The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-26

mo" said firmly. at is my belle
that he was murdered"
'And that the secretary fellow
what's his name -Wardrop2-that la
killed him?'
Possibly"
Ia reply Burton fumbed In his peck
et and brought up n pasteboard box
filled with jewelers. cotton. Under
meath was a small object. which he
passed 20 me with care.
81 got II from the coroner's physl'
clan. who performed the autopsy" he
said casually. you will notice that Il
IS thlrty-two. and that the revolver
they took from Wardrop was n thirty
eight Question. Where's the other
gunf"
/ gave him back the bullet. and he
rolled II around on the palm OF his
hand
Little thing. isn't it?" he said. 1--WE
think were lords OF creation until we
ace quarter inch bichloride tablet or
bit OF lead like this. Look here" He
diyed into his pocket again and drew
out roll of ordinary brown paper.
When be opened IL a bit OF white chalk
fell on the desk.
LOOK at that" he said dramatical-
ly. XIII an army with il. and they'd
never know what struck them. Cyu-
hide OF potassium the druggist
that sold II ought TO be choked."
Where did Il come from?" | asked
curiously. Burton smiled his cheerful
smile.
ITS a beautiful case all around" be
said ms he got his hat. II haven't had
any Sunday dinner yet. aud It's 0
o'clock Oh-the cyanide? Garrison.
the cashier OF the bank Fleming ruin
ed. took n bite OF that corner right
there this morning"
"ClurksOn" ! exclaimed How is
her
"tsod only knows" aid Burton
grayely. from which took 1t Clarkson |
was dead
Rurton listened while he ate. aud his |
cheerful comments were welcome /
enough utter the depression Of the hast
few days. | told him. after some hes-
itatiuu, the whole thing, beginning with
the Maitland pearls and ending with
my drop down the dumbwHiter
knew was absolutely safe In doing
30. There IL no person to whom |
would rpther tell u secret than n news
paper man. He will 70 out OF his way
TO keep H. He will lock Il In the
depths or his bosom and keep II until
seventy times seven. A lso. you may
threaten the rack or offer larger sa-
AIRY. the seal does not come or his lips
until the word IL given II then he
makes n scarehead OF II. aud gets IN
three columns OF space and as many
II liz his Just reward.
Burton ate enough beefsteak for two
men and missed not word
THE money Wardrop had in the grip .
that's easy enough explained" ne
said "Fleming used the Borough
bank TO deposit state funds In. He [
must have known IL was rotten: he
nd ClnrksOn were M thick rs thieves. {
According TO a time honored custom I
q our land OF the brave and home or 5
he free n state treasurer who II crook. c
q can. In such n case. draw on such
'ank without security on his personal 4
ote. which usually Is worth ats value Il
" the pound ms old paper"
And Fleming did fhaty" Il
"He did Then things got had at |,
he Borough bank Fleming huG had II
. divide with Schwartz aud the Lord $
MY knows who all. but II was Flem- y
ne who had 10 put In the money 20
vert a crash the word crash being <
anonymous with scandal in this case II
lie scrapes together a paltry hundred u
which wardrop gets at the
upltal and brings on Wardrop IL u
ohhed. or says he is. the bank col a
ilises and GARRISON. driven 90 the wall. u
ms himself just after Fleming is muir.
cred. What does that sound llker az
Like Clarksonr ] exclaimed And NJ
'larkson knew Fleming was hiding at 81
he White Cat" "a
Now. then. take the other theory"
Q said, pushing aside his cup. War III
rop goes IN TO Fleming with story
hat he has been robbed. Fleming gets ny
razy and attacks him. An that Is In "
ne morning Friday Now. then. War TO
rep gets back there that night With
! twenty minutes after he enters the W
uh he PUSHES out. and when Hunter u
flows him he says he is looking for WI
doctor 10 get cocaine for gentleman re-
pstairs. He is white aud trembling ne
hey go back together and find you "a
iere and Fleming dead. wardrop tells ill
20 stories. First he says Fleming - -
'mmitted suicide Just before he left
hen he changes II and says he was ~
'ad when he arrived there. He pro- ~ u,
ices the weapon with which Fleming 81
supposed TO have killed himself and CT
hich, by the way. Miss Fleming
entitled yesterday as her fathers. .s '
1t there are two discrepancies. War Wv
op practically admitted that he had an,
ken that revolver from Fleming, not ~
It night. but the morning before dur
l the quarrel" q"
20 the other discrepancy ="