Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-08-06

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you that pumped her yesterday after
noon or me that watched her for
month? Me that heard her talk hel
soul out to her mother an her lover
tell you, she told the truth"
yes. and how did she know he diet
Of apoplexy? She wasn't there"
she didn't know except on hear
say. But do"
| "How?"
Because, Martin MCGEE. Just be
cause. You know Cleary--I dom
mean the sergeant, 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
seen one thing which would have
meant something to anybody but
political doctor. / saw it that night.
And this Perez-Estrilla- saw
| it,"
"Oh, you've talked to him them"
"Thatll come in later-if you're
still listenin' to me. Well, before ne
knew what l knew, this Estrella told
me that Captain Hanska, after he feil'
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 DR.. Cleary right now. You
see If he didn't notice 1t 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 If you want to-" His
voice was formal, and he aVerted his
eyes.
Or. Cleary?" 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
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 def1antly. HE
was stabbed in the heart, wasn't he?"
Now who's lynn" said Rosalie LIE
Grange, as she hung up the telephone,
But there was still 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 1t to |
the Deputy Cornish, and the Deputy |
will pass the buck down to me, and |
I'll have to report how 1t happened. |
Yes, and will, tool" he burst out.
I'll tell, all right Conniving at es-
cape. You know what that means?"
'Is it felony or a misdemeanor?
asked Rosalie. II sort of forgot which
it was at the time l committed it."
Look here" said McGee. you can't
bluff me-"
II know l can't" said Rosalie, AN
you can't me, either"
Come, out with 1t tben-what have
you done and why did you do it?"
"As for what I've DONE" said Ros.
allie, "tellin' you would be spoilin' 1t.
Why did do 1t? I've answered that,
couldn't trust you or any man alive
% let that poor boy off. Apoplexy?
You snorted when his sister said 1t,
an you'd be snortin' now If you had
him here In front Of you. They'd
augh him to the chair. I've saved you
he necessity of KILN an innocent
nan. An l ought to be thanked, not
licked"
You'll get worse" said Martin Nc
Zee; you'll go up-that's what win
Happen to you'll"
Now will l." Knocked Rosalie, break
ng out her dimples, full-blazon, for
he first time in two days. What an
Lwful trick on ladyi Especially
When you'll have to do 1t yourself.
You're the only witness-the only per-
on who knows that I promised to
leliver Estrilla. You're the only per-
on that's heard me confess | let him
Jet away. So you'll be put on the
an then I'll be put on
he stand. An I'll testify how the
Jew York police were baffled with the
cal criminals passin' right under their
oses twenty times a day, an how
poor boardin-house keeper that used
be medium-jest plain, good old
outlook hairpin an a thimbleful
I common sense an got confession
n made you all fools. My lawyer'n
ct 1t in; an If he dom, the papers
ill. because I'll tell EN-.
Marty McGee," she added, Tets
it down to cases. You can't do