American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-04-23

month? Me that heard her talk her
soul out to her mother an her lover?
I 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 l do"
"How?"
Because, Martin MCGEE. just be-
cause. You know Clearly don't
mean the sergeant, l mean the Coro-
ner's physician that made the Hanska
autopsy. There's some Coroner's 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
seer one thing which would have
meant something to anybody but a
political doctor. l saw 1t that night.
And this Observation-Disclosures saw
IT,"
"Oh, you've talked to him them"
"That1l come In later-if you're
SNili AloNCnln W ulC. we'll OCAOAO IL
knew what l knew, this Estrella told
me that Captain Hanska, after he fell,
was bleeding at the nose. I'd seen
that, too-when l came into the house
ahead of the doctor. Now here's the
thing to do" she added. you call
up that DIR. Cleary right now. You
see If he didn't notice it n 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 If you want to-" His
voice was formal, and he averted his
eyes.
"Dr. Cleary?" inquired the Inspector,
Inspector MCGEE. Doctor have you
your notes on the Hanska case? The
autopsy l 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?" came back
Cleary's voice. a little %deiantly. He
was stabbed in the heart, wasn't her
Now who's lynn" said Rosalie LIE
{ Grange, 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
lawl You'll You think you can SCI
crooks loose just as you please anC
get away with it,! It's all very vel
: for you, but look at the fix you're leav
! ing for me. The Hanska case II
cleared up. Wade is innocent. We've
I had the wrong man all the time. That
! joke enough on us. But when W,
J find the right one, he gives us thu
d slip. The Big Commissioner will ge
roasted by the papers and hand it t
/ the Deputy Cornish, and the Deput.
! will pass the buck down to me, ant
I'll have to report how it happened
Yes. and / will, tool" he burst GU
I'll tell, all right Conniving at es
"a You know what that means =?
"Is it a felony or a misdemeanor?
asked Rosalie. Il sort of forgot which
it was at the time l committed It,"
Look here" said MCGEE. you can
bluff me-"
Il know l can't" said Resale. ian
you can't me, either"
Come, out with it then-what hav
you done and why did you do it,"
LAS for what I've DONE" said Ro:
allie. "tellin' you would be spoilin' il
Why did l do it? I've answered thai
I couldn't trust o or any man aliv
to let that poor boy off. Apoplexy
You snorted when his sister said Il
an you'd be snortin' now If you ha
him here in front of you. They
laugh him to the chair. I've saved 20
the necessity OF KILN an innocen
man. An l ought to be thanked. nc
, kicked"
You'll get worse" said Martin MI
Gee; you'll go up-that's what WI
II happen to you!"
1t Now will l." Knocked Resale, breal
h ing out her dimples. full-blazon, 10
the first time in two days. What a
lie awful trick on a lady. Especial
Is when you'll have to do it yourself
n You're the only witness-the only pc
n son who knows that ] promised !
deliver Estrilla. You're the only pc
son that's heard me confess let MI
is get away. So you'll be put on IN
10 witnessstand, an then III be put o
the stand. An I'll testify o IN
e. New York police were bafied with IN
as real criminals passin' right under the
noses twenty times a day, an no
Sc a poor boardin.house keeper that use
ut to be a medium-iest a plain, good o.
=? soul-took a hairpin an a thimolefl
p of common sense an got a contesslo
ly an made you all fools. My lawyer
le get it in; an If he don the papel
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