The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-19

ed with only one thing-that the enc
/ my or enemie~ OF the late Allan F'lem,
ing evidently carried their anragoulsm
/ beyond the grave.
! 1 had my ankle strapped with ad
/ sive that morning by my doctor.
I 1t gave me no more trouble. Blu
caught him booking curiously at
blue bruise on my forehead VII
I Wardrop had struck me with the Cd
I and at my nose. no longer swollen.
mustard yellow at the bridge.
Margery and Edith came to the ho
I for about an hour and went back
Fred's again. A cousin OF the d.
man. an elderly bachelor named
ker. appeared and signified his Wilt
ness 10 take charge OF the house d.
ing that day. The very hush OF bis
voice and his black tie prompted Edith
to remove Msrgery from him as soon
as she could.
Ii was Sunday. and went to the Of
fee only long enough to look over my
mail In the afternoon ! bad my first
conversation with Fred and Edith.
while Margery and the boys talked
quietly In the nursery. They had tax
en- a great fancy 10 her and she was
almost cheerful when she was With
them.
Well" said Fred. what was it.
Jack? Sulcide?"
II don't know" replied bluntly.
THE Times-Post says 1t was murder
and that they will prove #. And they
claim the police have been called of
said nothing Of Mr.. Lightfoot and
his visit TO the Office. but made a
mental note to see the Times-PoSt peO-
pie and learn. IL 1 could. what they
knew.
Il cannot help thinking that be de-
served very nearly what he got. Edith
broke in. looking much less vindictive
than her words when one thinks Of
the ruin he brought to poor Henry But
Ter and that Ellen has been practically
an invalid ever since. can't be sorry
for him"
What was the Butler story?" ask
ed.
Henry Butler was treasurer Of the
state. and Mr. Fleming was his cash
ier." said Edith. Il don't know just
what the trouble was But you re-
member that Henry Butler killed him
self after he got out Of the peniten-
tiary, and Ellen has been in one hos
pital after another. | would ike TO
have her come here for a few weeks.
Fred" she said appealingly. She is in
some sanitarium or other now, and We
might cheer her little"
Fred grOaned.
Have her if you ike. petty" be said
resignedly. What about this young
wardrop. Jack? 1t looks TO me as if
the Times-Post reporter had line on
him"
Hush" Edith said softly. He is
Margery's fance. and she might hear /
you"
How do you know? Fred demand
ed
Look at her engagement ring.
Edith threw back triumphantly- And
it's a perfectly beautiful solitaire too"
| caught Fred's eye on me and made
my escape as soon as | could on the
plea of going out to Bellwood- In the
hall upstairs | met Margery.
Il saw Bella today" she said MIR.
Knox. will you tell me why you stayed
up last night? What happened in the
house,"
"I-thought 1 heard some one in the
library" | stammered. but | found
no one"
us that all the truth or only part OF
it?- she asked. Why do men always
evade issues with woman:" Luck
lily, womanlike. she did not wait for q
reply. She closed the nursery door
and stood with her hand on the knob
looking down. H
II wonder what you believe about
all this?" she said DO you think
my father-kiiled himself? You were
there: you know. II some one would
onIy tell me everything"
IL seemed to me il was her right 10
know | told her what had happened
nc the White Cat. She heard me
through quietly.
And so the police have given up the
,aser' she said despairingiy. And IL
they had not Harry would have been |
arrested"
The police have not exactly given
ID the case" | told her. Tut there is
,uch a thing. OF course. as stirring up ;
/ lot of dust and then running TO cover
)efore It settles. BY the time the pub
ic has wiped il out OF its eyes and
neezed il out OF its nose and cOughed
{ out Of It's larynS. the dust has set
led in a heavy layer. clews are Oblit /
.rated aud the public lifts its skirts 3
md chooses another direction The ]
no thoroughfare' sign is up" q
Whoever killed my father-and il
vas murder. Ir. KnOS-whoever did
/ is going free TO save scandal. All
ny-friendS"-she smiled bifteriy-"are
fraid OF the same thing But ! can
ot sit quiet and think nothing can be q
one. must know. and you are the
My one who seems willing 10 try 20 I
nd out
So lt was. that. when left the house a
had been commissioned by the girl q
loved-for IL had come 10 that-tO o
lear her lover OF her fathers murder ?