Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-30
AUTHOR OF THE CITY THAT WAS, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED By HarryR .GrisSin6e1'
COPYRIGHT co

| who knows Margarita Perez better.
you that pumped her yesterday after
noon or me that watched her for a
month"; Me that heard her talk her
soul out to her mother an her lover?
tell you, she told the truth"
Eyes, and how did she know he died
of apople1y7 She wasn't there"
"she didn't know except on hear
say. But I do"
"Howf"
Because, Martin MCGEE, Just be-
cause. You know Cleary-I don't
mean the sergeant, mean the Coro-
ner's physician that made the Hanska
autopsy. There's some Coroner's doc
any, but Cleary-poliical appoint
ment-you know. Do you think that
Cleary. when they handed him over
man stabbed in the heart. looked any
further into the cause7 I'm betting.
though. that even Cleary must have
seen one thing which would have
meant something to anybody but a
political doctor. I saw It that night
And this ez-Estrilla-fellow saw
it."
"Oh. you've talked to him thenr
"ThatIl come in later-lf you're
still listenin' to me. Well, before he
knew what knew, this Estrella told
me that Captain Hanska, after he fell.
was bleeding at the nose. I'D seen
that, too-when I came into the house
ahead of the doctor. Now here's the
thing to do" she added. you call
up that DR.. Cleary right now. You
see If he didn't notice It an Just walk
away from It"
Inspector MCGEE. with the air Of one
who punctures bubbles. opened his
telephone.
Spring double O." he said; and
then to Rosalie: "You can listen on
the extension II you want to-" His
voice was formal. and he averted his
eyes.
"Dr. Cleary7" inquired the Inspector.
Inspector McGee. Doctor have you
your notes on the Hanska case? The
autopsy I mean. In your pocket note
book? Well, Just one little thing. Did
you find any blood on the nostrils?"
Here's the record" came back DR..
Cleary's voice after half-minute:
slight bleeding from the nostril
| caused probably by the fall"
THAT will do" said McGee-"wait
a second-you didn't perform any au-
topsy on his head? You didn't look
into his brain?"
What was the use?" came back
| Cleary's voice. a little defiantly. He
was stabbed in the heart, wasn't he!"
Now who's lyin'?" said Rosalie Le
Grange. as she hung up the telephone.
But there was still a snari in Nc
Gees voice as he spoke:
"You think you can monkey with the
law! You! You think you can set
crooks loose Just as you please and
get away with 1t! It's all very well
for you. but look at the fix you're leav-
ing for me. The Hanska case is
cleared up. Wade is innocent. We've
had the wrong man all the time. That's
Joke enough on US. But when we
find the right one. he gives us the
slip. The Big Commissioner will get
roasted by the papers and hand 1t to
the Deputy Cornish, and the Deputy
will pass the buck down to me, and
I'll have to report how 1t happened.
Yes, and will. tool" he burst out.
I'll tell, all right! Conniving at es-
cape. You know what that means7 ?"
rs It a felony or a misdemeanor?
asked Rosalie. "I sort of forgot which
1t was at the time committed it."
Look here" said MCGEE. "you can't
bluff me-"
T know I can't" said Rosalie. AN
you can't me, either"
| aCoypn Out xrffh q fhop-uhof hoy
you done and why did you do it,"
| "As for what I've done," said Ros-
allie, "tellin' you would be spoilin' 1t.
Why did do It? I've answered that.
I couldn't trust you or any man alive
to let that poor boy off, Apoplexy ?
You snorted when his sister said 1t.
an you'd be snortin' now IL you had
him here in front of you. They'd
laugh him to the chair. I've saved you
the necessity of KILN an innocent
man. An I ought to be thanked. not
kicked"
You'll get worse" said Martin Nc
Gee; you'll go up-that's what will
happen to you'll"
Now will l." Knocked Rosalie. break
ing out her dimples, full-blazon, for
the first time in two days. What an
awful trick on a lady! Especially
when you'll have to do 1t yourself.
You're the only witness-the only per
son who knows that I promised to
deliver Estrilla. You're the only per-
son that's heard me confess l let him
get away. So you'll be put on the
witnessetand. an then I'll be put on
the stand. An I'll testify how the
New York police were baffled with the
real criminals passin' right under their
noses twenty times a day. an how
a poor boardIn.house keeper that used
to be medium-jest plain. good old