The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-10

of a Bride
Copyrighted. 1859. by tho Newspaper
Enterprise Association
THE BOOK or ANN
I STRIKE A NEW CLUE TOWARD
FINDING THE ONE WHO
SHOT IVES

ner while Morrison bought
bunch Of evening papers on page
one of each was n new set OF pic
lures OF women who had given In
formation to the police or to the
prosecutor. Most OF those inter
roEated that day had boen en-
playes In Ives establishment All
% them made charming newspaper
art"
by the time we reached her
house, Ann had stopped nobolng.
We left her after she had cxscted
from me promisc 10 return 70
dine and to stay all night
To my surpise. Morrison entered
my own house with me.
Jus, a minute morr Of your
time, Mrs. FORMER" he raid. TITS
about Bob want TO talk"
THAT awful little man down In
the prosecutors office" cried
Exactly said Morrison. We've
got TO satisfy him"
Never did |. Jane forimer. en-
pest to confids 10 any human
being any story about my auarreis
with my husband But before |
knew IL. had detailed 20 aorrt-
son. In n mad rush OF words. the
entire account OF my lata domestic
unpleasantnean even showed
him the letter Bob had left on my
dask.
Morrison handed ~ back TO me
with:
Destroy I. Mrs. Bob
why
He ran finger along one line
Of u, read:
THAT brute. Ives. ought 20 Be
shot. and some ono viii do IL.
some day.
IL was discriminating ntuff-ai.
tho only mere comment Never.
th~iers, burned the letter.
ITS a Ahame-a blamed shame
to let you In for ar this." naid
Morrison. but you can sec that
I hav. rot 20 prove 20 the big
guy down town that Bob had a
perfectly proper reason for being
away from home all night before
the murder and for getting out OF
town Immediately afterward"
IT'S far easler 10 talk 10 you
about II than 20 any one else. Mr..
Morrison. And now-will you call
off your MEM You said they en-.
cirriei the place. you know
where's your phoneT' he asked
While Morrison phoned. picked
40 the papers. The information
about ives Cleaned by the police
that day didn't seem 20 be very
important. hut tho art" was Ger.
talniy a big find. Most OF the
women employed In Ives decorat.
Ing business were even more deco
rative than his stock. Tho head
seamstreaH made corkinr good
picture. Mine,ta Briggs WINS n
forcoful person, ono could see from
her face. a woman who regseSsed
remarkable executive qualities. She
was merely the superintendent OF
the curtain and drap~ry makers.
but she looked like Rn opera queen.
lives had many love Affairn--
hut never ono with homely WON.
an" said myself 10 myself 'One
could mirmise. from Minctta Briggs
picture. that"
Your guard has zone. Mrs
Bob" said Morrison. coming hack
from tho phone. 1--WE Just wired
Jim about the load In the gun
Now must go"
Walt II wasn't n rocicty WON
an who shot Ives. Too afraid Of
scandal. Too much 10 part with
In n woman case. look for the one
who has nothing at all 20 lose
one who has sacrificed everything
for the sake Of lover. That's
woman-psychology. Mr.. Morrison. :"
picked up the paper and showed
him the picture Of Minetta Briggs
"A woman like fhat---
might have fired the run-'
Morrison finished my sentence.
THE man made love 20 pretty
women only; II isn't likely that he
missed this chance. He was too
wise TO flirt with tho head seam.
stress In his own shop. Very re
spectacle place. was his establish.
ment But look at this picture
impuisive. primitive. and icalousr'
by George exclaimed Morri.
son. by GeorEel intended to
call on the old man" tmcaning
Daddy Iorimerl "But-can YOU
drive nc down town a, once. Mrs.
Torimer? You've hit II. my dear
child I'll bet my record on It,"
TO BE Continued