Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25

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the gsf1 ia the case in quick success
sion he'd come our visit TO the Carter
place. the finding OF the rest OF the
telegram. my seeing Alison there. and
the strange interview with Mrs Con.
way. The Cresson trip stood out in
my memory for its serio-comic horrors
and its one real thrill. Then-the dis.
covery by the police OF the sealskin
bag and the bit OF chain Hotchkiss
producing triumphantly Stuart for Sui.
Ivan and bis subsequent discontinue;
Mcknight at the station with Alison,
and later the confession that he was
out OF the running
And vet when I thought it all over,
the entire week and its events were
two sides OF a triangle that was mar
rowing rapidly 20 an apex. a point
And the said apex was at that mo
! ment in the drive below my window
resting bis long legs by sitting on a
carriage block. and smoking a pipe
/ that made the night hideous. The
sense Of The ridiculous is very close
70 the sense OF tragedy I opened my
screen and whistled. and Johnson
looked up and grinned. We said moth
ing. held up a handful OF cigars. he
extended bis hat and when I finally
went 90 sleep. II was to a soothing
breeze that waited in salt air and a
faint aroma OF good tobacco. was
thoroughly tired. but I slept restless
". dreaming OF two detectives with
Pittsburg warrants being held up by
| Hotchkiss at the point OF a splint,
while Alison fastened their hands with
chain that was broken and much
too short. I was reused about dawn
by light rap at the door. and, open
I ing it. ] found Forbes. in a pair Of
! trousers and pajama coat He was
as pleasant as most feshy people are
when they have 60 get up az night.
and he said the telephone had been
ringing FOR an hour. and be didn't
know why somebody else ia the blank
ety-blank house couldn't have heard
f. He wouldn't get 70 sleep until
noon.
AS ne was palpably asleep on his
feet, / left him grumbling and went
TO the telephone. IL proved 90 be
Rchey. who had found me by the
simple expcdient OF tracing Alison.
and he was jubilant
You'll have 70 come back" he said.
Got a railroad schedule there?"
Il don't sleep with one in my
pocket" ] rotroted. but 10 youu hold
the line IN cali out the window TO
Johnson. He's probably got one"
johnson ] could hear the laugh
with which Mcknight comprohended
[ the situation. He was san chuckhng
I when 7 came back
Train 20 Richmond AZ $50 a. N, 20
7 said What time is IL now?"
-Four Listen. Louie We've got
, him. Do you hear? Through the WON.
4 an at baltimore Then-the other
! woman, The lady OF the restaurant''-
q he was obviously avoiding names
| she Is playing our cards for us-No
II don't know why. and don't care
| But you be az the Incubator tonight
at eight o'clock II YOU can't shake
| Johnson. bring him. bless him"
To this day I believe the sam For
beses have not recovered from the
| surprise OF my unexpected arrival. my
/ one appearance az dinner in Granger s
| clothes. and the note on my dresser
/ which informed them the next morn
ing that had folded my tents like the
/ Arabs and silently stolen away. For
at half after FIVE Johnson and I. the
| former as uninQuisitive as ever. were
on our way through the dust 20 the
station. three miles away, and by four
that afternoon we were in Washing
ton. The journey had been unevent
/ ful. Johnson relaxed under the In
| huence 81 my tobacco. and spoke al
| some length on the latest improve
ments in gallows. dilating on the ab
! surdity Of cutting out the former FIRE,
| passes 20 see the affair in operation
I remember. too that he mentioned
the curious anomaly that permits
man about 20 be hanged 20 eat Z
hearty meal I did not enjoy my din
ner that night
Before we got into Washington
had made an arrangement with John
son 90 surrender myself at two IN,
following afternoon. Also. had wire,
20 Alison, asking her il she would car
~ out the contract she had made Tn,
! detective saw me home. and left m,
there.
Mrs. Klopton received me with dig
nihed reserve. The very tone in which
she asked me when would dine toll,
me that something was wrong.
'Now-what Is il. Mrs. Klopton?"
demanded finally. when she had in
formed me. in patient and long-sui
b fering tone. that she felt worn on
and thought she needed rest.
when ] lived with Mr. Justic
Springer" she began acidly. her mend
ing basket in her hands. 1t was a
orderly. well-conducted household. 70
can ask any Of the neighbors. Meal
were cooked and. what's more, the
were eaten; there was none OF thi
here one day and gone the next bus
ness"
p Nonsense" I observed. Your
7. tired, that's all. Mrs Klopton. An
! wish YOU would 90 out; want Z
battle"
: That's not all. she said with dit
nifty. from the doorway. 'Wome