The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-04

. ton family. They insisted that the
facts were clear. and that 4 had only
TO bridge certain gaps. tofd them
that ! worked along my own lines OF
not at all
And you have given up the casey'
she cried despairingly.
Not at ALI have retained myself
} 10 prove the Arntons the fools that
they are. am working for Ham
Braxmar now--and for Justice"
Brsxmar's words brought comfort.
and comfort was sadly needed. for as
the days progressed the web seemed
10 draw more tightly around her
brother. The Arpions arranged with
q Chicago detective agency 10 send
half a dozen men - work Oh the
case
Brsxmsr had dropped out OF sight
after that first day. he had warned
Helen that he would not remain in
town. but that she need not feel any
uneasiness on that account
Once or twice a letter, mailed in the
railway post assured her OF prog
ress, and she took heart OF grace.
though the detectives were building
~ mass OF evidence that seemed
destined 10 crush Findlay beneath its
weight
/ Finally the case was practically
concluded. and the Arntops were in
sisting upon sn immediate trial, but
10 this Fndlay's lawyer would not
| consent
When Tomlin suddenly disap-
pesred without a word TO anyone the
last vestige OF hope seemed to go.
Then, one evening, the operator at
the postofice telegraph station let out
whoop that startled the little COM
psny waiting for the distribution of
the night mail
They've caught the man who killed
Cas- Arnton." he shouted. This is
a telegram to his sister. Listen: Am
coming east with Tomlin and the
slayer OF Caspian Arnton.' It's sign
ed by that fellow from New York who
was here the day after the murder
Its a bluff." declared one of the
local solons. They've got Cas- Arm
tons killer locked up in the jail now"
II was the second day following that
Braxmar and Tomlin stepped from
the train and were driven to the hotel.
There were just the two of them, and
Remsen thrilled with the report that
1t was Tomlin who had done the
murder.
Later on, after the prosecuting Of
ficers had left the conference, it be-
came known that the person who had
fired the shot had been killed in the
wreck which had delayed the others.
but had made deposition that en-
tirely exonerated Findlay.
1T is q very simple, matter" ex-
planned Braxmar. when he and Helen
were alone. There was just one clue
that was not being worked on. That
was the man who was trying to enter
the box car. Ii was train of empties
being rushed west. He could have
no incentive to force the door except
that he wanted to get away quickly
and unobtrusively."
But they all thought Tomlins story
was an untruth." she said. THAT was
why they did not follow it up
And why ! did. It's always the OBJ
scure clue that pays best. ! found
that many Of thea railroad men had
guns like your brother. The hard
ware store sold about three dozen.
Now Arnton had a bullet In his spine
No one seemed to see another bullet
N nh
brothers shot, how was II that there
was but one chamber discharged
when two shots had been fred"
Now, your brother was not the only
one who had a reasonVto take Arm
tons life. as you told me on the train,
there was that affair of the ellis girl.
1t was ellis who crept into the car
station again. satisfied that he had
scared the man away
And to think that you did all this
for john" she said softly.
II told you ! was working for Ham
Braxmar," he corrected. Il was
angry when they insisted that |
should work on the clues ready
provided wanted to show them
That | was right.
But ! can never repay you for your
Kindness" she persisted.
Braxmar looked as though there
might be two sides to that question,
but he only smiled.
In the morning." he said, they
will call the case and make a motion
to dismiss. Your brother will be free
by noon. Will you remain here?"
Il think we SHALL" she said quietly.
Il should like to keep in touch with
my unofficial client" he laughed
little awkwardly
Her grave eyes read his secret but
respected his reserve, though rosy
flush told Braxmar that he might
hope.
But to think 1t was John ellis who
fired the shot," she unused. HE al
ways seemed such patient, plodding
sort Of fellow"
Il didn't say 1t was Gillis," he cor.
rected. 1T was the girl. ! knew that
before we evev~reached town"
Yet you went after her father"
when / heard the story realized
that the man who climbed into the
car was the man who was concerned
in the case. ellis missed his daugh-