy of his monkey looks. He
would have been an absolute image of
one with few nuts i'll his cheek, and
as he talked in Il chattcring sort of
way, very fast and Il trific incohercnt,
| the resemblance was complete. Il
know nothing why my esteemed client
should meet with such death" he
said. but | may mention that on the
evening of his death he called round to
see me and deposited in my charge
| four bags of jewels. At least he said
| they were Jewels. for the bags are seal
ed and of course l never opened
| them"
Can I sec those bags?" asked Hurd
amiably
The legal monkey hoppcd into the
| next room and beckoned Hurd to fol-
| low. Shortly the two We're looking in
| to the interior of i safe wherein re-
| posed four bags of coarse white canvas
sealed and tied with stout cords. THE
| odd thing is said Mr. Pash. chewing
| his words and looking so absurdly like
a monkey that the detective felt in
| clined to call him "Jacko.' that on
the morning of the murder and before
heard anything about il Il stranger
came with note from my esteemed
client asking that the bags should lie
handed over"
What sort of Il MANI
Well" said Pash. iiddling with his
sharp chin, "what you might call 1
scafaring man. A sailor. maybe
would be TIE best term. He was stout
and red faced. but with drink rather
than with weather, should think
and he rolled on his bow legs in 1
somewhat nautical way"
what name did he givc:" asked
IIurd. writing this description rapidly
in his notebook.
"Nonc l asked him who he was
and he told mc-with many oaths.
regret TO say-to mind my own bust
ness. lie insisted on having the bag:
to take back to Mr. Norman, but
doubted him-oh. yes" added the law
yer shrewdly. Il doubted him. Mr.
i, Norman always did his own business
and never in my experience of hin
employed Il deputy. l replied TO tn,
unknown nautical mana sailor, a:
you might say; he certainly smelt o.
rum, which, as we know, is Il nautica
drink-well, Mr. IIurd. / replied tina
: would take the bags round to Mr.
I Norman myself and ut once. Thi
office is i'll Chancery lane, as you see
I and not far from Gwynne street so
\ started with the bags When l reached
4 Gwynne street l found that Mr.. Nor
\ man was dead and at once took tn
n bags back TO replace them in thi
\ safe. where you now behold them"
Ri rs there will?" asked Hurd, risin;
y to take his leave
XII Pash screwed up his eyes and in
y flated his cheeks and wriggled s.
4 much that the detective expected a
" acrObatic performance and was diSar
x pointed when it did not come off -
really can't be sure on that point" h
4 said softly. Il have not yet examine
y the papers contained in the safe of IN
Z deceased and esteemed client II
y would never allow me to make hi
\ will"
well, I'm off to look for your naut
X cal gentleman" said Hurd.
Y "Do you think he is guiItyT'
XII 81 can't say" said Hurd. smilin,
"and never speak unless am quit
X sure of the TRUTH
y Hurd had learned a great deal abou
X the opal brooch from Sylvia and Debt
y rah, and what they told him resulted
X his visiting the Charing Cross hospit:
" to see Paul Beecot. The young ma
X was much worried. His arm was &c
" ting better, and the doctors assure
X him he would be able to leave the no
" pital in few days, but he had r.
M ceived letter from his mother. whol
" he had Informed of his accident. 81
Wl bewaiIed his danger and wrote wit