The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-27

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way place an quiet. Sit down"
Estrilla shook as he resumed his
seat.
Does she knowf" he asked.
Not yet" said Rosalie.
Il didn't give her my real reason.
was glad" she pursued, ito hear you
bust out IN that sincere way when
said you killed Hanska. put that In
for a test; an you stood IL. Now sit
there and listen to what else your sis.
ter said, an see II any of that could
have been worked out by detectives.
She says you didn't kill Hanska, that
he died OF apoplexy an fell on the
knife you was holdln against him"
Estrilla turned his great eyes and
moistened his lips as though TO speak
! but he held 10 his nerve and made no
sound.
She says that you carried out that
box OF jewels with the cover open, an
that diamond buckle dropped out as
YOU were passing through the door.
An when she came back In your
clothes after you telephoned 10 her,
she picked II up. The jewels are I'm
Caracas. You dropped the box In the
river. Could anybody patch that to-
gether? Could anybody guess thatg"
Then II he died OF apoplexy-if /
didn't kill hlm-why should they ar
rest mel" asked Estrilla.
Young man." said Resale, how
could you prove it,"
Innocently and directly, Estrilla
came out with what amounted 20 his
confession.
he was always In danger OF apo
plexy-my sister knew that And un-
doubtedly II was a mortal seizure. For
his hands were going toward his head
not toward the knife. Even when he
fell and died, his hands were still go
ing up, not down. have seen doctors.
| have read about apoplexy in every
medical book In the public library. And
when saw him last--there was blood
In his nostrils"
Rosalie nodded
II saw that, too My. but coroner's
physicians are densel" she said.
Now I've got to talk hard and
straight You were In the act OF burg
larry. IL don't make no difference that
you had a right to burgle-no Jury
would recognize that The coroner's
physician never thought OF anything
but that stab wound-never thought 10
look for apoplexy--case seemed too
plain. You an | are the only people
I ~ Oh haN
'rhe bodys cremated, an II IL WASH
we'll we won't go into that Why
Juan Perez, they'd laugh at you. Do
YOU see? Don't you get your nx?'
lie was trembling, and now he made
pitiful movement with his hands
as though to steady his head.
so YOU must get away"
But my sister"
Now hold on to yourself I've got
/ TO talk awful to make you see this
thing She didn't kill him--she
couldn't. Anybody could see that A
sick little thing like her hasn't the
power ia her to drive such a knife
into big man who's standin' on his
feet. No Jury would swallow H. She's
accessory or somethin'-but YOU can
bet, Mr.. Juan Perez, that an American
jury ain't goin' to give a verdict
against a sick little woman who's an
accessory because she's standin' by
, her brother. They may do that In
English countries, but not here. An
which do you think would be better
for your sister--to go to Jail until her
trial. or 20 wait by the gate OF Sing
Sing an take you away some morn.
ing all dead an fioppy after you'd had
! ten thousand volts OF electricity
switched into your spinal column"
Estrilla was on his feet now, In a
crisis OF nerves. His eyes closed and
opened TO set stare.
IL thought you'd see IT," said Rosa
lie. Il won't keep you In suspense any
longer. You're goin' TO cit away. An
| I've fixed a. Look az this-here. take
iti" She pulled another paper from
her nun, handed II to Estrilla II
shook In his hands as he read
"A seaman's paper" he said al
length.
For Antonio CORR. an Italian sailor
signed for the schooner Maud. He fell
down hatch this morning an broke
his leg. An he can't go. You're ship
pin as him. I've fixed Il. The Cap.
tain don't know who you are. He only
knows that he's got a man who must
beat Il out OF the country--an' he'll
do anythin' for me. He lands al Hall.
fax. He'll fix Il for you TO get to the
next place wherever that may be.
I'm going to write him at Halifax ad.
vlsin' him about that An you're to
tell him. so he can tell me, so / can
tell your sister, where you've gone.
Got any money on youg"
Only a little"
Well. the Captain has two hundred
dollars OF mine-for you. ] want you
to understand it's loan with interest
At Ave per cent. TO be paid when It's
safe. II you need any more. I'll send
II to the skipper--same terms. That's