The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-01-27

Then suddenly he went on in full con-
fidence: mo. l asked him If we had
time before the 11:45 train to drop in
somewhere for a little taste"
What did he say?"
"He asked me where l was going,
and told him to Fairview on my va
cation, and | mustn't miss the train"
What did he say them"
"He said there was plenty OF time.
So We got off and walked through
Arch street to Heuizer's. but he
wouldn't go in. He said he'd wait out
side"
But you went in?"
"Yes."
WAS he waiting when you came
out?"
NO. l guess l stayed too long.
missed the train and had to go home
on freight"
You say you didn't know the man
very we'll. but can't you remember
anything about him, any peculiarly
about him?"
"Well. he had funny smell"
"A funny smell. What was 1t like?"
at was kinder sweet. He said he'd
been eating something for his breath.
He gave me some. too. He said I
ought to have some by me. it was SO
good for a whisky breath
Have you any of 1t with you?"
yes, in my vest pocket"
The doctor searched the pocket and
presently found kernel of we'll
known proprietary article for the
breath. He chewed 1t a moment and
then leaning toward the man so that
the scent must strongly reach his
nostrils. said:
DO you remember that smell?"
Sure I do"
what is associated with 1t in your
mind? What does 1t remind you Off"
"Heuizer's .hotel.'
Did you ever smell 1t before you
were in that place."
why, yes; that is what Chinky
gave me just before l went in"
"Chinky? Who is Chinky?"
81 dunno. He's a Teller met some
times. / dunno his last name"
"Why is he called 'Chinky?"
They say It's because when he
runs to turn the switch the dimes
and nickels chink in his pocket"
Then he must be a conductor on
the street cars?"
"Oh, yes; that's what he Is! re-
member now"
DR.. Furnivall returned to the office
The captain had Just returned with
the Information that, sure enough, the
key did not fit the lock on Swartz'
store.
"Of course" said DR.. F'urnivall.
Now hunt up a mana conductor on
the street cars. who is known as
'Chinky.' He is your man. Bring him
to me and I'll prove it."
But "Chinky," who was found to be
conductor by the name of Alan
Westover. frightened SO that he could
not stand on his feet when charged
with the crime, admitted his guilt at
once. and there was no necessity fof
hypnotizing him. He said that Satur.
day night after his work he had met
Flanagan on a car. He told him he
was going on a vacation. that Swartx
was in the store with a big roll, which
he was intending to take home with
him, as the safe was no good, and that
he (Flannigan) had brought away the
store key instead of leaving 1t with the
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, that he was to be away SO long and
might lose It, Flanagan was stupid.
and "Chinky" easily got the key from
his pocket as he helped him from the
car to go to Heuizer's, substituting one
Of his own in its place. Running to
the store he watched until he saw
Swartz removing his butchers frock,
i, and while 1t was over his head, en-
, tangling his arms, he rushed in and
choked him with a short length Of
rope. He meant only to render him
unconscious and get the money. his
hastily conceived plan being to throw
suspicion on Flanagan, who would
seem to have run away after doing the
, job; and that was why he had stolen
, the key. But when he saw that he
had overdone the matter-that Swartz
was dead-the pulley and rope dan-
Cling down from the loft gave him
; the idea of complicating the affair by
making 1t look like suicide. So he
hoisted the body up and left 1t hang
ing, shut the door. put up the bar.
locked the paddock and went home.
He had suffered the most horrible tor
lures of mind ever since; had been on
the point of giving himself up dozen
times, feeling that death would be
relief to him. and now that he was
taken he was glad of 1t. They would
put him out OF all his misery before
long His only excuse for the crime
! was that he was a cocaine fend. and
, supposed he was crazy and didn't
know any better.
Flanagan, released at once, went
home for his vacation. this time with
out stopping on the way; and he never
entered saloon afterward. Westover
, was electrocuted, after a long trial in
stituted by a benevolent society in the
; attempt to prove him insane.
Copyright, 1909 by w. G. Chapman.)
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