The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-07-27

insist on being allowed to examine his
baggage"
Look here. young man." said Mr..
Williams, Il have told you once and
for all that the baggage of no guest in
this house is going to be examined
without due process OF law. And l
want to say right here that it's evident
that you yourself know a lot more
about this case than you are telling.
If you are an officer and can show me
warrant / am ready TO give you all
the aid aud assistance can, but until
you do, I'd advise you 70 keep your
nose out OF things that amt your bust
ness and TO stay out of places you
amt got a right to be in"
The suspicion crossed my mind that
1t might be he who had discovered me
in the post Office the night before. |
decided quickly that IL could not have
been, for he was in the hotel when !
arrived. felt sure II must have been
either Crandall or the postmaster,
Plainly, though, there was nothing
further TO be gained by argument with
the obtuse Mr.. Williams. After all,
there ought not TO be much difficulty
in tracing Crandall by the vehicle in
which he had driven away. That could
wait until Davis arrived. Meanwhile |
popJered on what could do 70 throw
light on the case. had II. | would
visit the post Office again and see what
I could learn about the holder OF the
lock box from which Davis believed
the yellow letters came.
Abruptly leaving the landlord, !
strolled out into the street, determined
to go boldly 10 the post Office and
make inquiries. AS ] approached the
building / saw little group OF vii
layers gathered in front OF II, the
faces Of some Of whom had noted at
the inquest They seemed TO be ex-
citedly discussing some happening. II
was not without some trepidation that
/ came closer If my visit to the post
Office had been discovered and there
was anyone in the crowd who could
identify me, an awkward situation
might develop. put on bold front,
/ however, and approached closer.
Whats the matter?" ] asked, try
ing TO make my inquiry seem casual.
THE postmaster's disappeared"
some one explained.
"Where?"
Don't know" said my informant
"He didn't come to the office at all to-
day. When the people come for their
mail after the New York train got in
he wasn't here. Hank Rollins always
brings it up ON the stage. and as he's
passing, throws il off on the board
walk and the postmaster comes out
and gets II. Nobody ever goes for
their mail for few minutes after
that. to give him a chance 70 get II
sorted. The first persons who got here
today found the mailsack lying just
where the driver had flung e."
YES. sir" broke in an old man
whom / heard them call Dad" Hutch
inson. Yes, sir. ! was the first to no
tice a. I was going to the Office to
see If maybe there was a letter for me
from my daughter Mary, who lives up
Boston way, and ] noticed the sack
lying right over there. | went into
the Office to tell the postmaster about
it and kind OF have a little fun with
him, and bless my soul II there was
hide or hair OF him 10 be seen any
where. Looking through the boxes, |
could see that the back door was
standing open. and ] went around
there and looked. aud ! couldn't see
, anything OF him, either II didn't seem
right for the mail 10 be lying out there
on the sidewalk, twas like taking I'M
due liberty with government property,
SO | dragged the sack around and flung
) II I'm the door and went looking for the
, constable. Then heard about the sui.
} eide and the inquest down TO the hotel,
, SO ] went down there to fetch him,
and all the crowd that had been down
10 the inquest come trailing along"
| 81 noticed when l come along hero
, last night that the post office was
: dark" volunteered another OF the
/ | crowd. Il don't know Just what time
: II was, but II was Just before It began
TO rain. remember, now, thinking II
kind OF funny the Office was shut M
I so early. but didn't stop TO investI
gate. I'll bet he wasn't here last night
either"
|, TITS burglars. that's what Il is
!, said an excited youngster. Il saw
them at work I come along here las
night and there was a fash. like from
4 dark lantern. Right in there behinC
!. the boxes. Il was, They must beer
! at work then. III bet they killed hin
: and hid his body and made away witt
: all the money and stamps"
How many OF them we're there2'
: did you see themG"
what time was it7"
f. Questions poured thick and fast OF
the youngster. who evidently had toll,
: all he knew and little more tool
advantage OF the Juror his story ha,
created to slip around to the rear o
the building. where ! found a self-aT
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