The Raymer enterprise., 1913-11-20
CHAPTER XIII.

business had begun.
CHAPTER XIII.
Time, Circumstances, and q Villains
Heart.
Our first difficulty is this. We
must prove motive. Now, l do not
think 1t will be so very hard to show
that this Brotherson cherished feel
ings Of revenge towards Miss Chal.
loner. But ! have to acknowledge
right here and now that the most skill
full and vigorous pumping of the jani.
tor and such other tenants Of the
Hicks street tenement az have dared
to approach, falls to show that he has
ever held any communication with
Mrs. Spots. or even knew Of her e1.
istence until her remarkable death at
tracted his attention"
"Humph! We will set that down,
then, as so much against u.s."
"The next, and this is a bitter pill
too. Is the almost insurmountable d!f.
flculty already recognized Of determln.
ing how man. without approaching
his victim. could manage to infict a
mortal stab in her breast. No cloak
of complete invisibility has yet been
found. even by the cleverest criminals.
But there's an answer to everything.
and I'm sure there's an answer to this.
Remember his business. He's an In.
ventor, with startling ideas. Oh. l
know that l am prejudiced; but walt
and see! Miss Challoner was well rid
Of him even at the cost Of her life."
"she loved him. Even her father be-
lieves that now. Some lately discov.
cred letters have come to light to
prove that she was by no means so
heart free as he supposed. One Of
her friends, It seems. has also con.
fded to him that once. while she and
Miss Challoner were sitting together.
she caught Miss Challoner In the act
Of scribbling capitals over q sheet Of
paper. They were all BIS with the
exception Of here and there nearly
turned o, and when her friend twitted
her with her fondness for these two
letters. and suggested q pleasing
monogram, Miss Challoner answered,
o. B. transferring the letters. as you
see) are the initials Of the finest man
In the world"
"Gosh! Has he heard this storyi"
ri don't think 10. It was told me In
confidence"
"Told you. Mr.. Gryce! Pardon my
curiosity"
"By Mr.. Challoner."
"Oh! by Mr.. Challoner."
He is greatly distressed at having
the disgracetul suggestion Of suicide
attached to his daughters name. He
sent for me In order to inquire II any
thing could be done to reinstate her
in public opinion. He evidently doea
not like Brotherson either"
"And what-what did you-sayr
asked sweetwater. with q halting Ut
terance and his face full Of thought.
II simply quoted the latest author
ity on hypnotlsm. that no person even
In hypnotic sleep could be Influenced
by another to do what was antagonis
tic to his natural instincts"
--latest authority. That doesn't
mean q final one. supposing that l,
was hypnousm! But that wouldn',
account for Mrs. SPOTS death. Hell
wound certainly was not selfinhict
ed one"
"How can you be suref"
There was no weapon found in the
room, or in the court. The snow wai
searched and the children too. Nc
weapon, Mr.. Gryce. not even paper
cutter. Besides--but how did Mr.
Challoner take what you said! Wa
he satisfied with this assurance7"
HE had to be. didn't dare to hole
out any hope based on so unsubstan
tial q theory. But the interview hat
this effect upon me. II the possibilit,
remains Of fixing guilt elsewhere thar
on Miss Challoner's inconsiderate i'm
pulse, am ready to devote an!
amount OF time and strength to tn,
work. To see this grieving father 70
lieved from the worst part Of bis bur
den II worth some effort and now yo,
know why have listened so eagerl!
to you. Sweetwater, will 80 will
you to the superintendent. We ma!
not gain his attention and again W,
may. II we don't-but we won't crosI
that bridge prematurely. When vii
you be ready for this businessi"
II must be at headquarters tomor
row."
Good, then let II be tomorrow. !
ta1icab, sweetwater. The subway 10
the young. can no longer manag'
the stairs"
CHAPTER XIV.