The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
CHAPTER Vll-Continued.

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"And the number she called up-
the private number-did you find out
about that?"
'Sure, that was easy. It's one OF
the apartments in the Granddeck-
Henry Kent's. Who's hep
81 never heard of him. I'll try to
find out, though"
II would, but be careful how you
go asking questions around the place.
The Moore woman may have n pal.
They generally work i'm paI-s."
The ease and celebrity with which
German had learned all these things
about the girl impressed Lie greatly,
and / said as much. He received my
compliments with a deprecating wave
of the hand.
Nothing to it, boy. when you know
the ropes. But last night you told
me you had taken the gill out to try
% pump something out Of Ter. What
vas it? What's doing?"
From beginning to end told him
he whole story in all of its perpleX-
avg details. starting with the day that
had received my great-uncle Rufus
note that had led to the chance meet
ing with Miss Bradford, bringing in
my discharge and the disappearance
of the CASTOR pearls, and explaining
what made me think these facts vert
in some way involved with the at
tempt to blackmail the BraGfords.
what do you make of it?' l asked
as I ended my narrative. "Who dc
you think is at he bottom of it,"
II don't think" he retortcd. "ln oul
business il does not pay to think too
| quick. You're apt to convict the wron'
party"
But you must think something"
protested
| 81 think" he said slowly and medi
tatively. "that there's lot of crooke'
work going on-Tll say that much
And you and Miss Bradford's prett
close to being the center ef it,"
what can we do about it?'
'sThere's a way I learned from
LAWYER that amt bad. He'd take hi
client and put him in the center of
big circle with lines running in all d
rections - alibi, insanity, mistake
identity, no proof of guilt, lack G
jurisdiction. escape on legal Technical
ity-he'd mark out every possible az
Tense. Then he'd follow each line OF
and see where it led and what pla
the opposing lawyers would be likel
to spring on him. Generally he g
his man off"
81 don't quite see how that applies
"You don't, ehT"
He traced an imaginary circle wit
his forefinger on the table IN the lit
hack room where we wer. sitting.
Here's you and Miss Bradford
the center. surrounded by lot of my
I ferrous deviltry. Well make two ci
cles. This inside one is the thin;
that have happened to borh of you
the wall safes opened. The pape
stolen. the pearls gone, the anonymo'
notes the blackmail threats, the 10
of your job, the voices you've hear
Now ON this outer circle well ma
down all the people VIM might
mixed up in these things-mlnd ye'
: saw only might be. First, there
= Lefty Moora's woman--we know she
, n crook. Then who do We know TN
knows her? There's at least two
Mfr. Wick, the superintendent TN
hired her. and this Mr.. Henry kei
whose apartment she relerhorsed
, Then there's all the rest Of the help
the house. Any one of them might
her nal. Then there's the High
Bradford GIRL -,
"You don't suspect her, do You!
J. cried. Mortified at the prospect or
= investigation taking this turn.
. RE easy" he retorted. I'm 4
suspecting anyone. I'm only putt
them down. There's the Bradfo
? girl and her ex-husband. He's D
omist and that makes him a cro'
Those two men you saw in the pa
one of them with scar on his face
We'll run them down. You know
cafe the scar-faced man goes TO-
tbaf,s start. There's the man W
: Swallowed you-would you know n
again If you saw himF
q I shook my head doubtfuliy.
q I'm afraid not" ! admitted, y
see
N Don't bother 70 explain. You elti
Re would or wouldn't, and that's all
r. need TO know now There's Old
e CASTOR and his wife. It's queer ait
n their duckinG out so suddenly
:. leaving no address. but maybe they
81 only scared. Let's see who else
50. there-the Bradford servants and
20 old mans. the old washerwomaI