Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
CHAPTER VIII.
A Note, Some Fancies and an Expedi-
tlon in Quest Of Facts.

A Note, Some Fancies and an Expedi-
tlon in Quest Of Facts.
He started upstairs, his mind full of
the events and cOnjeetures of the day.
AS he entered the room his eyes fell
upon white envelope at his feet. 1t
had been slipped under the door since
he left the room an hour before.
'Terse reminder from the prudent Mr..
Jones! His bill for the day! He picked
1t up, glanced at the inscription, and
at once altered his opinion. His full
name was there In the handwriting
of a woman. For moment he was
puzzled; then he thought of Miss
Thackeray. A note of thanks, no doubt,
unpleasantly fulsomel Vaguely an
noyed, he ripped open the envelope and
read:
'Tn case I do not have the oppor-
tunity to speak with you tonight, this
Is to let you know that the little man
who says he is book agent was in
your room for three-quarters Of an
hour while you were away this after
moon. You'd better see II anything is
misslns. M. T."
He made hasty but careful exnmi-
Aatlen 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-quar-
ters Of N hour in the room he man
aged NEST effectually to cover up all
traces sf his visit.
Barnes aid not go to sleep until long
after midnight. He now regarded him
self a. definitely committee to COM
hinatisH of sinister and plquant enter
pTlses, 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 81. Elizabeth, and noti-
fed that, while he was not under sus.
plcion or surveillance, It would be nee
essary for him to remain in the 'baill-
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 national prob.
lem"
ODowd rode down from Green
Fancy and created quite a sensation
among the officials by announcing that
they had a 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
vestigatlons.
The sheriff said he would like tC
run over the ground a bit" that very
afternoon If It was agreeable to Mr.
| O'Dowd.
oDowd stayed to dinner DINNER
was served in the middle of the day
at Hart's Tavern) He made a great
/ impression upon Lyndon RushcrOft
who, with his daughter, Joined the two
men. Indeed, the palavering Irishmar
extended himself in the effort to max,
himself agreeable. He was vastly In
terested in the stage, he declared. Al
a matter Of fact he had been told {
thousand times that he ought to q
on the stage.
The little book agent came in whil'
they were at table. He sat down II
a corner Of the dining room and buslet
himself with his subscription list
while waiting for the meal to b.
served He was still porlng over them
frowning intently, when Barnes ant
the others left the room.
Barnes walked out beside Mis-
Thackeray.
'''fhe tall0r-made gown Is an I'm
provement" he said to her. He wal
thinking that she was a very prettl
girl, after all.
'The froek usually makes the won
. tHf nhc HdAu 0ivMigb bul hot hiNhgl
the lady"
He thought Of that remark mor'
than once during the course Of an aft
ernoon spent in the woods abou
Green Fancy.
ODOwd virtually commanded tn,
expedition. It was he who thought o
everything. First Of all, he led tn
party to the corner Of the estate near
est the point where Paul was sho
from his horse. Sitting in his saddl
he called the attention of the othe
riders to what appeared 10 be mos
significant fact in connection with tn
killing Of this man.
"From what ! hear the man Pau
was shot through the lungs, directll
from in front The bullet wen
straight through his body. He wa
riding very rapidly down the road
When he came to a point not ia
shoxe the crOssgoads he Was fire