The Columbus journal., 1908-12-30
ODY Found in Trunk.
ISSSD began Clarke But I'll
- skip the headlines.

which they had purchased
KSSS1yI at an uncalled-for- freight
sale two young men resid-
ing in Austin were horri-,
lied yesterday to discover the body
~ man. II was Theoretically sealed in
q zinc which was inClosed in an
ordinary Handicapped trunk. which in
.I-n was packed in sawdust within
Dine dry goods box. Considering the fact
hat the box had remained for three
'"ars and q half in the freight warehouse.
he body was in a remarkable state OF
preservation, due probably to the man.
,"r OF packing it. There is no clue to the
IDENTITY OF the body other than that it
sss billed to a fictitious address on South
Jefferson street and was shipped from
Salt Lake City, having been rebiiled
there from Etteso. Wash.
That's the gist of it, but, of course.
after the fashion of you reporters the
story is told from several angles in Or
der to ill the column. 1t looks like
A promising mystery"
Yes. but one that probably is i'm
possible Of solution considering the
length of time" answered.
I'm not SO sure of that. Did il ever
occur 10 you that any crime can be
solved if someone is willing to ex-
pend money, time, and travel? Given
unlimited resources, / believe l could
organize a detective force which would
make punishment a certainty for every
criminal Crime goes unsolved be-
cause the men capable of doing ef-
fective work can make more money
in other lines. Id rather like to look
into this case. Does your influence
extend to the county morgue?"
Deputy Coroner McNally in charge
there is one of my particular friends.
I am sure he will favor u.s."
Suppose We call there this after
noon. if your engagements will per-
nit
acceded, but shortly after break
fast something arose that put the mat
ter entirely out of our minds for the
moment. I was busy at my own de-
vices. and Clarke was deep in a very
'erudite work on oriental mysticism
when there was a violent tug at our
door bell. i opened the door and ad-
mitted handsome. athletic young fel-
low. square of jaw and keen of eye.
but apparently laboring under the
most intense excitement.
Where is Mr.. Clarkec l must see
him AT once" he gasped.
Knowing Clarkes rule tc see all call
erS when possible, l Immediately
ushered him into the library.
oh. Mr.. Clarke" he began without
awaiting an introduction. Il am sure
| have word from her. l must have
YOUR help. The police will laugh at
me but l feel it is clue. shall 60
mad if it fails. / know she is living.
have never given her up"
But calm yourself, my dear sir and
let me have your story connectedly,
said Clarke. Remember. am ig.
norant even of your name.
Pardon me, l forgot. l am so full
of this new clue. My name is Rich
ard Dudley"
He needed to say no more to Clarke
or myself The name recalled in,
Stantly the disappearance. SIX months
before. of Evlyn Mason. The coun.
Try had rung with it. The papers had
been filled with it. The best detec.
tives in the country had struggled
with il: Clarke himself, though not
called in by the family had taken a
deep interest in the progress of the
case A note of romance had been
added 10 the affair by the recently an.
nounced engagement of the iron mag.
mates daughter to Richard Dudley
Harvard's old crack half-back who, al
the time she SO mysteriously dropped
out of sight, was travelling in the orr
ent. He had fastened home as fast
rs steamer and train could carry hin;
and had taken up the thread where
the police had dropped it in despair.
Then you have clue. Mr.. pDld.
lev: asked Clarke when he had as.
sured our caller that his trouble was
well known to us.
Il think SO. Here is what l re.
ceiyed this morning. I hurried to you
a; once"
And Dudley handed Clarke a slip OF
raper.
Clarke read the paper and handed II
over 70 me. It contained but one
word. "Osette." written in a sprawling
hand.
Where did you get this" asked
Clarke.
1t was slipped under my door last
hight. l have no idea by whom.
found it there this morning oh. Mr.
Clarke, tell me that you have hope
and that We will find her."
What particular importance do you
attach to this paper?"
oh. can't you see? But l forget
No one knows it but myself and he.
immediate family. Why. man! that's
Evlyn's middle name! Evlyn Osette
Mason. She never used it. No one
knows it, Dom: You see she must
have sent this?'
In that case. Mr. Dudley, you have
indeed a most valuable clue; more val
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