The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-06-06
CHAPTER xv--contInued.

NtnH tuOuBht Va PAVbcotu6s Dut was
overcome by the idea OF the woman
In the next room and hastily donned
the garment which was cut on lines
designed TO cover any sort OF figure
which nature could turn out. The ef-
feet OF the dress plus the whiskers was
startling. to say the least
Before we go" the sheriff decided,
Eve had best have a look at the re-
MAINS" To me he said: Where Is
the deceased7 Where IL Mrs. Green?'
"Mrs. Green hasn't been murdered
4 started to set him straight.
IL didn't ask how she met her DEATH
the sheriff Numbered. "Of course I
don't expect you to admit you killed
her. All I asked was where she is,
and. by George, Ill have an answer.
Where is she?"
Boys" said the sheriff with emo
tion, "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
che door.
wait. the leader commanded. .Be.
fore you enter that oom take OF them
hats"
The four nondescript hats came or
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
ms 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
reverentIy a limp figure. which was
Enthusiastically Mrs. Green. Had she
been struck by a stray bullet from the
attacking partyl If she had, things
certainly were looking black for Clair
and myself. W. had no way Of prov
ting that we were innocent, and all
cireumstantiai evidences would be
against us. A murmur OF anger ran
around the room, and the man with the
rope fingered It ~nervously.
ASteady, boys the sheriff ordered.
zone moment" The young man with
the camera held up his hand. "Don't
move
There was q binding cash. and my
oyerwrought nerves Jumped seven feet
and rebounded before my brain as
eured them II was only a fiashiight.
The effect IN 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 9
nltting posture.
There was q slight scream. Mrs.
Grven opened her eyes and demanded,
where am IT.
Z 9 e. :- - re-.
startled before, their condition now
twas absolute CONSERVATION.
-Madame," the sheriff inquired,
rFaren't you deadT"
II should say not"
''Then you are not Mrs. Green
sT certainly am
SHUT Mrs. Green Is dead. Her daugh.
Ger told as SOL
'Deadl Ffddlesticksi It's a wonder
Inn not, though, after coming over
here In an open boat and being at.
tackled by o half naked savage With
sw~skhfiakera. aaa, lot see--some one
Mas shot. That's when I tainted.
guess, because I don't remember any
thing more until just now"
1An I have 70 say stated the man
with the rope. jamming his hat on dis.
respectfully, Is that this Is q bum
night to set q 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
lMaskeloon county; that's what you
have done. Come on. boys"
In majestic silence the members of
the sheriff's posse fled from the room
rbe young man with the camera was
EFT behind, hastily picking up his
Iraps Ia order to join the others before
heir boat left the island.
approached him
ssNow that there II no murder mys-
ery,r / began, n presume that the
N~ictnre ron took win be useless
mot at an" he answered, too busy
oldiDg up his tripod TO notice that
lad opened tho shutter OF dis camera.
wen find use for it some way"
lit d match and held II about an
1sh from the lens Of the camera. pre-.
} Ending ID examine the name OF the
&aker on iE.
what are ron doingi" he demand.
sharply.
.Just looking at your lens" \ an
fefcd. blowtng out the match. ITS
1Dnlneyer. I .
#Xe& 2 afraid something might
'ppep 20 that negative left the
IA the camera
#Did your, / A8ked innocenfly and
.ee1 the shutter. onco more unop-
lures Ii eheY turn out weii1~