The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-10-17


ring. held II 10 the light. Then b.
of the window. but slid It into his YES
pocket instead.
You're poor stun. Davidson" b,
said. with a snarl. "If she hasn't go
them. then Wardrop has. Tell Me
Feely want TO see him"
Davidson left. for heard the door
close. Schwartz held the ring to the
light ! looked at my watch. The
/ time was almost up.
A fresh burst OF noise came from be-
/ low. ! leaned out cautiously and look.
ed down az the lower windows: they
We're still closed and shattered When
! raised my eyes again 10 the level Of
the room across. | was amazed to see
a second figure in the room-a woman
at that.
Schwartz had not seen her He
stood with his back TO her. looking nj
the ring in his hand The woman had
thrown her veil back. but could see
nothing OF her face as she stood. She
looked small beside Schwartz'S tower.
ing height. and she wore black.
She must have said something lust
then very quietly, for Schwartz sud
denly wheeled on her. | had clear
view of him, and If ever guilt. rage
and white Tipped fear showed on
mans face 1t showed on his. He re.
plied-a half dozen words in low
tone and made n motion 10 offer her a
chair. She paid no attention.
have no idea how long n time they
talked. The fresh outburst of noise
below made II impossible to hear what
they said. and always there was the
fact that | could not see
her face. thought OF Mrs Elem
Ing, but this woman seemed younger
aud more slender Schwartz was argu-
ng, | Imagined. but she stood immo-
bile. scornful. watching him She !
seemed TO have made request. and
he mans evasions moved her no whit. !
IL may have been only two or three !
but II seemed longer.
schwartz had given up the argument,
whatever II was. and by pointing out
he window | supposed he was telling
er he had thrown what she wanted
ut there. Even then she did not
urn toward me. could not see even
er profile.
What happened next was so unex-
ected that IL remains little more than
picture In my mind The man threw
ut his bands as II to show be could
OF or would not accede to her request
lie was flushed with rage. and even
that distance the ugly scar on his
,rehead stood out like welt The
ext moment saw the woman raise
er right hand with something In It. }
| yelled 10 Schwartz to warn him.
NJ he had already seen the revolver.
y he struck her hand aside the ex- {
osion came. saw her stagger.
utch at chair and fall backward .
'yond my range OF vision. I
Then the light went out. aud was a
airing at black brick wall. a
fell rather than ran down TO the v
'or below and got to the street.
ind the gate to the White Cat with s
t trouble The Inner gate was I'M 4
cked, as Burton had said be would II
ave 1t. and from the steps OF the club a
could bear laughter and the refrain Il
popular song.
Burton was there in the kitchen. with u
70 other men whom | did not recog- &c
&c, each one holding stein of beer.
irton had two, and he held one out q
me as ! stood trying to get my
cath. II
You win" he said. Although I'm b
lard working Journalist and need the Il
,ney won't lie. This is Osborne OF
, Star and MeTighe of the Eagle. Mr. NJ
loX. They heard the shot in there. u
d IL ! hadn't told the story there Ia
,uld have been a panic. What's the u
Utter with your g
For Gods sake. Burton" | painted,
It's get upstairs quietly. didn't fire
Y shot. There's woman dead up W
srer' al
With characteristic poise the three III
lorters took the situation quietly.
e filed through the grillroom as casu- pc
y as we could. With the door clos Ut
however, we threw caution aside. u
ed the way up the stairs to the room al d,
lere had found Fleming's body and u'
lere l expected to find another.
IN the landing at the top Of the &c
IRIS | came face to face with David VI
/. the detective, and behind him ~
1ge Merely. Davidson was trying ~
open the door of the room where ~
,ming had been shot with skeleton
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