The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-13

Maj. Borden through the open win
dow OF one OF the compartments.
The train halted. Gordon cut his
end of the string and threaded ,t
through Il hullcGholc in one Of the side
windows Adhurst lcaped on the foot,
board. and the train crawled on until
he hclr up his hand.
"How's that. SIR" he demanded.
At the other end Of the compart-
ment Trclway was holding the string
above his hcaA The chief constable
Jumped on Il scat. and. closing one eye,
Squinted along the limo.
Correct. he calculated. That ex-
plains why there was only one bullet
mark"
Tie a knot in the string. and we
can work out the distance atterward.
you something else | have found"
He took the chief constable and the
superintendent back u the ciump OF
bushes. winding W the string as he pro-
print Il don't know whether we really
need it, he observed. hut it may be
calculated to help. Whoever killed
Sheet lay under these bushes: You IL
observe ne could not DC seen from the
line or the road
What's worrying me- said Trelway.
lis why no one hears shot.
That doesn't greatly worry me. When
We raid thu Red House that may be
cleared up.
hurst returned 10 the Red House. ac-
companied by his colleagues and four
uniformed c0nstablcs.
The house was in darkness. save for q
thin glimmer OF light In the hall. and
Slecpy-eyed servant answered the ue-
tec;ivcs ring. His face betrayed his
astoniShment as h. saw AdhurSts COM
panions. Adhurst, however. delgned no
explanations.
Your mistress has retired, I suppose!
Will you tell her maid To let her know
that we wish TO SeH her 1T once we
wait in the dining-room.
Mrs. Sheet came to them in a lew
minutes. her dark hair tumbling about
the scarlet dressing gown she had has
tilv donncd She stood at the door ior
a second, looking from ono TO the other
tthc men. AGhurst bowed
Sorry to have disturbed you. There
are one or two points of Importance on
which it was essential to see you.
; She advanced into the room and me-
chemically sat in the chair which ne Of
fered. There was an Involuntary tight
cning of her brows, and she put one
! hand to her heart
"Well?" she said.
1t was Trelway who answered. You
are aware that we are police oWlcers
We want to inform tt you ,6 mat we n0'o "
II do not understand what you mean;
why should YOU search the house,"
Her lips were white, and Adhursl judg-
ed that it was only by great effort at
self-control that she did not faint.
Madam" he said. YOU must under
stand your position. We suspect you
Of being concerned In the. murder OF
your husband. You will be arrested.
You need say nothing unless YOU
choose. but anything you do say may
be used as evidence.
Tho deliberate warning, which al
| least had the effect of putting an end
to any suspense she may have suffered
seemed to act on her like a tonic.
This Is absurd" she said in Il strain
cd whisper. II did not kill him"
You will dress at once" said Trel-
way.
In this ROOM" added Adhurst quick;
". I'VE will leave it at the dispoiSai NJ
! OF your maid and yourself. but-his
! tone was significant. for he had the
possibility Of poison l nmind-"eycry-
thing. that is brought In to you Will De
| searched"
Her head dropped on her arms on the
table.
"Oh. my God" she moaned. The po-
| lice officials passed out
The systematic search OF house for
| evidence in q matter OF crime ~ not q
! thing airly undertaken. and daEllSh5
| had long dawned ere tho officers had
finished An urgent message brought
! in by q cycle constable had taken the
chief local officers back into town
about 8 o'clock. carrying with them a
mans shoe. a powerful air RHO and q
| bundle Of letters.
| Adhurst. who saw no sense in wear
ing himself out unnecessarily. stretch
ed himself on q couch and seized the
| opportunity for O nap. There Cirenfell
! found him a couple Of hours later.
DO you know what the time iS?
asked his colleague: "LiVrey was ar
| rested an hour ago"
IT know. There was brass band
and a procession to welcome him at the
( station, Of course"
| Something Of the sort. The whole
| village seemed to know about the ar
rest. Your pal Trelway Is in his glory
He told me how he had elucidated the
| case though he was good enough to say
that you had been OF some trining as
| sistance. And now. since I've been
your GRAND boy in this affair, you
might tell mo something about it.
see they've let Jimmie go. Hos made
back to London In n cloud Of dust
! How'd you get on to LiVrcy. anyway"
"Oh, blazes. How'd you find out any
thing? Gunplay didn't quite agree witt
| Jinmie's record. but it seemed smash
| ing case against him till I had look
| at the compartment in which the muir
der took place. The local people here
had taken tho chiefs wire-that Sheet
| had been seen travelling with notorious
crook-too much at it's face value. II
| Jimmie hadn't complicated matters. tho
| possibility Of the murder having beer
| committed by some one who was no.