Mountain advocate., 1914-04-24
BY

VINO knows Margarita Perez better,
you that pumped her yesterday after
noon or me that watched her for
month"; Me that heard her talk her
soul out to her mother an her lover?
tell you, she told the truth"
Yes, and how did she know he died
OF apoplexy! She wasn't there"
"She didn't know except on hear
say. But | do"
How"
Because, Martin MCGEE, Just be-
mean the sergeant l mean the Coro-
ner's physician that made the Hanska
autopsy. There's some Coroners doc
tors I'd trust my life with as soon as
any, but Cleary-political appoint
ment-you know. Do you think that
Cleary, when they handed HIM over a
man stabbed in the heart, looked any
further into the cause? I'm betting.
though, that even Cleary must have
seen one thing which would have
meant something TO anybody but
political doctor. saw It that night
And this z-Estrilla--fellow saw
it."
"Oh. you've talked TO him them"
"That1l come In later-if you're
still listenin' to me. Well. before he
knew what knew, this Estrella told
me that Captain Hanska, after he fell,
was bleeding at the nose. I'd seen
that, too-when came into the house
ahead of the doctor. Now here's the
thing to do" che added. you call
up that DR.. Cleary right now. You
see If he didn't notice it an just walk
away from it"
Inspector MCGEE, with the air OF one
who punctures bubbles, opened his
telephone.
Spring double o." he said; and
then to Rosalie: You can listen on
the extension IL you want to-" His
voice was formal, and he averted his
eyes.
Or Clearly" inquired the Inspector.
Inspector MCGEE. Doctor have you
your notes on the Hanska case? The
autopsy / mean. In your pocket note
book? Well. just one little thing. Did
you find any blood on the nostrils?''
Here's the record" came back DR..
Cleary's voice after a half-minute;
Slight bleeding from the nostril
caused probably by the fall"
That will do" said McGee-"wait
a second-you didn't perform any au-
topsy on his head? You didn't look
into his brain?"
What was the use?7 came back
Cleary's voice, a little defantly. He
was stabbed In the heart. wasn't he?"
Now who's lynn" said Resale lie
as she hung up the telephone.
But there was still a snarl In Nc
Gees voice as he spoke:
You think you can monkey with the
law! You! You think you can set
crooks loose just as you please and
get away with It! It's all very we'll
for you, but look at the fix you're leav-
ing for me. The. Hanska case is
cleared up. Wade is innocent. We've
had the wrong man all the time. That's
joke enough on US. But when we
find the right one. he gives us the
slip. The Big Commissioner will get
roasted by the papers and hand IT to
the Deputy Cornish, and the Deputy
will pass the buck down TO me, and |
III have to report how It happened. |
Yes, and ! will. tool" he burst out.
III tell, all right! Conniving at es-
cape. You know what that means?" |
I- Nnl Mt 40.
asked Resale. Il sort OF forgot which |
II was at the time l committed it,"
Look here" said MCGEE, you can't |
blum me-"
81 know can't" said Resale, IAN |
you can't me, either"
Come, out with 1t then--what have !
you done and why did you do it?"
AS for what I've DONE" said Ros- |
llie "tellin' you would be spoilin' II. |
Why did l. do it? I've answered that. |
couldn't trust you or any man alive |
TO let that poor boy off. Apoplexy? |
You snOrted when his sister said II, |
an you'd be snoTtin' now If you had |
him here in front of you. They'd |
laugh him to the chair. I've saved you |
he necessity of KILN an innocent |
man. An ought to be thanked, not |
kicked"
"You1l get worse" said Martin Nc |
Gee; you'll go up-that's what will |
happen 10 you'll"
Nov will l." Knocked Resale, break |
ng out her dimples, full,blazon, for
he first time in two days. What an
awful trick on a lady! Especially |
Rhen you'll have TO do il yourself.
You're the only witness-the only per
'on who knows that | promised to
leliver Estrilla. You're the only per
ION that's heard me confess let him
get away. So youll be put on the
an then I'll be put on
he stand An TIL testify how the
Iew York police were bsfiied with the
cal criminals passin right under their
Ioses twenty times a day. an how
poor boardin-house keeper that used
o be a medium-jest a plain, good old
Outlook a hairpin an a thimblefui
{ common sense an got a confession
n made Won all fools NY laWyer'il |