The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-01

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scaniy dark hair. N6 beard. a heavy
nose. long mouth and sleepy. half shnt
cyes capable Of shooting strange
glanccs Nothing distinctive ia face OF
figure save the depth OF his wrinkles
and q scarcely observable stoop in his
right sh0uider DO you see Wellggod
in thatf" ne suddenly asked.
II have ouly the falniest recollection
or his appearance was my dpumful
reply. "But the lmbrtssionf se ffom
this description IS not exaftly lhe Que
! received of that waiter IA the mo-
mentary glimpse I got of him"
$50 others have told me before he
remarked looking very disappointed
"The description is Of sears given me
by man who knew him we'll ard if
/ we could NJ the description cf the one
/ TO that oG the other. We should haye IL
1 easy. hut the few persons who have
seen Weligood differ greatly IN their
I remembrance Of his features and even
of his coloring 1t is astonishing how
superacially most people see a man,
even when they are thrown into daily
contact with him Mr.. Jones says the
man's eyes ure gray. his hair a wig
and dark, his nose pudgy. and his face
without much expression; his land
! lady. that bis eyes are blue, his hair.
| whether wig or not a dusty auburn.
and his look quick and piercing q
i look which always made her afraid.
His nose she don't remember Both
agree. or rather an agree that he
wore no beard Sears did. but a beard
can be easily taken off-and an Of
them declare that they would know
him instantly If they saw him. And
so tho natter stands. Even you can
give me no definite description one, |
mean. rs satisfactory or unsatisfactory
as this of Sears"
shook my head Like the others, ]
felt that should know him IL saw
him, but ! could 90 no further shan
that. There seemed TO be SO little that
was distinctive about the man
Tho inspector, hoping perhaps, that
all this would serve 10 rouse my men-
oi't. shrugged his shoulders and put
the best face he coeld on the matter
"Wen won, said he. "we shall have
TO be patient A day may make all
the difference possible in our outlook.
II ~c can lay hands on either OF these
J inen"
\. lie seemed TO realize he had said a
word too much for he instantly
changed the subject by asking II bad
succeeded in getting a sample Of Miss
Grcys writing / was forced to say
no. that everything had been carefully
put away. but | do not know what
moment ! may come upon H." + added
Il 10 not forget its importance IN this
investigation
every good. Those lines banded up
70 Mrs. Fairhrother from the walk ont
side are the second most valuable ciew
we possess"
did not ask him what the first was.
/ knew. II was the stiletto.
A. Strange that no one has testified TO
that handwriting" | remarked
He looked at me IN surprise
Fifty persons have sent IN samples
OF writing which they think like it, he
observed; "often Of persons who new
er heard Of the Fairbrothers. We have
been bothered greatly with the busl
ness You know little OF the elnieh-
ties the police labor under"
Il know too much / sighed
He smiled aud patted me on the
hand
eco back to your patient lie said.
"Forget every other duty but that Of
your caluug mtil you get some definite
word from me. ! shall not keep you
in suspense one minute longer than Is
absolutely necessary"
lie had risen. rose TOO. Bet ! was
not satisfied could not leave the room
with my ideas Il might say with my
convictons) in such a turmoil
"Inspoctor." said |, you viii thiab
me very obstinate, but all you have
told me about Sears, all l have heard
about him. in fact"-this | emphasized
--"does not convince me OF the entirs
folly OF my own suspicious. Indeed,
am afraid that, IL anything, they are
strengthened. This steward. who is q
doubtful character, l acknowledge
niay have had his reasons for wishing
Mrs Fairrother's death, may even
have had hand in the matter, bu
what evidence have you 20 show tha
he himself, entered the alcove. strucl
the blow or stole the diamon1e l have
listened eagerly for some such evi
dcnce, but have listened in vain"
Il know" he mmmnred, 81 know
But IL VIII come, at least | think So.
This sih6uid have reassured me, NJ
doubt, ati6 sent me away quiet am,
happy. But something the teAaoity O
deep conviction possibly kept me-
lingering before the Inspector an,
finally gave me tie courage TO say:
81 know | ought not to speak anothe
word that ] am putting myself az
, disadvantage IN doing SO, but l canuo
I help Il Inspector / cannot help /
when see you laying such stress upol
the few Indirect elews connecting th
suspicious Sears with this crime, an
ignoring the direct cicWs we hay
against one whom We need not name,
. Had l gone TOO fari Had my pre-
! sumption transgressed all bounds an
, would he show a very natural anger