Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-06-26

missing. n. To-
He made a liasty but careful exami-
nation Of his effects. There was not
the slightest evidence that his pack
had been opened or even disturbed. II
the little book agent spent three-1uar-
tiers Of hour In the room he man.
aged most effectually to cover up all
traces Of his visit.
Barnes lid not 60 to sleep until long
after midnight. He now regarded him
self as definitely committee. to a COM
binatlon Of sinister and piqUant enter
prises, not the least Of which was to
know about the mysterious young
woman at Green Fancy.
The next day he. with other dodgers
in the Tavern, was put through an ex-
animation by the police and county
officials from St. Elizabeth, and noti-
fed that, while he was not under sus-
picion or surveillance. 1t would be nee
essary for him to remain in the ''bnili-
wick" until detectives. already on the
way, were satisfied that he possessed
no knowledge that would be useful to
them In clearing up what had now as
sumed the dignity Of a national prob
lem" -
O'Dowd rode down from Green
Fancy and created quite sensation
among the officials by announcing that
they had perfect right to extend
their search for clues to all parts of
his estate, and that he was deeply In
terested in the outcome Of their In
vestigations.
The sheriff said he would like to
run over the ground q bit" that very
afternoon It. was agreeable to Mr..
ODowd.
O'Dowd stayed to dinner. DINNER
was served In the middle Of the day
ut Harris Tavern.) He made great
impression upon Lyndon Rushcroft,
who. with his daughter. Joined the two
men. Indeed. the palavering Irishman
extended himself In the effort to make
himself agreeable. He was vastly in
terested In the stage. he declared. As
! matter Of fact he had been told q
thousand times that he ought to 20
VII Tie SlhSe.
The little book agent came in while
they were at table. He sat down In
corner Of the dining room and busted
himself with his subscription lists
while waiting for the meal to be
served. He was still porting over them,
frowning intently, when Barnes and
the others left the room.
Barnes walked out beside Miss
Thackeray.
1.-THE tallor-made gown is an i'm
provement." he snid to her. He was
thinking that she was very pretty
girl. after all.
'srhe fr0ck usually makes the wom-
an" she said slowly, 'but not always
the lady"
He thought Of that remark more
than once during the course Of an aft
ernoon spent in the woods about
Green Fancy.
ODowd virtually commanded the
expedition. It was ne who thought Of
everything. First Of all, he led the
i party to the corner Of the estate near
est the point where Paul was shot
from his horse. Sitting in his saddle
he called the attention Of the other
riders to what appeared to be most
significant fact in connection with the
killing of this man.
From what I hear the man Paul
was shot through the lungs, directly
from in front. The bullet went
straight through his body. He was
riding very rapidly down the road.
When he came to point not far
above the crossroads he was fired
upon. 1t is safe to assume that he
WINS looking intently ahead, trying to
make out the crossing. He was not
shot from the side of the road. gen.
tlemen, but from the middle of 1t. The
bullet came from point almost az
rectly In front Of him, and not from
Mr.. Curtis property here to the left
or Mr.. Conley's on the right. The
chances are that Paul did not accom-
pnny Room to the meeting place NJ