The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

to talk. and opened the conversation
herself
yes, it's four days now since he's
been home. It's queer. He never leaves
without saying something There are
several letters, kilograms, and messages
for MIN People have called and no
one could tell them anything about
him
perhaps he's gone to his family"
q don't think 50. His STtp IS Sull
here Besides. he left in such strange
ibid you see him goT''
NO When I came four mornings
ago I found his bed In disorder and
his evening clothes on chair I have
cleaned up everything Usually he does
not leave until II. It's queer that he
should 20 away 50 early After break
fast this morning I thought would
run over here before my usual time. l
don't know why Once he LEFT very
early in the morning TO fight duel
I've been saying to myself, perhaps he's
IN trouble again"
Even If he's gone of to fight duel
7 don't understand It at all he was
such a neat man. You know, since
you're a friend OF his
Very neat Javel fastened to as
His shirt front Is stained with blood.
i:Andg1 The detective was intensely
's'The sleeve OF his shirt is all wrin-
Iled and torn, and he has lost one OF
the sleeve links Of which he was SO
His gold sleeve button with the tur-
7 don't know what you call them"
How do they look? Little blue
sto0es7" JaveI was fairly stammering
with Joy. He wss progressing fast
Yes, little blue stones TIE button
hole was torn and the sleeve INK Is
missing. It looks as If he had been in 8
fight
Javel had learned enough After Civ
ing this Information the woman could
tel nothing further Of interest to-him
There was blood on Barton's shirt He
had lost q sleeve link like that which
had been found in the room at Boule-
ward Iannes, He had disappeared.
" hat stronger evidence could be de-
sired2 still, Javel determined that he
would run no risk There was Just the
ba-e chance that a series Of strange
/ coiucidences had been revealed to him.
Feigning establishment, he asked the
Are YOU quite sure about the sleeve
sSure2 OF course I am You know
the links I'll let you see for yourself
I have put the shirt aside on purpose, II
L case he shouldn't have noticed that ID
lost the link He might blame me FOL
It III show you
why. he's been here and changed n;
Enenf Fis bureau Is all upset There:
his flannel undershirt in the basket
That wasn't here yesterday"
For a moment Javel was dismayed
was fl possible that Barton had taker
with him his bIood-stained shirt and hi:
sleeve link, the evidence Of his crime
To be sure, the portion OF the sleeve
link. the evidence of his crime2 To bt
sure. the portion Of the sleeve hni
| which still remained in The possession
! of the police could be identified by sons
friend, but the task would be harder
/ Besides, IL would rebound more 10 tht
| credit of the police If they provided al
! the evidence themselves, rather than 4
l they were called upon TO summon wit
/ nesses whose testimony might be broker
| down by severe cross-examinatiOn OF
He followed the woman into Baritone
/ BEDROOM
/ linen yesterday2''
Yes I'm sure of it Here's his fan
| mel shirt which he wore the morning
1 when he left Yesterday there was onII
/ the shirt which he wore with his even
/ ing clothes, the bloody shirt Of whici
! I spoke to you. the one that I'm nov
1 holding in my hand You see how tn
( sleeve has been torn at the wrist. II
has probably lost the sleeve link.
! took out the other one and put it OF