The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-03-06

der to cover up his tracks. That win
dow OF the captains room which led
| to the fire escape, was open for venti-
! latlon. The rain was drifting through
| IT, II occurred to Juan that every.
thing would be safer II he closed 1t
he was afraid that gust OF wind
might blow spray into Captain Han
skas face. and wake him. He did
that; and he fastened the sash with
the catch. Captain Hanska was asleep,
breathing very heavily. Remember
/ that.
You have seen the room. The bu-
roau, where found tho strong box,
was in tho corner farthest from the
window which Juan had just entered.
Between It and the window were a
table and Captain lanska's bed. Juan
carried our pocket electric torch. He
turned II on the inside OF the top bu-
reau drawer. The box was there Also,
the key was in It's lock. Juan thought
It would be better to take the jewels
out and leave the box BY doing that
he could find whether the bill Of sale
was with tho jewels, or whether he
would have to search further for It..
That was his great mistake. 1t was a
trick box. Inside was an alarm-bell
which rang whenever the cover was
lifted.
Juan opened It; the bell rang Cap
tain Hanska awoke at once. Juan had
no time to move. before Captain Han.
ska pressed the button at the head OF
his bed and turned on the electric
light. II must have bewlldered him
for n moment when he saw what ap-
peared to be woman standing by his
bureau--but Juan held the stronghold
in his hands. When he saw that, the
captain came at him. Juan is small
man. Captain Hanska was big and
very powerful. Just then, Juan saw
on the table between them that great
knife.
Juan Ii swordsman. He picked
up the knife to stop the captain by
threatening him with lt--held the point
toward his chest. Captain Hanska
was n brave man. and very violent In
anger. He had one OF his terrible
spells Of temper now. He began to
curse Juan. And then his hands went
up to his head all Of q sudden, and he
tumbled over with all his great weight
on the point OF the knife. Juan did not
thrust-he is sure now no did not
thrust-he only held tho knife steady
but It pierced Captain Haneka
through" (In this place, Detective
Kennedy had TO edit the statement a
great deal in order to make 1t SEEM
ly for the official archives.)
We will leave for moment the po-
lice statement.
Fell on it?" asked Martin MCGEE.
What's that you're trying to give us?"
"on my soul and my Mothers" SOL
EMMY declared Miss Estrilla. Don't
you see-can't you understand? A
doctor in Port OF Spain had warned
him OF it--Juan has done nothing
slnce-nothlng-bu read medical
books-he was dead before he touched
the point OF the knife--lf Juan stabbed
him, he stabbed u corpse-Captain
Hanska died Of apoplexy caused by his
anger!"
During these last dramatic stages OF
Miss Estrillas narrative. Rosalie lie
Grange had slipped into the room. For
n moment, Miss Estrilla gazed full up
on her betrayer. For a moment, all
that the tropics had given her OF storm
and flame glared from her eyes. Then
that light died away. Thereafter, it
was as though Resale had not been.
II Miss Estrllla's glance, wandering
from one point TO another In her effort
to concentrate on her narrative,
touched upon Rosalie's figure. they
looked straight through It.
Rosalie moved h. imperceptible
stages to Detective Kennedys table.
Casually. she picked up fountain pen
and a sheet Of paper. and wrote:
New York, Nov. is. 100.
~ am telling to the police all
know OF my part in the death OF Capt.
John H. Hanska. have confessed that
| We lOlOWtu Hlul W hmtTlCh 10 get
jewels, and that It was my brother
Juan who appeared to have stabbed
him"
The inspector was questioning
gently now upon the apoplexy theory,
hoping to trap the witness into an in
consistency. While she talked. Miss
Estrilla Cor Senorita Perez paused
from time to time as though gathering
strength. Resale waited for such a
pause. Then she braced the paper on
a book and slipped up to Inspector
MCGEE.
You've forgotten this" she said,
you were goin' to cit II signed at the
very first, you know"
Inspector McGee's expression proved
that he was puzzled. But he had be-
come accustomed to following Rosa
Hes mental flights without knowledge
Of their destination. He nodded, there
fore, and gave book, paper and pen to
Miss Estrllla- 1t was the best possible
compliment to the inspectors third de-
gree methods. that she signed without
protest. Rosalie took the paper ST..
lently; but she did not deposit II where
II belonged --amnng the ofiicial papers
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