The state herald., 1910-12-16

entire pillow, but they thought was
stealing 1t, and made me give 1t up"
Richey touched the pieces gingerly.
by George" he said, land you carry
that around in your pocket! What II
you should mistake 1t for your hand
kerchief?"
But Mr.. Hotchkiss was not listen
Ing He stood bent somewhat for
ward. leaning over the table, and fixed
me with his ferret-like eyes.
Have you seen the evening papers.
Mr.. Blakeley?" he inquired.
glanced to where they lay un-
opened, and shook my head
Then | have disagreeable task"
he said with evident relish. "Of
course, you had considered the matter
of the man Harrington's death closed,
after the wreck. did myself. AS far
as was concerned, / meant to let 1t
remain SO. There were no other sur.
vivors, at least none that knew of.
and in spite of circumstances. there
were number Of points in your ia.
vor.
II verified your Identity. for in
stance, as soon as / recovered from
the shock Also-I found on inquiring
of your tailor that you invariably wore
dark clothing"
Mcknight came forward threatening
ly. Who are you, anyhow" he de-
manded. And how Is this any bust.
ness of yours?" Mr.. Hotchkiss was
entirely unrufied.
Il have a minor position here" he
said, reaching for a visiting card Il
am very small patch on the seat of
government. sir"
Mcknight muttered something about
certain offensive designs against the
said patch and retired grumbling to
the window. Our visitor was opening
the paper with tremendous expendi.
ture of energy.
Here It is. Listen" He read rap
idly aloud:
The Pittsburg police have sent to
Baltimore two detectives who are
looking up the survivors OF the Ill
ioAtu washington Il HtTs IL mas lIdls-
pired that Simon Harrington, the
Wood street merchant of that city.
was not killed in the wreck, but was
murdered In his berth the night pre-.
ceding the accident Shortly before
the collision. John Flanders. the con.
ductor OF the Filler. sent this telegram
to the chief of police:
BODY OF Simon Harrington found
stabbed In his berth. lower ten. on.
tario, at $3.50 this morning.
JOHN FLANDERS. Conductor
1T is hoped that the survivors of
the wrecked car Ontario will be found.
to tell what they know of the disoov.
cry OF the crime
MIR. John Gilmore. head of the
steel company for which Mr.. Harring.
ton was purchasing agent. has signified
his intention of Sitting the matter to
the bottom"
so you sec" Hotchkiss concluded.
there's trouble brewing. You and
are the only survivors of that unfor.
tunato car"
did not contradict him, but knew
OF two others. Mt least: Alison West.
and the woman we had left beside the
road that morning. babbling incoher.
emily. her black hair tumbling over
her white face.
Unless we can lind the man who
occupied lower SEVEN" suggested
Il have already tried and failed. To
find him would not clear you, OF
course. unless We could establish some
connection between him and the muir.
dered man. II is the only thing |
see. however have learned this
much" Iiotchkiss concluded: Lower
seven was reserved from Cresson"
Cressonl Where Alison West and
Mrs. Curtis had taken the trainl
Mcknight came forward and sud.
denly held out his hand. MIR. Hotch.
kiss" he said. lin sorry II have
been offensive. thought when you
came In. that like the lrlshmnn and
the government, you were fornlnHt'
us, II you Will put those cheerful
relies out Of sight somewhere. | should
nc Elhu 10 nave you uln' WIN me NJ
the Incubator" Ills name for his
bachelor apArtment) Compared with
Johnson, you are the great original
protoplusm,"
The strength Of this was los, on
/ llotchklss, but the invitation was
clear. They went out together and
from my window ! watched them &c,
into Meningitis ear, II was raining.
and Mt the corner tho Cannonball
slhddod. Across the street my detect
i've. Johnson. looked after them with
his crooked smile. A no turned ~
his collar he saw me. aud lifted his
/ hat
left the window and sat down In
the growing dusk So tho occupant OF
lower seven had got on the car q,
Crosaon. probably with Alison West
and her companion. There was some
one SHE cared about enough TO shield
I went irrltably TO the door and sum
monod Mrs Klopton
D a.