The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-11

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RED MOUSE
A Mystery Romance
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By WILLIAM HAMILTON
OSBORNE
Copyright. 1909. by Dodd Mead @ Co.
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Copyright. 1909. by Dodd. Mead O Co.
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prosecutor won do not recall that
told you that anything you might say
WOULD
Il heard all you said" the prisoner
broke in. But what's the use? 1t had
to come. was getting tired Of hiding
and never having wink Of sleep. Be-
sides, knew that Pemmican, Cradle
baughs man, saw the whole affair
There was no escape"
Murgatroyd's face expressed APP
proval of this point of view His
voice, however was noncommittal
when he observed:
"Pemmican saw it all. them
Certainly he did," Challoner volun-
tered
When the prosecutor spoke again he
/ did SO without looking up from sew
eral documents he was scanning.
II haven't examined Pemmican-my
men have, though be said. I've got
him under lock and key. and he'll
| have to stay there until
| Challoner moistened his lips.
Until my trial, suppose he inter
posed. Poor devil. That's hard
| lines."
The prosecutor ignored the COM
ment, but he reminded the prisoner
again that he must be careful not to
say anything that could be used
against him, concluding with:
you came here from the Jail quite
willingly this morning?'
/ Don't you think we can cut all that
sort of thing out, Mr.. Prosecutors,
little scornfully.
Before answering Murgatroyd shot
glance at his men as if to sharpen
their attention.
Very well. then he said finally.
III you're quite willing | should like
to know the exact details. AS ! un-
1 derstand it. both Hargrnves and you
were fatally infatuated with an ac-
tress ut the Frivolity quarreled over
her. Is that right?"
/ Surely there is no necessity of
bringing any other names into this"
i Challoner answered holly. and then,
/ little by little calming down, he re-
| counted graphically the incidents of
/ that memorable night
a most unusual performance on the
part of the prosecutor cut him short.
All the time Chailoner had been laying
bare the facts Murgatroyd had been
toying with pigskin wallet on which
appeared in gold the initials "R. H.,
and just wien his prisoner was ON the
point Of ending his story he tossed ii
over to him, demanding:
DO you recognize that?" The prose
cutor desired If possible to add rob
berry to the motive in the case
Know it, the prisoner replied glib
Il ~ Il should think did. 1t was Har-
graves. When saw it last there was
$4,000 in it." Turning it inside out.
he asked In an of1lland manner:
Where's the money gomez:
Murgatroyd's eyes searched the face
of the man before him.
''Tou took it, he asserted coldly.
Chailoner strore to clear away his
muddled recolIections.
II took 1t? Decidedly mott. he eS-
claimed Indignantly. But the mans
dipsomaniacal doubts and fears tinged
the tone of his voice and lessened the
impressiyeness OF his denial, though he
added: why, your witness, Pemmi-
can, can tell you that. He saw the
whole thing"
Mursatroyd asked of ChalIoner
whether it was not fact that he had
tried to borrow money all over town
The Eyes" lie elected was muttcred
angriIy.
But | didn't touch that" Challoner
resumed, the beads Of perspiration
standing out on his brow. IF did
take the money. what in the world
have done with it? Tell me that. But
look here. Murgatroyd; lets get down
to business aud have this over with.
told you that waited for Hurgraves
for two nights We had game if
Room A. There was a compact. Har
graves won out Hang him. he al
ways Won out. We had row thef
and there. pulled that gun and fred
lat him point blank
! 'sAnd them
Killed llinl. and would do 1t ovel
again, assure you. ] don't remember
r any more. but pemnican was there
You've got his story. He knows al
! about it.
!. His story observed Murgatroyd
I laying a foreGngcr on the edge of til,
q desk, amounts TO just what you sait
last night"
. There was loud rap on the door
), sI1ley answered it ard left the room
= lie returned ia IA instant.
!, Its Counselor 1horne," he announc
: cd to the prosecutor HE wants +
see YOU"
Murgatroy,l shook his head impa
ticntly.
rel him 10 wait he said brusquely
: He won't wait persisted Mixley.
: You tell him that he's got to wait.
), returned AlrGatroyd.
= But Thorne did not wait. No soone
: had Mixley left the room than Thorn
! entered and STROBE up TO the prose
y utors desk. Mialey followed him
Thorne shook his fist toward Cha
y oner.