The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-23
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well doctor. whut else do so,
know" snid hc,
VERY little" replied Giu,ti Il
hOvc made inquiries about Paul
Mcunu / have been o his home
have talked win his employers 10y
telephone. ANA have seen several men
who know him / find that he bear
ana excellent reputation
You haven't found the man him.
self, suppose said the inspector
II hnvr not been so Fortunate re-
turned Glueu "lle hasn't been home
since morning His absence j, ruus-
Ing anxiety 10 his mother
Are You sure he wasn't ont on the
fire c~oupc when She said So" the
inspector asked Il don't want 10
criticize yuu Doctor Giu-ti, hut every
man lo his trade Criminal nvcstign-
liou i~ul yours It- mine This was
mo- ease for careless talking II want
rd tu br hnudlcd very quiet
t,iu~li might hnyc made rather
warm rotor, hut it vanished from his
mind nt the entrance of Detective Pa
tcuu durkyIsugcd. ducklrggcd
man with uu enormous chest He
seemed upprohrnsiyr uf trouble. he
1ingod when the inspector left hls
rhoir aud walked toward him
! They went lu the far end ~ the
room and conferred secretly. II was
no hriuf interchange; II went on for
minute after minute while Marjorie
suspense ru-r lu the point Of torture.
SHE hrnrd ruloruos -puttcriug wits.
per which he WIS too nervous 10
control hur il cumr 10 her ns n sound
without significance. Glu-u, how
ever was somewhat better placed,
and, besides. his auditory apparatus
and power " attention urr much
uhV,r the uurmuL lie caught uu ur.
u-iunul phru.r and hI~ suspicion,
Wrrr excited. He WAS gathering the
mntrrul for remarkable pu.--
when Marjorie interrupted
J. cunt bear this amy longer ,hr
cried "luu must lct me know what
/ that man i- suyiug'
The inspector waved soothing
mud
I'm merely saving time" he said
"lf should question this man iu
Your presence. you'd brc0k iu on is
every minute. just ns you're doing
now. llce giving me Important iu
/ formation
I'm uwure of it' said Giusti. h2
urding his guess He has told yuu
where Paul Mcrauo is"
The inspector changed his mind iu
a quarter of a second. lie had fully
intended Do cover this matter up he
cared nothing for putcruu " course.
hut police bluulcr reflects upon tho
whole department and II Is nnuuI
for any high official tu suppress It. n
he can Moreover there Wa q cct
tain risk NJ personal ridirulr iu this
affair The Inspector had sent out
general alarm for II man who was
locked mp In headquarters at the
time. and the alarm had gone ont
and nobody had discovered the truth.
But q little ridicule was better than Il
blk scandal aud the inspector. ur.
ccrtnIn how much Glusi has over
heard, reversed his tactics Ike
prudent man, choosing the lesser evil.
lie addressed the detective curtly
Bring your man ln," said he
Palermo turned green. lIe had just
received instructions to bury Meruo
I'm the deepest dungeon, 10 hold him
lucomunicado. aud 10 account for hi
own knowledge Of Ieigh's case by an
ingenious fiction which his chief mh
f dpyIsnl IIp now saw that he wa
abandoned 30 his shame that he
would be- the goat uuon whusr
hncL his proper burdens and the sins
. " others would be- loaded. lie hcsi.
I talcd. aud received It cold stare which
sent him out W the room In dcs
pairing rage
TO Re Contlnued)