The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-20

Ottson and I would like to remain in
the house over night in order that we
may make a, little experiment
should like to have a private conversa-
ton with Miss Draper and to send a
telegram. 1t may be necessary for me
to so to Kansas City tomorrow morn
ing on the early train. DIR. OttSon and
1 will walk out to the garage where
Hazeiton kept his car and will return
shortly. I think you will find it dn-
Hazelton for, if my deductions are
correct, you will all be greatly sur
prised at the one who IS responsible
for the death of Josephine Wilkinson.
but you will find that it is not Jack
Hazelton."
Find Wreck of Car.
We walked down the walk to the
garage in silence. There we found the
wreck of Jacks car and the hired man
busy dressing the wound of the family
watch dog, a. large black shepherd
dog, who, they said, had been shot
that morning, presumably by some
neighboping boys who had been teas
ing him and whom he had bitten sew
eral days before" 'I wondered if
there might not be a large dog about
the place and if perhaps he might not
be wounded" said Homes as we turned
away. II caEnot>se what that would
have to do with this CASE 1 said but
he only smiled in a superior way and
said: You will see little later"
Now, doctor, you tell me how you
diagnose the case of Jack Hazelton? ?"
We'll" L said, 81 consider it only
a mild case of physic-huntis which,
of course, is only temporary. Prob
ably it will not be overcome until he
receives some counter shock which
will set at rest the fear or worry
under which he is laboring."
f"That is inst I Thought" Sa i'd
Homes, "and we will give him just
that shock tonight, and if 1 am not
mistaken we will give someone else a
shock as we'll. First, let me send my
with Miss Draper and I think 1 can
join you in the library at IL O'clock -
It was almost twelve and as he had
not returned I stepped into the dining
room for a drink to keep myself
awake and was just in time to see
Miss Draper, greatly agitated, going
toward the room she was occupying
which saw her return few minutes
later bringing with her a package
which she laid upon the hall table.
Shortly after this Tylock Homes
came in and said: "Now let US &C
and get about two hours rest and ther
for our work"
Tt was o'clock. however, when he
called me and told me to watch il
the hall. being careful not to be seer
in the moonlight that came in thru the
French doors. then he disappeared
into Jack Hazelton's room.
Shortly afterward 1 heard the sount
of an overturned chair. someone
sprang from the bed to the floor ant
then two forms came into the hall
TyIock Homes on all fours makint
for the French doors and Jack Hazel
ton, gun in hand. in close pursuit
| Just as Homes was about to make hi:
escape thru the doors Jack levele6
! his gun and pulled the trigger, bu
| there was no report. Hazelton the1
dropped the gun which fell just out
| side the door to the room that hat
| been Josephine's and gave chas'
empty handed. l followed at saf'
distance He ran towards the garag'
and finally disappeared inside. but b!
the time I had arrived he had stopped
short and was examining somethin,
which he had evidently found on th'
| floor. 1t was apparent that he con
sfdered further pursuit unnecessary
! for a look of great relief came owe
/ his face. followed by another one o
| bewilderment of a different sort. bu
the dazed look was gone and I knew
| that the shock had had the desired
| effect and that he would now be him
self again.
Homes and I Joined him. explaine,
] our presence tiiCIe <At tHsAe tiliie VI III
| morning and going to his own room
| told him as briefly and gently as pos
| sible the events of the day which h
| had lost and from him received hi
| explanations of his actions.
Jack Tells His Story.
He had been awakened in the earl.
morning by the sound of the over
! turning of the chair on which he ha,
/ laid his clothes and thinking of tn
numerous pants burglaries that wer
being perpetrafed in the neighborhoo
and of Josephine's pearls in his pock
ct. he jumped from the bed and grab
/ bing his revolver started in pursui
| of what he thought was man crawl
| ing on his hands and knees thru tn
door. In the hallway the man mad
| more progress and just as he was "a
ing thru the doors Jack fired. TIL