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

burned up In the IRE. You amt think
In about anythin' else. ] know now
you and the District Attorney would
put II TO the jury lie was commlttin
burglary-he stabbed his man--he's a
dago with no pull--that talk about
apoplexy is TO laugh But ask you
priyate-do you think he deserves IL u
We'll. that's the law, amt itF
growled MCGEE. That's what I'm
here for"
RosalIe's heart gave a little jump
But she controlled her expression. he
Was willing to argue the case--the nrst
skirmish was won.
THE lawi" exclaimed Resale. That
for your law, Golly, could carry a
Votes for Women banner when
think about IT. You men have been
maxim the law all these years. An
you've run IL on rules-nothin' but
rules. Diagrams. Did he do IT. All
right, hang him. You can't look MT
things except on the outside. wish
you did have few women to look at
'em inside an out. Once In a while
one OF your cussed juriss uses Its
common sense an let's man 90 wnen
the police evidence IL against him.
But they don't do II themselves. NO.
sir, It's their mothers In EN-
That will dc" snarled McGee; this
suffragette dope has nothing to DO
with the case. Where's PereEF
Now this Perez" pursued Resale.
treating the Inspectors anger AS
though II had not been, was darn
fool-worst fool | ever saw--as those
cute little men generally are. But
what was he doin' when Hanska died!
Gettin' his own from crook, the prop
erty that belonged to him, In the only
way he knew. Suppose it's true ne
killed Captain Hanska-did you ever
see a man that deserved KILN more!
Besides. he didn't"
You aren't swallowing that yarn
about apoplexy, are you?" asked In
spector MCGEE.
I'm the first place" said Resale,
who knows Margarita Perez better,
you that pumped her yesterday after
noon or me that watched her for a
month? Me that heard her talk her
soul out to her mother an her lover
I tell you, she told the truth"
yes, and how did she know he died
81 apoplexy? She wasn't there"
She didn't know except on hear
say. But | do"
Howl"
Because. Martin Niece. just be-
cause. You know Clearly don't
mean the sergeant. mean the Coro-
ner's physician that made the Hanska
autopsy. There's some Coroner's doc
tors I'd trust my life with as soon az
any. but Cieary-political appoint
ment-you know. Do you think that
Cleary. when they handed him over a
man stabbed in the heart, looked any
further into the cause? I'm betting,
though, that even cleary must have
seen one thing which would have
meant something TO anybody but a
political doctor. saw II that night.
And this Observation-Disclosures saw
IT,"
ooh. You've talked to him thenf"
"ThatIl come In later--if you're
still llstenin' TO me. Well. before he
knew what knew, this Estrella told
me that Captain Hanska, after he fell,
was bleeding at the nose. Id seen
that. too--when came into the house
ahead OF the doctor. Now here's the
thing to do" che added. You call
up that DIR. Cieary right now. You
see n he didn't notice IL an just walk
away from it,"
Inspector MCGEE. with the air OF one
who punctures bubbles, opened his
telephone.
Spring double o." he said; and
then to Resale: You can listen on
the extension II you want to-" His
voice was formal. and he averted his
eyes
.Dr. Cleary ?" inquired the Inspector,
inspector MCGEE. Doctor have you
your notes on the Hanska case? The
autopsy | mean In your pocket note
book? Well, Just one little thing. Did
you find any blood on the nostrils7"
Here's the record" came back DIR
Cleary's voice after a half-minute;
"slight bleeding from the nostril
caused probably by the fall"
THAT will do" said McGee-"wait
second-you didn't perform any au
topsy on his head? You didn't look
into HIS brain? r.
What was the use7" came back
Cleary's voice. little denantly. He
was stabbed In the heart. wasn't he?
Now who's lynn" said Resale lie
Grange, as she hung up the telephone.
But there was stu snarl in Nc
Gees voice as he spoke
You think you can monkey with the
law! Youl You think YOU can set
crooks loose just as you please and
get away with ~ It's all very well
for you. but look at the fix you're leav-
Ing for me. The Hanska case Is
cleared mp Wade Is innocent We've
had the wrong man all the time. That's
Joke enough on ne. But when We
a. -. ,.fmht ana ha OtVao ~ tha