The Rice belt journal., 1920-09-25
The House of
Whispers
CHAPTER IX-continued.

CHAPTER IX-Continued.
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I nondcred over 1t | decided that
nance meeting with Barbara Brad
IN tbp park had upset the plans
hIockmalIing band, and that they
avppging themselves on me for
,,rwittine part. | was certain that
and Lefty Moore's wife were in
;roncp with them, and that the
nossibIv included Claire Brad
= ov.busband. Wick had a pass
that enabled him to enter the Lu-
onartment. Undoubtedly he could
ontpr mine as well. But Wick
have nothing to do with the
Zinc of the revolver in my rooms.
IS positive about that. He had
bppn out of my sight for a single
nont from the time that we had dis
rod the body. The only way that
oompd possible to involve him in
was on the theory of prear-
god plot to make me appear the
,dorpr Was 1t possible that Claire
dford had participated in this? l
= sbe had been in my rooms after
murder. 1t must have been she
nut the revolver there.
no of the detectives who had ar
pd me appeared at my cell door.
Come along" he commanded
ay.
| came out I was again Shackled
led to the patrol wagon that was
Ting had supposed that | was
Op taken to court to be arraigned,
such was not the case. | found
seIf ut police headquarters, where
nv photograph and my finger
hts were taken. | refrained from
Inc any information about myself,
,Ond giving my name and age, be-
careful to have my name recorded
IObp s. Nelson. Out in my home
IN everybody for years had known
nv NV middle name "Spaulding,"
| was hopeful that they might
TO identify me if they read any
big about me.
When everything that might serve to
nifty me had been recorded, l was
len into a large room where perhaps
h hundred men were assembled,
81 of them wearing masks. l looked
but with curiosity. | hat read of
ceremony. ! was being LINED up"
lore the members Of the city's detec-
force to see If any Of them could
Entity me and to give them an OppOr-
nlty to familiarize themselves with
features In case 1t should ever be
ressary to arrest me again.
FNeyer saw him before" / heard
z of them say. Guess he must be
gestern crook"
Hes no amateur" said another.
hat job up at the Granddeck was
he by a professional"
Many sighting comments were
lde, too, on my personal appearance.
earned for the first time that | had
'bad ear" and that my eyes were
lfty. The only emotion these COM
ents aroused in me was a feeling Of
~, not for myself but for all poor
fOrtunateS who fall afOul of the
". Even though man is presumed
be innocent until he has been con-
cted had observed that since the
st moment Of my arrest everybody
ID taken II for granted that | must
guilty and had treated me with
he respect or consideration.
From headquarters / was taken to
E police court and without further
Day brought before a magistrate.
John s. Nelson, arrested for the
urder Of Daisy Lutan," said the de-
ctiye.
Have you cOunsel?" asked the mag
lrate.
No replied.
Il will assign Mr.. Myers AS the pris-
er's counsel" he announced.
A young chap, evidently just out of
" school stepped forward, and drew
little to one side.
PLEAD Not guilty" he directed,
nd be careful to say nothing more"
vi course ! replied. I'm not
iHty. ihad nothing to do with it.
! could see by his face that he did
believe me and az / turned again
the court made up my mind that
zen If the court had assigned him
my counsel | would tell him moth
&
80,
HOW do YOU plead?" asked the
burt.
Not guilty" | replied.
Hernandez without bail for further
Aamlnation until Thursday morning, ="
lapped The court and was led back
y an anteroom, Mr.. Myers and the
e'ectlye accompanying me-. The lat
mere surrendered me TO some Off
a. presumably a prison keeper.
Looks pretty bad for YOU" said
yerS, as We were left alone for con-
llItatlan.
suppose it does look that way"
eughpd.
40 chance to make it selfdefense, y
went on, plainly amazed at my
alincr No lury'd ever stand for a
uslar shooting in SeIf-defense."
no. Ladmitted, "I suppose they
Ou,un Fortunately I'm no bur
we could make out it was a
2'erS QUARREL he suggested