Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-07-24

uouSe Dy General Parrish, had talked with
hatharlne over the telephone just before
she shot herself. A torn piece Of yellow
paper is found, at sight of Which Cen
eral Parrish is stricken with paralysis.
CHAPTER II-Kent discovers that
Grandall has left town hurriedly. An
drew Elser, an aged banker, commits
suicide about the same time as Katharine
attempted her life.
CHAPTER III-A yellow envelope is
found in Elser's room. Postoffce 1nspec-
tor Davis, Kent's friend, takes up the
cas-.
CHAPTER Iv-Kent is convinced that
Crandall is at the bottom of the mystery.
CHAPTER v-Kent mad Davis search
CrandalPs room and find an address,
Lock Box II, Ardway n. J." Kent
goes to Ardway to investigate and be-
comes suspicious of a Henry Cook"
''All you have said,s' I told him, "only
convinces me that I am right about
Hugh Crandall. An intelligent. edu-
Gated man gone wrong, respectable
broker with a secret propensity for
crime, would fit your theory, wouldn't
it?"
"You saw CrandalPs janitor last
night, didn't your" was all the re-
Spouse he chose to make to my ques-
ton. What kind of chap is he?"
''If you can get him to admit you to
Crandalls rooms you are a wonder"
replied, repeating word for word my
interview with the janitor the night
before.
81 generally go prepared for such
fellows" he answered, smilingly draw
ing from his pocket a blank legal doc
ument on which the word attach
ment" was printed boldly across the
back. Taking out fountain pen, he
rapidly filled in Hugh Crandall's
name. on the outside only.
OF course I saw through his ruse.
He would represent himself as an Of
icer come to attach Crandall's furni-
ture and thus gain access to the rooms.
But suppose the janitor insists on
real ng the document and sees that it
is blank inside?"
mo one ever reads legal documents
unless necessary. Besides, a man of
the janitor type generally has consid-
cradle respect for the arm Of the law.
He is probably more or less familiar
with it's workings in dispossessions
and such things, and realizes how
futile opposition would be, supposing
that we really were sheriff's deputies,
as he will undoubtedly take us to be"
We reached the place, and, dismiss
ing the taXicab half a block away,
marched boldly up the steps and rang
the bell. AS the janitcg answered, Da-
Wis, carelessly Tipping back his coat
to show badge of some sort, demand
ed admittance to Crandall's apart
ments.
Tive got an attachment, see?" he
said, flashing the back of the docu-
ment before the janitor's eyes.
ooh, that's it, is it?" said the JAM
tor That's why he beat it so quick
yesterday and told me not to let any
one into his rooms?"
$50 he has gone,'' exclaimed Davis
in mock surprise. 81 don't wonder at
that. Has he paid you the rent?"
Come to think Of it, he is a month
behind" said the janitor, though
often it's been that way and he always
made good
Even as he was talking he began to
lead the way upstairs. Respect for
the law, coupled with the insidious
doubt of his tenant that Davis remark
had implanted, removed all obstacles
to our purpose.
AS he flung open the door to Gran
dall's apartment after unlocking it
with his pass key, Davis turned, and
handing him coin, said:
"Can you get me a hammer and q
couple of tacks till put up a notice?''
"Sure," said the janitor, as he tucked
the coin in his pocket. 'T'll go down
stairs and get one right away"
The apartment into which he had
admitted us was a two-room-and-bath
suite, with furnishings indicating that
its occupant was a man of comfort
able means and good taste. There
were some well-chOsen pictures on the
wall and a fine lot of books. There
was none of the display OF stage IA
vCrites and sporting pictures found in
bachelor dens; but two framed photo
graphs Of Katharine Parrish, one with
an inscription, smiled down from the
walls, almost the only touch of femi-
ninity about the place.
AS soon as the janitor disappeared
Davis made a Decline for a desk that
stood open and began a hasty search
of the papers. stepped into the bed
room and glanced about. Something
on the dresser caught my eye and
crossed and picked it up. I started
as / realized what it was. The small
object in my hand was to me more
and more convincing proof of Gran
dall's guilt.
"Come on, Kent" called Davis from
the adjoining room; "I'Ye got what /
came for"
Still clutching the object had
picked up, returned to the sitting
room to find Davis impatiently wait
ing for me al the head Of the stairs.
1. "Quick." b 3aid. 'let's get out be