, 1910-06-30

~ Tvs n v HouTS
TO get It out Of himi"
Maloney turned out the electric
lights and went to pull up the window
shades, letting the bright daylight
stream into the room. Suddenly
there was a ring at the front door.
Oficer Delaney opened, and DR.. Bern.
stein entered. Advancing into the
room, he shook hands with the can.
tain.
I'm sorry I couldn't come before,
captain. ! was out when I got the
call. Where's the body?"
The captain pointed to the inner
room.
"In there"
After glancing c%uriously at How
ard. the doctor disappeared into the
inner room.
Capt. Clinton turned to Maloney.
We'll. Maloney. l guess IL work
10 done here. We want to get the
prisoner over to the station. then
make out a charge Of murder, and
prepare the full confession to submit
to the magistrate. Have everything
ready by nine o'clock. Meantime, I'll
60 down and see the newspaper boys.
guess there's a bunch of them down
there. OF course, it's too late for the
morning papers. but it's a bully good
story for the afternoon editions. De-
laney. you're responsible for the pris-
oner. Better handcuff him.
The patrolman was Just putting the
manacles on Howard's wrists when
DR.. Bernstein re-entered from the in.
ner room. The captain turned.
We'll. have you seen your mani"
he asked.
The doctor nodded.
Found a bullet wound in his head"
he said. Flesh all burned-must have
been pretty close range. It might
have been q case of suicide"
Capt. Clinton frowned. He didn't
like suggestions of that kind after a
confession which had cost him five
hours work to procure.
"Suicide?" he sneered. Say, doc
tor, did you happen to notice what
side Of the head the wound was on?'
DIR. Bernstein reflected a II. Jment.
"Ah. yes. Now l come to think o.
It, 1t was the left side"
Precisely" sneered the captain. 81
uSNCI HtdIu Vi d bulClut SLOOlllS I'LL
self in the left temple. Don't worry.
doctor, IS murder, all right" Point
ing with a jerk OF his finger toward
Howard. he added: And we've got
the man who did the job"
Officer Delaney approached his chief
and spoke to him in a low mt The
captain frowned and looked toward
his prisoner. Then, turning toward
the officer, he said:
rs the wife downstairs?"
The officer nodded.
Yes, sir; they just telephoned."
Then let her come up" said the
captain. she may know something"
Delaney returned to the telephone
and DR.. Bernstein turned to the cap
tain:
Say what you will, captain. I'm
not at all sure that Underwood did
not do this himself"
Amt you? Well, / am" replied
the captain with a sneer. Pointing
again to Howard. he said:
This man has just confessed to the
shooting"
At that moment the front door
opened and Annie Jefries came In e.
ported by IN officer. She was pail
nd frightened, and looked timidly at
he group of strange and se~rious-look-
ing men present. Then her eyes went
found the room in search of her hus-
and. She saw him seemingly asleep
n an armchair, his wrists manacled
n front OF him. With a fright
med exclamation she sprang forward.
ut Officer Delaney intercepted her.
Capt. Clinton turned around angrily
the Interruption.
Keep the woman quiet till she's
Fanted!" he growled.
Annie sat timidly on . chair in the
background and the captain turned
gain to the doctor.
whats that you were saying. doc
kor?"
You tell me the man confessed?"
Crossing the room to where Howard
lat. DR.. Bernstein looked closely at
i'm. Apparently the prisoner was
sleep. His eyes were closed and his
cad dropped forward on his chest.
ie was CHASTITY pale.
The captain grinned.
Yes, sir, confessed-in the pres
nee Of three witnesses. En-, ser
keant. 2"
Yes. sir" replied Maloney.
You heard him. too. didn't you. Do
hneyf"
Yes. captain"
~Squaring his huge shoulders, the
aptain said with q self-satisfed
buckle:
1T o us FIVE hours to get him to
wn up. but we got 1t out OF him at
kst."
The doctor was stin busy with his
ANIMATION.
He seems TO be asleep. Worn out,
guess. Five hours, yes-that's your
ethod. captain" Shaking his head,