Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-12

ne was released only TINS morning TO attend the
inquest, which he did, his left arm In sling"
What was the verdict at the inquest?"
drawIed Duff.
Postponed for week. During that week
we've got to find Ann Bolt"
From your point of view" said Duff "she is
as good as condemned. From my point of view
there isn't single point which tells against
her.
WHAT said Dornton. Then, in a tone OF
seIf-congratulation: 81 told you you'd turn the
argument upsidedown."
"Of course!" yawned Duff
Look at the facts Of the CASE" shouted
Dornton ticking them off on his pudgy fingers
as he enumerated them. "She lived alone in
the house with Mrs. Pembrass for eight years
Not soul other than she could have an inlSling
that the money was hidden there. No one else
eould nave any opportunity to discover the old
ady hiding place. No one else knew of the
nightly bottle OF stout. The dying woman
almost with her last breath, accused Ann Bolt
of robbing and numbering her. Ann Bolt
cashed the five pound note. No one but very
tnin girl, such as Ann Bolt is, could have
squeezed through that scullery window
Ann Bolt has disappeared, and though for.
got to mention 1t before, 1t is common knowl-
edge In Little Horton that Mrs. Pembrass and
the girl were frequently at daggers drawn, and
no fewer than three charwomen, who at various
times worked In the house, testified to frequent
rows and bitter quarrels between the two"
All OF which. grant you, tells directly
against Miss Bolt" said Duff blandly. But il
why did she, after committing the murder re.
place the cyanide bottle in her room--the one
tangible evidence of her guilt? Why did she
openly cash part of the Illicit proceeds at viii
lage station where the first bobby who came
along making inquiries couldn't fail to trace
her? Why didn't she walk out by of the
doors of the house instead of squeezing herself
through small window. She gained nothing
by that 1t was nothing to her-knowing that
the house was in isolated position and that
therefore the crime would not be discovered at
any rate till morning-to secure few hours
start by locking all the doors and windows.
Why didn't she poison the bottle of stout
Monday before leaving? To return from Lon
don, even if disguised, running totally un
necessary risks. No, Dornton, your argument
won't hold water To my mind. the odds are
more in favor of the girls innocence than of
her guilt
What about that message left by the dying
woman?" snapped the official. "There's abso-
lutely no doubt that Mrs. Pembrass wrote It,
Her handwriting is most peculiar-no dots to
the is, no loops to the long letters The mes
sage was written on half sheet of paper cor
responding to a torn half sheet found on her
desk, with blue-back ink and quill pen. The
pen was, as | told you, found beneath the dead
woman's chair. There blueblack ink on
the desk. No man or woman on the point OF
death would leave on record deliberate lie."
I've no doubt that Mrs. Pembrass thought
that Miss Bolt was her murderess,' said Duff
slowly. But she may have made a mistake"
"Pshaw!" snorted Dornton in supreme dis
gust
Duff left his idle contemplation of the
Thames and paced restlessly up and down his
big room.
Chin-Chin came in, noiselessly as shadow.
placed a bundle of evening papers on the
table. and disappeared.
Duff. pacing to and fro, caught sight OF
double-column headline the front page Of
one of the evening papers; Accident to the
Scotch Express Full Casualty List"
He halted for few seconds, frowned at the
paper then resumed his pacing. Once he
stopped before a book shelf from which he alb
stracted copy of the A C timetable and
ficked over some of the leaves.
He a lean forefinger down a certain
column and closed the book with snap.
IF that girl is innocent, why doesn't she
come forward?" pulled Dornton. getting up
from his chair.
Perhaps she can't" said Duff systematically,
his sound eye swinging back to the paper.
well, I'm glad I've talked it over with you."
remarked Dornton, preparing to depart
by the way, did Mrs. Pembrass leave a
will?" asked Duff as his visitor gained the
door
"Yes-found it in a drawer, dated eight
years back. I've got it in my pocket. Like to
have look at it,"
Duff nodded Dornton produced a folded
sheet of paper from his notebook and handed
il over. 1t consisted of a couple of lines-the
date 1908. The sheet of paper was yellowed.
the ink faded. Il leave all | possess to my
nephew John Elias Murgison it ran. There
followed signatures of two witnesses fanked
by the signature of the dead woman.
Entirely in order" said Dornton. =
Yes" said Duff. Can you wait a few