The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-08-04
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CHAPTER vi--contlnusd.
Then you haven't heard the rest Of
Hha tragedy | asked. holding out the
eaap Fits frightfally bad luck for
ne. but II makes good story. You
aee
At that momsnt the conductor and
poytaf ceased their coiloqny The con.
aaei0r eania directly toward me, tug
9inK ia he came u his hristling gray
mustaehe
4 would ike 10 talk 10 you IN the
ear. 30 said 10 nae. with a curious
aance 1T the young lady
Cant Il waltz l objected We
are on our way TO i cup 81 coffee and
slice u bacon, BIO mercilul al you
are powerful"
I'm afraid tho breakfast win have
d watt. he replied II won't keep
sou long, There WIS note Of an.
ihofity 10 his voice which ! resented:
but, after an. the circumstances we're
unusual
Wen have 10 defer that cup of
euffee Tor while" said to the girl;
nut don't despair there's breakfast
a0Fnewhefe"
A. W. entered the car, she stood
aside. but fels rather than saw that
sts followed us l was surprised TO
see half dozen men gathered around
the berth IL which | had wakened
nambcr seven. II had not yot been
niade np
As We paused along the aisle. was
faces Of the passengers, The tall WON.
an Who had tainted WAS searching my
faea with narrowed eyes. while the
steut woman % the kindly heart
avoided my case. and pretended to
look out Of the window.
AZ we pushed our way through the
group i fanrisd that II closed around
mo ominanaly Tho conductor said
aothlng. but led the way without cere'
mnpy 10 the slide 81 the berth.
What's the matterf' ] inquired,
was puxxled. but not apprehenslye,
Have yoa some 81 my things2 ia be
thankfnl even for my Shoes: these are
confoundedly tight"
Nobody epoko, and fell silent, too
For one og the pillows had been turned
over, and tho under side Of tho white
case was streaked with brownist
stains. / think II was i pgreeptlble
time before 1 realized that the stains
we're blood. and that tho faces around
we're allied with suspicion and dis
trust
why. lt--that looks like blood"
said saouously. There was an inees
SAINT pounding IN my cars, and th'
rnmductar's voice came from far on.
II IL blood, no asserted srimly
looked around With a dizSy Of
gsmpa Al nanchaianeo, Even u Il IT,,
demonstrated, surely you don't SUP
pose Tor moment that | know any
thing about it,
ghe amateur detective elbowed BIT
way In lie had scrap ut tFanspai
snt paper IN his hand, and a pencil,
4 would lie permission 10 trae
the stains" no began eagerly Also
20 inealf you will kindly lab you
digger With pin needle anything
sIf you don't keep ogt Of tAis,' Oh
conductor said Sayagaly Il VIII q
some iabbing myself. ~ for 20,
sir- he turned 20 me. ! was al
soiuteiy inaoeent, but ! knew that
presented typical picture % guilt
was covered With cold sweat, and n
pounding 10 my ears kept up diszi'
An Tor yun. sir
The lrFcprcssibi0 amateur deteetiv
glade quick pouuce az the pillow an
rushed haek the cover, Before our
-oredulaua eyes he drew out a mario
steel ark which hRd been buried
she small cross that served as heal
There Was a chorus OK voice
around. . aElek aurgiRg forward
the crowd go that was what ha
scratched my handl | buried Il
Wound "a my coat pocket.
well. / sRid. trying to speak natu
any. doesn't that prove what ha'
been telllag yoag The man who COZ
nittsd the murder belonged 10 q
berth. and made an exchange In son
way AFTER the crime. How DO "
know be didn't change the tags so
would come back 70 ibis bertha" m
was Al inspiration; ! was pleas
with IL ''rhats what be did,
ehapged he tags, reiterated.
There was ! murmar Of asse
around. The doctor. who Was star
lng beside me, pat his hand on !
arrl II this gentleman commit
this crime. and for one feel sure
ola not, then who is the fellow "
GOT away And why did he go?'
I'VE have only one mans word
hat. the conductor snarled I've tr
led sore In these cars myself, q