Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-03

possibilities and complications, depre
datlons and intrigueS.
Bacon was the one who answered
"PeOple live up there and since we'v
been here two or three men visitor
have come down from the place t
sample our stock of wet goods. talke,
with a couple of 'em day before yester
DAY. They were out for a horSebael
ride and stopped here for a mug Of
ale"
"Were they fOreignerS?' inquired
Barnes.
"If you want to call an IriShman a
foreigner, I'll have to say one of them
was. He had beautiful brOgue. The
other was an American Tn sure. Yes
terday they rode past here with a cou-
pie of swell-lOoking women saw
them turn up the road to Green
Fancy"
The arrival of four or FIVE men, who
stamped into the already crowded hall
way from the porch outside claimed
the attention Of the quartette. Among
them was the doctor who, they were
soon to discover was also the coroner
of the county. A very ofiicious deputy
sheriff was also in the group.
Mr.. Jones called out from the door
way: "Mr. Barnes, you're wanted In
there"
"All right" he responded.
The doctor had been working over
the PROSTATE form on the tables. As
Barnes entered the room, he looked, up
and declared that the man was dead.
This is Mr., Barnes" said Putnam
Jones, indicating the tall traveller with
short jerk of his thumb.
81 am from the sherlffs Office" said
the man who stood beside the doctor.
The rest Of the crowd evidently had
been ordered to stand back from the
tables, "Did you ever see this man be-
fOre?"
'Not until he was carried in here
an hour ago"
"What's your business up here, Mr.
Barnes?"
81 have no business up here. / Just
happened to stroll in this evening"
SWELL" said the sheriff darkly, 81
guess I'll have to ask you to stick
around here till we clear this business
up. We don't know you an Well,
We can't take any chances. You un-
derstand, I reckon"
II certainly fail to understand, Mr..
Sheriff. l know nothing whatever of
} this affair and | intend to continue
on my way tomorrow morning"
swell, I guess not. You got to stay
here till we are satisfied that you
don't know anything about this busi-
ness. That's ALL"
"Am l to consider myself under ar
rest slr?"
81 wouldn't go so far as to say that.
You Just stick around here, that's all
4 got to say. II you're all right, we'll
soon find II out. What's more, If YOU
are all right you'll be wlllln' to stay.
Do you get meI"
Il certainly do And I can now as.
sure you, Mr.. Sheriff, that I'd like
nothing better than to stick around
here, as you put It. I'd like to help
clear this matter up. In the mean
time. you may readily find out who ]
am and why am here by telegraph
ing to the mayor OF New York city
This document, which experience ha,
taught me to carry for just such al
emergency as this, may have som,
weight with you" He opened his bill
} folder and drew forth a neatly crease,
sheet Of paper. "Read II, please, anC
note the date, the signature, the Off
| clal seal Of the New York police de
partment, and also the rather interest
ing silver print pasted in the lowe
D left hand corner. I think you will
. agree that It is a good likeness of me
! Each year I take the precaution O
9 having myself certified by the polio
+ department at home before venturin
into unknown and perhaps unfrlendl
communities"
! Yes said the sheriff dublously
but how do know It amt a forgery? ?
| "You don't know, Of course But /
case II shouldn't be a forgery and
1 am subjected to the indlgnity of al
!, rest or even detention, you would hay
e a nasty time defending yourself in
a civil suit for damages. ! shall renal
I here, as you suggest, but only for th
e purpose Of aiding you IN getting |
n the bottom Of this affair"
t Standing on Jim COnley's from
y porch "A little after sunrise, Barnt
made the following declaration:
2. Everything goes to show that thes
I men were up here for one Of two rel
g sons. They were either trying to pr
E. vent or to enact crime. The latter
e my belief. They were afraid of IN
s. Why2 Because they believed | WI
'e trailing them and likely to spoil the
e game. Gentlemen, those fellows wei
st here for the purpose Of robbing Il
x place you call Green Fancy"
III -sWhats thatJn .casne 0. rich, meIo