The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-27

| eiAAo Nouid Try suicide. why else
had he asked If she had shot herself?
he must have known her motive. He
surely could explain the dark mystery
that burdened her father and herself
resolved to seek him at once and
even II l had to have him arrested on
some pretext, or II had to use physi-
cal force, to make him disgorge all he
knew. l felt in my pocket to make
sure that the revolver Davis had CIV
en- me was there. and hurried back to
the off1ce.
have you seen anything OF Cook"
asked, trying to mask the eagerness
with which sought him.
Not since this morning." the land
lord volunteered. Il guess you saw
him after l did. The coroner told me
you saw him leaving the room during
the inquest"
| Il seen him." volunteered the clerk
Where? When?" l asked excitedly
About an hour ago, driving past
here lickety-split with the black mare
from Jones livery stable"
Which direction did he go?" I
cried, all excitement at the thought
that Crandall was escaping Just at the
very moment when l. for the first
time, had made sure OF his identity.
he must be followed and found at
once" l said. turning to the landlord.
Don't his actions look to you like
those OF guilty man? The minute he
hears me ask about 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"
l had hoped by my eagerness to
stir in the landlord something Of my
own feeling in regard to Crandall's 8
guilt, but these country yokels are
hard to move
What do you suspect him Off" he
inquired calmly. why should he
want to escape from you? Have you
got warrant for him?"
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 I could ac.
cuse him? was morally certain that
the yellow letter or letters emanated
from him. yet how could prove 1t? A
new thought came to me.
Where is his baggage?" I asked.
He only had a hand-satchel with
him." said Mr.. Williams, "and I guess
that Is up in his room"
Suppose We go look for It," I sug.
gested.
You don't do no such thing as that
tyN hot 81 -
cisively, mot unless you've got war
rant. He's paid for his room for a
week in advance, and there amt no
law to prevent his going and coming
as he pleases. so long as there amt
no warrant out for him. II he wants
to get out OF town behind the fastest
horses in Jones' stable ! amt a-going
to try to stop him, and what's more, II
he has left his grip in his room It is
going to stay there. Maybe or maybe
not there are things in It, but there
amt no prytng stranger going to know
what's there unless he can show me
due warrant OF law"
you may be defeating the ends of
justice" / warned him sternly indig.
nanuy resenting his remark, yet see.
ing no way In which I 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.
Il may be blocking your plans" said
the landlord gruffly, but you'll get nc
more help out OF me unless | 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 If 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 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 fed
from here is n great criminal and that
II you do not aid in his apprehension
you will be doing n serious wrong to
the community. I'll tell you this
much, ! am convinced that he was re.
sponsible for this womans death and
for other deaths"
Maybe he Is and maybe he amt"
said the landlord. 81 saw the lady
myself, and nobody can persuade me
It was anything but a suicide. Why, |
cut her down."
Il am not denying that she commit.
ted suicide" | replied with some as.
perity, but am morally certain that
II she killed herself she was driven to
1t by the man who has Just fed. I
insist on being allowed to examine his
baggage"
Look here, young man" said Mr.,
Williams. Il have told you once and
for all that the baggage OF no guest In
this house Is going to be examined
without due process OF law. And I
want to say right here that it's evident
that you yourself know lot more