The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-10-25
The PlOtters !.
A SERIAL OF EAST AND WEST *.
Talak, After His Talk With Elizabeth,
Solves the Puzzle of Chapin's !:
Death With Revolver Shot. e

.Mr. Butler. he gave me nOnet
Where Is he7" ~
Elizabeth replied promptly, pre-
ing her hands hard together "
"In jail"
The man stared eonyulsively. "
de oder gentleman said b.
arrested and couldn't come hepA.
He didn't tell me he's In jail
THAT Is where they put him for
i killing Mr.. Chaplin" the girl said
bluntly.s =
killing Mr.. Chaplin the Pole
yea Elizabeth went on. -y~A
and know, Talak, that Mr.. Butler
did not kill Mr.. Chaplin But he wtlE
be punished for it, -
There was a tense Silence. then
the even voice continued. Mr.. Butt,
Ter viii be killed unless the ma8
who shot Amos Chaplin confesSeA h
II shot Amos cAaDlnFS 81
The words were sudden and IN
expected. and the listener scareelYs
suppressed an exclamation OF con-
stsrnation. There was q subdue4
rustic at the window. then slencA
How did you do II. Talak?" a
The question was uttered 80 60
ualiy that the listening phystci4
wondered at this girls self-Posseps
sion.
'swid Old chapin's gun"
with his gum Where aid y
-He kept it in a closet In d
house 1 seen him put 1t dere -
night after he shot Mig. 1 watch
ed TO see, cause wanted to KIN
him like he killed Mig"
-But you did not have the guA
when Mr.. Butler and met you -,
that afternoon. that you went away
from here" the girl said 10
Yes, did. too. put II in -
bushes when Mr.. Butler call ma
There was = long silence. Then,
where II the gun nowF the
girl asked softly.
Il hid It I did not want foTkT
to know killed old Chaplin. ButB
can't let Mr.. Butler stay in de jan,
or get killed for me. OATS whysE
tell you You get him out OF jan
He can tell de police ! done -
shooting" ~
Suppose" the girl vsnturs4
hopefully, shat you tell my broth
er to tell Mr.. Butler. I am notwen,
enough to 20 into Midland yetSds
"Dougias," she called before Tayi
LAX could protest, ~Wiu you CONF
out here. plsassf Talak has someA
thing he sWishes yOa to attend ~
for him.
An sense OF personal danger
seemed to have left the Pole Eliza
beth had been right when she,
said he was capable OF but one fdsA
At q tina As Douglas appsArsd
In the doorway, the self-eonoasged
murderer spoke doggedly.
Il killed old CbaPAn," he re-
Tell my brother an about q.
Talal<." Elizabeth urged 2.
what will he do to ne?- r1iak
asked suspictously. IN
Douglass stepped close TO him
and laid his hand on the poor. mlD-l
shapen shoulder.
Il will not hurt you my rna1so
he promised 15
The Pole shrugged his shoulders
so suddenly that be dislodged he.
physicians hand s't
II doa't care n you dol" he exs,
claimed passionatsly. gpringins up
from the lower step on which hS5
was seated. I'm glad I shot old
Chaplin! He killed Nig-and b.
Kept my pay. Nopody wants ma
for work. cause can't work faBtis
I'm hungry and I amt got no plAGoi
to stay nightsg
His voice rose In the peeuffE
strident and unmodulated tone
peculiar to the mentally dsficient-
There, there, TalalSP' Waos
soothed Never mind We WON'T
talk about II any more" o.
you get Mr. Butler out Of JAM
the murderer asked, If I get yOa0
de gun and den go awEyf" 90
Yes" Wade assured him. SYO
get the gun Shall 30 with your
Nor the exclamation was WI
hement Il go aloneF o-v
As the man stumbled down ehe~
path. then disappeared In the dark
ness. Mr.. Miller came out upon the
veranda- In tense expectation o.
trio sat listening for the Pols's r.
turn .l-G
Suddenly the silence Of tho n4EAkz
was rent by a shot Both ma
sprang from the porch and ran IN
the direction whence the 0nzna~
came.
Elizabeth, left alone. stood a. =
carved out of stone. When hsf
brother came huTrying back her
lips refused to form the oUaSc3on
she tried to.utter.
'what-what?- she stz1nmerO6 20
Dear, try TO keep calm hor
brother murmured- Poor Talak
will not have to suffer any more
He has paid the penalty for hta
deed. He kept his promise He set
the gun from its hiding place ard
then shot himself through The
heart"
To Be COutfnued.