Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1911-02-09
CHAPTER xxx.-continued.

ne WOULD probably be accused of
the crime. So. although when the
wreck occurred supposed everyone
connected with the affair had been
killed, there was a chance that you
had survived I've not been OF much
account, but | didn't want man to
swing because ! left him in my place
Besides. I began to have theory OF
my own
AS we entered the car a tall, dark
woman passed us. with glass OF wa.
ter in her hand and | vaguely remeul-
bered her She was amazingly like
Blanche Conway
If she, too, thought the man with
The notes was in lower ten, il ex
planned a lot, including that piece of
2 woman's necklace. She was a fur,.
blanche Conway, capable of any
thing
Then why did you countermand
that message asked curiously
When got to the Carter house,
and got to bed had sprained my
ankle in the jump 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. 1t
seemed too good to be true, and | was
crazy for fear the message had gone
At first | was going to send them
to Bronson: then | began to see what
the possession of the notes meant to
me. 1t meant power over Bronson
money, influence. everything. He was
devil, that man"
Well, he's at home now said Nc
Knight, and we We're glad to laugh
and relieve the tension.
Alison put her hand over her eyes
as if to shut out the sight OF the mar
she had so nearly married. and ! fur
lively touched one of the soft little
A curls that nestled at the back of hel
neck
when was able to walk went OF
the sullen voice, II came at once t.
Washington tried to sell the note
to Bronson, but he was almost at thu
end of his rope Not even my threa
to send them back to you. Mr.. Blake
lev. could make him meet my figure
He didn't have the money
Mcknight was triumphant.
II think you gentlemen will see rea
SON IN my theory now he said Mrs
Conway wanted the notes TO force
legal marriage. | suppose
Yes
The detective with the small pack
age carefully rolled off the rubbe
hand. and unwrapped IT, held M
breath as he took out. first the Russi
leather wallet.
These things, MIR Blakeley. W
found in the sealskin bag Mr. Sulliva
saws he left you. This wallet MIR Su
liyan-is this the one You found on tn
floor OF the car?
sullivan opened it, and. glancing q
the name inside. Simon Harrington
nodded affirmatively.
I And this. went on the detective
this is piece Of gold chain?a
Ut seems TO be-, said Sullivan. r
ooiline Il, the blood-stained end
This. believe, is the dagger" n
held ii UP. and Alison gave a fail
I ery of establishment and dismay S'l
t liyan,s face grew CHASTITY. and he So
Town weakly on the nearest chair
= TN. detective looked at him shrew
" then al Alison's aeitated face
Where have you seen this daggf
before. young LADY, he asked, kind
Z enough
brea,hlessly. her eyes turned on 81
" ,ivan It,s-it's TOO terrible
u Tell him advised leaning ov'
n - nor st will be found out late
anyhow
=. AK him, She said noddins towa'
q Sullivan
II The detective unMrapped the sliia
y HOY Alison had brought disclosing y
q trampled necklace and broken chai
4 Win clumsy fingers he spread II 9
Is The table and fitted into place the b
n of chain There could be no aou
e NAT II belonged there
.r ..Where did you find that chain
$. sullivan asked, hoarsely, looking i
the first time at Alison
on the I,ool, near the lnufue''
u mans berth.
IN Now. Mr. sullivan said the dete
Il tive. ciyilly. ] believe you can zen
" =, mo LIGHT of these mo exhibits, wi
d. really did murder simon Harrington
I'd sullivan looked again AT the daggs
a sharp LITTLE Bit 81 steel win ~,
en,ine handle Then he picked VI y
locket and pressed hidden spfii
So under one Of the canoes INSIDE. ve
neatly engraved, vas the name al
~ date