The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-12

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We discussed the case, recorded in
glaring headlines. over our morning
meal.
Its lncomprehensible." he said, as
he read the third time the damning
details His whole life, his success.
his approaching marriage, everything
cries out against this crime"
so they did in the case OF Eugene
Aram." replied. and yet Aram pro
tested his innocence. IL Edgerton is
not guilty. II should be simple mat
ter for him to account for his where
abouts from 1880 to 10 last night, but
this he refuses to do. / am OF the
opinion that for once the police have
shown commendable energy and
nabbed the right man. Can you imag
Inc a more convincing chain OF cir
cumstantial evidence7"
II don't have to imagine. The his
tory OF circumstantial evidence con
tains many a more perfect chain which
was only broken after an innocent
man had been hanged"
Then, again." he continued, what
DO you make of the robbery? II
through jealousy Edgerton killed Gar.
ner. why should he rife his pockets
tear out dlamond-stud. and wrench
the ring OF his finger like common
lsTeebootor?"
THAT might have been the work Of
someone else who arrived on the scene
after the murderer had fed" sug
gested.
"A stronger argument on your side
would be that II was done to throw
the police on the track But we argue
10 no purpose. and !. for one. propose
to await the sequel"
1t was the old, old story. the fatal
triangle. in the demonstration of which
tragedy has been the corollary since
the world began--two men and one
woman.
Arthur Edgerton possessed the three
almost priceless tallsmen to the gates
OF modern society: youth, good looks.
and wealth; and these had won for
him the master-key: social position.
despite the handicap OF antecedents
unknown. some said. even doubtful
Harrison Garner put into the bal.
ance against these: wealth, family
name honored for generations, and an
unblemished character Edgerton's
brilliancy he Offset by unfailing good
humor and wholesomeness.
Maize Morrison. secure in her own
little social realm and with no lack OF
suitors for the hand OF its queen, had
played one against the other. She had
finally silenced the gossips by accept
ing Edgerton. and then set their
tongues wagging faster than ever by
receiving both on equal terms. despite
the cards and the ring and all the de-
lightful. bothersome prelimlnaries to
matrimony.
And then the sequel Garner found
shot through the heart in Edgerton's
automobile on lonely spot on the
Lake Shore drive; Edgerton, blood be.
spattered. behind prison bars, and
Maize Morrison, weeping. inconsolable,
distraught, In her pretty boudoir.
stunned at the havoc her little hands
had wrought In three lives. This was
the picture painted that summer
morning at the breakfast table. Later
! found the canvas wanted retouchlng
sadly.
ignoring the futility OF the argu.
ment, Clarke and prolonged our dis
cussion of the case In the library over
our cigars where we were interrupted
by the sound OF carriage wheels
Clarke's dark features lighted with ex
pectancy l wondered II his remark
able precedence told him that the We
hicle stopping at our entrance held
any connection for us with the tragedy
OF the night before. Or was absorb
ing a portion of his sensitive intelil
gence?
Yes, the call was for us. The bel
rang and we heard our servant who al
this period CHANGED 10 be a Jap hoy
blandly answering feminine voice
which inquired for Mr.. Carlton CLARKE
Our visitor was heavily yelled, and
as Clarke stepped forward to offer hel
chair, ! was able TO Judge nothing Of
her personality beyond that she was
young and owned figure, svelte, but
suggesting through her dark costume
animal-like lines and curves. Or wa,
It the art OF the dressmaker exempli
fed IA d perfectly gowned woman?
Il am Miss Mazle Morrison. Mr.
Clarke" she said sadly, lifting her vel
from face, the beauty OF which ever
the evident traces of tears could no
mar, and brushing back her dark
rebellious hair with a dainty little hant
On which sparkled an engagement
ring.
yes. Miss Morrison. am glad yoi
have called on me, 1t is about th,
Edgerton case, suppose" reptile,
Clarke. while | discreetiy retired be
hind the portlere of my bedroom door
20. yes, Mr.. Clarke. You have seer
the papers, You know the terribl,
trouble | am in. II seems that no one
! can help me, but | heard papa ans
bfoiher Joe talking about what 20,
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