Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-23

the alley the small crowd had van
ished. but big one was collecting
up the street very near my home
always think of my books when see
anything suggesting fire, and natural
ly returned, and equally naturally,
when heard what had happened. fol
lowed the crowd into the court and so
up to the poor woman's doorway. But
my curiosity satisfied. returned at
once to the street and went to New
York as had planned"
DO you mind telling US where you
went in New York;"
Not at all went shopping.
wanted certain very fine wire, for
an experiment | had on hand, and ]
found 1t in a little shop on Fourth
avenue. II | remember rightly, the
name over the door was Grippus. Its
oddly struck me-"
There was nothing left to the in
spector but to dismiss him. He had
answered all questions willingly, and
with a countenance inexpensive OF
guile. He even indulge in parting
shot on his own account, az full OF
frank acceptance OF the situation as 1t
was fearless in its attack. AS he halt
ed In the doorway before turning his
back upon the room, he smiled for the
third time as he quietly said:
81 have ceased visiting my friends
apartment in upper New York. II you
ever want me again, you will find me
amongst my books"
, He was halfway out the door. but
his name quickly spoken by the in
spector drew him back.
Anything more?" he asked.
, The inspector smiled.
You are man OF considerable
analytic power, as l take 1t, Mr.. Broth
. erson. You must have decided long
, ago how this woman died"
Us that a question. Inspector
You may take II as such"
Then / will allow myself to say
D that there is but one cofnmon-sense
) view to take of tho matter. Miss
: Challoners death was due to suicide;
e so was that of the washerwoman. But
I there stop. AS for the means-the
motive-such mysteries may be with
8 In your province but they are totally
: outside mine! God help us all! The
world Is full of misery. Again wish
! you good-day."
z The air seemed to have lost It's vi
8 tally and the sun its sparkle when h,
! vas gone.
n Nov, what do you think, Grycew
n The old man rose and came out o
: his corner.
: This: That I'm up against the hard
est proposition of my lifetime. Moth
ing In the mans appearance or man
ner evinces guilt, yet / believe hin
guilty. l must. Not to, is to strait
probability to the point of breakage
But how to reach him is problem
and one OF no ordinary nature. II h
is not innocent as the day. he's al
hard as unquarried marble He nigh
be confronted with reminders OF hi
crime at every turn without weaken
ing or showing by loss of appetite o
Interrupted sleep any effect upon hi
nerves. That's my opinion Of the gen
| tleman. He is either that, or a mai
| of uncommon force and self-restraint.
I'm inclined to believe him the lat
| ter"
| And 80 give the whole matter tn
| go-by?"
| what do you want? You say tn
| mine Is unavoidable"
Yes, in a day, or in O week, pos
| sibly in month. But persistence an
| protean adaptability TO meet hi
moods might accomplish something
) don't say will. only say might.
/. Sweetwater had the Job, with unlim
tied time in which to carry out an
r plan>4e may have, or even for
O. change of plans to suit changed idei
i. success might be his, and both time
effort and outlay justified"
n. "The outlay? / am thinking of tn
n outlay"
Mr.. Challoner will see to that.
lie have his word that no reasonabl
10 amount will daunt him"
ID "But this Brotherson is suspicious
b. He has an inventors secret to hide,
s. none other. We can't saddle him wit
I'd a guy OF Sweetwaters appearance an
Ir abnormal CONSCIOUSNESS
70 mot readily, own. But time wi
~ bring counsel. Are you willing to hel
In the boy, to help me and possibly you
We self by this venture in the dark? TIL
IN department shan't lose money by II
ar that's all | can promise"
,u "But it's big one. Gryce, you sha
Or have your way. You'll be the onl
,u loser II you fail; and you will fail
take my word for IT,"
he 81 wish ! could speak as conidentl
IN to the contrary. but can't. | can Civ
err you my hand though, inspector, an
is Sweetwater's thanks. can meet ii
to boy now. An hour ago | didn't kno
On how I was to do It."
ur
Ill CHAPTER XIV.