American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-09-21

feet OF fhe dress plus the whiskers was
startling, 10 say the least.
Before we go" the sheriff decided,
I'VE had best have a look at the re-
mains" TO me he said: where Is
the deceaaed7 Where is Mrs. Greenf"
Mrs. Green hasn't been murdered"
I started to set him straight.
II didn't ask how she met her DEATH"
the sheriff Numbered "Of course
don't expect you 10 admit you killed
her. All / asked was where she is.
and. by George. III have an answer.
Where IL shef'
l pointed silently at the locked door
Boys" said the sheriff, with emo
tion, "a poor, defensciess woman lies
beyond that door fOully done 10 death
by these here rufians. Smith, Wads-
worth. Clancy, snider, you win act NJ
ambulance department"
-Four Of his comedians went toward
the door.
Walt" the leader commanded. BE.
fore you enter that room take on them
hats"
The four nondescript hats came on
silently. Then they discovered that
the door was locked. However, that
proved only n slight obstacle, for the
lock was easily forced. II struck me
as funny that Mrs. Green had not
walked out on the scene before this.
A premonition OF coming disaster grip
ped my heart.
The four men re-entered. carrying
reyerentiy a limp figure, which was
Enthusiastically Mrs. Green. Had she
been struck by n stray bullet from the
attacking partyf II she had, things
certainly were looking black for Clair
and myself. We had no way OF prov
Ing that we were innocent. and all
circircumstantial evidence would be
against US. A murmur OF anger ran
around the room, and the man with the
rope fingered Il neryously.
STEADY. boysl' the sheriff ordered.
"One moment" The young man with
the camera held up his hand. Don't
move"
There was a binding fash. and my
o%verwrought nerves jumped seven feet
and rcbounded before my brain assured
them that II was only a nashlight.
The effect on the four members OF
the ambulance squad was even NOR
startling. Apparently not expecting
the explosion. they dropped their bur
den and stood with mouths open Ac-
cidentally they dropped the body In a
sitting posture.
There was a slight scream. Mrs.
Green opened her eyes and demanded.
where am ~"
II the officers Of the law had been
startled before. their condition now
was absolute CONSERVATION.
Madame the sheriff inquired,
aren't you deadY'
Il should say notf'
"Then you are not Mrs. Green"
II certainly am"
But Mrs. Green is dead. Her daugh.
ter told us So"
Dead Fiddlesticksl It's a wonder
I'm not. though. after coming over
hero In an open bont aud being at.
tackled by a hnlf naked savage with
whiskers. and, let's see-some one
was shot. That's when / tainted,
guess, because | don't remember any
thing more until just now"
IAN l have to say stated the man
with the rope. tanning his hat ON dis.
respectfully. lis that this Is a bum
night 20 get a man TO play a 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
have done Come IN, boys"
In majestic silence the members OF
the sherif's posse filed from the room.
Tho young man with the camera was
left behind. hastily picking up his
traps In order TO Join the others before
their boat lca the island.
approached him.
"Now that there is no murder mys-
terry" l began. Il presume that the
picture you took viii be useless"
"Not az ALL" he answered, too busy
folding up his tripod to notice that ]
had opened the shutter OF his camera
Wen find use for Il some way"
NJ Il match and held Il about an
inch from the lens OF the camera. pre-
tending TO examine tho name OF the
maker ON n.
What arc you doingg" he demand
ell sharply.
T, Just looking at your lens" l an
swered, blowing out tho match. "It'l
a Dalmeyer, l see"
Eyes. l was afraid something Nigh.
/, happen 20 that negative | left th'
= Aim I'm the camera"
IBID your l asked innocently an,
closed the shutter. once more unob
served. MAY we have one OF thu
pictures n they turn out wellf'
He smiled.
III this picture turns out we'll" h
said, nearly everybody IN the Unite'