The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-22


AG-~ES-
Saw Him Put Leg Over the Low
Fence.
cant think with you two whispering
there" he said. I'm going to the
den
As he slammed the door into ais
workroom Edith picked up her skirts
and scuttled after him
How dare you run away like thatY'
she called. ''You promised me- The
door closed behind her.
| went over and spoke through the
panels.
Follow her. she files; fy from her.
she follows On, wife and mother"
| called
For heavens sake, Edith Fred's
voice rose lrritably If you and Jack
are going to talk all evening 20 and
sit on his knee and let me alone. The
way you two Hirt under my nose Is
scandal Do you hear that, JackT'
Good night, Edith" called Il
have left you kiss on the upper left
hand panel OF the door. And / want
to ask you one more question. What
II dy from the woman and she
doesn't followT
Thank yonr lucky stars" Fred
called in a muffied voice.
had some work to do at the Office.
and half past that night found me
az my desk. But my mind strayed
from the napers before me- After a
useless effort to concentrate l gave it
up as useless. and By 10 O'Clock ! was
on the street again. my evening vast
ed. the papers In the libel case Of the
Star against the Eagle untouched and
| the victim OF an uneasy apprehen-
sion that took me. almost without vo-
lition. to the neighborhoOd OF the
Fleming house. for it had occurred TO
me that Miss Fleming might not have
left the house that day. as she had
promised. might still be there. liable
to another intrusion by the mysterious
Individual who had key TO the house
IL was a relief. consequently. when
| reached its corner TO find no lights
in the building. The girl had kept her
word. Assured OF that. I looked at
the house curiously. 1t was one OF the
largest in rhe city. not wide. but run
ming far back along the side street A
small yard with a low iron fence and
a garage completed the property. The
street lights left the back OF the house
in shadow, and as / stopped in the
shelter OF the garage ! was positive
that heard some one working with
a rear window Of the empty house. A
moment later the sounds ceased end
muffied footsteps came down the &C.
ment walk The intruder made no ar
tempt to open the iron gate. and
against the light | saw him put leg
over the low fence. follow il up With
the other and start up the street still
with peculiar noiseleSsneSs OF stride
He was short. heavy shouldered fel
low In 9 cap. and his silhouette showed
a prodigious length Of arm
followed. don't mind saying. in
some excitement ] had a vision OF
gra bling him from behind aud leading
him or pushing him. under the cir
cumsrsnces. IN triumph TO the police
station. and another mental picture not
so pleasant of being found on the
pavement By some pasSerby with
small punctuation mark ending my sen
tence of life
Once the man Just ahead stopped sud
lighted a Gigs rette, and the Odor OF a
very fair Turkish tobacco came back
to me. he glanced back over his
shoulder at me and went on without
quickening his pace We met no po-
licemen. and after perhaps i've min
utes' walking. when the strain was
growing tense. my gentleman OF the
rubber soled shoes swung sbruptly 10
the left snd-entered the police sta
tionl
had occaslon TO see Davidson msny
times after thst during the strange Ss-
yeloouent Of the Fleming case ] nse
the peculiar experience later OF having
him follow me as ! trailed him that
night. sud | had ocCasioD once to test
the strength OF his long arms when De
helped TO thrust me through the tran
som at the White Cat but ! oever met
hin without s recurrence or the sheep
Ish feeling With which ! watched nlm
swagger up 10 the night sergeant snd
fan into easy conversation With the
man behind the desk.
Two or three ronndsmen were sitting
against the wall lazily. helmets on and
coats open against the warmth OF the
early spring night. 10 back room
Others were playing checSers and dis
putinc uoisily. DayidSon's voice came
distinctly through the open windows
4sThe house is closed be reported
"but one OF the basement windows