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

the details of this affair. that the
iavstery was one of those abnormal
ones tor winch no SOLUTION would ever
be found, when the aged detective
showed himself in the building and
was taken to the room, where an in
spector OF police awaited him.
This is very good OF you, the in
speetor began. glancing down at the
aged detectives bundled up legs, and
gently pushing a chair towards him.
The elderly man thus addressed
glanced down at his legs, now proppsd
up on a stool which someone had
brought him. and smiled, with the
pathos of the old who sees the inter
ests of a lifetime slipping gradually
away.
L am not what / was. can no
longer get down on my hands and
knees to pick up threads from the nap
OF rug. or spy out spot of blood
in the crimson wool of a carpet.
You shall have Sweetwater here
to do the active work fer you. What
We want of you is the directing mind
the infallible instinct. It's case
in a thousand, Gryce. It will make
you young again"
The old mans eyes shot fire and
unconseiously one foot slipped TO the
floor. Then he bethought himself
and painfully lifted it back again
What are the points? What's the
difiiculty?" he asked. a woman has
been shot"
NO, not shot, stabbed We thought
she had been shot. for that Was intel
ligible and involved no impossible
tiles. But Drs. Heath and Webster.
under the eye of the Ghalloners' own
physician, have made an examination
Of the wound and they declare that
no bullet is to be found in the body.
As the wound extends no further
than the heart, this settles one great
point. at least. You know the vic
tim2 Her name, mean, and the
character she bore?"
Yes: so much was told me on my
way down.
"A fine girl unspoiled by riches and
seeming Independence Happy, too,
to all appearance, or we should be
more ready TO consider the POSSIBLE
ity of suicide
Suicide by stabhng calls for a
weapon. Yet none has been found, |
hear.
None"
Yet she was killed that way"
Undoubtedly, and by long and
very narrow blade, larger than
needle but not SO large as the or
dinGry stiletto.s
Stabbed while by herself. or what
you may call by herself? She had no
companion near her.
None. if we can believe the four
members Of the Parrish family who
we're seated at the other end of the
room
And you do believe theme
Would a whole family leland
needlessly?.
1T wouldn't seem SO.
she fell Just a few feet from the
desk whore she had been Writing.
No word 10 cry, Just collapse Al
sudden fall. She never looked up or
spoke again What do you make Il
it. Gryee?"
Its tough one. and I'm not ready
to venture an opinion yet. | Shout
like TO see the desk you speak OF,
and the spot where she fell.
a young fellow who had been hover
ing in the background at once stepped
forward He was the plain-faced de-
tective who had spoken TO George.
viii you take my arm, sir?''
Mr. Gryce's whole face frightened.
This Sweetwater, as they called him,
was, ] have since understood. one of
his proteges and more or less of
fayorite.
"Have you had chance at this
thng2H he asked.
Yes. sir, they were good enough
70 allow it,
Very we'll. then. you're in a posi-
ton to pioneer me- You've seen it
all and won't be in hurry"
No; I'm at the end of my rope.
haven't an idea, sir"
We'll. we'll, that's honest at all
events. Then, as he slowly rose with
the others careful assistance,
There's no crime without its clue.
Tie thing is to recognize that clue
when seen But I'm in no position to
make promises
The mezzanine was guarded from
all visitors save such as had official
sanction. Consequently, the two re-
NAMED quite uninterrupted while
they moved about the place in quiet
consultation The locale was what
Gryce wanted, and he got it, Wheth-
er he got anything else it would be
impossible 10 say from his manner as
he finally sank into chair by one of
the openings, and looked down on the
lobby below 1t was full of people
coming and going on all sorts of bus
ines9. and presently he drew back.
ard. leaning on Sweetwater's arm,
ASKED him few questions
who we're the first to rush in here
afier the Parrishers gave the alarm
One or two of tho musicians from
the end of tho nall They had Just
finished their program and were pre-
Earring to leave the gallery. Natural