The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-05-20

| enlist his sympathies. Second, the
crime was one which, lacking all ap-
parent motive, once Pickett and his
| supposititious jealousy we're elm
mated, promised to tax his detective
ability to the utmost, and this also was
condition full of attraction for him
! And now this woman with her mys-
| terious trouble which she would not
name! 1t 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, Il will not ask
who you are-i, does not concern me.
But | 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 l 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 businesslike 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.
One moment" she said in a
/ strained voice. rs there any need of
others beside yourself being present
when you question Fickett?"
1T is impossible to say. That is
why | warn you. 1t will depend on
whether his evidence is of Importance
in the murder case, | may see him
first alone, and need not call in others
unless it should prove necessary. But
at lesast |, 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 sorey frightened. Final
| ly she gave him hep hand, saying al
most inaudibly:
Very well, sir. You are gentle.
man. and in that case will know how
to act" Then she went out hurriedly.
The next morning the doctor pro,
ceeded to the Jail and was shown to
Fickett's cell. The prisoner was a
youth of "a, with fresh cheeks, light,
| uOlltSL eyes anu a lIiiu tA-
| preston of countenance, though now
he appeared thoroughly scared and dis
| tressed. He frightened somewhat as
DR.. Furnivall 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. Fickett?''
the doctor inquired. You know
wouldn't hurt you, don't you?"
But you took off your glasses, and
! know what that means" he an.
swered. 81 never saw you without them
before, and | never expected to-
don't want to be pumped-I can't be-
The doctor hestated moment over
the young fellows evident distress
! Then he replaced his spectacles over
his eyes.
Il 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 Fickett, who saw the glasses
go on again with lively show of re,
! lief
Have you any suspicion of anybody
! in connection with the Patrick girls
death?" he asked,
Tie 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?"
Yes, sir"
Was the engagement ever broken ?"
NO, sir, but she asked me to say
that it was the other night, just for
the fun of it. But we were going to
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 place."
Yes, but she told me not TO tell
anyone"
Did she give you any reasons for
wishing the change kept secret?"
she said she wanted to surprise
her friends; that's ALL"
How long have You known hero
About 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. Funi
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 afraid
Of. Anything else she would conflde
in him. The next step was to find ont
| who this lover was He hurried 10
Mrs Butields but that lady was sure
| the girl never had any men callers or
intimate friends. Whenever she went