Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-05-23
VII.
A Note, Some Faneles and an Expedl.
tlon In Quest Of Facts.

tlon In Quest Of Facts.
He started upstairs. his mind full Of
the events and conjectures OF the day.
As he entered the room his eyes fell
upon a white envelope at his feet. II
had been slipped under the door since
he left the room IN hour before.
Terse reminder from the prudent Mr..
Jones' His bill for the day He picked
II up, glanced nt the inscription. and
az once altered his opinion. Hts full
name was there In the handwriting
OF n woman For n moment he was
puzzled: then he thought OF Miss
Thackerny. A note OF thanks, no doubt.
un%pleasantly fulsomei Vaguely an
noyed. he ripped open the envelope and
read:
I'm cnse I do not have the oppor-
tunlty to speak with you tonight, this
IL to let you know that the llttlo man
who says he Is n book agent was In
four room for t~hree-quarters OF IN
hour while you were away this after
noon. You'd better see IL anything Is
missing. M. T."
He made n hnsty but careful exnmi-
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 lhree-quar-
tiers OF an hour In the room he man
aged most efectunlly to cover up all
traces OF his visit.
Barnes did not go 10 sleep until long
after midnight. He now regarded him
self rs definitely committed to n com
blnation OF sinister and plquant enter
prlscs. not the least OF which was to
know about the mysterious young
woman at Green Fancy.
The next day he, with other loigers
In the Tavern, was put through an ex-
animation by the police and county
officials from 81. Elizabeth. and notl-
fled that, while he was not under sus-
plclon or surveillance, II would be nee
essary for him 10 remain In the "bnili-
wick" until detectives, already o. the
way, were satisfied that he possessed
no knowledge that would be useful Ia
them In clearing up what had now as
sumed the dignity of a national prob
lem"
0'Dowd rode down from Green
Fancy and created quite n sensation
among the officials by announcing that
they had n perfect right to extent
their search for clues to all parts Of
his estate. and that he was deeply in
terested In the outcome OF their In
vestlgatlons.
The sheriff said he would like q
, run over the ground n bit" that yer!
afternoon II II was agreeable to Mr.
. O'Dowd.
O'Dowd stayed TO dinner. (Dlnue
was served In the middle OF the da,
at Harris Tavern.) He made n grea
impression upon Lyndon Rushcrofl
: who, with his daughter, Joined the tw'
men. Indeed. the palavering IrishmaI
extended himself In the effort TO max
himself agreeable. He wal vastly In
! terested In the stage, he declared. A
: a matter OF fact he had been told
' thousand times that he ought to 6
e on the stage.
The little book agent came in Will
they were at table. He sat down |
u n corner OF the dining room and busie
himself with his subscription list
while waiting for the meal 20 b
served. He vas sim porting over then
d frownlng intently. when Barnes an
the others left the room.
- Barnes walked out beside Nil
10 Thackeray.
1.-The tallor-made gown Is an IA
10 proyement," he said TO her. He WI
thinking that she was a very preti
't girl, after all.
"rhe frock usually makes the wor
an" she said slowly, shut not alwa.
the lady"
o He thought OF that remark mo
than once during the course of an nj
!. ernoon spent In the woods nbo'
70 Green Fancy.
ar o'Dowd virtually commanded u
"a expedition. II was ne who thought
everything. First OF all, he led n
r- party to the corner OF the estate net
70 est the point where Paul was sh
~ from his horse. Sitting in his sadd
~ he called the attention OF the 9th
a. riders 10 what appeared to be a inc
~ significant fact In connection with /
nc killing OF this man.
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