The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-17
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SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Gordon weatherby, multi-milli,onaire NV;
ing at New Rochelle, was found lying dead
on the shore of the S0und-evidently MUIR
dered Milton Emerson, neighbor, was ar
rested for the crime and was held TO De gulty
detective, is. called into the case by Gertrude
Weatherby daughter of the dead man, ana
his work brings forth many surprises ,,s j9nn
on the part of Blanton from the first inter
view and the case promises to come to
speedy end, with the guilty party IN cusroay;
Blanton, the detective, to withdraw from
the case This request. following closely on
the arrival and Immediately h following WING b an
second cousin and only relative, Gerald MOT
daunt who has been absent from New no
chele for some time, Is not relSnea ny i ny
detective and he decides to go ahead on his
own account and at his own expense ,,
A note is received by Blanton from MISS
weatherby asking him to call at ner resi- eso
home Of Mordaunt il, is not unlikely that
he has something to do with the writing OF
Rlanton goes to the weatherby mansion,
6nds Miss Weatherby missing, locates the
Villains and is just in time to stop her mar
riage with Mordaunt ,u., T., ors.oan
solves the riddle of the mystery and reveals
the fact that 1t is Gordon Weatherbys un-
scrupulous brother who has been murdered.
An exclamation escaped the lips of Cor
don Weatihern by; rgbt a isr e he said; but
I don't understand how you learned these
facts. simply. by looking at some footprints
81 knew YOU were lame in the right leg,
from studying the footprints; 1t was simple
enough. The imprint OF the right Ioot waS
much lighter and less strongly denned tnis
nroving that you were lame in that leg
but how could you know l am iei'-
aTbat. too. is simple enough. The blow
that Killed your brother was struck from
behind. and as the wound was on the leit-
hand side of the head, IT was easy Ia ~
deduce the fact that it was dealt py a ,eIr-
handed person. 1t could scarcely be other
wise"
~ knew YOU were a large and tall man
by measuring the length OF your stride
and taking into consideration the size OF
the foot This Of Gou asSue rs that you
were strong, because the blow had peen
powerful one to cause such wound, the
Club you used not being very large or
"you have seen the club?" with a shud-
der; .s =. ord have n in the safe
at the hotel where l have been staying.
How did you know stood behind
tree and watched my brother and smoked
pa'.f found the half of the cigar, and
knew 1t had been smoked by the person
who dealt the blow, because the tracks oi
the lame man were all around the uee'
and the club lay near there.
you are a wonderful man. Yes. / stood
there, watching my brother; WINE smoR .a1
swelling within me, and at last ! was
seized with an ungovernable desire TO put
him out Of the way At In tSre SRd the sSf
smoked cigar away. seized the ciqo; st9,e
swiftly toward my intended victim-wno
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across the Southland dealt him the blow
that caused his death l then ran PACK.
and, dropping the club, was on the point
aid Mordaunt suddenly appeared before
me- The next moment John Sawyer
stepped into view"
what did you do them" he asked.
"The two advised me to return to the
mansion and secrete myself, they poth
pledging themselves to keep my secret.
And when we had reached here, and
had come TO this tn, the dec s.TS ase of of
me, 1t would be an easy matter 10 pass
him on for me. and make people think
that IL was who had been murdered. BY
SO doing, we reasoned. / should be abso-
lutely safe, and no one would suspect tnat
/ was alive, let alone murderer. -.
1T was a splendid scheme' saiu eiAn-
"And would have succeeded. with any
other detective in the world on the case
s II think think you are right. sir agreed Cor
don Weatherby. your friend is certainly
a remarkable man. 1 am confident that
no other living man could have done what
he has done"
You give me too much credit" said
Blanton- quietly and modestly. But the
other two shook their heads. They did not
agree with him.
well" said Gordon Weatherby. pres
emily. with sigh. Il suppose you are go
BIanton looked thoughtful Il have not
made up my mind" he said what Is the
nature OF the disease you spoke of awhile
aro and which Won stated would carry you
on within a few months?
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