Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

give me help were consistent with the
honor Of his position he should be pleased
to do all i'm his power. Whereupon
asked him without circumvention whether
to his knowledge and remembrance Mr.
Somhers ever drew q check TO one Phil
ander Summerfield.
''He drew several to Philander Summer
field" Mr.. Crane answered promptly.
AT close intervals?"
"All that I know of were drawn within
two months"
fAnd the iast?'
The last was dated about fifteen days
before MIR. Somhers' death and was de-
posted i'm the Second National Bank of
New York three days later
WAS this last check for q large
amount"
For thirty THOUSAND dollars"
All! You have an extraordinary men,
DRY. Mr.. Crane"
II have reason to remember these in
stances. The first checks would have
made no more impression upon my MEM
DRY than any others that MIR. Somhers
drew through our little bank. had IL not
been for this last large amount, which
request on some p. and u. bonds.''
Were these facts Of no value I'm the
search for the assassin of Mr. Somhers?"
"They appeared not to be. I made men-
ton of the last check 10 the chief of
police. as It seemed to me that 1t might
have Q bearing upon the case. but he and
his colleagues declared ii TO be without
probable connection. as the return vouch-
er was In my hands fully a week before
Ibid Mr.. Milbrath's counsel agree with
the police?'
81 did not refer the matter to them.
Upon further consideration concluded
that the police were doubtless right.
Moreover, it is hardly polite for me to
publish, without important reason. the
affairs OF our clients
II dare say. DO you, however, happen
to know anything about this Philander
Summerfeld?''
Nothing whatever
lit seems to me that YOU were quite
right In feeling that the reason for so
large check should have been explain
ed before the coroner. or. at least. At Mr..
Milbrath's trials. and l shall endeaver TO
go back few years and took for the re-
ceiver of the check. Does any other point
occur TO you that may be useful to me?"
Mr.. Crane deiiberated.
Il fear not, Mr.. bliss. | wish you every
success, however, and / hope that every
vestige of doubt may be removed from
Harry. IL the law was quite right in its
last Judgment of the case.
We shook hands after this cautious ex-
preston Of good will. and went out into
the street and up to the post once. where
the faculty was holding its usual morn
ing session upon the piazza, | joine~
them, and for an hour listened 10 the des-
ultory gossip.
Just before noon I drove back to Over
look and found that Milbrath was already
there.
~ think I can show you the route from
here to the Winton station taken by your
mysterious visitor" he said as came up.
There 10 a trail that ! used when ] was
q lad. and sometimes OF late years even
when I raced over to watch the trains,
came through 1t today. and there are
evidences that Il IL still used OCCASION
ally" He made diagram With a pencil
on a piece of paper which showed me q
cut through the woods Of which had no
knowledge.
who besides you knew of this trail?" l
asked.
"Why. | can't be sure that any one did
The few chaps that uncle permitted me
TO associate With. uncle himself and Joe
Arms are the ones most likely TO learn
Of H. And the boys are either dead or
gone from town." he added, refiectiveIy.
"Has Kiibourne returnedT'
II think not. ! called at Red Gables
and found Mr. Mcclure alone. We talked
for an hour. and when ] came over here
the others had not put In al appearance
Did you see Mr.. CYanef'
Yes" 1 answered, and repeated the