The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-01-28
OMITTED FROM THE REPORT
BY PHILIP RANDALL


foor. It was small piece OF thick,
brown glass as from a heavy bottle.
How in the name Of wonder did that
come in here?" he exclaimed
Crawford was back in an incredibly
short space Of time. followed by the
surgeon. by sergt Roach and a police
captain The four went into the cell.
The warden had turned the prisoner
on his back and wrapped his hand
kerchief around the left wrist, making
tourniquet. as II to staunch the
life-how-which was already finished.
The police surgeon made a brief ex-
animation. eDeadl" he announced.
Been dead some minutes. | should
think"
Cant you try the batteries on
him." asked the warden, anxlously.
This was a bitter pill to him--that a
man in his charge should find means
Of suicide.
"Batteriesl" scoffed the surgeon.
Think the batteriesd do any good to
a man that's lost that much blood?"--
he pointed to the big red pool back of
the cot and 10 the saturated mattress
on that side. but we'll take him to
the hospital, anyway"
He lifted the head OF the dead man,
and sergt. Roach the feet. AS the
two raised the body between them.
the face. which had been turned to
wards the wall. was forced over TO the
other side, and stared out at the cor
rldor ghastly white and bloated with
drink, the slghtless eyes cleaning
from under partly closed lids Tho
woman reporter. staring. fascinated.
at the sight. suddenly gave an excla-
nation and grasped def., .,erately at the
bars OF the cell for support. her glance
fixed In inexpressible horror on the
dead face. Crawford was instantly at
her side, endeavoring TO place himself
between her and the terrible spec
tacle; but she thrust him aside. and
continued 70 follow the little process
sion with her eyes as It filed by her.
turning as on a pivot and craning her
neck to keep them in view. Then. as
they vanished around the corner Of
the corridor, she suddenly awoke as
from a nightmare. and with a great
cry clung to Crawford. "Oh. save
mel" she said under her breath. ITS
choked over the word-'it's
my" she put up her lips and whis-
pered something in Crawfords ear.
bent to receive t. And then she
tainted dead away.
The warden, the only person re-
with them. was Just locking
the door OF the empty cell Crawford
got his help and they took her into
The chiefs room, and the surgeon
came and applied restoratives. In a
few minutes she opened her eyes
again. They looked into those OF
Crawford. who was bending over her.
his face full OF anguish at wliat she
had said to him; and, regardless of
he bent and whispered
/ word of warning IN her ear. The
Whole thing has too much for her" he
laid aloud, turning 70 the surgeon.
First the Mysteries Of the woman.
md then the-the tragedy I'm afraid
'oull have to let me do this case
lone" he smiled at her. And when
he would have entered a feeble pro-
est, he shook his head. '1'll make It
II right at the Office" he said; and
you feel like 1t, later In the day.
ou can come back" But he knew
hat he did not intend to let her
In the afternoon came certain identi-
cation OF the murdered man as
oung real estate dealer from Cincln-
ati out on a sightseeing and bush
ess tour aud in for a good time"
'here 1t would not get back to ths
ome folks. No Identification what
yer came In for the other man, either
[ this time or later. Once or twice
be police thought they we're ON his
rail, but the lead always turned out
deception. The police OF other cities
new nothing Of him; evidently his
tatement that this was his first ex-
erlence in a career OF crime might
ave been correct; at any rate. his
ersonality remained a permanent
lystcry. The woman. when she came
, trial got on with ten years on
About three months after the prison
iicide, Sergt Roach inquired one
ly Of Crawford: by the way, what's
scome of that little woman't was here
ith you. day the knock-out-drops
urderer got away with himselfg"
"She isn't on the Press any more"
lswered Crawford, evasively.
"Ohoi Reportin' too rough for
sr?"
mol guess not" After an In
ants hesitation, Crawford added:
She's going to be married in few
~, / believe
But | thought you said she was
arried," demonstrated the sergeant.
Tot She Mormon, | hope"
Crawford smiled dubiously. She
celved word that Ter husband was
sad. And as the two had already
ZEN separated for pretty near three
'ars--"
"Oh, | see,' interrupted the SER
ant Case Of non-compatibility
ob'bly on his part, guess. She
oks all right. anyway congratu-