Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-11

ludtiOn OF steel Dhch OF THIS cnarmlDi
exterior; there was an indomitabl,
, will, keen brain, and all OF a won
ans intuition to reckon with She
was silent, with questioning upward
slant OF her arched brows.
Il am not mistaken In assuming thai
you are secret agent Of the Italian
government. am II" he queried finally
No" she responded readily.
In that event may speak with per.
feet frankness?" he went on. 1T
would be as useless as II would be
absurd to approach the matter In any
other Manner II was question.
Miss Thorne was still smiling. but
again the vague, indenneble shadow.
momentarily lifted. darkened her eyes.
You may be frank, OF course" she
said pleasantly. Please go on"
"Senor Alvarez was shot at the
German embassy ball last night" Mr..
Grimm told her.
Miss Thorne nodded. as II In won
der.
did you. or did you not. shoot
him7"
II was quite casual. She received
the question without change OF coun-
tenance. but involuntarily she caught
her breath. II might have been a sigh
OF relief.
why do you come to me with such
& Query?" she asked In turn
u beg your pardon" interposed Mr..
Grimm, steadily. ibid you, or did you
not, shoot him7"
mo. OF course / didn't shoot him."
was the reply. II there was any emo
ton In the tone II wag merely impa-
thence. Why do you come to mef'
she repeated
why do / come to your" Mr.. Grimm
echoed the question, while his listless
eyes rested on her face. II Will be
absolutely frank. as / feel sure you
would be under the same circum-
stances" He paused a moment; she
nodded. well, Immediately after the
shooting you ran along the hallway
with revolver In your hand; you ran
down the steps into the kitchen, and
out through the back door, where you |
entered an automobile That is not
conjecture; II is susceptible OF proof |
by eye Witnesses"
Miss Thorne rose suddenly with a
queer, helpless little gesture of her
arms. and walked TO the window She
stood there for long time with her
hands clasped behind her back
THAT brings us to another ques-
ton" Mr. Grimm continued merclless-
". III you did not shoot Senior Al
varez, do you know who did?"
There was another long pause.
81 want to believe you. Miss
rhorne,' he supplemented.
She turned quickly with something
" defiance In her attitude
Eyes. know" she said slowly 1T
we're useless to deny it,"
who was IN"
Il won't tell you"
Mr., Grimm leaned forward In his
hair, and spoke earnestly.
Understand, please. that by that
nswer you assume equal guilt with ,
he person who actually did the ,
hooting" he explained III you ad-
ere to Il you compel me to regard ,
on as an accomplish" His question
NJ took different line. WIN you ex- !
lain how the revolver came into your
=
"Oh. IL picked II up in the hall n
iay there" she replied vaguely
81 want to believe you. Miss \
horne" Mr.. Grimm said again :.
you may. picked IL up in the
hllway." she repeated. 81 saw II ly- r.
q there and picked II up" .
why that. instead OF giving an
ARM"
mo alarm was necessary. The shot =
self was an alarm"
-Then why" Mr.. Grimm persisted :,
IDLY. did you run along the hall =
ay and escape by way OF the kitch-
y II you did not do the shooting, -
by the necessity OF escape. carrying -,
e revolver" 81
There was that In the bluegr ,,.e
es which brought Mr. Grimm to his =, ~
OF. His hands gripped each other =.
uelly: his tone was calm as always. -,
why did ysu take the revolverr -
asked. .s
Miss rhornes head dropped for ~
Ird little, and she was silent 3D.
There are only two possibilities. of ",
nrse," he went on. First, that you. =,
spite OF your denial. did the shoot
r.
I did no<l" The words fairly burst 10
IN her tightly closed lips.
Or that you knew the revolver. and -.
TX Il to save the person. man or ~
man. who fred the shot. win as
ne. for the moment. that this Is cor
4. Where is the revolver rel
RON the adjoining room there s''
ne a slight noise. faint breath of =
md: OF II might have been only an nis
10 OF silence Their eyes were fixed $40
h upon the others unwsveringly, sei
h not flicker 10 indicate that no
1er had heard. After a moment va
- Thorne returned TO her chair and ene
down '''
It's rather singular situation, s s"e
I II. Mr.. Grimmr" she inquired irs '"'
svently you. Mr.. Grimm OF the