New-York tribune., 1909-04-25

It eagerly Here II is" he exclaimed
triumph, holding up the receipt.
Which shows how dangerous It Is 10 futgsa
man on CIrCuustautIal evidence, rera-za-
Astro
Well. its more than We got against II
others, McGraw gruublei.
Ny dear old chap. III show YOU circr--
stantIal evidence enough % convince YOU. te-
fore m through Besides that. III let y0u
listen 20 an outright confession. Now v0u hzd
better let Mr Norett depart N peace Hes
had a narrow escape. It's lucky some o-s
with psychic perceptions was here 10 resc2
him from the web of CIrCumsrauce
" 1t was the night watchua- then, III 5et1-
that" said NcGraw-
WELL. weu take up his case next Les
see he owed Niti-rlu-v a gr-tge II
having HIM discharged He had pistol II:
ne can't produce IT. What has he done VT
it,
They had app-5aehrf TH7mpson BY rs
time The night w4-,luau was listening
trembling II his turn His face had the cllr
OF clay.
Il kept 1t down cellar IN my table dr4F-
near the foot OF the elevator shaft. ha7e11
idea what has become OF it,. he pleaded
AStrJ touched the O--lce- who had been h0-
ing Notfett Take the elevator and 90 dow
TO the cellar Open the door Of the neaFsi
furnace and look III and see If YOU can md
gun
is 1t there" SAID N.G-aw How
blazeS did YOU know that. YOU wizard,
Where would Won hide d gun better, SAD
Astro, smiling, Il II -su there. YOU i md
IN some corner. or IN one Of the ash barrels
doesn't matter much. anyway
EaIeSka. meanwhile. was irving &c corlio1'
Miss Wilson. who was CRYING and talking Inla1
mittentIv The two blondes made a preEF
d NH
first visit to the Seer'S studio had always al-
mired VaIeska Wvure. looked on, apparently
touched ~
For Gods sake. sir, II ant The girl, IS II
he asked IN a whisper.
AStrO laughed. and waited The elevator
boy sat on . bench, picture OF delectoI va. w.
ing for the outcome. ltWaS ten minutes Ie-O,.
the officer reappeared from the basement u
he threw open the elevator door he showed,
hanging from a bent wire. the distorted meta
work OF a revolver. still glowing a duA Iet- ,--
" 1t was Just where You SAID, Sr' A7 y
planned
Astro gave a glance lr It. then turneq !
Thompson What have YOU o. say. ne isA5I
Il don't know how It gottaere S~id -O-F
son duly. --.-s-
man here'"
And It was Mr.. yIidare5urv who caused
your discharge: -.-,-. .t
Yes, sir Thompson stared stupid! .
his large feet t-s
Then YOU had good reason 70 hate III
He Is shot and YOUR revolver thrown H--' 80
furnace. 1t looks bad. nv man
81 swear 20 God / III innocent li-'--sl =
looked wildly INTO the iruPlssEve face oI -
Seer o.
And. as he did so. Astro's face softened.
believe YOU. | think YOU can take the 1A-'
cuffs off him. McGiraw.
Take EN- off Why. he must be the %
who done it ANY fool could see that -.
You're fool enough 20. no louoI -
AStro, Struggling his shoulders ouI L - :.
want the credit Of detecting the uluTuG1~
you'd better free this man and listen 90 iile-
AStro had proved his marvellous power.
or intuition too many tunes -l--
much TO McGrawS own advantage, IoI -
officer TO refuse. -.
Its sure too much for me- he u1utte1eO~
himself as he unlocked the IRON bracelets
now Wen have an interview w VI
the real criminal, 80 said AStr1, |a4Si-5
over TO the two girls 81
Miss Wilson, hearing this, looked terIl--+
at him. but there was no expression there - -
could reassure her. She opened her APS
speak, but could not .s,t
AStro began deliberately speaking So T,ss
his words echoed through the corridor
Wilson. by Your own confession YOU w.. We.
the office of Mr.. Niddleburv AZ the time l''
shot ,..4
In the inner office was she ellc.u-.-tis
In, ba Irv.- ,tf5.... yyTa-e4 there Ll'~---