The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-02

- a. 49, 49, -
! fetal stone building which serves for
railway station at Aurora. The evil
dent topic of conversation on all sides
was the tragedy Of the night before
l scorned unofficial information until
had exhausted the official. However,
l could not resist turning to one OF the
groups on the platform and asking:
What is the latest in the Williams
case?'
Doc. Smith gave himself up about
two hours ago. was the answer.
When we reached police headquar-
! tiers we found Chief Darling in his
office and at leisure. AS we entered
my companion Slipped me his card
with an apology for having omitted
the formality on the train. The name
| read was Mr. Carlton Clarke
Chief Darling was willing to talk,
but protested that he had no knowl-
edge which was not already public
property in the city. He had arrested
Dr. Smith upon his own request and
after a conference with the states at
torney. The most damaging evidence
against him, aside from the known de.
| tails of the tragedy. was powerful
motive. The prisoner had every reason
in the world to be the enemy of the
dead physician, although there had
never been an open rupture and they
met as friends in society and lodge
work. When DR.. Williams came to
Aurora DR.. Smith had a fourishing
| practice Within the two years his
practice had dwindled to practically
nothing most of his wealthiest pa
tents having fallen under the spell of
Dr. Williams engaging personality.
| But it was over an affair of the heart
that the most serious clash in their
| fortunes had occurred. DR.. Smith for
years had been keeping company
with pretty Lucille Burton. Everybody
in the city believed them to be tacitly
engaged. The society sensation there.
fore was sprung when the cards came
out about a year before announcing
the marriage of Dr. Williams and Lu-
cile Burton.
! Now, Mr.. Darling" continued
Clarke, you have of course investi-
gated fully the history of the pow
der?'
THAT was the first move l made,
and that's one thing that makes it look
bad for Doc. The fake stuff never left
his hands from the time it was ground
until the shot was fired. The lodge
has been getting its imitation made at
Burpee's drug store, where a clerk by
the name of Wilbur Paget, who is a
member of the lodge, grinds it up on
the quiet as we need it. On the
afternoon Of the initiation he had made
up a quantity. Doc. Smith dropped
into the store about half-past Ave, and
Paget gave him the powder wrapped
up in a package. As far as I can find
out nobody but Paget and Doc. handled
1t or saw it,
Don't you suppose the clandestine
meeting he had with Mrs. William:
this morning had something to d.
with it,"
"Now look here, who has leaked?'
angrily exclaimed Darling.
you have leaked, my dear Mr.. Oar
ling" answered Clarke. 1T was ;
chance cast and I'm surprised that al
old hand like you should have take,
the bait. But you may rely upon on
discretion, and trust you will pardon
my lucky stroke and give us your full
confidence"
t Clarke's good humor seemed pal
7 TALLY to mollify the angry officer, bu
| l could see that the shot ranked.
I When we entered his cell DR.. Smit
$ was seated upon the board which di
3 duty as a bed. He was quite my idea
y type of typical physician.
t During the conversation l could sc
t the eyes of the doctor constantly IT
n verting to those of Clarke as If
4 found there some irresistible fascin
It ton. Then Clarke suddenly broke il
). "Whom are you shielding?'
f. cried.
e mo one" fairly shouted the docto
n who are you that you should con
% here to catechise me?'
e 1--WE have all the information v
II shall get here" said Clarke as
IS took my arm and beckoned to Il
IS chief who had watched the intervie
through the small glass-covered ape
u. ture in the door.
l. The drug clerk, Wilbur Paget, &C
roborated all the chief had said !
* garding the fake powder but by f
the most important piece OF inform
H. ton which he was able to give us W
that on the afternoon he gave the pac
t. age to DR.. Smith he had also hand
l. the doctor small purchase whi