The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-22

Nltat UP NbAIt Nfi ii1 uiu you uN 10
telephone me irom M, and why
aid YOU change your mind about the
messaRe2H
fle looked astounded
YOU knew was at M?" he
stammcred
M 9Yes. @e9tfaeed you what about
the mcssasa2
"Weil it was this way; Of course.
Cid not lnow your name, alr. Blake-
ley The telegram said; Man with
papers in lower ten, car seven, and
after I had made what considered
my escape began 70 thinl, ! had LETT
the mau in my berth in bad way.
"FIe woNld probably be accused Of
the crime So although when the
wreck occurred supposed everyone
connected with the affair had been
killed, there was chance that you
bad survived I've not been of much
account, but I didn't want man to
swing because left him In my place
Besides, | began TO have a theory Of
my own
"As we entered the car tall dark
woman passed us, with a glass of wa
ter in her hand and vaguely romem-
bered her She was amazingly Ike
blanche Conway
IF she too, thought the man with
the notes was in lower ten, IL ex.
planned a lot, including that piece Of
+. womans necklace. She was fury.
Blanche Conway, capable of any
thing"
Then why did You couutormand
that message?' asked curiously.
When | got to the Carter house,
and get to bed had aprained my
ankle in the iump-I went through
the alligator bag had taken from
lower nine When found your name.
I sent the first message Then. soon
after. came across the notes. II
seemed too good to be true, and was
crazy for fear the message had gone
"At first was going TO scpd them
10 Bronson; then | began to see what
the possession Of the notes meant to
me- II meant power over Bronson,
money. influence, everything. lie was
a deyil, that man.
Well he's at home now said Nc
knight, and we were glad to laugh
and relieve the tension
Alison pat her hand over her eyes,
as if to shut out the sight Of the man
she had so nearly married., and fur
lively touched one Of the soft little
curls that nestled at the back Of her
neck.
When was able to walk, went on
The sullen voice q came at once TO
Washington [ tried to sell the notes
10 Bronson, but he was almost ct the
END OF his rope Not even my threat
TO send them back TO you, Mr.. Blake
ley, could make him meet my figure.
He didn't have the money"
Mcknight was Triumphant
Il think you gentlemen will see rea-
son in my theory new, he said. Mrs
Conway wanted the notes to force a
legal marriage, l suppose
Yes"
The detective with the small pack
age carefully rolled off the rubber
hand. and uuwrapped it, ! held my
breath as he took out, first, the Russia
leather wallet
These things, Nh Blakeley, we
found in the sealskin bag Mr. Sullivan
says he left you This wallet, NIr sul
Ivan is this the one you found on the
floor Of The carr
Sullivan opened it, and. glancing al
the name inside Simon Harrington
nodded afirmatively
And this went on the detective
this is a piece Of gold chain?"
1T seems 20 be- said Sullivan, re
coiling at the blood stained end
This, believe, is the dagger" III
held il up and Alison gave fain
cry Of astonishment and dismay Sui
llvan's face grew CHASTITY, and he sa
down weakly on the nearest chair.
The detective looked at him shrewd
~ then at Alison's agitated face
Where have you seen this dagger
before, young LADY," he asked, kindly
enough.
"Oh. don't ask me-" she gasped
breathlessly, her eyes turned on SUI
livan. lt's-it's too tcrrible,"
Tell him." I advised leaning Owe
10 her. at will be found ont later
anyhow
Ask him. she said. nodding TOWARD
Sullivan
The detective unwrapped the small
hoX Alison had brought, disclosing h'
trampled necklace and broken chain
with clumsy fingers he spread it OF
The table and fitted into place the bi
Of chain There cou!t be no ioub
that It belonged there.
"Wherc did you hnd ihat chain
Sullivan asked, hoarscly, looking 70
lie hrst time at Alison
"On the aoor, near the murdero'
mans berth"
"Now. Mr.. Sullivan" said the detec
tive. ciyilly, 4 believe YOU can tell rs
In the light oi these two exhibits, wh
really did murder Simon Harrington
Sullivan looked again al the dagge
a sharp little biz Of steel with a Flo
eniine handle Then he picked up th
locket and pressed hidden sprln
under one Of the canoes Inside, yer
neatly engraved, was the name an