The Washington times., 1909-04-07

| escaped my memory before
What is it,"
We'll I forgot to tell you that just
before Mr.. Morose rushed out from his
office yesterday he received a telegram
of some sort"
How do you know that?' demanded
the detective quickly.
"a uniformed messenger boy came IN
here with yellow envelope in his hand
He asked me If there was a party named
Moroso in the building. and l directed
him 10 room 9O9. The boy came down
couple of minutes afterward. and IL
was almost Immediately after that that
Mr.. Moroso came down in the elevator
and went out in a great rush. 1 thought
that perhaps this fact might interest
you
1T does" said Clayton. What do you
make of 1t. Frank?'
"I don't like it," replied Peabody.
with an air of disappointment. 1T sort
of weakens our case. 1t looks now as
If It was the receipt of that telegram
which made that fellow Moroso rush
out of the building, and not the muir
der of Darlington
That's So" said Clayton, and he
also looked greatly disappointed.
They borrowed the janitor's passkey
TO the offices on the ninth floor, and a
few minutes later entered room So9.
1t was a very scantily furnished Of
fee. A cheap rolltop desk. solitary
chair, and a waste-paper basket filed
with trash was all that the room con-
tanned.
This fellow Moroso certainly won't
lose much property by not coming back
here remarked Peabody, with a grin,
as he glanced over the meager layout.
Clayton pried open the desk and gave
vent to an exclamation of disgust as he
found that 1t was quite empty, save for
blue blotting pad. a cheap ink-well,
and some pens and plain sheets Of
writing paper.
This was a busy office, I don't
think" remarked the detective, grim
ming again at Clayton's disappointment.
mo wonder Moroso didn't need any
office staff It's queer that he even
went to the trouble and expense Of put
ting in a desk
Il suppose he did that for the sake
OF appearance" said Clayton. 1T
might have made the janitor suspicious
If he hadn't had desk. you know"
Yes, 1 guess that's so. How about
that wastepaper basket2 Il seems to be
full of stuff. Perhaps we shall find
something worth while there"
They overturned the basket, scatter
ing its contents upon the unexpected
fioor, and then Clayton and Peabody
fell upon their knees and began 10 ex-
anime each scrap of paper carefully.
They found several crumpled copies
of New York newspapers, three or four
newspapers printed in Italian, and a
quantity OF printed advertising matter
such as is usually sent to tenants Of
an office building.
Suddenly Clayton extracted from the
pile several torn fragments Of yellow
paper.
"Ahr' Re exclaimed excitedly. Here's
something that looks promising, Frank.
This seems to be torn up telegram
perhaps it's the telegram Moroso re-
ceived Just before he rushed out yes
terday"
The two men eagerly pieced the frag-
ments Of paper together 1t was not an
easy task. but they managed to accom-
plish II finally and then they looked at
each other in triumph.
The pieces Of yellow paper, when
joined. formed a cablegrsm blank on
which was typewriter:
Peter Morcso. U. s. A. X died sud
denly today abandon further efforts"
What the deuce is the meaning OF
tlis?'' exclaimed Clayton. staring in
blank bewildernent at the message.
who is X I wonder"
Hanged II I knc W. replied the de-
tective. 1T must be somebody over IN
Italy. reckon: for. as you have proba-
bly, noticed, this cablegram was dis
patched from Rome. Italy.
Il don't know whether it's got any
particular bearing on this case OF ours
or not; but at any rate II Is useless
for us to try TO dope out its meaning
at present Wen save the pieces.
though; they may come in handy later"
He put the fragments Of the cable
gram in his wallet and they resumed
their search among the pile OF litter
Here's something else remarked
Peabody presently, holding up crUm-
pied printed sheet
What is it?e inquired Clayton. "It
looks Ike circular to me-"
1T IS a circular" said the detective
quietly. It's a circular headed d.
rections for using the nolseless revolt
ver.' In mighty glad I've found this.
1t appears 10 explain one thing that has
been puzzling me greatly since I started
10 investigate this murder"
What is that2" inquired Clayton,
greatly interested.
Wei, II has puzzled me all along
why none OF the people In the building
in which the Office of harrington g. Sons
is located seems 10 have heard that fatal
shot fred" said Peabody. II don't think
l mentioned the matter to you before /;
but when I went to investigate that
murder 1 took the trouble 10 inquire II
anybody had heard the report of the
revolver. Not single person could
| find who had heard it-not even the
people who had offices on the same
floor. I thought that rather queer, for
a .32-caliber cartridge makes quite some
noise. guess this circular expisins the
mystery"