Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-26

and still Davis sat there as rigid and
as silent as the superior Of Trappist
monastery doing penance. At times
the prisoners voice was raised to a
hideous shrek, at times 1t sank to a
pitiful sob, and all the while he tugged
and strained at his bonds, twisting,
turning, reaching, trying always to
find some position in which he could
gain possession of the morphine that
lay on the chair just beyond his reach.
At iast---it must have been an hour
exhaustion conquered
him and he lay back, after one last
frantic struggle, weak and painting, un.
resisting,
The inspector arose, and, walking
over to the couch, stood there looking
down at him. ~
"Aleck Young" he said evenly,
"your whole game is up. I know all
about General Parrish and Andrew
Elser and the woman from Bridgeport
I know about Dora Hastings, who COM
mitted suicide in the park lake yester-
day, and about Henry Eberle, who
sent you the five thousand. l know
everything that your unfortunate aide,
Rouser, knew. and now I want you
to surrender all the letters and papers
in your possession"
''You will never get them" sneered
Young, as I sat. there marveling at
the inspectors revelations. 1t was
news to me that he knew the name
Of the Central Park suicide, and while
I myself had found the five thousand
dollars, I had not the slightest init
nation that Davis knew from whom 1t
had come.
either get those letters" said
Davis evenly, cor you get no more
morphine" ,..@
Young laughed in his face.
"You haven't the slightest evidence
against me for anything. Without let
tiers or documents you can prove moth
ing. You have no right to keep me
bound up here. ] shall get free and
shall make you pay for this. don't
care what Rouser has told you, you'll
get nothing out of me and you have
proof of nothing"
Every well,' said the inspector, mo
letters, no morphine"
Turning away from the couch, he
spoke to me in tone as Indifferent
as if we had been camping together
Come on, Kent, let's see what we
can dig up for breakfast"
We found the cottage we'll supplied
with provisions, as if it had been the
intention of the conspirators to make
it their headquarters for some time.
In very few minutes Davis mad some
bacon fried and toast and coffee MADE,
which he spread in the little lean'to
that was used as kitchen.
so you mean to starve him, too?" l
asked in an undertone, pointing to the
couch.
ut won't be necessary" said Davis.
''Take something in to him if you like.
You'll find that the only appetite nell
have will be for morphine"
Nevertheless, took cup of coffee
and some toast in to the prisoner. q
volley of oaths was my only reward,
so returned and sat with Davis while
he ate. myself had no appetite, but
the events of the night did not seem
in the least to have affected his. !
drank only part of the cup OF coffee
though he urged me to eat something
| s"It is apt to be long siege" nc
said, "and you must keep your
strength. Our prisoner Is man OF
considerable will power and Is not 60
ing to confess readily. II you Will keep
guard on him for couple OF hours
am going to Sleep"
."Of course will" ;,
under no circumstances said
Davis. as he flung himself down on
the floor of the lean-to, 'loosen any OF
his bonds, and pay no attention to his
pleas for mercy. He has winning
way about him that Is dangerous"
"You need not fear" l replied. Ike
member the agony he has caused 70
the woman love-"
s"And to many Others" said Davis.
speaking of that" said ], Il wish
YOU would tell me before you &c
asleep how you learned where the i've
thousand came from
"Rouser told me-
"I was not aware that you had any
opportunity to talk with him."
81 didn't" said the inspector. Il just
used my eyes at the postoffice."
thought had used mine pretty
/ we'll in the postoffice, but certainly
| had seen nothing that would lead me
to identify the person who had sem
tie five thousand dollars had founc
in the cash-drawer
Don't talk in riddles!" I exclaimed
rather. petulantly. what did you fine
in the postoffice?"
Davis grinned.
nodded assent.
"Did it not strike you as peculiar
that there should be over two thou
sand names and addresses IN the for
warding list of small post-office like
Ardway. where probably not more
than ten families move away In ter
years?"
~ did not examine it closely" re
I Piled "but even If had am afra1t
| would have failed to identify it al
important"
If you had seen the name o
Andrew Elser in it," said Davis
| would you not have examined it?
"Was his name there?'
| eyes, and also the names OF the
Bridgeport victim and Dora Hastings
and Henry Eberle. 1t was Young OF