The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-21

then Mr.. sewen and me and you'll go
there together"
scwcn was four minutes ahead OF time
] had never set eyes on him before. He
was n hurly man about 80 years OF age,
and carried himself with Il certain indc-
scrlbablc nerve and swagger which Ia
my mind. seemed but 10 accentuate q GER
tain inward reputation Certainly. /
thought, If he were the murderer OF Bent
ley. IL he had actually como back IN braz
en- out the affair and Ia defy Justice, he
was Of monumental audacity,
''Ah. Mr. Sewen." said the police chief
cordially. II want you To meet Mr.. Lang
ton. ton Mr. Laangton Is acting for the Z,c,ir
cate; but quite in a professional way.
YOU know They've found something or
other In the apartment and want your
aid"
| saw the light Of suspicion grow in Sc
wells eyes as ne stared into nv face.
Then. the lids dropped and the face he
came inscrutahlc
by all means" sowcn replied. he
took out bis watch. Il have an engage
mcnt at o. ! can give you n hasty half
hour II that will help. What is this
discovery" he asked, turning on mo
abruptly
l saw a pulse begin to thump in mis-
temple and, In that lpoment. I knew that
the man before me was afraid. horribly
II cant say" answered. 1T Isn't
mine. Mr.. Crewe has something TO ask, -
An amateur detective expIained the
"One OF these woUld-be Arsene Tupns.
eh?" said sewell. mockIngly. IAN right,
Eenilemsn ne! l.. DO you want to png on the
his bands plavCully while the pulse
thumped furiousy.
81 guess We can dispense with them"
answered the police chief easily I'm
sorry to bother YOU so much. MIR Sewell -
he added ,apologetically; 81 think this time
viii be the last
well. I hope So" said Seweli Other
i shall N-.t nd
oaffe your detective department"
We put on our bats and went into the
street a short walk brought us 10 the
Gordonia, where we found Crewe and the
detectives waiting for us. Crewe mo-
toned 10 us three Ia he seated. He did
not take Sewell's hand. but looked at him
with a half smile that set that pulse
heating again. In that brief moment I
knew That Crewn had photographed Sew
chs face upon his mind forever.
One thing I noted in particular. Wher-
over else Sewells rowing clances fell. he
never looked at tho clock.
II understand that you have accepted
| Bentley company. Mr.. Scwell." said
Crewe.
II have What % it?"
CreWe did not reply. but drumncd his
/ fingers on his knees.
And 1 understand that YOU have made
some now discoveries in this case. said
Sewel. MAY I ask what thev are?''
we have found several things" Crewe
answered. For instance. we know that
the bullet. instead Of passing from with
out inward. passed from within outward.
! Therefore the mystery OF tho missing
bullet is made clear. II went through
! that hole in the wall after n had passed
! through Mr.. sentley's brain. not previ-
ousy."
! I saw the police chief smile and whis-
/ per into Sewel's ear. The two dstcc-
tives sa, stolidlv upon their chairs.
THAT is very interesting said Snwell
| rising, and may or may not be true. But
| I understand that You invited me here
! for a purpose. Have vou any further
questions to ask OF mc?'
tfe snapped his watch ostentaiiously, as
! though he grudged each moment spent
! In the presence of us amateurs. Crcwf
! remained silent for a moment more
| through abstraction than insolence.
| "Only ono. sir" he answered finally.
! And what is that?" asked Scwell
snecrinC.
Crewe rose and placed himself betweer
our guest and the door He peered int
his face why did YOU change the from
of the cIocb?' he demanded indolcntly