Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-01

searcners tlamped around much. il
appears. But tins particular foot
pfint?'
is distinctive" Dual rose and
busted the knees of his trousers.
III is that ut man OF say live feet
nine Or ten who walks more on the
outer edge oi his foot, 50 that his
weight comes on the outer edge of ms
sole and heel, making an easily fecog-
nzab.e impression. Furthermore, he
wears a French make ul shoes Nillet
el Cie's il i anu not mistaken, which
do not think likely"
Laredo removed his cigarette and
inspected its zip Tor moment. You
profess TO recognize the make OF shoe
from its Imprint he inquired at
length.
Dual merely nodded. He turned to
Heliy, who was waiting wide-eyed at
this turn in affairs, and addressed INN
once more. And now, Mr.. Helty, If
your guide will show US just where
he discovered the body OF Winsarde,
| should like TO examine that spot
Also
The hotel detective nodded TO his
man.
Bill moved off at once, leading us
still farther up and nearer the BRINK
t.. III | sd
and Laredo left his seat and came
along. noticed Dual closely.
He was walking close behind Bill,
and scanning the ground as he went.
Heily, too, never took his eyes from
the STOPPING figure, yet lie managed
to speak:
Say, now, do YOU think he can do
it,
"Do what | gave back.
Tell what company made shoe
from the mark it leaves, like he
said"
Almost | felt sorry for the fellow
But my pity did not prevent my add
ing To his growing bewilderment in
the least. "Of course he can il he
says so, | replied. u saw him recog.
nize The handwriting Of a forger se,
elai years after he'd seen it written
on an envelope once, even though the
first time it was used in writing a
different name. But he was right and
the man was the same"
Yes, ! know" said lefty; "bul e.
Lut shoes"
"Hah," Laredo cut in. is ii not
true thai there is a Bertillon record Of
the various brands of shoes? 1t was
matter had overlooked"
IF there is Dual has copy Of it,,
you may be assured" | responded
"Senor Laredo, my friend never makes
statement he does not feel able to
support
Osborne nodded. He is analytic
to degree"
"One moment" Semi addressed the
guide He paused and waited until
We came up. Another one OF the
prints" he observed. IT you Will
notice il was going toward he pile of
rocks, not from it, and-yeS, here to
one side is another track no, two
pointed in the same direction, but
made by a different sort OF shoe--one
with a cracked sole, worn by a per
son who walked ilataooted, as shown
by a slight dragging in the outline
The wearer had an almost shutting
gait
Charley for a thousand them eX-
claimed Heffy on the instant. The
Teller hated shoes, went barefoot or
in moccasins mostly; but he always
wore shoes if he came up to the
hotel
AS he did last night" said Dual
We'll, then" lleity concluded, "he
was able to walk when he went to
them rocks. all right, This other
wouldn't belong to the professor
would it, Mr. Dual?'
NO Semi responded "'rhe pro.
fessor was English and wore an Eng
| lsh shoe, as | noticed this morning
in the card room. You are right,
however, in thinking the other made
by Charley. Ii you'll look at his
shoes ON our return you'll see that
the right has broken sole. The
print which shows it here is that of
a right shoe also
He motioned Bill TO 80 on.
Then" declared Heiiy, either he
party maxim this other track Say
You don't think he could have been
wakin' with the guy what croahed
him.