The Ocala evening star., 1911-06-15

THOUGHT. - - ANS'SA
turned aside. His
cheek showed his displeasure, but the
words were kind enough with which
he speedily took his leave and left me
to solitude and a long night of mad
dening thought
And you still hold him."
Yes, but with growing uncertainty.
Hes one of those fellows who affect
your judgment in spite Of yourself. You
may escape the fascination. probably
will, but at least you will understa nd
my present position and why | tele-
phoned to New York for an expert de-
tective to help us on this job. / wish
TO give the son of my old friend q
chance"
The man whom Coroner Perry thus
addressed leaned back in his chair and
quietly replied:
Your right-nOt because he's the
son OF your old friend, a handsome fel-
low and all that, but for the reason
that every man should have his full
chance whatever the appearances
against him. | lay greater stress than
you do on the two or three minor
points which seem to favor his latest
declaration that a man had preceded
him in his visit to this lonely club
house, a man whom he had himself
seen leaving the grounds in a cutter
just rs he entered by the opposite
driveway"
All" came in quick ejaculation from
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say that. The police did find traces
Of second horse and cutter having
passed through the clubhouse grounds.
Hexford and Clarke saw them in time
to satisfy themselves that they ex-
tended from the northern clump Of
trees to the upper gateway, where
they took the direction of the hill'
That is not ali. \ gripsack. packed
for travelling. was in Mr.. Ranelagh's
cutter. showing that his story of an
intended journey was not without some
foundation"
Yes. We have retained that grip
sack. 1t is not the only proof we have
Of his intention to leave the city for
awhile. No one doubts that he plan
ned an elOpement with the beautiful
Carmel The question is, Was his
disappointment followed by the MUIR
der of the woman who stood in his
way"
District Attorney Fox quietly remark
ed:
i suppose that no conclusion can
be drawn from the condition Of the
body when our men reached il.
Judge that it was still warm"
Yes, but so ii would have been If
she had met her fate several minutes
earlier than was supposed. Clarke and
HeXford differ about the length OF
time which iutervened between the
moment when the former looked into
the room from the outside and that Of
their final entrance. Let us take up
something more tangible"
Very good. Here it is. OF the six
bottles of spirits which were surrept-
tiou>ly taken from the clubhouse's
wine vault four were found standing
unopened on the kitchen table. Where
are the other two
That's it, That's the question I
have put myself ever since / inter
roeated the steward and found him
ready to swear TO the correctness OF
his report and the disappearance OF
empty them or the bottles themselves
would have been found somew here
about the place, Now, who did,"
No one within the clubhouse pre-
C:nctS. They were opened and emptied
elsewhere. There's our c.ew, and il the
nan you've got up from New York Is
vo.,h his salt he has his task ready al
hand"
''Wouid you like to see him.
IN 4 moment. l want TO clear my
r-ird in reference to these bottles. Only
some one addicted - drink would
traG those SIX bottles out Of that cold
unl:Ghted cellar"
''Irs. nd 4 coun2iSSeur at that. The
TWO missing bottles he'd the choicest
3rlu9 in the whole stock. They were
kept far back, too hidden. as il were
bcuind the other bottles"
What was in the four bottles found
on the kitchen table,"
Sherry. whisky and rum-two bot
ties Of rum and one each OF sherry
and whisky
The thief meant to carry them al
OF. hut had not time"
The gentleman thief. No common
man such rs w a-e looking for would
make choice Of '-.-t those bottles. s.
! there We a-e agail. Contradictions IL
erary direction
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