The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-17

"By the Way, Mrs. Conway Dropped
in the Office Yesterday, While you
Were Away"
the house and honking until some one
comes out He has a code of signals
with the horn. which ! never remem-.
ber Two long and short blast
mean, | believe, Send out a box OF
cigarettes, and six short blasts,
which sound like police call, mean
Can you lend me some money! To
night | knew something was up, for
he got out and rang the door-bell like
a Christian
They came into the library, and
Hotchkss wiped his collar until it
cleaned Mcknight was aggressigely
cheerful
Not pinched yeti" he exclaimed.
What do you think of that for luck!
You always were a fortunate devil,
Lawrence
Yes" / assented with some bitter
ness, Il hardly know how to contain
myself for JOY sometimes. | suppose
you know"--to Hotchkiss-" that the
/ police were here while we were at
4 Cresson, and that they found the bag
that | brought from the wreck?"
Things are coming TO head he
said thoughtfully, unless a little plan
that ! have in mind" he hesitated.
Il hope so; | am pretty nearly des-
perate,' said, doggedly. I've got a
mental toothache, and the sooner it's
pulled the better
Tut, tut" sadi Mcknight, think
of the disgrace to the firm If its senior
member goes up for life, Or he
twisted his handkerchief into moose
and went through an elaborate pan
tomme
Although Jail isn't so bad, any
how he finished, there are fellows
that get the habit and keep going
back and going back" He looked a
his watch, and ! fancied his cheerful
ness was strained Hotchkiss wal
nervously fumbling my book
did you ever read the PurloineC
Letter Mr. Blakeley?" he inquired.
Probably, years ago. said. Poe
isn't it,
He was choked ot my indifference
1t is a masterpiece he said will
enthusiasm. 81 re-read it today"
"And what happened?'
"Then | inspected the rooms in tn
house off Washington Circle +
made some discoveries, Mr. Blakeley
For one thigg, our man there is left
handed" he looked around for on
approval There was small cust
ion on the dresser, and the scarf
pins in It had been stuck in with tn
left hand
Somebody may have twisted til
cushion" ! objected, but he locke
hurt and desisted
There is only one discrepancy" h
admitted. but It troubles me. AZ
cording to Mrs Carter. at the farm
house. onr man wore gaudy paiamai
while found here only the most Sc
yerely plain night-shirts,"
Amy buttons OFF," Mcknight II
: quired, looking again at his watch.
THE buttons were there the amt
teur detective answered gravely, "bl
the buttonhole next the top one wa
torn through
Mcknight winked at me furtiyely.
81 am convinced Of one thing
IIotchkiss went on, clearing h
throat, the papers are not in tn;
, room. Either he carries them wit
= him, or he has sold them"
A sound ON the street made bot
my visitors listen sharply. Whatey'
= 1t was ii passed on, however. | We
= growing curious and the restraint WI
telling on Mcknight He has r
= talent for secrecy. In the interval "
! discussed the strange occurrence I
Cresson, which lost nothing by Hotc
:, kiss dry narration.
And so, he concluded, the wor
an in the Baltimore hospital Is Il
wife of Henry Sullivan and the daug
i ter of the man he murdered. No wo
: der he collapsed when he heard
. the wreck.
i Joy, probably" Mcknight put l
u 'Is that clock right. Lawrence? New
mind ii doesn't matter. BY the wa
Mrs. Conway dropped in the office ye
terday while you were away
y What" | sprang FROM my chair
y Sure thing Said she had heai
II great things of us, and wanted us
u handle her case against the railroad
{ 81 would like to know what she
e driving at ! reflected rs she tt
ing to reach me through you?"
!. Richey's flippancy is often clos
;. for deeper feeling lie dropped
= now. Yes he said, she's after Il
= notes. of course. And I'll tell you
ielt ike poltroon-whateYel "a.
i may be--when turned her dow
y She stood by the door with her fa'
y white. and told me eontemptuous
that could save you from murd
u charge and wouldn't do 1t. She mat