Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-03-24
CHAPTER XxX.-Contjnued.

CHAPTER Xxx.-Contjnued.
When did you find it?" asked the
lean detective, bending forward.
In the morning, not long before the
wreck"
Did you ever see it before?"
q am not certain" she replied. 81
have seen one very much like it," Her
tone was troubled. She glanced at me
as if for help, but I was powerless.
'Where?" The detective was watch
ing her closely.
At that moment there came an in
terruption The door opened without
ceremony, and Johnson ushered In
TALL blonde man, a stranger to all of
u.s. | glanced at Alison; she was pale
but composed and scornful. She met
the newcomers eyes full, and, caught
unaWares, he took a hasty backward
STEP
sit down, Mr.. Sullivan" Mcknight
beamed cordially. "Have a cigar? I
beg your pardon, Alison, do you mind
this smoker"
Not at ALL" she said composedly.
Sullivan had had a second to sound
his bearings.
Mono, thanks" he mumbled. eff
you will be good enough to explain"
But that's what you're to do" Nc
Knight said cheerfully, pulling up a
chair. You've got the most attentive
audience you could ask. These two
gentlemen are detectives from Pitts
burg, and we are all curious to know
The finer details of what happened on
the car Ontario two weeks ago, the
night your father-in-law was muir
dered.' Sullivan gripped the arms of
MS chair. 1--WE are not prejudiced,
either. The gentlemen from Pitts
burg are betting on Mr.. Blakeley, over
mere. Mr.. Hotchkiss, the gentleman
0y the radiator, is ready to place ten
10 one odds on you. And some of us
nave still other theories"
"Gentlemen," Sullivan said slowly,
give you my word of honor that I
Old not kill Simon Harrington, and
mat I do not know who did"
"Flddlededee!" cried Hotchkiss,
ouStIing forward. why, I can tell
YOU But Mcknight pushed him
nTmiy into chair and held him there.
l am ready to plead guilty to the
larceny Sullivan went on. IT took
MT BIakeley's clothes, I admit. If
can reimburse him in any way for the
Inconvenience"
Inc stout detective was listening
with his mouth open. "Do you mean
70 say" he demanded, that you got
mo Mr.. Blakeley's berth, as he con-
lends, took his clothes and forged
uoteS, and left the train before the
wreck?"
Yes"
The notes, them"
gave them to Bronson yesterday
much good they did him!" bitterly.
we were all silent for a moment. The
'"o detectives were adjusting them
serves with difficulty to a new point of
view Sullivan was looking detected
at the floor, his hands hanging
.O0Se between his knees. I was watch
ing Alison, from where 1 stood, be-
una ner I could almost touch the
sui halr behind her ear.
nave no intention of pressing any
.uatse against you," said with forced
N'lIl(y, for my hands were itching to
So at MIN, IF you will give us a clear
svCo0nt of what happened on the On
'arlo that night"
'uIllvan raised his handsome, hag-
o. Sr'u mead and looked around at me.
,a, ,e seen you before, haven't II" he
s~Aeo' Weren't you an unlimited
0 SaysI at the Laurels a few days-or
a I, The cat, you remember,
y, me rug that slipped?"
=, remember" I said shortly. He
T. T,"nSed from ME to Alison and quick,
as me truth can't hurt me-" he said,
W., WI It's devilish unpleasant. Alison,
W. Know all this. You would better
~. MS use of her name crazed me.
bIppeu III front of her and stood over
,nta You will not bring Miss West
So. me conversation" threatened
Du she will stay if she wishes"