Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-28
CHAPTER xII.-tcontInusd.)

flnd the 0OOT ~ inc uehu Vi INC
<.'n which leads from here into. the
r,eheu was that disturbed" asked
s~m nv first sensations faded. She
=. psniing from excitement and the
80 Of her movements.
Ma the door was locked and Just
lsf, II last night with the key
"a On the inside. He could not
~ gone up higher than the head
Z ~ basement stair. ! Just hap
"a 70 remember that had left q
nor down here yesterday, and when
ans down after It / noticed this
.ur right away. Who on earth do
81 ,apposs could have done it?" She
~ xringing her hands weakly. the
.nrpiration Of nervousness popping
hun her forehead. !.
Being IN total darkness myself. I
I'd. No attempt to enlighten her as
/ srsfnlly examined the place. Out
~ q the scanty supply Of coal that
manned from last winters supply
A. basement contained little save an
srumuIatIon Of odds and ends and
d "a chest Of mine that contained
riclss that had stored away years
kims However, I still retained the
ig % n. and now opened It and
n,is . careful inspection Of its In
kr!of. So far as / could discover by
1 minute scrutiny the articles within
I led remained untouched since had
~ placed them there. and satisfied
q hat point l shut and locked It
gin without having as yet received
b fhintsst ray Of light to assist
~ search. ] must have spent At least
lsl a. hour IN my examination of the
sare and my questions Of the house
i',p9. but at the end Of that time
~ compelled 10 give up with abso-
NIB nothing learned that ! had not
1oEn to start with Another thing
Of psrplexed me somewhat was as
b whether or not l should inform my
r1cls Of this new crime. did not
~ hat anything would be gained By
1inE him, while It would most GER
hhb sgitate him and lead to further
1!brzsis; therefore decided to
hfss him IN ignorance Of It and re-
Ftsisd Mrs. Tebbets to do the same.
t'so decided to see LeDuc and get
y opinion on the matter, and repair
y he outraged doors as best l could
M hammer, boards and nails. and
nohing the housekeeper By my as
'usnces that the incident was q triv-
~ to which she need pay no further
sisnuon. ] went upstairs and sat
11n 70 my breakfast with Uncle Alb
~ e usual But an hour later when
I'd reached my ONCE I telephoned
ae detective with the request that he
80 ne ct the noon hour. He readily
te>nted and l then went about my
~ work
as met me at luncheon and ! ex-
lAlnsd the matter to. him without
t4ude' He looked serious minded
finished what do you think OF
! asked. In his abstraction he
~,Ied bis reply for perhaps 30 sec
seems peculiar. But am more
-'lned 70 consider II as q separate
~ distinct offence rather than as
Aftermath Of the original happen
further than that l don't be-
~ have any theory to advance as
- however. II may all come out in
q maj solution. provided there is
ana IN the meantime l would dis
nom my mind II / were you.
1ou md that difHcult, you may
upon II In this light. II I re-
@oel, We had a sharp shower last
a'the thunder awoke me. It is
unreasonable to assume that some
k3srds prowler caught IN the
90 may have forced his way in
% secure a dry nest In which
.ssD While did not take much
~ n that explanation and SO in.
esa him, ] added that being In q
,u'e mood I would file IT in my
.or future reference. and then
- n'erogating him an to his own
snts since we had last fore
a But when It came to that
49,, e little to say and at first
q. cisinclined to part with even
Later on a. We ate. however,
-. eAms a tribe more communi
Under the warming influence
ssceo and coffee he began to
~. ~ more satisfactory replies to my
Al. but Il he had learned any.
y Importance he did not betray
''s he dsv upon which he hsd
. IN ..I0N