The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-09-21

IDENTIFY a part OF a typewriter letter,
but the ink had run so that 1t was
impossible to read a single word on
them. From their shape, too, 1t ap-
Feared 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 l could trace the word
youth" On another scrap was
word that little stretch of the imagi-
nation might decipher as her"
youth" and her"
They might mean much or nothing.
the great mystery | was trying to
solve. They might have none Per-
haps they were. after ALL merely
phrases from a letter that had brought
disappointment to loving woman.
In all likelihood this suicide had no
connection with the others. But why.
then, the yellow paper?
So intent was I on my thoughts that
I 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
tative of the law. It was on the tip
of my tongue to say: Another yellow
letter."
For once prudence restrained me.
] recalled how my too hasty speech
at the coroner's inquest had led me
into trouble. l could hardly expect
a twelve-hundred-d dollar policeman to
assist in solving the mystery that was
still perplexing Davis.
"Just some scraps of paper" l said
carelessly. after you had gone | no.
titced that she was clutching a bit CT
paper in one hand. I searched around
the lake to see if I could find more,
/ found these. 1t is evidently par of
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"
oiE ~ JIG iilt pO.lNtiIiai SNdillllF u
them. turning them carefully over and
over.
There's nothing to them" he final
" announced The wagon will be
here in a minute | don't suppose
you'll want to be claiming any credit
for finding the BODY"
| had feared that he would insist
to its finding. 1t was quite a relief
TO hear him take this view of it
"Gf course not" | answered hastily
Then" said he with utmost can
dor. YOU might as we'll beat t. Il
don't do q cop no good to have othe1
people finding things on his post L
yen amt here when the wagon comes,
there gin't melody to say II wasn't NE
hat found the body wan to thank
yon. though, for coming and telling
me about it. There's lot Of fools
would have gone and telephoued the
/ arsenal an, then I'd been on the car.
Pet for NOT covering my post properly
WAS glad indeed Of the opPortunits
TO get away. II WAS nearing ten
O'Clock. Ny trousers and shoes were
/ in such condition that wanted TO get
20 my apartments for = change before
seeing Louise FASTENED 10 thf
park entrance and hailed taxi f.
the tne left ny rooms and reached
the Parrish home ii was ten minutes
after ten.
AS my taxi turned into the street
saw another che stop before The Far
IRISH door. At first | thought il mus
be the doctor or one of his assistants.
but as the front door closed behind
the tall figure of man who had been
admitted to the house / realized that
it was some one | had seen before
There was something reminiscent il
the broad shoulders. in the walk. Ii
was some one | knew, or ought tc
have recognized. yet who it was o.
where | had seen him | could not a
he moment recall.
/ WAS not three minutes behind him
IN reaching the door. Though the other
visitor had been admitted at once.
there was no immediate response to
my ring. | waited a while and rang
again. It seemed minutes before any
one answered. then one of the maids
opened the door a trihe ard peered
out
"Mr. Kent TO see Miss Lo;lise," !
said.
To my great amazement she did not
open the door to me, but still holding
1t just barely enough TO enable her to
talk to me, said: I'm sorry, but
have orders 10 admit no one to the
house,
Dumfounded at such a reception, l
still thought she was only CARRYING
out general order. the wisdom for
which | could readily see.
'Of course, ! understand that you
have your orders. but please tell Miss
Louise that Mr.. Kent is here"
'gll tell her. if you wish" she said
doubtfully, carefully closing the door
before she went on the mission.
The shutting of the door in my face
gave me an odd sense of desola ton.
1t seemed as if | We're being shut out
of the life of the woman | loved Yet