The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-28

annoyed krcton. but Spargo had
learned thru long newspaper expert
encc that II always pays 20 listen to
such people.
"Rccn working about tho Temple
long1" Spargo asked casually.
Come ton year" the man replied.
setting down his cleaning pail aud
arranging several polishing rags IA
handy pockets tive see en- come.
an I've see 'em go" he continued
garrulously. Happen. you've hepri
about the dead man as was found al
the foot o. The stairs lcadin' TO these
very chambers. SIR"
Spargo admitted that he had.
II see by the paper as how they
found tho stick whot hc was struck
down with" the man went on. $50
stepped over to tho Yard-my
wifos brother beln' one o. the mes,
scngers thcre--Iust TO see whot were
used TO do deed like that. an
would you believe me. sir. that there
stick were none other. sir. than one
ia used TO beat rugs IN this hers
Temple many an many "A time"
"Ah." said Spargo. oarclosSiy
thrusting his hand In his pocket and
iingilng some loose change. so you
used II 20 beat rugs And did It
make a good rug beatcrfT
The man laughed. THAT II did.
SIR" he chuckied. 1t did n good job
on tho rugs every time. as | was
tellin' my brother.in-law this
mornln'f"
Whose rugs did you beat with itT''
Spargo continued 60 Jingle the
change In his pocket.
Every body's." admitted the man.
1T belonged in Mr.. Anderron's
rooms-him as the papers say his
real name Is Aylmorc. But ! must
say used IL TO beat everybody =
rugs. II beln' a good stout stick. an
Mr., Anderson SO seldom In his
rooms"
And you always put 1, hack in
Aylmorc's or Anderson's 80 rooms
when you were finished with ltf'
asked Spargo.
Again the man laughed. Well. I
alters meant TO- but happen Il got
late. an | kI> the mlHsus were
waitin supper. | might have left Il
about now an again. But alters
took Il hack somctime-icastway
alters knew where I, find Il. for /
never beat no rugs ln'.he Temple but
with that stick"
And whose rugs did you clean
with u laSt7" Spargo asked
We'll. sir. that's the s,ranges;
thing as ever was. az I were teilln'
my brothcr-in-law only this very
mornin'. the window cleaner picked
up his pail. 1T we're tho rugs In
these very chanbcrs. sir. on that
very rnornin' before the night the
murdered man were found. as I well
remember. cause my wife presented
me with twins. sir. that same after.
noon"
Twins" exclaimed Sparwo. Well.
well. You might accept this on the
strength OF the twins" and the hand
that had been in hts pocket made an
exchange with the window cleaners
before he and Breton hurried away.
THAT puts another look on things
for Mr.. Anymore" said Spargo with
satisfaction. az jumping In a taxi. he
ordered II straight TO Detective
Rathbury's office. There his news
caused not little stir. and officers
were sent Immediately 10 subpoena
the windowwash.r a. witness in
the famous Middle Temple murder
case.
What are you going 20 do con.
corning what ! told you about Mar.
ket Milcaster." sparwo asked fsath-
bury when this later development
had been taken care OF
We have secured an order 10 have
Chamberlayne's grave opened said
the detective. Your old rnan--Quar.
tcrpagc did you say his name was7
lis probably wrong. but the treasury
council has decided 20 leave no
stone unturued. no we're all going
down tomorrow. ComingT~
Eyes. I'm coming" said Spargo
and Mr.. Breton. here. would like TO
come. too"
And 80 Il WAS arranged.