The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-10-31

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turned. The name Of that potent I'm.
known seemed to be my only weapon
in the contest with Detective Coogan,
and thought this q time to try its
force.
Not much, don'tl" said Coogan.
/ visibly disturbed. But II It comes to
a choice, Wen have to risk a battle
with him."
well. maybe we're wasting time
over trife." said |, voicing my hope.
Perhaps your dead man belongs
somewhere else"
Come along to the morgue, then"
said he.
Where was he found?" / asked as
we walked out of the City Hall.
''He was picked up at about three
o'clock in the back room OF the Hur-
ricane Deck-the waterfront saloon,
you know-near the foot of Folsom
Street.
Detective Coogan asked a number
Of questions as We walked, and in q
few minutes we came to the under
F., takers shop that served as the city
morgue.
Here 1t is" said Coogan. opening
a door.
The low room was dark and chill
and musty, but It's details started
forth from the obscurity as he turned
up the lights.
Detective Coogan's words seemed to
come from a great distance as he
said: Here, you see, he was stabbed.
The knife went to the heart. Here
he was hit with something heavy and
blunt; but il had enough Of an edge
to cut the scalp and lay the cheek
open. The skull Is broken. See
here"
summoned my resolution and
looked.
Disfgured and CHASTITY as IT was.
recognized it. 1t was the face OF
Henry Wilton.
The next knew ] was sitting on a
bench, and the detective was hold.
Ing a bottle to my lips.
There, take another swallow" he
said, not unkindly. / didn't know
you weren't used TO It,"
oh" | gasped. I'm all right now"
And / was able TO look steadily at
the gruesome surroundings and the
dreadful burden on the slab
is this the man?" asked the do
tective.
Yes"
His name?"
"Dudley-James Dudley" was not
quite willing to transfer the whole Of
my identity to the dead, and changed
the Giles TO James.
Was he a relative?"
| shook my head, though | could
not have said why | denied IT, Then,
in answer to the detectives question,
| told the story of the scuffle in the
alley, and of the events that followed.
Did you see any OF the men? To
recognize them. l mean?"
| described the leader as well as
was able-the man with the face OF
the wolf that / had seen in the Ian.
tern-hash.
Detective Coogau lost his listless
air, and looked at me in astonish.
ment.
Il don't see your game. Wilton" he
said.
I'm giving you the straight facts"
/ said sullenly. little disturbed by
his manner and tone.
We'll, in that case, I'd expect you
TO keep the straight facts to your
self, my boy"
1t was my turn to be astonished.
We'll, that's my lookout" | said
with assumed carelessness.
u don't see through you" said the
detective with some irritation. If /,
you're playing with me to stop this |
inquiry by dragging in-well, We
needn't use names--you'll find your I
self in the hottest water you ever |
struck"
You can do as you please" l said |
coolly.
The detective ripped out an oath.
If / knew you were lying, Wilton, I
I'd clap you in jail this minute"
We'll. if you want to take the .
risks" | said smiling.
AAS iOchth u iAt iOi a iuii hAhNeN- \
"Candidly, l don't, and you know
IT, he said. But this is a sumner |
on me. What's your game, anyhow"
/ Wished | knew.
so accomplished a detective should
not be at loss 10 answer SO simple
a question"
well, there's only one course
open, as ! see" he said with a groan.
We've got TO have a story ready for
the papers and the coroner's jury"
This was a new suggestion for me
and | was alarmed.
You can just forget your little tale
about the row in the alley" he con-
There's nothing to show
that 1t had anything to do with this
man here. Maybe it didn't happen.
Anyhow. Just think it was a dream.
This was a waterfront row-tough
and robbed by parties
Maybe Wen have you be-
fore the coroner for the identified
lion, but maybe it's better not"
/ nodded assent. My mind was
too numbed To suggest another