The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-03-24
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.

ones entered on tne altcfation CaIuS-
had gone TO Connecticut. Of the three,
two were thirty-six coats, so they could
be eliminated at once. The third one
had had the sleeves heightened and also
the skirt. The sizes corresponded, so
there was very little doubt that it had
been this woman who had bought IT,
Miss Sarah Saekett, the woman who
committed suicide here"
"But. even So" / protested, still
marveling at his revelations, "how did
you get the rest of your information
about her so quicklyp
"The address she had given was in
care of the express agent at Bridge
port. Such an address in a large city
would mean nothing, but in a place the
size of Bridgeport the inference was
plain that the agent was probably an
acquaintance. II she lived in Bridge
port, she would have given street and
number. concluded at once that she
lived in the suburbs near Bridgeport.
called up the express agent, and he
gave me the rest of my facts"
did he tell you why she committed
"He doesn't dream that she has," the
inspector replied. II put my questions
in a guarded way, and he happened to
be a garrulous fellow, who readily fol-
lowed my leads. All asked him was
where letter would reach Miss Sarah
Sackett, saying ! had forgotten which
rural free delivery route il was that she
lived on. He told me that she and her
brother we're still living on the old
Sackett place, Route No /. explained
that ! wanted to make sure of an inn
portant letter reaching her at once. He
told me she was away, explaining that
he had seen her come down to the
station with her brother, and suggested
that il might be a good idea to send
the letter in her brothers care, and told
me the address Of the bank where her
brother could be reached. So you see
il is all quite simple when you know
how"
Il don't see, though" I objected,
how anything that you have learned
in any way connects this woman with
the Parrish mystery"
II told you there would be other sui
eides, didn't II"
1T looks to me like mere coinci-
dence"
How about the yellow letter she was
readingp
started. For a monet had for
gotten the strange, tinted link that
seemed to bind the Parrish tragedy, the
Elser case, and the Sarah Sackett sui
eide together in the terrible chain OF
mystery.
We've got to find Hugh Crandall y
exclaimed. Il will not be content
until we do. There is no doubt in my
mind that he is the author of those
letters. We've got to find him, Davis,
and make him explain. / promised the
girl love would not rest until had
cleared away the mystery, until ! had
lifted the cloud that is hanging so
heavily over her father and her sister.
Nothing, nothing shall stand in the way
Think what il means to mel The one
/ love, the one who is dearer to me
than anything else in the world, is liv-
ing in constant dread of an unknown
terror. feel that Crandall is respon-
sible. am positive that he is guilty.
Help me find him, Davis We must
find him."
As ] spoke, Davis sat regarding me
with unmoved countenance. He pulled
ieisurely at his cigarette two OF three
times, and then, with cutting asperity,
without the slightest indication of
sympathy for my anxiety, said slowly
Harding, told you that one of the
reasons for my success was that
never undertake anything that cannot
accomplish. i came out here to hnt
the man who has been using the mail:
illegally to terrorize people to such ar
extent that they are driven to suicide
! am confident that we will quickly To-
cate him and his accomplish in crime
Rest assured that you can safely leave
the plan of action to me-"
"But-but," / stammered, what /,
YOUR plan of action2 What are Won 90.