The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-13
CHAPTER H.

Tho killing OF Lucas Emmett by
George circuit was front page news
tho next day. Each newspaper re
ported the crime according TO its
particular custom.
One paper told the tale in half a
column:
Yesterday a. IN ths afternoon o~nrKe
" circuit. millionaire ciubrnan noted
uh ip. stabbed ard instantly killed Lucas
Emmett. well and favorabiT known as a
painter Friends for a number 81 Yearn.
Jealousy over a hrautifai model % En-
npiu ailsuatsd tas men
The murder occurred IN Emmsts siu-
$50 ia the l.Andnecr building NriEhhar-
ing Ffuatns we're occupied at mo time, but
80 ono knees anything q tho tragedy tiii
discovery a. o'clock ~ Edgar Just
Nrswrr and Frank AdamH0n, artist
friends ~ Emmrts orcatt was seen
leaving Emmet's studio 81 $50 There
was no evidence ~ a struggle. Emmett
lay on the floor. his heart pierced thru
~ith a Chinssr dirk having orcutra name
engraved on ths handle This dirk is ono
- unusual Workmanship and very old
circuit aiwaYa carried 30. but ~ an an
iique 90 be shown. not - a weapon
circuit was apprehrnded at his home.
on Riverside drive. ~ $50 .. N. by Of
ncrr Pagan and Detective Wnwen. to
their great surprise az his home was the
least likeiy place q was expected 10 find
him
circuit 10 mentally unbalanced At first
hts stunned expression and disfointed
speech were looked upon as artlnE But
tho testimony % Alieulata rpmsn and
scott. who examined him last night. show
that hia brain r. seriously affected. ny
their diagnosis tho malady is the Inn
mediate effect ~ a shock
circuit f. now a. his home under ruard
n 10 rtfa lea an fssr . -
insane whether ono for tho criminal In
sane or in n private hospital viii be at
tho discretion ~ the court
seven years ago yesterday GcorE. W
circuit was married to Miss Gail Bcvell
ing daughter OF the late Hon clayton
Uo,eiiing They have one child. boy
Of &.
Lucas Emmett was unmarried lie had
an international reputation "a a painter
TO was engaged on a work entitled "In-
uocence." a group 81 five elfish urchins
preparatory TO swim
The first thrill OF the murder
over, the public mind focused e..
self upon tho punishment that
should be melted out TO the muir.
derer. All OF Gotham argued the
case and passed Judgment upon II.
A few believed the testimony of the
alienists. but tho majority smiled
cynlcally at or openly dorided the
plea OF insanity.
Meanwhile. the man supposed to
be George circuit remained In the
circuit home under guard. Here
came succession OF alienists daily.
But the outcome to Gail was not
az with the people. whore should
this man be placed, hut when would
he be claimed by his friends and
the search for tho real George Or
cult begin.
Every minute that first day she
listened for the ring OF the door
bell and every ring meant that she
was found out But day was added
to day till week had passed and
no one came TO claim the stranger
Under the alert eyes OF two
guards he sat In George Circuits
room He obcyed Gail. the guards,
his attendant, the alienists, the
district attorney, all automatically.
He called Gail Dear" and tho
no remembered no one else from
day to day. her he distinguished
from tho others,
1t was the man himself that final
~ decided the district attorney
upon the course he took lie
watched the accused, studied him.
and as the mans personality grew
upon him, he began to question
George CIRCUITS part in the murder