Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-05-19

aOm1c1dal possibilities. He 1els that
the police had got the wrong man, an
event which alone was calculated to
enlist his sympathies. Second, the
crime was one which. lacking all APP
parent motive, once Pickett and his
supposititious jealousy were elm
mated, promised to tax his detective
ability to the utmost, and this also was
q condition full of attraction for him.
And now this woman with her mys-
FERROUS trouble which she would not
name! It certainly was a beautiful
combination of possibilities. Yes, he
would straighten the affair out If only
for the Joy of the hunt. But he must
start right with his present visitor.
Madam" he said, II will not ask
who you are-it does not concern me.
But l am obliged to inform you that
in all probability you will become
known, unavoidably, through the very
efforts you wish me to put forth for
young Pickett. And warn you now
that if there is any step which, taken
by you beforehand, would save you,
you would better take it at once"
He arose with a business-like air as
if to close the interview. She stood
silent, her eyes on the floor. AS he
passed to open the door for her she
grasped his arm.
Zone moment" she said in a
strained voice. is there any need of
others beside yourself being present
when you question Fickett?'
1T is impossible to say. That is
why I warn you. It will depend on
whether his evidence is of Importance
in the murder case. I may see him
first alone, and need not call in others
unless it should prove necessary. But
at lesast I, if no other, shall hear your
name and learn your secret"
She gazed at him earnestly. He
could not see her face with any dis
tictness through the heavy veil, but he
| knew she was sorely frightened. Final.
" she save him her hand, saying al
| most inaudibly:
Every well, sir. You are a gentle.
man, and in that case will know how
to act" Then she went cut hlrriedly
The next morning the doctor pro
ceeded to the jail and was shown tC
| Fickett's cell. The prisoner was a
youth OF "a, with fresh checks, light
honest eyes and q naturally mild eI
preston Of countenance, though now
he appeared thoroughly scared and dis
tressed. He frightened somewhat as
| DR.. Furnival came in, and advanced
a step to meet him; but as the doctor
removed his spectacles and looked him
| in the eye he grew deathly pale and
| retreated.
why do you act like that, F.ickett?'
! the doctor inquired. ''You know
wouldn't hurt you, dent you?"
But you took Off your glasses, and
know what that MEANS" he an
swered. II never saw you without then
before, and never expected to.
| don't want to be pumped can't be!'
The doctor hesitated a moment over
the young fellows evident distress
! Then he replaced his spectacles over
| his eyes.
II won't do it," he soliloquized
unless there is absolute need of it
Let the mysterious lady keep her Sc
cret, whatever it is" Then he re
garded Pickett, who saw the glasses
go on again with a lively show of re
lief.
Have you any suspicion of anybody
in connection with the Patrick girls
death?" he asked.
The young fellow gulped down the
sob which suddenly rose in his throat
NO." he answered, huskily, Il haven't
the least idea who could do it,
Were you engaged to marry the
girl?"
Eyes, sir"
WAS the engagement ever broken?'
mo, sir, but she asked me to say
that it was the other night, just fol
the fun of it. But we were going tt
get married just the same, some
time"
"was there any other lover in the
case?"
NO"
did you know that she was about
to change her placer"
Eyes, but she told me not to tell
anyone"
did she give you any reasons fol
wishing the change kept secret?"
"She said she wanted to surprise
her friends; that's ALL
How long have you known herr"
"About a year"
Where was she employed when you
first became acquainted with herr"
AT Mrs. Bufield's, on Hite street,
did you know that she feared some
body, and wished to go away in order
to escape this somebody"
| NO."
''Well, that is sufficient" DR.. Furni
vail said. Two things he had learned:
That this lover was not in the girls
confidence, and that therefore it was
some former lover that she was afrai6
of. Anything else she would confide
in him. The next step was to find Out
who this lover was. He hurried t.
Mrs. Bufield's, but that lady was sure
the girl never had any men callers OF
intimate friends. Whenever she wen,
anywhere she always told her whom
she was going with, and it was al
ways some girl chum.
did you see these girl chums or
those occasions?" the doctor asked.
why, no." she answered. "But
oh, Sadie would not 1ib about it."
J Two other women who had EN-
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