The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-24
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ALFRED a HHOpr INK

The prisoners counsel believed that
tho prisoner himself had been tricked
and deceived by another man. also
well known IN Market Milcaster. who
was now dead. and therefore. could
not be called.
This mans name was Chamber.
layno and he had been stock and share
broker. The counsel for the defense
built up a long story about the pria'
oner's having been decoycd into deals
hy chambeflnyne. The latter, he
claimed. had handled over 1900 900
Of the money In question. ana that
his client had had no knowledge OF
what had been done with II.
Spargo read all this swiftly. then
went over IL again. ~ last he folded
up the newspaper and turned TO the
house Co see old Quarterpage beck
oning to him from the library win
dow.
II perceive. sir" said Mr.. QUAR-
terpagc. aa Spargo entered the
library. that you have read the &C
count OF tho Maitland trial"
Twice" replied SparRo
And what conclusion have you
come to-" asked Mr. Quarterpagc.
THAT the silver ticket in my purse
was Maitland's property" said Spar
SO. hut ! want 10 know about the
stockbroker. chambcriayne.
Just So" observed MIR Quarter
page. smiling. nut Maitland nrHt
when Maitland went to prison. he
left behind him "a boy about two
years old. The childH mother was
dead Her sister. Miss Haylin. took
possession OF tho child and OF Malt
lands personal effects. All his house
hold goods were sold. but this Miss
HayiiH took som. small personal
things. and always believed hhe
took IN. silver ticket Anyway. nhe
took tho child away. and there was
an end OF the Maitland family In
Market Milcasisr. Maitland. Of
course. was removed Co Dartnoor.
and there served his term. The bank
people wer. anxious to get hold Of
him when he came out. They he
llsvcd he knew more about the dis,
position Of that money than he'd
ever told. and they wanted to induce
him 20 tell
There was strong idea In the
town you'li sec why afierward--
that u was all a put.up Job. and
that Maitland chcerfuliy underwent
his puniahment knowing that there
was a nice fortune waiting for him
when h. came out. And az say.
the hank p-oplo meant to. ret hold
Of him Hut when Maitland was re
leased. he got clear away Sobody'a
ever heard word Of him from that
DAY 20 this. Unless Miss faylia has,
where does this Miss Bayllm
live" asked sparKo.
Well. don't know replied Mr..
QuartcrpaEe. "She did live in
brighton when sho took tho child
away. but when tho bank people
sought her oct after Maitiand'H re-.
lease. ahc. too. had clean dlaap.
pcarrd.
Now We come 20 the Chamber
laynr story. Chamberiayno was n
man who came 20 Market Mlica.trr
fivo years before the Maitland smash
up. He was then about Mai,iand'n
AGA man Of 81 or as lie was a
man OF the mot plausible manners
lie did well for most Of hla clients
but. naturally nobody ever know
what was going on between him and
Maitland"
n gather from this report" said
sparro. that everything camo out
suddenly --unexpcctcdlyf
That was so. nir.' replied MFR
QnarterpaEe.
How was tho thing discovered"
asked spargo. anxious TO get Mt facts.
In this way" replied Mr.. Quar-.
terraRe. THE Market Miioas,er bank
is in reality almost entirely tho prop