The Forrest City times., 1909-01-01

KNOUYJ which they had purchased
 NkA at an uncalled- for freight
 sale two young men resid-
 ing Tn Austin were horri- dsd yesterday to discover the body of man. It was dramatically sealed in . zinc case which was inclosed in an ordinary round-topped trunk, which in turn was packed Tn sawdust within a pine dry goods box. Considering the fact that the box had remained for three fears and half in the freight warehouse the body was in a remarkable state of preservation, due probably to the man. ner of packing it. There is no clue to the identity of the body other than that it was billed to a fictitious address on South Jefferson street and was shipped from Salt Lake City, having been rebilled lhere from Etteso, Wash
 That's the gist of it, but, of course. after the fashion of you reporters the story is told from several angles in or der to fill the column. It looks like . promising mystery"
 Yes, but one that probably Is im- possible of solution considering the length of time," answered.
 I'm not so sure of that. Did it ever occur to you that any crime can be solved if someone is willing to ex- pend money, time, and travel? Given unlimited resources, I believe I could organize detective force which would make punishment certainty for every criminal. Crime goes unsolved be- cause the men capable of doing ef- fective work can make more money in other lines. I'd rather like to look :~to this case. Does your influence
 lend to the county morgue?"
 Deputy Coroner McNally in charge rnere is one of my particular friends. am sure he will favor us."
 Suppose we call there this after noon. If your engagements will per init"
 acceded. but shortly after break fast something arose that put the mat ter entirely out of our minds for the moment I was busy at my own de- vices, and Clarke was deep in a very erudite work on oriental mysticism when there was a violent tug at our door bell. I opened the door and ad- mitted handsome, athletic young fel- low. square of jaw and keen ol eye, but apparently laboring under the most intense excitement
 Where is MT. Clarke? l must see him at once," he gasped
 Knowing Clarke's rule to see all call CTS when possible. I immediately ushered him into the library.
 "Oh, MT. Clarke" he began without awaiting an introduction. T am sure l have word from her. I must have your help. The police will laugh at me but feel it is clue. I shall go mad If 1t fails. know she is living. ] have never given her up"
 But calm yourself, my dear sir, and let me have your story commercially" said Clarke. Remember, l am ig- norant even of your name"
 Pardon me, forgot I am so full of this new clue. My name is Rich ard Dudley"
 He needed to say no more to Clarke or myself. The name recalled in- stantly the disappearance, six months before, of Evlyn Mason. The coun- try had rung with it. The papers had been filled with 1t The best detec. tives in the country had struggled with it. Clarke himself, though not called in by the family had taken deep interest in the progress of the case. A note of romance had been added to the affair by the recently an. nounced engagement of the iron mag mates daughter to Richard Dudley. Harvard's old crack half back who. at the time she so mysteriously dropped out of sight, was trayeling In the orl. ent. He had hastened home as fast as steamer and train could carry him and had taken up the thread where the police had dropped it in despair
 "Then you have a clue. MT Dud, ley?" asked Clarke when he had as. sured our caller that his trouble was we'll known to us.
 II think SO Here is what re- ceived this morning. l hurried to you at once
 And Dudley handed Clarke a slip of paper
 Clarke read the paper and handed 1t over to me. It contained but one word, "osette," written in a sprawling hand.
 Where did you get this?" asked Clarke.
 Tt was slipped under my door last night. 1 have no idea by whom. found it there this morning. Oh. MT. Clarke, tell me that you have hope and that we will find her"
 What particular importance do you attach to this paper?"
 'Oh, can't you see? But I forget. No one knows 1t but myself and her immediate family. Why. man. that's Evlyn's middle name, Evlyn Osette Mason. She never used it. No one knows it. Don't you see she must have sent this?''
 Tn that case. MT Dudley, you have indeed nlosl valuable clue: more val.