South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-28
The Room,
A Mystery Story by Wads-
worth Camp.
CONTINUED.
SYNOPSIS.


Of Parades. from Panama, and Marie. a
Spanish woman. BE avakes In q de-
serted shack near the Cedars and goes
20 the house, where he meets bis cousin.
agree that mystery surrounds, the death
OF the old man. who one OF many
Blackburns 10 die In same manner.
Strange sighs invariably mark tie Oeca-
siOr u a death IN the rUom.
Against the back board of the
bureau, where IT would fit neatly
when the drawer was in place. las
a plaster cast of a footmark. Near
| by was a rumpled handkerchief
that Bobby recognized as his own.
and the envelope, containing
HowelTs report which they had told
Jenkins TO hide.
'0Well?" Robinson grinned.
Il swear I didn't know they were
there" Bobby answered. You'll
never make me believe that Kath-
crime knows it."
i've guessed" Rawlins said,
| that the stuff was hidden here ever
since this afternoon when l saw a
small bundle sneaked in"
who brought it?" Bobby took
him up.
| Robinson's grin expanded.
Leave us one or two surprises
to spring in court"
Then Bobby said, my cousin
wasn't in the room when this evil
dence was brought here"
"I'u admit that" Rawlins answer
/ ed. but she wasn't far away, and
she got here before l could invesd-
| gate and she's kept the door locked
ever since until just now"
He lifted the exhibits out The
shape of the cast, the monogram on
testimony.
Robinson grasped Howell's report
and glanced over the fine handwrit-
ing. After time he looked up.
There's the case against you, Mr..
| Blackburn, and at the least your
cousins an accessory. But why the
devil did you come TO me and make
a clean breast of it?"
Because" Bobby cried, Il didn't
know anything about these things
being here. Can't you see that?"
That's the trouble" Robinson
answered uncertainty, II think l do
see it,
Besides" Graham said, you're
still without the instrument that
caused the death"
II expect to land il in this room"
Rawlins answered grimly.
He replaced the drawer and con-
| L. oil
| ing il contained. All at once he
called out and raised his hand. On
the forefnger a tiny red strain
showed.
How did you do that?" Robinson
asked.
Something pricked me-" the de-
tective answered. Maybe it was
only a pin, but it might have
! been"
He took the clothing from the
drawer and threw it to one side.
Nothing remained in the drawer.
Il guess it must have been a pin, -
Robinson said, disappointed.
But Rawlins, took up each article
of clothing and examined it minute
ly. His face frightened
Here's something stiff. BY CAD
/ believe I've got it,"
Concealed in a woollen sack. with
the slender shaft thrust through
and through the folds, was a peculi-
arly long. stout. and sharp hat pin
RawIins drew it out. He held it VI
triumphantly.
Now maybe we're not gettine
somewheres! That's the boy that did
the trick in both cases, and it's what
scratched Mr.. Paroles. Maybe you
noticed how quickly she came up
stairs to hide this when she got in. >
Good work. Rawlins," Robinson
said.
He glanced at Bobby and Graham
Have either OF you seen this dead
ly thing before?"
Bobby wouldn't answer, but after
a moments hesitation Graham
spoke:
There's no point in lying. Bobby
Katherine knows nothing of this.
disagree with Rawlins. If she haC
been working with Paroles, which
| - AiAAAAAAhdblts size u never nave
made such a mistake. She wouldn'
have struck him. l have seen hel
wear such a pin"
IF she didn't cut him with it
Rawlins reasoned. who else coult
have got il out of here and put i
back tonight when she kept hr dooi
locked2"
There's no getting around it.
Robinson said. Take charge of thes,
things. Rawlins. Put them in a SAT,
place"
What are you going TO do?" Bob
by asked.
I'm afraid there's only one thini
TO do" Robinson answered. "I'l
have to arrest you both. One o
you used this pin in the old room
1t doesn't make much difference
which one. You've been working 20
gether. and Wen find out about Par
edes later"
You're making a terrible mis-
take" Bobby muttered. you don
know Katherine or you couldn't sus
pect her Of any share in such crimes
Give me until morning 20 prove hoy
wrong you are"
What would be the use?" Robin
/ son asked.