The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-08
BRAxMAR'S GLUE
PROVED RIGHT ONE
How Cupid Figured in Clearing
Up Murder Mystery.

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way toward Chicago. he became more
and more sensible of some cue weep
ing in an agony of distress. The
sound came from the berth above him.
and he pushed his bell for the por-
ter
George" he called. as an ebon face
was thrust through the curtains. is
there a woman in the upper berth?
Yes. sir" shouted the porter She
done got on at Albany
She's in trouble" he announced.
Cant you hear, her crying?
The porter listened intently. then
shook his head, Il don't hear nuthin'. !"
he reported
Il do. persisted Braxman. See II
she needs anything"
/ He sank back against the pillow, and
presently heard the porter climbing
the step-ladder Then the black head
was thrust between his curtains again
and the man shouted:
She says she's sorry. but she didn't
think anyone could hear her in this
noise, and she just had TO cry
lis there anything she needs?' he
called back.
She says there amt nuthin' we kin
do" The black head disappeared and
Braxmar settled himself again. Over
head the noise was stilled, save now
and then when little half-choked
moan seemed to fight through the
girls repression.
But Braxman could sleep leaning
against a post. and soon he dropped
off again. He was one OF the first up
in the morning, and as the sleeper was
the last car on the train he went out
on the rear platform for smoke In
the bracing air.
The car had been made up and had
resumed its daytime aspect when he
returned. The other half of his sec
tion was occupied by slender, girl
ish figure. She started as he dropped
into the seat opposite.
Are you the gentleman whom ! dis
turbed last night?" she asked, lean
ing forward
You didn't disturb me, he correct
ed Il heard you crying. and thought
perhaps you need help. You see,
hear best when there's noise, and
knew that no one else was probably
aware of your trouble. You might
have been in need of help"
II am" she said, with a wan little
smile, but not such las ones fellow
passengers can give. II am going to my
brother who is accused of murder.
heard OF 1t just in time to catch this
train
John Findlay?" he asked. The girl
started.
How did you know" she gasped.
Il am a detective.t' he explained.
"They wired me 10 come on. 1t was a
random guess. but Improbable one. ]
am retained by the Arntons'
She sank back in her place. "In that
case" she said 81 don't suppose !
ought to talk to- YOU You are en-
gagged to fasten the crime on john
Quite the contrary" he said.
moving into the seat beside her. Il
am engaged TO find the murderer of
Caspian Arnton, Motto say that this
man is guilty. az PEI
But circumstantial evidence is so
strong she said hopelessh u don't
see what hope there" is
Suppose you tell me what YOU
know" he pleaded. ut may help bring
the guilty man to JUSTICE
There was something in Brsxmar's
manner that inspired confidence, and
simply. directly, she told him what
she knew. From the 'press report he
had only learned that John Findlay
had shot and killed Caspian Arnton
as the result of a feud! II was the
girl who supplied the motive.
They had all lived in the little
town of Remsen in the northern part
Of Ohio. Helen Findlay had been en-
gagged to Arnton, but had broken the
engagement on account of certain
stories that had come 10 her knowl.
edge Arnton had let IL be Inferred
that he had broken the engagement
for reasons he did not care TO di-
vulge. The Arntons were wealthy,
and leaders of the towns society and
the people had elected to believe Arm.
ton. Helen had gone to visit relatives
In Albany until the talk died down, but
her brother had stayed on because he
could not afford to give up his position
with the railroad.
| There had been several encounters
between the two men, and when Arm
ton had been found dead almost In
the shadow of his home. Findlay had
been accused. search of his lodg
ings discovered a pair of shoes stain
ed with the red earth found in that
part of the street and In his cash draw
or at the station was found a revol
yer with one chamber discharged The
bullet found in Arnton's spine was ol
the same caliber. and Findlay's decla
ration that the revolver had been fully
loaded when he left the Office found
greater credence than his statement
that the revolver had been left In
the cash drawer.
Given the motive, the weapon with
which the deed was accomplished ant
an inability to establish an abb, ant
II was not TO be wondered at that thu
case was regarded % as good al
tried. .s si'
THE case is too simple to be cor