The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-20

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hard Then-though Inspector MCGEE
was some minutes in noting 1t con-
sciously-a change crossed the coun-
tenance Of Resale lie Grange. Little
by little the life came back One by
one, the lights Of her began twinkling
In mouth and chin and dimples. And
she spoke.
Martin Niece, you're free to look
for that Perez man wherever you
want. You won't get him. You'd stand
chance il you had just him on the
other side, But you've got me. too.
An you know me! Now, listen.
Maybe this is the last talk well ever
have together, an want TO put II
straight. You're out to send that boy
to the electric chair. just like you'd
send piece of stove wood to be
burned up in the fire. You amt think
In about anythin' else. ] know now
you and the District Attorney would
put IL to the jury He was commlttin
burgary-he stabbed mis- man-he's a
dago with no pull-that talk about
apopleXy is to laugh. But ] ask you
priyate-do you think he deserves IL?
well. that's the law, amt ltF
growled MCGEE. That's what I'm
here for"
Rosale's heart gave little jump.
But she controlled her expression. no
was willing to argue the case-the hrst
Bkirmish was won.
"Thc lawl" exclaimed Rosalie. That
for your law! Golly, could carry
Votes for Women banner when
think about it! You men have been
maxim the law all these years. An
you've run II on rules-nothin but
rules. Diagrams. Did he do 1t? All
right. hang him. You cant look AT
things except on the outside. ! WISH
YOU did have a few women to look at
EN- inside an out. Once In while
one of your guessed juriCs uses It's
common sense an let's man go when
the police evidence is against him
But they don't do It themselves. No,
sir! It's their mothers In EN-
THAT will do" snarled Niece; this
uuffragette dope has nothing to do
with the case. Where's Perez" o
Now this Perez" pursued Rosalie'
treating the Inspectors anger as
though It had not been, was a darn
fool-worst fool ever saw-as those
cute little men generally are. But
what was he dom when Hanska died?
| Gettin' his own from crook, the prop
erty that belonged to him, in the only
way he knew. Suppose It's true he
killed Captain Hanska-did you ever
see a man that deserved KILN moreT
Besides, he didn't"
you aren't swallowing that yarn
about apoplexy, are your asked In
spcctor McGee.
"In the first place" said Resale.
"who knows Margarita Perez better
you that pumped her yesterday after
noon or me that watched her Tor
month? Me that heard her talk her
soul out TO her mother an her lover!
/ tell you, she told the truth
Eyes. 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 Niece. Just be-
cause. You know Clearly don't
mean the sergeant, ] 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
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 Perez-Estrilla-f saw
It,"
"oh. you've talked to him them"
"Thatll come In later-if you're
stu listenin' to me. Well, before he
knew what I 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" she added, you call
up that Or. Cleary right now. You
see II 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 II you want to-" His
voice was formal. and he averted his
| eyes.
"Dr. Clearyr inquired the Inspector.
Inspector McGee. Doctor have You
your notes on the Hanska case? Ths
autopsy I mean. In your pocket note
hookf Well, Just one little thing. Did
you find any blood on the nostrsls?"
~Here's the record" came back DR..
Cleary's voice after q haii-minute:
~slight bleeding from the nostrfi
caused probably by the fall"
That will do" said McGee-wait
8 second-you DIDN'T perform any au-
topSy on his Asadf You didn't hook
Into his hsairf' n ~.
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