The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-01-29
Through a
WOn1an'S Heart.
BY Sidney Warwick.
CHAPTER x.-(continusd) .
By Sidney Warwick.

CHAPTER x.-tcontinusd).
The inspector laughed. No one ever
took Freddy Thornton seriously. Even
the magistrates. before whom he was
repeatedly being hailed on the charge
of driving reckiessiy 10 the common
danger. found 1t difhcult to look into
those child-like blue orbs and believe
that their owner could have been
guilty of the heinous enormities al
legged by the constable with the stop
watch. Freddy of the blue eyes in
variably got OF with 4 nominal fine
and an indulgent reproof that was
more like benediction. where the or
binary motorist would at the least
have had his license endorsed and
had to sell his car to pay the fine-or
SO Freddy's friends said. An that
morning Freddy had been dashing ex-
citedly about the town In his car,
championing Lathom to every &C
quaintance he met. and jeopardizing
the lives of half dozen harmless
foot misrepresentation. IL It did not
serve Lathom's cause in any appre-
ciable way. seemed to afford an outlet
Cor his explosive indignation.
III we've made a mistake, Mr..
Thornton. we're always ready to take
a hint" smiled the officer, unrufiled
by the criticism. I'VE can't all be SO
clever as you gentlemen amateurs.
you know! And who might the guilty
! party be!"
We'll, have you thought OF looking
for that stranger who was asking for
Philip Hume at the club the night be.
fore the murder? But perhaps you
haven't even heard OF him." said
Freddy. scathingly. HE looked like
| a wrong 'un. II ever I've seen one, and
he was mighty keen to get Hume's ad.
dress. I should find that man as a
start inspector"
you saw him. then. Mr.. Thorn
TOM" asked the officer. still serene
under Freddy's whitening fire.
Rather! Horse looking chap -
didn't like the cut Of him. 1t was
after the row in the club between
Hume and Lathom-not that 1t was
/
had shown himself as sporting as
Lathom-I'd have helped to clear q
ring! Not Hume: he preferred fight
Ing with his tongue heard what he
said. and don't wonder Lathom wen,
for him. I was sorry the two were
separated: I'd have let 'em fight |,
out In good old English style, and bs
banged to the club furniture, Be
tween you and me. inspector, l .e
lieve Hume was glad when othel
members interfered. He left the clul
at once in his motor. Two minute,
later chap came and asked tn,
steward for Mr.. Carr's' address
When told there was no one OF tina
name known there. he swore he,
: seen a man he knew as Carr jus
drive away In motor-Hume RICH
J enough! He described Hume down I,
the marks of Lathom's fist on his face
He was told 1t was against the rule
of the club TO give the addresses o
. its members: the chap said quit
airily that he could find out elsewhere
From the way he spoke he WASH
over keen on Hume. You take my IL
and find him"
The inspector nodded smilingly an
passed on. He had tolerant indu
gence for the omniscient amateur: h
encountered the species so often i
the course of his duties. He did nc
think II worth while to acquaint Nj
! Freddy Thornton with the fact this
the police had already set inquire
! afoot respecting this stranger seen Q
the club three weeks ago.
Freddy had not driven twent
yards before he pulled up his car wit
jerk,
Did you ever hear OF anything i
absolutely standalous? he jerked GU
n rmid the grinding Of brakes.
$ He had made the same remark
9 dozen tines at least In the last hon
o This time IL was tn Hilda Ruthen an
her brother. AS he jumped out IN
shook hands. he noticed how Will
and full of trouble Hi!das face wa
He knew what old friends she an
'f Jack were.
10 Never fear. Miss Ruthen." he adj
r ed. quickly: 1t will all come right
. that's the only eonsoling though
3 about the whole miserable bushes
J. OF course. one knew that the poll,
. were too stupid to arrest the rigl
10 man-that fact alone would be pre,
% Of Jacks innocence. II you ask m
about all the police are good for is 81
70 ting traps for motorists and hatchil
trouble ~. 'sui With ths.i cheap 81
% imaginative German stop watches.'
q The charge Is ridiculous: It "
- be dr0pped-it must be dropped
% said Stephen Ruthen. There was
set look about his face. and Thornt,
thought his eyes looked queer ~