Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-12-08

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Have you seen the evening papers
Mr. Blaksleyo" he inquired.
| glanced TO where they lay I'm
opened. and shook my head
Then ! have a disagreeable task.
he said with evident relish. "Oi
course you had considered the matter
OF the man Harrington's death closed
after the wreck did myself. AS far
as was concerned, | meant to let II
remain so. There were no other sur
vivors, at least none that knew OF
and in spite of circumstances. theirs
were number of points in your ia.
yor
L verified your identity, for in
stance as soon as / recovered from
the shock Also-l found on inquiring
OF Your tailor that you invariably wore
dark clothing
Mcknight came forward threatening
ly Who are You. anyhow" he de-
manded And how is this any bust
ness OF yours Mr. Ho,chkiss was
entirely unruttled
Il have minor position here" he
said. reaching for visiting card. i
an a very small patch on the seat OF
government. sir
Mcknight muttered something about
certain offensive designs against the
said Patch and retired grumbling to
the window. Our visitor was opening
the paper with tremendous expendi-
ture OF energy
Here it is. Listen" He read rap.
idly aloud:
The Pittsburg police have sent to
Baltimore two detectives who are
looking up the survivors OF the i'll
fated Washington Filler. 1t has trans
Wood street merchant of that city.
was not killed in the wreck, but was
murdered in his berth the night pre-
ceding the accident Shortly before
the collision. John Flanders, the con-
! ductor OF the Filler, sent this telegram
TO the chief OF police:
Body OF Simon Harrington found
stabbed in his berth. lower ten. On
tario. at $50 this morning.
JOI1-> Ian lJEhc, CONDUCTOR.
1T is hoped that the survivors OF
the wrecked car Ontario will be found.
to tell what they know OF the discov-
cry OF the crime
Mr. John Gilmore. head of the
steel company for which Mr.. Harring-
ton was purchasing agent, has signified
his intention of sitting the matter to
the bottom"
So you see." Hotchkiss concluded.
there's trouble brewing You and
are the only survivors of that unfor-
! tunate car
did not contradict him. but knew
! of two others. at least: Alison West
and the woman we had left beside the
road that morning. babbling incoher
emily, her black hair tumbling over
her white face
Unless we can find the man who
occupied lower SEVEN" | suggested.
Il have already tried and failed. Tc
find him would not clear you, Of
course. unless we could establish some
connection between him and the muir
dered man. 1t is the only thing
see. however. l have learned thii
much " Hotchkiss concluded: Lower
seven was reserved from Cresson.'
4 Cresson. Where Alison West ant
Mrs Curtis had taken the train.
Z. Mcknight came forward and sud
denly held out his hand MIR Hotch
kiss he said. lin sorry if hav,
been offensive. ! thought when yol
came in, that, like the Irishman an,
the government, you were forninst
US. If you will put those cheerful
relics out of sight somewhere. shout
be glad to have you dine with me a
the Incubator (His name for hi
bachelor apartment.) Compared wit
Johnson, you are the great origins
protoplasm."
The strength of this was lost o
Hotchkiss, but the invitation wa
clear. They went out together, an
from my window l watched them g
i into Meningitis car. 1t was raining
and at the corner the Cannonba
skidded. Across the street my detec
i've, Johnson, looked after them wit
= his crooked smile. AS he turned l
n his collar he saw me, and lifted b
s hat
left the window and sat down
e the growing dusk. So the occupant
" lower seven had got on the car
le Cresson. probably with Alison We
IS and her companion. There was son
:" ore she cared about enough to shie
v. l went irritably to the door and SUI
~ moned Mrs. klopton.
if You may throw out those rose,
d. said, without looking at her "Th
are quite dead
They have been quite dead I
- three days. she retorted spiteful
= Euphemia said you threatened
- dismiss her if she touched them"
CTO BE CoNTINuED)
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