Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-14
CHAPTER xV-continued.

III Tic ACAl tOOLi anu 1AobAy AOADCl
the garment, which was cut on lines
designed to cover any sort of figure
which nature could turn out. The eff
feet of the dress plus the whiskers was
startling, to say the least
Before we CO." the sheriff decided
Eve had best have a look at the re-
mains" To me he said: Where is
the deceased? Where is Mrs. Green ?"
Mrs. Green hasn't been murdered"
started to set him straight.
81 didn't ask how she met her death, -
the sheriff Numbered. "Of course |
don't expect you to admit you killed
her All / asked was where she is,
ard, by George, I'll have an answer
Where is she?''
pointed silently at the locked door.
Boys" said the sheriff with emo
ton, "a poor, defenseless woman lies
beyond that door foully done to death
by these here ruffians- Smith, Wads-
worth. Clancy, Snider, 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 off them
hats"
The four nondescript hats came off
silently Then they discovered that
the door was locked. However, that
proved only a slight obstacle. for the
lock was easily forced. 1t 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
reverently' a limp figure, whi>h was
Enthusiastically Mrs. Green. Had she
been struck by a stray bullet from the
attacking party? If she had, things
certainly were looking black for Clair
and myself. We had no way of PROV
ing that we were innocent, and all
circumstantial evidence would be
against US. A murmur of anger ran
around the room, and the man with the
rope fingered it nervously.
STEADY, boys" the sheriff ordered.
zone moment" The young man with
tuc CdmcAd ASAu up Ills AtiHu- LUZ
move"
There was binding flash. and my
overwrought nerves jumped seven feet
and rebounded before my brain as
sured them it was only a flashlight.
The effect on the four members of
the ambulance squad was even more
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"
If the officers of the law had been
startled before, their condition now
was absolute CONSERVATION.
MADAME" the sheriff inquired.
aren't you deadT
Il should say not"
''Then you are net Mrs. Green"
Il certainly am"
But Mrs. Green is dead. Her daugh- |
ter told US So"
'Dead Fiddlesticksl It's wonder |
I'm not, though, after coming over !
here in an open boat and being at /
lacked by half naked savage with
whiskers, and, let's see-some one
was shot. That's when | tainted. |
yuess, because l don't remember any
hing more until just now
~A1l have to say" stated the man
With the rope, tanning his hat on dis
lis that this is a bum
light to get a man to play joke on
lin"
Madame" the sheriff said, with
gloomy politeness, you have spoiled
he only murder case we ever had in
daskeloon county: that's what you
lave done. Come On, boys"
In majestic silence the members of
he sheriff's posse fled from the room
The young man with the camera was
eft behind, hastily picking up his
raps in order to join the others before
heir boat left the island
approached him.
Now that there is no murder mys-
cry" l began, Il presume that the
icture you took will be useless"
Not at ali" he answered, too busy
gliding up his tripod to notice that |
ad opened the shutter of his car era.
Wen find use for it some way"
| lit a match and held it about an
,ch from the lens of the camera. pre-
ending to examine the name of the
,aker on it.
What are you doing?- he demand
] sharply.
"Just looking at your lens l an
wered, blowing out the match ITS
Dalmeyer. I see."
Yes. I was afraid something might
appen to that negative. left the {
I'm in the camera"
Did your" I asked innocentiy and
osed the shutter, once more unob-
rived. May wc have one OF the g
ctures If they turn out wellg''