The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-06-25
CHAPTER VII.

A Bit Of Steel.
When ARE you going 20 Judge De-
tranders'"
Tomorrow This Is my last free
day. 80 II there is anything for me to
DO. do tell me. Mr.. Black. and let me
get 20 work at once"
There 10 nothing you can do The
matter is hopeless told you 80 the
lther night, and now. after q couple
" days Of thought on the subject.
am obliged TO repeat my assertion.
Your own convictions in tho matter.
and your story o! tho shadow and the
'eaked cap may appeal TO the public
and assure you some sympathy, but
for nm entire reversal Of Its opinion
you will need substantial and incon-
trovertibte evidence Find me some
thing definite TO 10 upon and we will
talk"
Doubtfully she eyed him. What
you want" she observed at length, with
a sigh, rs tho name OF the man who
sauntered down the ravine ahead OF
my husband cannot give II to you
now, but | do not despair OF learning
It, have got to renew old acquain.
tances, revive old goasip. possibly, re-
call to life almost obliterated mem.
CRIES
Mr., Black. dropping his hand from
his vest, gave her his FIRST look OF un.
qualified admiration,
You ring true" said he. Il have
met men qualified 10 lead q forlorn
hope; but never before woman. Al
low me TO express my regret that Il Ia
such forlorn one"
Mrs ScovIlle rose. Then she sat
down again. with the remark:
Il have a strange notion. It's a hard
thing TO explain and you may not un.
derstand me, but should like to see,
II II stu exists. the stick--my hus.
bands stick--wtth which this crime
was committed Do the police retain
such things Is there any possibility
OF my ending II laid away In some
drawer at headquarters or on some
dusty SHELF"
AIR Black was again astonlshed.
Was this callousness or very deep
and determined purpose
You shall see the stick II Il Is still
TO be found will take you 70 police
headquarters II you will go heavily
vctled We don't want any recogn!.
ton OF you there yet"
MIR Black, you are very good How
soon"
Now" he announced. jumping up
20 got his hat,
There MAS one little fact OF which
Mr. Hack was ignorant--that the 20
lice had had their eye on tho yelled
lady ut Claymore Inn for several days
now and knew who his companion was
he instant they stepped into head
quarters In vain his plausible ex.
Gases for showing his lady friend the
curioslties OF the place: her interest
In the details Of criminology was web
understood by Sergeant Doolittle.
Therefore, when he saw the small,
mocking eye OF tho lawyer begin 10
roam over the shelves, and beheld his
Jaw drop al II sometimes did when he
sought 10 veil his purpose In al air OF
mild preoccupation. he knew what the
next request would be. as well as II
tho low sounds which left Mr. Blacks
lips at intervals bad been words tn.
stead Of inarticulate grunts. He was,
therefore prepared when tae question
did come
Any memorial OF the E,heridge
ease"
Nothing but stick with blood
marks on /, That. I'm afraid, wouldn't
b q very agreeable sight for lady's
ays'
Shes proof" the lawyer whispered
in the ot'lcers ear, Let's see the
stick"
The sergean, considered this a very
Interesting expVrience--quits Jolly
break in the dUR monosouy OF the day.
Hunting w the stick, he laid X in the
lawyers hands, and then tgraed his
eye upon the lady,
She had gone pale, box IL took her
but an instant to regain her ~; saninsi.
ty and hold cut her own hand for the
weapon.
And so the three stood there. the
mems faces ironic. iaquisitive. won
dering at the ~oman's phlegm II no,
u her rnctive. hers, hidden behind her
ssil. bat bent tcrward over the weapon