The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
The Window at the
White Cat
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you also i've al BeIlwood. Mr..
Knox
mo: am attorney 10 Miss Letitia
Maitland and was there one night as
her guest found the bag as Mr.
Wardrop descvibed. empty
The chief turned back 10 Wardrop
How much money was there in ii
when gou-left it?"
A hundred Thousand dollars I was
afraid TO Tell Mr. Fleming but | had
to do It. We had a stormy scene his
morning. think be thought the natu-
raj thing-that J had taken it,"
He struck you. ! believe. and knock
ed you down. asked Hunter smoothly.
Wardrop flushed
He was not himself. and-well. it
meant great deal to him. And he
was out Of cocaine. left him raging,
and WHOM ]. went home | learned that
Miss lame Maitland had disappeared.
been abducted, at the time my satchel
had been emptied! Its no wonder !
question my sanity"
And then-tOnight:" the chief per-
sisted
Tonight felt that some one would
have to look after Mr.. Fleming was
afraid he would kill himself It was a
had time to leave while Miss lane was
missing But when | got to the White
Cat found him dead He was sitting
with bis back TO the door and his head
on the table"
WAS the revolver in his hand?"
yes"
you are sure?" from Hunter isn't
it n fact. Mr.. Wardrop. that you took
Mr.. Flemings revolver from him this
morning when he threatened you with
it,?
Wardrop's face twitched nervously.
You have been misinformed," he re-
piled, but no one was impressed by his
tone. 1t was waverinG. uncertain.
From Hunters face / Judged it had
been a random shot and had landed
Unexpectedly well.
How many people knew that Mr.
Fleming had been hiding at the White
Cat:'' from the chief.
Every few-beSideS myself. only q
man who looks after the clubhouse III
the mornings and GARRISON. the cash
Ter of the Borough bank. who met MIN
there once by appointment
The chief made no comment.
Now. Mr.. Knox. you heard no shot
while you were in the half
There was considerable noise.
heard two or three sharp reports like
the explosions Of an automobile en-
CINE"
You are right about the automo-
bile" Hunter said The mayor sent
his car away as | left TO follow Mr.
Wardrop The sounds you heard were
not shots"
TT is a strange thing" the chief re,
fected. that a revolver could he fired
in the upper room Of an ordinary
dwelling house. while that hOuse was
filled with people. and nobody hear it.
Were there any powder marks on the
body"
None" Hunter said,
The chief got up sttttiy.
Thank you very much. gentlemen. /
Hunter. I would like to see you Tor
few minutes
thiuk Wardrop was dazed at fud /
ing himself free AS we walked 10 the |
corner for a car or cab. whichever ma /
teriaIiZed first. he looked back
81 thought so. he said bitterly.
man was lettering after us alon. the !
street The police were not asleep; |
thew had closed only one eye
The last train had gone We took
a night electric car to Wynton aud I
walked the rhrce miles TO Bellwood
Neither OF us was talkative. and |
imagine we were both thinking of
NIargery and the news she would have
10 hear
II had been raining. and once War
iron turned around To where We could
hear the detective Splashing along
The detective was well behind. but aft
or awhile Wardrop stood still while !
Dlowed along. They came up together
presently, and the three of us trudged
on. talking of immateriaI things
At the door Wardrop turned to the
detective with faint smile ITS
raining again" be said You'd bet
Ter come in You needn't worry about
me. I'm not going to run away. and
there's couch in the library"
The detective grinned. and 10 the
light from the hall ! recognized the
nan had followed to the police sta
ion two nights before
81 guess | will" he said. looking
lpologetically at his muddy clothes
This thing is only a matter of form.
anyhow
But he didn't lie down on the couch.
lie took a chair in the hall near the
DOT of the stairs. and we left him
here with the evening paper and q
amp.
wardrop looked so wretched that ]
sked him into my room and mixed
i'm some whisky and water. When
had given him cigar he began TO
pnk little less hopeless.
You've been a darned sight better
D me than | would have been to you
pder the circumstances" he said
81 thought we would better arrange
nc