The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-02

pathic suggestion and hypnotism, in
this story brings to bar a man con-
nected with an automobile murder
mystery. An insignificant personal
trait is the thread that leads to the
unravelInent OF a family relationship
and duplicity. and a woman's unwav-
er;ng devotion.)
1t certainly looked black for Arthur
EdScrtoa. Even Clarke, who usually,
find. is inclined TO let his sympa-
thies rest with the accused until all
shadow of doubt is dispelled. was hard
put TO find excuses for him. We dis
cussed the case, recorded IN glarfng
headlines. over our morning meal
It's incomprehensible. 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." l replied. land yet Aram pro-
tested his innocence. If Edgerton lis
notg Utility. IL should be simple mat
ter for him to account for his where
abouts from 7:30 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 mag
Inc more convincing chain of circum-
stantial evidence?"
Il don't have to imagine. The his
tory of circumstantial evidence con-
tains many more perfect chain which
was. only broken after an innocent
man had been hanged
Then, again. he continued, "whac
90 you make of the robbery? II
through Jealousy Edgerton killed Gar
ner,. why should he rifle his pockets
tear out a diamond stud and wrench
the ring off his finger like a common
freebooter"
That might have been the work of
some one else who arrived on the
scene after the murderer had fled" I
suggested ~
A stronger argument on your side
would be that 1t was done to, throw
the police off the trssck. But we argue
to no purpose. and I. for One. propose
to await the sequel"
II 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 talismans 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 balance
against these: wealth. a family
name honored for generations. and an
unblemished character Edgerton's bril-
liancy he offset by unfailing good hu-
NOR and wholesomeness.
Maize Morrison. secure in her own
little social realm and with no lack of
suitors for the hand of its queen, hal
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 preliminaries to
matrimony.
And then the sequel: Garner found
shot through the heart in Edgertons
automobile on a lonely spot on the
Lake Shore drive; Edgerton, blood be-
spattered. behind prison bars, and
Maize Morrison. weeping. inconsolab BILE.
stunned at the havoc her little hands
had wrought in three lives This was
the picture ! painted that summer
morning ut the breakfast table. Later
j found the canvas wanted retouching
sadly.
Ignoring the futility of the argument.
Clarke and l prolonged our discussion
OF the case in the library over our
cigars. where he were interrupted
by the sound of carriage wheels.
Clarke's dark features lighted with ex-
pectancy. / wondered if his remark
able prescience 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 intelli-
gence?
Yes. the call was for us The bell
rang and we heard our servant who
~ this period CHANGED to be q Jap
boy. blandly answering feminine
voice which inquired for Mr.. Carlton
Clarke
Our visitor was heavily yelled. and
as Clarke stepped forward to offer her
chair. | was able to Judge nothing of
her personality beyond that she was
young and owned a figure. svelte but
suggesting through her dark costume
animal-like lines and curves. Or was
II the art Of the dressmaker exempli-
fled In perfectly eowned woman?
II am Miss Maize Morrison, Mr.
Clarke" she said sadly. liftinh her veil
from a face. the beauty of which even
the evident traces of tears could NOT
mar. and brushing back her dark
rebellious hair with dainty little
hand. on which sparkled an engage
ment ring.
yes, Miss Morrison. am glad you
hay> called on me. II Is about the
, Clarke. while I dlscreetly retired be-
hind the portiere of my bedroom door.
20, yes, Mr.. Clarke. You have seen
the papers You know the terrible
trouble I am in. II seems that 10 ono
can help me. but I heard papa and
brother Joe talking about what you
did for Richard King and have come
10 you. I had a perfectly dreadful
time slipping away from home. I am
watched by the police and even W nv
own family. but I know Arthur did
not do that dreadful thing and I sim
ply had to talk with some one who
would believe me. You don't think ne
did IT, do you?"
riss Morrison. I do not know. but.
for your sake. ! propose to find out II
there is any hope"
"Oh. do. Mr.. Clarke. and I will pay
you anything. am wealthy in nv
own right and they cannot prevent me
fro~- giving II all to save Arthur"
THE question Of payment. Miss Nor
rison. is OF the smallest consequence.
Services such as mine cannot be
ticketed with price and sold as COM
modities. I will serve you Just as will |
ingly n nothing H. said on the financial
side Now. II we are to fight this bat