Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1909-01-16

4SssssasS.z2 sale two young men resid-
ing ia Austin were horri-
ned yesterday TO discover the body
af a man. 1t was Theoretically sealed in
n zinc case which was inclosed In an
ordinary Handicapped trunk. which In
turn was packed in sawdust within
pine dry goods box. Considering the fact
that the box had remained for three
years and half in the freight warehouse,
the body was I'm remarkable state or
preservation. due probably to the man.
ner OF packing 1t. There is no clue TO the
identity OF the body other than that II
was billed TO fictitious address on South
Jefferson street and was shipped from
Salt Lake City, having been rebilled
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 fill the column. 1t looks like
promising mystery"
Yes. but one that probably Is i'm
possible Of solution considering the
length Of time" l answered.
I'm not so sure OF that. Did It ever
occur to you that any crime can be
solved If someone is willing to ex-
pend money, time. and travel? Given
organize a detective force which would
make punishment certainty for every
criminal. Crime goes unsolved be-
cause the men capable OF doing eff
fective work can make more money
in other lines. I'd 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 us"
Suppose we call there this after
noon, If your engagements will per-
init"
acceded, but shortly after break
fast something arose that put the mat
ter entirely out of our minds for the
moment 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. / opened the door and ad
mitted a handsome, athletic young fell
low, square of jaw and keen of eye,
but apparently laboring under the
most intense excitement.
Where is Mr.. Clarke? l must see
him al once" he gasped.
Knowing Clarke's rule to see all call.
ers when possible, | Immediately
ushercd him into the library.
oh, Mr.. Clarke" he began without
awaiting an Introduction. II am sure
/ have a word from her. | must have
your help. The police will laugh at
me but | feel it is a clue. shall so
mad if it fails. l 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, I forgot. I am so full
of this new clue. My name is Rich
ard Dudley"
He needed to say no moro to Clarke
or myself. The name recalled in.
stantly the disappearance, six months
before Of Eylyn Mason. The coun-
try had rung with it. The papers had
been filed with it. The best dctec-
lives in the country had struggled
with it. Clarke himself, though not
called in by the family had taken
deep interest in the progress of the
case. A note of romance had been
added to the affair by the recently an
nounced engagement of the iron mag
nate's daughter to Richard Dudley,
Harvards old crack half-back who at
the time she so mysteriously dropped
Out of sight, was travelling in the orr
ent lie had FASTENED home as fast
as steamer and train could carry him
and had taken up the thread where
the police had dropped It in despair.
Then you have clue, Mr. Dud-
ley asked Clarke when he had as
well known to us
I think so. Here is what re-
ceiyed this morning. l hurried TO you
al once
Md Dudley handed Clarke a slip of
paper
Clarke read the paper and handed it
over to me. 1t contained but one
word, "Osettc." written in a sprawling
band
Where did you get this?" asked
Clarke
II was slipped under my door last
H!ght. 7 have no idea by whom.
found l. there this morning. Oh, Mr.
Clarke tell me that you have hope
lad that We will find her"
What particular Importance do you
sGtach 10 this paper?"
oh, can't you see? But forget
No one knows it but myself and her
Immediate family. Why, man! that's
Evlyn's middle name! Evlyn Osette
Mason. She never used It. No one
knows It, Don't you see she must
have sent this2"
In that case, Mr.. Dudley, you have
indeed most valuable clue; more val