Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-09

not at I'll out Of the range CT posi-
billy for Crandail 10 have made away
with ROuser for fear OF betrayal. From
all I had learned about the missing
postmaster, l was convinced that he
was weak rather than vicious, and l
fclt that he probably was an innocent
party TO the nefaTious plot OF the yell
low letters. Davis story that 1t was
crime of two persons, after all, was
only d theory. When the mystery was
cleared up was positive that the only
criminal who would be uncovered
would be Hugh Crandall. l shuddered
as recalled that Louise even now was
somewhere with him, not exactly
alone, TO be sure, for the car was
driven by her chauffeur, but Sill 1t
was most disconCerting thought.
As 1 approached the hotel | saw
buggy stop before It, the occupants Of
which were Davis and the constable.
AS Davis dismounted l heard him say
10 the constable:
"Tonight at eight"
"I'll be on hand, you bet." said the
constable as he drove off.
quickened my steps and overlook
Davis just as he started up the stairs
10 his room.
1--WE got some great news for you
I whispered and went en- up with him.
The minute he got into the room ne
flung himself on the bed, as II utterly
worn out, and lighted a cigarette. !!
had expected that he would be eager
20 question me but this did not seem
to be the case. He lay there with eyes
half closed as If unaware Of my pres
enCe.
Annoyed as I was at his seeming in
difference, was sure that when told
him my amazing news about Crandail
and my discoveries about the post
master he would be effectually
aroused. l took it for granted that his
mood was due to dependency over
his failure to find either of them.
81 have seen Hugh Crandall twice,
no, three times, today" said by way
Of beginning, "and l have found out
Row Rouser went when he left the
post Office
Yes" he said absent-mindedly.
whats Incre," l cried impatiently,
II know who had Lock Box No. II. /
know what was done with tho mail
that came to that address"
Davis, without answering NE.
reached for another cigarette, light
ing Il from the butt lie had been smok-
ing. His nonchalant Indifference
grated on my nerves and l lost my
temper.
"Confound it. Kent" he said with
considerable asperity, 81 was so busy
thinking out something l really didn't
hear what you said. Sit down and
cell ne all about it."
Notified By his apology, | sat down
on the foot OF the bed and told him the
story Of my day, how l had seen a
man going into the Parrish home and
had recognized him later as Hugh
Crandall, or at least as the man who
had registered at the hotel as COOK
how l had been barred from the house;
now l had discovered another yellow
letter suicide in the park: how, when
returned 20 the Parrish home after
Crandall had left, Louise had told me
Of the theft OF the scrap of yellow pa
per from her desk; how she had left
rna 70 po off in her automobile after
insisting that drop the investigation;
how / had seen her again, crossing
the ferry with Crandall in the ma
chine: how I had returned TO ARD
way and had learned that Lock Box Il
was held in the name Of Henry Mai
colin Stewart: how the missing post
master himself had been in the habit
Of putting the mail that came to that
address into his own pocket and 60.
ing OFF with il. and finally, how Miss
Cox and ! had determined that when