Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-24

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I'd The HuurinEdons' help was a
female woman"
-Thatl do the sheriff said briefly.
tossing II to Clair. Put this on with
out any argument, and well lie an our
way
Clair thought Of protesting. but was
OycEuome by the idea Uf the woman
in the next room and hastily GuuurI
the garment. which was cut on lines
designed to cover any -Ort oG figure
which nature could turn ont The e.
feet Of the dreSs plus the whIskers Wa
startling, To say the least
Before we go" the sheriff decided
we had best have Look AT the re
mains" To me he said. Where i
the dcCease,lf Where Is Mrs Green :
Mrs Green hasn't heru numbered 90
started 60 set him straight
Il didn't ask hus. -h, met her death.
the sheriff Numbered "Of cUur-e !
don't eNIt-~t you To admit you killed
her. All | asked was where she i
and. by George, IN have an answer
Where Is shc:-
| pointed silently at the locked door
Boys. said the sheriff. with emo.
tion. "a poor. defenselcS, wouou Ite>
beyond that door .oully done to death
b! these here rutHaus. Smith. WudS-
worth. Clancy. Snidcr you will act as
ambulance department"
Four OF his comedians went toward
the door
Wait" the leader commanded. BE.
fore you enter that room take or them
hats
The four nondesrrlpt hats came of
silently Then they discovered that
the door was locked. However. that
proved ouly n slight obstacle. for the
lock waa easily forced. 1t struck me
- funny that Mrs. Green had not
walked out on the scene before this
g.. premunltion Of coming dISas stcr grip
bed my heart.
The four men re entered. carrying
reverently a limp figure. which was
Enthusiastically Mrs. Green. Had she
been struck by stray bullet from the
attacking party? II she had. things
certainly were looking black for Clair
and myself. We had no way OF prov
ing that we W. .Hnoccl.. and all
Circlrcumstantial evidence uli be
against us. \ mUrmur OF anger ran
around the room. and the man with the
rope fingered 1t nervously.
Steady. boys the sheriff ordered.
One moment" The young man with
the camera held up his hand. Don't
move"
There WIS binding fash. and m
overwrouGht nerves Jumpel seven f,7..
and rcDounded before my brain assure .
them that it was only H.. Ii .lht.
The effect on tie four E.cm' ers -
the ambulance squad wa even mo.
startling. Apparently not e-pcrtn o..
the explosion, they drgpped their bu--
den and stood w.th mouths e.. rn. Ac-
cidcntally they dropped the boy in Il
sitting posture.
There was n slight scream. Mrs.
Green opened her e. e. ana demanded
Where am II"
startled before, their condition now
was absolute CONSERVATION.
Madame the sheriff inquired
aren't you deadf'
Il should say notr'
Then YOU are not Mrs. Green
Il certainly am
But Mrs. Green Is dead. Her daugh.
ter told US So
Dead, FiddlestiCks. Its wonder
I'm not. though. after coming over
here in nn open boat and being at.
tackled by half naked savage with
whiskers. and, lets see-some one
was shot. That's when | tainted.
guess, because | don't remember any
thing more until just now"
'All | have to say" stated the man
with the rope. jamming his hat on dis.
respectfully. lis that this Is n bum
night to get man to play joke on
him"
Madame the sheriff said, with
gloomy politeness, you have spoiled
the only murder case We ever had in
Maskeloon county: that's what you
i have done. Come on. boys
1 In majestic silence the members of
( the sheriff's posse filed from the room.
The young man with the camera was
left behind, hastily picking up his
traps in order to join the others before
their boat left the island.
approached him.
Now that there Is no murder mys-
terry" | began. 81 presume that the
picture you took will be useless
Not ut all. he answered, too busy
folding up his tripod to notice that
had opened the shutter of his camera
/ We'll find use for it some way"
! / Lit match and held 1t about an
inch from the lens of the camera, pre-.
tending TO examine the name of the
maker on it.
What are you doing?" he demand.
ed sharply.