The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-09
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and Andrsw Eslsr's 6sath. It was en-
ursly beyond my comprehension. and
the next tack Of bis mind seemed even
even more puzzling.
DO you know anything about aft?"
he asked ~ calmly a. II We were hav-
ing an after-dinner chat st the club.
"A little. not much"
III any one asked you to define
technique I doubt II you could do it.
l do not believe there 10 . painter or
an art critic who could give satisfao-
tory definition. Yet any one who
knows even . little about painting
knows something Of technique. We
know that every painter has his own
technique. Show me paintings By
Henri. lawson and Glackens and you
do not have to label them for me to
tell them apart I recognize the work
Of each man By his technique. Even
II Lawson painted . portrait and Henri
q landscape. the individuality Of the
artist would make his work recognis-
able. though masked by . subject un-
usual for him. Crime IL like art IN
one respect at least-technique. Ev-
cry criminal brain has Its own tech
nique. Any one who has Investigated
crime. who has studied svil-doers un-
der all conditions. who has matched
his wits against theirs. inevitably
comes to recognize types Of crimes.
Given any particular crime to trace,
from the very nature Of It he is able
to say at once. This IL the work of
So-and-so.' Now in the Parrish case
am confident that . crime Of some
kind has been committed or IL even
now being committed. may not know
what particular thing 1t was that drove
Katharine Parrish and old Elser to
seek death-in fact l do not know as
yet-but that makes no difference. I
know the type Of crime. recognize
In the case certain indeflnable things
which convince me that behind II all
is . cunning criminal brain that has
planned some far-reaching plot. II 1t
was devilishly ingenious enough to
drive two people to suicide, in all
probability 1t will have the same effect
on others. There may be no other
suicides. but believe there will be.
I shall watch every report Of = sui
eide for the next few days with par
ticular interest. Who the criminal Is.
and who his associate is-for l am
convinced 1t is crime Of the pair
have no idea. Investigation of mail
thefts and stamp counterfeiting never
has brought me in touch with this par
ticular sort Of crime, SO that as yet I
am entirely at sea a. regards tho
identity Of the criminals"
All you have said." told him. "only
convinces me that l am right about
Hugh Crandall. An intelligent, edu.
Gated man gone wrong, respectable
broker with secret propensity for
crime. would fit your theory. wouldn't
it,"
You saw Crandalrs janitor last
night, didn't your" was all the re-
sponse he chose to make to my ques-
ton. What kind Of chap is he?"
1T you can get him to admit you to
Crandall's rooms you are wonder"
l replied, repeating word for word my
interview with the janitor the night
before.
81 generally go prepared for such
fellows" he answered, smtiingly draw
ing from his pocket blank legal doc
ument on which the word attach
ment" was printed boldly across the
back. Taking out = fountain pen, he
rapidly filled in Hugh Crandall's
name. on the outside only.
OF course l saw through his ruse.
He would represent himself as an Of
flcer come to attach Crandall's furni-
ture and thus gain access to the rooms.
But suppose the janitor insists on
reading the document and sees that 1t
ia blank inside?"
mo one ever reads legal documents
unless necessary. Besides, a man of
the janitor type generally has consid-
cradle respect for the arm Of the law.
He Is probably more or less familiar
with its workings in dispossessions
and such things, and realizes how
futile opposition would be. supposing
that We really were sherins deputies.
a. he will undoubtedly take US to bs. -
We reached the place. and, dismiss
ing the taxicab half a block away,
marched boldly up the steps and rang
the bell. Az the janitor answered. Da-
Wis. carelessly Tipping back his coat
to show 4 badge Of some sort, demand
ed admittanoe TO Crandall's apart.
| ments.
1--WE got an attachment, sect" he
said. flashing the back Of the docu-
ment before the janitor's eyes.
"Oh. that's 1t, 10 it," said the jani-
tor. That's why he beat It 10 quick
yesterday and told me not to lot any
one into his roomsf"
80 hs has gone," exclaimed Davis
in mock surprise. Il don't wonder at
that. Has he paid you the rent!"
Come to think Of It. he IL = month
behind" said the 1anitor, though
often it's been that way and he always
made good"
Even as he was talking he began to
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