The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

Continues from Our Last issvs.)
AS a chain OF circumstsntial
evidence n Ia certainly complete,
1 said, with n sigh. What shall bc
your ncxt moveY"
II shall submit this report "a
Inspector Davis. and he must do
whatever no thinks best"
Further investigation only served
to strengthen tho case against oil
bert Crane. And 80. Gilbert was
arrested and held for trial
Tho everybody at Maxwell Chin
neys was shocked and astoundcd nj
tho news of his arrest. II affected
them In different ways.
Mildred Leslie was frantic with
grief and indignation. Irene
Gardiner seemed uncertain ~ "a
the Justice OF tho arrest A. for
the Maxwciis. Miss Miranda was 90
completely crushed already. that
another unexpected blow could
mako but little difference IN her
demeanor. shc said she could not
believe Gilbert guilty. but that II
was not for her to Judge.
II Alexander MAXWELL showed . like
phiiosop hicai spirit. After tho first
ahock OF surprise. no admitted that
Justice must have It's way. Hut he
begged US not 90 be misled by In
/ complete cluea. and TO prove DO
yond all doubt whatever NO 40
copied AZ q fact.
| fully shared the old gentle
mans spirit OF caution. Resolved,
n possible. TO find some weak spot
In Hunts diagnosis OF tho case,
obtained permission TO visit Gil
bert Crane In his coll.
I feit q certain embarrassment
as I entered. for I expected to see
despsiring. brokcn-down man
hut found I did not yet know
Gilbert Crane. Instead OF appear
ing detected. he rose to erect me
With an expcctant look and held
out his hand.
"wili you take it'- he said I'm
puisivciy. you need not hesitate.
I IL Ia tho hand OF an honest man.
am no moro guilty OF Philips
death than In Philip himself"
Quite aside from his words. there
was honor and truth IN tho sound
OF his voice. and the look OF his
eye.
I wrssped Cranes hand heartily,
and said;
Il am sure OF ~ admit,
and you must admit yourself. that
! tho circumatantiAi evidence against
you IL pretty bad"
That's Just tho point" said Oh
bert. Hero am I. arrested for the
murder OF q man who was one oil
my best friends. ! didn't murder
him. and yet circumstances ara
such that I cannot prove ! did not"
-sinc. We arc speaking frankly
said. will you tell me n you
touched tho pistol that Miss Leslie
heidy~
Gilbert looked q, me sravsy. y
will" be said. When I say the
bodies. I thought that Philip vas
dead. but tina, Mas Leslie was s,iil
living | vent nearer TO look. and
on an impulse started TO take the
pistol from her hand But ] u
once realized that II would Be bet
ter 10 call DIR. Sheldon before
touched anything. and ala 90.
You didn't pause to pick up the
bronze horseY- I asked
"ccrtainiy not vas the sur
prised reply.
THAT horse and inkstand play
nost mysterious part In the matter
But there must 10 some erpiana
ton for them. and We must find
H."
IT VII BE- made clear said OIL
bert. If you DO What I ask
Il Am more than willing 70 d.
your bidding" said
Then send for Fleming Stone
He 10 . New York detective. and
tho DO not know him personally
know enough about him 10 feel
sure be can unrayei this tangis.-
Glad that he could view tho sit
nation In this cheerful manner.
wen, away. prepared to 70 at once
on Gilbert's errand.
Miss Maxwell Hospitality agrect
TO my proposal to burden her hom'
with another visitor. but Mr.. Max
we'll did not seem quite pleased.
Ho expressed himself IA thinkinJ
II wise to 10, well enough alone
but as he made no definite protes
against my going. went TO New
York that very day In search o
Fleming Stone.
found him. and induced him Il
return to Hamilton with mo In tn.
interests OF Gilbert Crane.
On the way down. at his request
I told him everything knew abou
the Maxwell mystery. After I hat