American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-01-29

Was OF no use IN tnls cfnis'
tbs compression OF ten emouohA'
wears into ten minutes OF lie. WORSE
for him. the hen-minded Mrs. moore'
.aa,nx the blood. cried, you muir
d~ererl" clutched at his coat, n ien
into a faint. Upon Professor Noll de-
voIved the masculine guidance OF this
.nsir. And he thought first, o OF
the police, but Of a doctor. BY tnis
time. Miss Harding and Miss Jones
were weeping breast to breast; Mrs
Moore had recovered to say that she
always expected 1t OF Mr.. North. and
Mss Estrilla, the invalid lady on the
ton door. had called from the head OF
the stairs. What is it," With the
brutality which impels US In crises TO
confde unpalliated horrors, some one
shrieked, "Hanska's murdered
There came from above some Spanish
calculations to which no n PAID
much attention. and then a rafting OF
the hook OF the telephone, which hung
on q door-post in that f~ourth-noor hall.
Professor Noll. his mind still on the
necessity for calling a doctor, slipped
into ulster and bed-shoes and rushed
across the street to rouse the house
physician In the apartment-hotel. He
was some time making himself known
and understood. As he neared his
own door again, he saw Mr.. Estrilln
entering almost on the run.
There's been a murderl Captain
Hanska's killed." Professor Mol
called after him.
Il know-my seester : lephontsh
Is f~righten'." Estrilla called bacl
shrilly over his shoulder. And he hun
ried up the stairs.
BY this time, the open door, tn
nuttering lights, the a and hyi
t~erics, had begun to attract the after
ton OF this and that late pedestrian
A milkmsn pulled up. hitched. and Ell
tered; and then a night-faring printer
Presently the little knot In the stree
and the p%srlors was augmented by
woman, fully and rather over-luxur
ously dressed. as though for the tn,
ater-a big picture hat and a blac
satin, f~ursdged evening coat over
light gown which showed here an
there the glitter OF ssquins. She wa
a large but shapely woman OF unce
tain age; yet so pleasing withal tn,
the gathering loafers, sven in the 9
element OF a murder. spared a fe
admirins Elances at her face.
I'm goin' up" she connded to h
fellows. Il belong there-they ne,
a sensible woman, from the VI
they're %screechin'. You better not Z
low-youT do no good an 1t mig
git you involved" With SURPRISE
lishtnsss. considering her bulk, s
mounted the stairs.
The. noise guided her to the foe
OF interest; she pushed her way in
the room OF the late Captain Hansl
and stood looking about with a D,
Of large serious eyes which took
every detail. She bent her gaze
the dead man. stopped, made quick
animation. first Of the wound and tn
OF his face. Both Mrs. Moore and Nj
Harding were about to ask this strai
err to account for herself. when I
doctor, h~alf-dressed but carrying
bag, edged past the door. All turn
to him. He looked but an instant
the face.
Hes dead" he said calmly. H
any one notified the police? Has a
one called up a Coroner?"
I'm attend to that" volunteered I
strange woman. with an air Of peri,
competence and command; "wher
the phone-ground floor and top &c
hall? All right; I'll use the top 40,
that's nearer. Any particular Co
ner. Doctor? L~ipschutz? All rigb
In the hall. she met the reeu
~patrolman, who had received the ne
at last. The limb OF the law had I
hidden the augmented crowd at
door to follow him; he was ascend
alone. The sight Of this woman