Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-10
CHAPTER XV-continued.

Il6 SaTmeut, WHICH was cut on QneS
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 GO" 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.
~ didn't ask how she met her death"
the sheriff Numbered. "Of course /
don't expect you to admit you killed
her. Ali l asked was where she is.
ard, by George, III have an answer.
Where is she?'
l 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
Cock was easily forced. It 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. which 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
against us. A murmur of anger ran
around the room. and the man with the
rope fingered it nerv0usly.
Steady, boys" the sheriff ordered
"One moment" The young man with
the camera held up his hand. Don't
move"
There was a binding flash. and my
overwrought nerves jumped seven feet
and rcbounded before my brain as
sured them it was only a fiashlight.
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-
ctdentally they dropped the body in
sitting posture.
There was a slight scream. Mrs.
Green opened her eyes and demanded,
Where am II"
II the officers of the law had been
startled before, their condition now
was absolute CONSERVATION.
Madame" the sheriff inquired,
aren't you dead?"
Il should say not"
Then you are not Mrs. Green"
Il certainly am"
But Mrs. Green is dead. Her daugh-
Ger told us So"
Dead Fiddlesticks It's wonder
m not, though, after coming over
mere in an open boat and being at
Sacked by half naked savage with
whiskers, and, let's see-some one
was shot. That's when l tainted.
guess, because l don't remember any
Shlng more until just now"
All l have to say" stated the man
with the rope, jamming his hat on dis
respectfully, lis that this is a bum
night to 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
nave done. Come on. boys"
In majestic silence the members of
the sheriff's posse fled from the room.
The young man with the camera was
ieIt behind, hastily picking up his
traps in order to join the others before
their boat left the island
approached him.
Now that there is no murder mys-
tery'' began, Il presume that the
picture you took will be useless"
Not at ALL" he answered. too busy
toIdlng up his tripod to notice that
aau opened the shutter of his car era.
Ven ind use for it some way"
lit match and held it about an
'nch from the lens OF the camera. pre-
lending to examine the name Of the
maker on it
What are you doing?' he demand
ed sharply.
1ust looking at your lens" / an
s|ered, blowing out the match Its
Dalmeyer. I see"
4es. l was afraid something might
ealpen to that negative. 1 left the
Sim in the cauera."
ID youT' / asked innocently and
o'oseo the shutter, once more unob-
,Eed. May we have one Of the
P'cfures If they turn out wenT"