Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-04-05
son of Howard Jenries, the bank

YES"
The captain turned to his sergeant.
"Maloney, this feller says he's the
son of Howard Jeffries, the banker"
Maloney leaned over and whispered
something in the captains ear. The
captain smiled grimly.
$50 you're a bad character. eh? Fa.
ther turned you out of doors. eh?
Where's that girl you ran away with ?"
Sharply he added: you see l know
your record"
I've done nothing I'm ashamed Of"
replied Howard calmly. 81 married
the girl. She's waiting my return now
Won't you please let me send her n
message?"
The captain eyed Howard sus.
piciously for moment, then he turned
to his sergeant:
"Maloney, telephone this mans wife.
What's the NUMBER"
"Eighty-six Morningside."
Maloney again got busy with the
telephone and the wearying wait he.
gan once more. The clock soon struck
two; For whole hour he had been
subjected to this gruelling process
and still the lynx-eyed captain sat
there watching his quarry.
If Capt. Clinton had begun to have
any doubts when Howard told him
who his father was, Maloney's infor.
nation Immediately put him at his
ease. 1t was all clear to him now
The youth had never been any good.
His own father had kicked him out
lie was In desperate financial straits.
He had come to this mans rooms to
make a demand for money. Under.
wood had refused and there was
quarrel, and he shot him. There was
probably dispute over the woman
All, yes, he remembered now. This
girl he married was formerly a sweet.
heart OF Underwood's. Jealousy was
behind 1t as well. Besides, wasn't he
caught red-handed, with blood on his
hands, trying to escape from the
apartment? Oh, they had him dead
to rights, all right. Any magistrate
would hold him on such evidence.
Its the Tombs for him, all right
all right" muttered the captain to
himself; "and maybe promotion for
me-"
Suddenly there was a commotion
at the door. The coroner entered,
| followed by the undertaken. The two
men advanced quickly into the room,
and took a look at the body After
making hasty examination, the cor
oner turned to Capt Clinton.
well, captain, l guess he's dead,
all right"
Yes, and we've got our man, too"
The coroner turned to look at the
prisoner.
Caught him red-handed, eh? Who
is he?"
Howard was about to blurt out re-
ply, when the captain thundered:
"Silence!"
To the coroner. the captain ex.
planned:
He's the scapegrace son of How
ard Jeffries, the banker. No good
bad egg. His father turned him out
OF doors. There is no question about
his guilt. Look at his hands. We
caught him trying to get away"
Inc coroner rose. He believed in
doing things promptly.
Il congratulate you, captain. Quick
work like this ought to do your repu-
tation good. The community owes a
debt to the officers of the law If they
succeed in apprehending criminals
quickly. You've been getting some
pretty hard knocks lately, but | guess
you know your business"
The captain grinned broadly.
Il guess l do. Don't we, Maloney 2"
Yes, cap.," said Maloney, quietly.
The coroner turned to 60.
well, there's nothing more for me
to do here. The man is dead. Let
justice take its course" Addressing
the undertaken, he said:
You can remove the body"
The men set about the work i'm
mediately. Carrying the corpse into
the inner room, they commenced the
work of laying it out
Il suppose" said the coroner, that
you'll take your prisoner Immediately
to the station house, and before the
magistrate tomorrow morning?"
Not just yet" grinned the captain
Il want to put few questions to him
first"
The coroner smiled
You're going to put him through
the third degree, eh? Every ones
heard of your star-chamber ordeals
Are they really so dreadful?"
"Nonsense!" laughed the captain.
We wouldn't harm baby, would we,
Maloney?"
The sergeant quickly indorsed his
chiefs opinion.
mo, cap"