Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-03-05

He must be followed and found at
once" said, turning to the landlord |
Don't his actions look to you like |
those Of a guilty man? The minute he
hears me ask about a yellow letter he
disappears from the hotel. There is
no train by which he can escape. So
desperate Is he that he hires a horse
and tries to get away cross country"
/ had hoped by my eagerness to
stir In the landlord something Of my
own feeling in regard to Crandall's
guilt, but these country yokels are
hard to move
What do you suspect him Oft" he
inquired calmly. why should he
want TO escape from you? Have you
got a warrant for him7"
l was not yet ready to divulge my
reason for wanting Crandall captured.
Even II we had him, what definite
crime was there OF which could ac-
cuse him? / was morally certain that
the yellow letter or letters emanated
from him, yet how could prove it, A
new IuOuBnt came 10 me.
Where is his baggage7" I asked.
HE only had hand-satchei with
him" said Mr.. Williams, and guess
that is up in his room"
Suppose We go look FOR IT," sug-
| gested.
you don't do no such thing as that
in my hotel" said the landlord de
clsively, mot unless you've got war
rant. He's paid for his room for
week In advance, and there amt no
law to prevent his going and coming
as he pleases, so long as there amt
mo warrant out for him. If he wants
to get out Of town behind the fastest
horses in Jones stable l amt a-going
to try to stop him, and what's more, II
he has left his grip in his room 1t is
going to stay there. Maybe or maybe
not there are things in it, but there
amt no prying stranger going to know
what's there unless he can show me
due warrant Of law"
You may be defeating the ends Of
Justice" l warned him sternly, indig-
nantly resenting his remark, yet see
ing no way in which l could success
fully dodge his appellation of "prying
stranger" without revealing my whole
hand, and this was determined not to
do until Davis arrived and / had had
an opportunity to consult with him.
81 may be blocking your plans" said
the landlord gruffiy, but you'll get no
more help out Of me unless l know
what 1t Is you are after. The right
kind Of mystery doesn't hurt the no
tel business, but there's things that
do, and II you want any help from me
young man. I've got to know what's
going on"
Il wish knew myself" said men
tally, adding aloud: When l am
ready to speak you will hear many
things that will astound you. Mean
while, tell you that have every rea
son to believe that that man who fec
from here is great criminal and thai
II you do not aid In his apprehension
you will be doing serious wrong t.
the community. I'll tell you thi.
much, am convinced that he was re
sponsible for this woman's death anC
for other deaths"
Maybe he Is and maybe he aint,
| said the landlord. II saw the lady
! myself, and nobody can persuade m,
it was anything but suicide. Why,
cut her down."
81 am not denying that she commit
! ted suicide" replied with some az
/ perity, but l am morally certain tina
. il she killed herself she was driven L
r It by the man who has Just fed.
9 insist on being allowed to examine hi
t baggage"
1 Look here, young man." said MI
a Williams, Il have told you once an
( for all that the baggage Of no guest Il
I this house is going to be examine
e without due process Of law. And
want to say right here that it's eviden
9 that you yourself know a lot NOR
about this case than you are tellinl
If you are an officer and can show m
warrant l am ready to give you a
| INV AAN anu ue0ASlauCO CdAp bul uuI
q you do, I'd advise you TO keep you
9 nose out of things that amt your bus
l ness and to stay out Of places 20
n aint got right to be in"
g The suspicion crossed my mind tha
n It might be he who had discovered m
, in the post office the night before
4" decided quickly that II could not hav
b been, for he was in the ht&el when
> arrived. felt sure 1t must have bee
It either Crandall or the poBtmaste
L Plainly, though, there was nothin
Il further to be gained by argument wit
g the obtuse Mr.. Williams. After al
e there ought not to be much difficult
n in tracing Crandall by the vehicle
e which he had driven away. That coul
a. wait until Davis arrived Meanwhile
e pondered OF what could do to thro
:? light on the case. had 1t. woul
e visit the post office again and see VII,
y | could learn about the holder Of II
lock box from which Davis believe
4, the yellow letters came.
n Abruptly leaving the landlord,
T. strolled out into the street, determin,
ie to go boldly to the post office al
e make inquiries. As / approached Il
v building l saw a little group Of '
q layers gathered IN front Of It, Il
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