The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-02-29

q time Howard reached the main
d trance he was intercepted by a n
q too numerous TO resist.
Things certainly looked black
Z him. As he sat, white and tremblil
under guard In corner OF the .
J trance hall, waiting for the arrival
:. the police, the valet breathIessIy ga
4 the sensational particulars to the ra
Idly growing crowd of curious {
lockers. He had taken his usual Su
day out and on returning home
midnight. az was bis custom. be hs
let himself In with his latchkey. 7
his advertisement he had found tn
man, the prisoner, about to leave II
i premises. His manner and remark
were so peculiar that they at ons
aroused his suspicion. He hurried in,
the apartment and found his masts
lying dead on the floor in a pool {
blood. In his hurry the assassin ha
dropped his revolver, which was lyin
near the corpse. Az far as he coul
see, nothing had been taken from til
apartment Evidently the man WA
disturbed at bis work and, when sud
denly surprised. had made the blui
that he was calling on Mr., Under
wood They had got the right man
thai was certain, He was caught red
handed. and III proof Of what he said
the wallets pointed to Towards righl
hand, which was still covered with
blood.
How terriblel" exclaimed a woman
nystander. averting her face. so
young. tool"
Its all mistake, tell you. It's
all mistake" cried Howard. almost
pnnic.stricken. I'm friend OF Mr..
Underwood 8"
Nice friend!" sneered an onlooker
Tell that to the police" laughed
another.
"Or to the marinesl" cried a third
ITS the chair for his'nl" opined a
fourth.
by this time the main entrance hall
was crowded with people. tenants
md passersby attracted by the UNI
Sonfed commotion. A scandal In high
lie Is always caviare to the sensa-
ion seeker Everybody excitedly In
Iuired of his neighbor:
What Is III What's the matter?v
Presently the rattle of wheels was
card and a heavy vehicle driven furi-
usly, drew up at the sidewalk with
JERK 1t was the police patrol
agon. and In It were the captain OF
10 precinct and half dozen police
en and detectives. The crowd |
lshed forward to get better view
the burly representatives. of the
W as, full OF authority. they elbowed
cir way unceremoniously through
Q tnrong. Pointing to the leader. a
6 man In plain clothes. with a
uare, determined jaw and bulldog
ce, they whispered one to another:
That's Capt. Clinton. chief of the
ecinct. He's a terror. It'll go hard
tn any prisoner he gets In his
ltches!"
Followed by his uniformed myr- {
dons. the police official pushed his '
" to the corner where sat Howard.
zed and trembling. and still guard.
by the valet and elevator boys.
What's the matter here?" demand. Il
the captain gruffly, and looking D
I'm Ferris to the white-faced How, a
J. The valet eagerly told his story: u
I came home at midnight, sir. and
md my MASTER Mr.. Robert Under hi
cd. lying dead in the apartment.
It through the head" Pointing to co
ward. he added: This man was ho
the apartment trying to get away.
see his hand is still covered with
cd" Cc
apt. Clinton chuckled, and expand. ~,
his mighty chest to its fullest ~
'ed his chops with satisfaction.
s was the opportunity he had been
King fora sensational murder In in
zig apartment hotel, right In the wi
heart of his precinct! Nothing Al
Id be more to his liking. 1t was
| mans murder. the best kind 10
attract attention to himself. The ~
sational newspapers would be full
the case. They would print col s
Is of stuff every day, together with VIC
portrait. That was Just the kind
he needed now that he IN
wire-pulling for an inspectorship. ma
Y had caught the man with the I'M
Shat was very clear. He es'
niscd himself to attend to the ey
Conviction was what he was
, He'd see that no tricky lawyer
the best of him. Concealing. as
as he could, his satisfaction, he oo
himself up and. with clustering So'
OF authority. Immediately took 10y
nand OF the situation. Turning
police sergeant at his side, he sne
aloney, this fellow may have mad
Take four officers and Wy Wy
/ every exit from the hotel. Ar o.,
anybody attempting to leave the "
ing. Put two officers to watch s.ss
Ire escapes. Send one man on @oee
oof. Col" :
IS. sir" replied the sergeant, as -
rned away to execute the order.
II. Clinton gave two strides for r. =
and catching Howard by the col.
erked him to his feet. '"
Nv, young Teller, you come with a.
Wen go upstairs and have ae-
At the dead man" 60
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