Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-26

lnln9 on le Mindf co e d6. tified in asserting that the facts sug- gest the possibility Of Miss Carew hav- Ing been kidnapped; it would be more accurate 10 say: If it turns out that she has been. why, then the facts we now have would dovetall with the crime"
 CT was thinking of Mrs Devereaux," cut in the other-.you know who she is?"
 The detective nodded. Van vechten asked;
 Could she have been kidnapped also?"
 Dismiss Mrs Devereaux for the present" returned Mir Flint; she is an item against the possibility. want first to mention the most serious as poct of the whole affair. for there is one circumstance that makes its crim- inality almost selfevident
 Assuming that the man who was killed went to the house iu answer to the adyertisement-and there is no reason to believe otherwise-in all likelihood he was stranger to the ad- vertiser; then. where shall we look for a motive?
 "This strikes ne as the most prob able one: his scruples baked at the enterprises he denounced the crimi- nals, who were thus threatened with exposure and arrest if they did not im- mediately silence the intractable indi- vidual. They chose the second alter native, which would indicate that they are desperate enough.
 'Now let us consider the facts sup porting the improbability that Miss Carew has been Kidnapped
 First of all, there is the extreme difficulty of doing such thing in any event-the lack of opportunity. But with your cousin the difficulty is even greater: she is in Europe with a trust worthy companion, and a nrmber of unlikely assumptions must be materi- ally strengthened before the kidnap- ing hypothesis can be accepted as a working theory.
 If the deed was committed abroad. how was the young lady conveyed to America? If she was first lured to this country, how was she persuaded to make such an important move with out notifying her relatives? And al. ways there is Mrs. Devereaux to be considered. If Miss Carew was sep arated from her, how is her silence to be explained? If she was not sepa rated from Mrs. Devereaux, then the older lady either must be regarded as a confederate, or it must be assumed that she was forcibly taken also either assumption being extremely i'm probable.
 There is one other idea that oc cured to me. but a pretty far-fetched one, I'm bound to admit: we may have stumbled upon a rendezvous Of inter national thieves. The purse may have been stolen from Miss Carew, in Flu rope, weeks or even months ago.
 But Van Vechten decisively shook his head. Tt has not been out of her possession a week" asserted he; the significance of which the detective seemed to understand
 Well, said he, q have been candid with you, Mir. Van Vechten; suppose you return the compliment"
 What do you mean? have nothing to tell"
 Nothing to tell, Q" the other echoed precisely" The contract. ed eyes favored Van Vechten with a penetrating look
 Mir. Van Vechten." he began quiet. ly after a pause 'I have not followed my profession for a score of years with out acquiring more or less facility in certain directions. For example. ] know almost intuitvely when anybody is keeping something back from me- knew that you were not entirely open and frank while was talking with you yesterday"
 The young man regarded him with an amazement not entirely free from discomposure.
 "Of course" Mir Flint went on, with. out the least emotion, "I cant imagine what your reason may be for reti- cence; but l do know that if you per. sist in remaining silent upon any point