The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-29

u tnat moran Htu hFSu W NhAHntu"H
in Frisco, and was arrested there and
tried for smuggling opium, but was ac-
quilted for lack Of evidence"
For a moment slipped my coffee In
thoughtful silence.
"The skeleton guy knows Moran, all
right" O'Hara broke in.
"You mean the half-breed?"
yes He give that away"
what does he call himself"
"He's known in Chinatown as John
Soy. He says he's cook"
Once again was busy with two I'D
two. Unless all signs failed this John
Soy and Peter Johnson and the Enra-
sian cook of the Sable Lorcha were =
single entity.
"o'Hara," I said finishing my cof-
fee, and putting down the cup and sau-
Ger, 81 have the key witness in this
case. You and together are going
to take him with us and have him con-
front both Murphy and John Soy. |
promise you the result will be interest
ing"
The detective looked his perplexity,
Some one who knows them?" he
asked.
Unless I am very much mistaken"
/ answered, 1T is some one who knows
them both better than any other per
son in New York. Unless Heaven is
Just now engaged In constructing enig-
mas simply for the bewilderment Of US
mortals, the witness have is the man
whom Murphy stabbed In the back, in
Buffalo, eight years ago"
But before I could carry out my
plan there were several minor mat
ters which claimed my attention.
Ever since reading the note which
Miss Clement placed In my hands |
had been uneasy concerning her safe
ty, To Judge from o'Hara's report
Chinatown had been in ferment
most Of the night, and | feared lest
the blame for the disturbance be Wis
tied upon the brave woman mission
airy and some measures OF vengeance
melted out to her.
For half an hour ! tried unsQecess-
fully to reach her by telephone. Fhe
Mission did not answer. With my
anxiety intensified by this repeated
failure, ordered my motor car
around at once, and taking 0'Hara
with me, made the trip to Pell street
IN record time, despite obstructive
trucks and other vehicles which were
encountered the hour being still
early In maddening frequency.
Eager inquiry OF none-too-loquaciou'
nsighbors eventually ELECTED the in
formation that Miss Clement, alive
and uninjuFed, had started at day
break, Il not indeed before, to hun
I'D a brother Of the murdered Linz
J Fe, In I.eng Island City,
Hail an hour later, having stopped
At Bellevue hospital on the way VI
, town to inquire. as 70 the condition
b OF Elol Laeoste, the Injured chauffeur
! and leave instructions that every
T. thing possible should be done for hi
e comfort, l allghted from the car a
the door Of DIR. Massey's once OF
West Fifty.sixth street.
/ trust I am not that type OF maj
:, which, when guilty of error, delight
. to shift the responsibility to othe
! shoulders. / had small excuse t.
{ make for myself in confounding Nc
{ Nish with Cameron, yet confess
u had much less for the family phys
: clan, WHO had been 80 easily deceived
DE-. Massey greeted me almost jC
, viaiiy. but checked himself as be OF
served the seriousness, the coolneS
even, OF my manpeF,
r0nT-euF patient is NOT worse?
he questioned, taken abaGk,
Is mo. Doctor" | answered, temple
n to a grim humoF. "that would be In
f possible, l fancy"
For a second he regarded me wit
. fESgsjpg lncomprehension.
Sour patient I repeated with
&c sarcastic emphasis that could not b
y misunderstood, '1ong ag9 | fancI
y SsRched the limit OF biackguardism
II fhs doctors eyes widened, his lip
: parted ana I've stood aghast.
70 "But-but--I don't quite see" b
|! stammered, %Yop have anagFeled wit
AlI Cameron? You have"
&Ne, no. J returned. lnteFrqptln
IN him. "Wogid 10 God 7 bad him her
ID to quarrel with. Miss Grayson va
III F,sht, The man you have besa HSln
a your skill upon Is no more Robe
J Cameron thah I am"
hardly knew whether to be IFrlta
y ed or amused by that which t9ileWe
= DR.. Massey threw back his head an
u roaFed with baisteFsas laughter.
ala! Ha! Ha! That's the rie
,y est Kind OF a joke, my dear fellow
- he exclaimed. AZ his mlFth snhsids
III mot Robert CameronY Why, do "
know. Mr.. Clyde, how many years
have been his physician! No.
n, course you don't. Ten years and owe
It aaa ] know Cameron as l know m
self"
Then tell NC, 7 said, irrltatit
having Its way. "wAy IN earth
y ever had the initials d. NJ, \. tsttooo'
e. on his left arp%
o Tbe doctors ,qHck changes s Of 3