The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-12-07

other opening. 1t follows then that
the only possible means of approach
10 this room lies through the arehway
H.. or from TIE elevator door. But
the elevator made no stop at the mez-
canine on or near the time of the at
tack upon Miss Chslloner; nor did any
one leave the table or pass by it in
either direction till after the alarm
given by her fall.
But bullet calls for no approach.
A man at X might raise and ire his
pistol without attracting any attention
to himself The music, which all
acknowledge was at its full climax at
this moment, would drown the noise
of the explosion. and the stair case,
out of view of al but the victim, af-
ford the same means of immediate es
cape, which it must have given OF
secret and unseen approach. The coat
room into which it descended com
municated with the lobby very neal
the main entrance, and If Mr. Brother
son were the man, his sudden appear
ance there would thus be accounted
for.
1t began to look bad for this man, if
indeed he were the one we had seen
under the street-lamp: and, as George
and ! reviewed the situation. We felt
our position to be serious enough for
us severally to set down our impress
sions of this man before we lost onr
first vivid idea. do not know what
George wrote, for he sealed his words
up as soon as he had finished writing,
but this is what I put on paper while
element undated:
lie had the look of man of power
full intellect and determined will, who
shudders while he triumphs; who
outwardly washes his hands of a deed
over which he inwardly gloats This
was when he first rose from the
snow Afterwards he had moment
of fear; plain, human, everyday fear.
But this was eva ascent Before he
had turned to go. he showed the self.
possession of one who feels himself
so secure, or is so well-satisfied with
himself. that he is no longer con
scious of other emotions"
Poor fellow" ] commented aloud,
as | folded up these words; "he
reckoned without you. George. Ey
tomorrow he will be in the hands OF
the police"
And with this sentence ringing in
my mind | lay down and endeavored
eli
late that rest came.
At last | slept, but it was only to
rouse again with the same quick real
iZation of my surroundings, which |
had experienced on my recovery from
my fainting fit of hours before Some
hurrying by down the hall. Who was
that someone? | rose on my elbow,
and endeavored to peer through the
dark Of course, | could see nothing.
But when ! woke a second time, there
was enough light in the room. early
as it undoubtedly was. for me to de-
tect letter lying on the carpet just
inside the door.
Instantly | WAS on my feet Catch
ing the letter up, | carried it to the
window. Our two names were on it
Mr.. and Mrs. George Anderson: the
writing, Mr. Slater's.
| glanced over at George He was
sleeping peacefully. 1t was too early
to wake him, but | could not lay
that letter down unread; was not my
name on it? Tearing it open, | de
voured its contents,-the exclamation
| made on reading it, waking George
The writing was in Mr.. Skaters
hand, and the words were:
Il must request, at the instance of
Coroner Heath and such of the police
as listened to your adventure. that
you make no further mention of
what you saw in the street under our
windows last night. The doctors find
no bullet in the wound. This clears
Mr. Brotherson."