The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-08-03


Fingers.
tie between them? What could be the
mysterious import OF this yellow let.
ter that drove its recipients to death +?
Here was one fragment. Perhaps
could find other scraps-perhaps the
whole letter. | ran down TO the bank
OF the lake and began a systematic
search OF the water along shore. Foot
BY foot ! studied II carefully. For ten
minutes searched unavailingly and
then | caught a glimpse OF something
yellow half hidden by an overhanging
tree. Carefully parted the branches.
Sure enough, submerged In six inches
OF water, were more OF the yellow
scraps. | waded In and. scooping
them up carefully in my hands. laid
them on the grass TO dry, for they
were all but falling apart and hardly
dared handle them. Meanwhile / con-
tinued my search for other yellow
scraps-this time without avail. II she
had carried torn-up letter with her
as she sprang TO death. the other
pieces had floated away.
AT last, convinced that there was
no possibility OF recovering more OF
them, | gave up my search and re-
turned to where | had spread the re-
covered scraps on the grass. One by
one | studied them. They were evil
IDENTIFY part OF typewriter letter,
but the ink had run so that IL was
impossible to read single word on
them. From their shape. too, 1t 8p-
peared that they were not consecutive.
so there was little hope OF learning
anything from them.
Just two OF the inky smears seemed
to have a possible meaning
On one OF them ! was almost posi-
tive that / could trace the word
youth" On another scrap was a
word that little stretch Of the imagi-
nation might decipher as her"
youth" and her"
They might mean much or nothing.
They might have some bearing on
the great mystery ! was trying TO
solve. They might have none. Per-
haps they were, after all. merely
phrases from letter that had brought
disappointment 10 a loving woman.
In all likelihood this suicide had no
connection with the others. But why,
then, the yellow paper2
So intent was on my thoughts that
| did not observe the return of the
policeman until ! heard his voice.
What have you got there?"
There was suspicion In his tone
the natural suspicion OF the represent
tatiye Of the law 1t was on the tip
of my tongue TO say: Another yellow
letter"
For once prudence restrained me.
| recalled how my too hasty speech
Mt the coroners inquest had led me
into trouble. / could hardly expect
n twelve-hundred.doll policeman 70
assist in solving the mystery that was
still perplexing Davis
Just some scraps OF paper" said
carelessly After you had gone no.
tltced that she was clutching a bit OF
paper in one hand | searched around
the lake TO see II could find more.
found these. Il is evidently part OF
a letter. but the ink has run so you
can make nothing out OF them"
Let's see them"
handed him all OF them.
This" | explained. Il found in her
hand and the others were over there
under those bushes"
One by one the policeman examined
them, turning them carefully over and
over.
There's nothing TO them" he final
ly announced. THE wagon will be
here In a minute. don't suppose
you'll want 10 be claiming any credit
for finding the body7"
had feared that he would insist
on my accompanying him 10 testify
10 It's finding IL was quite a relief
to hear him take this view OF Il.
"Of course not" ! answered hastily.
Then" said he with utmost can
dor. you might as well beat II. II
don't do a cop no good TO have other
people finding things on his post. n
you amt here when the wagon comes.
there amt nobody 70 say II wasn't me
that found the body. | want to thank
you. though, for coming and telling
me about Il. There's lot OF fools
would have gone and telephoned tho
arsenal and then I'd been on the car
pet for not covering my post properly"
was glad indeed OF the opportunity
20 get away. II was nearing ten
o'clock. My trousers and shoes were
in such condition that wanted 10 get
10 my apartments for n change before
seeing Louise. I FASTENED 10 the
park entrance and hailed a taxi. BY
the time ! left my rooms and reached
the Parrish home II was ten minutes