Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-23
CHAPTER XIII.
Time, Circumstances, and a Villains
Heart.

Time, Circumstances, and Villains
Heart.
Our first difficulty is this. We
must prove motive. Now. | do not
think 1t will be so very hard to show
that this Brotherson cherished feel
ings of revenge towards Miss Chal-
loner. But | have to acknowledge
right here and now that the most skill
full and vigorous pumping OF the jani-
tor and such other tenants Of the
Hicks street tenement as / have dared
to approach, fails to show that he has
ever held any communication with
Mrs. SPOTS, or even knew of her ex'
istence until her remarkable death at
tracted his attention"
"Humph We will set that down.
then, as 80 much against US"
THE next, and this is a bitter pill
too, Is the almost insurmountable diff
ficulty already recognized OF determin-
ing how man. without approaching
his victim, could manage to infiict a
mortal stab in her breast. No cloak
of complete invisibility has yet been
found. even by the cleverest criminals.
| But there's an answer to everything.
and I'm sure there's an answer to this.
| Remember his busir ess. He's an in
ventor, with startling ideas. oh,
know that l am prejudlced; but wait
and see! Miss Challoner was well rid
OF him even at the cost of her life"
"She loved him. Even her father be.
lieves that now. Some lately discov'
cred letters have come to light to
prove that she was by no means SC
heart free as he supposed. One OF
her friends. 1t seems, has also con
fided to him that once. while she and
Miss Challoner we're sitting together
she caught Miss Challoner in the act
of scribbling capitals over a sheet oil
paper They were all BIS with the
exception OF here and there a nearly
turned o, and when her friend twitted
her with her fondness for these two
letters, and suggested pleasing
monogram. Miss Challoner answered
% B. transferring the letters. as you
see) are the initials of the finest man
in the world"
Gosh! Has he heard this story?"
Il don't think so. 1t was told me In
confidence"
Told you, Mr.. Gryce? Pardon my
curiosity"
"By Mr.. Challoner."
"Oh! by Mr.. Challoner."
"He is greatly distressed at having
the disgraceful suggestion of suicide
attached to his daughters name. He
sent for me in order to inquire IL any
thing could be done to reinstate hei
in pubs opinion. He evidently doe!
not like Bpotherson either"
"And what-what did you-say?'
asked Sweetwater, with hating ut
terance and his face full of thought.
II simply quoted the latest author
ity on hypnotism, that no person ever
in hypnotic sleep could be influenced
by another to do what was antagonis
tic to his natural instincts"
Latest authority. That doesn'
mean final one. Supposing that /
was hypnotism! But that wouldn'
account for Mrs. SPOTS death. He
wound certainly was not self-infiict
ed one"
How can you be sure?"
There was no weapon found In tn,
room, or in the court. The snow wa
searched and the children too. NJ
weapon, MIR. Gryce. not even paper
cutter. Besides-but how did MI
Challoner take what you said? Wa
he satisfied with this assurance?"
"He had to be. / didn't dare to hol,
out any hope based on so unsubstau
, tial a theory. But the interview ha,
J this effect upon me. II the possibilit
remains OF fixing guilt elsewhere thai
, on Miss Challoner's inconsiderate i'm
pulse, am ready to devote an
J amount of time and strength to tn
work To see this grieving father re
} lieved from the worst part of his bul
, den is worth some effort and now 20
J know why have listened so eagerl
to you. Sweetwater, | will go wit
you to the superintendent. We ma
/ not gain his attention and again W
} may. II we dont-but we won't eros
, that bridge prematurely, When wi
{ you be ready for this business?"
81 must be at headquarters tomo
row"
, Good, then let 1t be tomorrow.
!. taxicab Sweetwater, The subway fo
, the young. can no longer manag
} the stairs"
cAApTER XIV