The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06

Subsequent events are . good
joke oa the decor. " one may he
forgiven for mentioning Jolses In
this connection lie prstkrd him
self NJ an amateur crimino,cxkf.
lie enjoyed. nj the Chamber Of
Commerce and eisewheve. dis
eussing scad~micaily what HE
would do " he cho~e 10 pursue . :
life of crime.
The trouble with professional
criminals. he wn- won't In say. In
his pedantic wsy. was that they
lacked mentality. n he were to
commi n crime. ne would plan
carefully In advance, not only
the art Itself. but his movements
after the art, prvparing In nj.
vance for every conceivable CON
tingency. 40 that. n ther~ were n
slip In the plan. h~ would know
Instantly and ~xsrtiy what TO do.
There would br no blund~ring.
lie would cover up his tracks.
lie forgot. M anna rur crimh
no,eei-fs ARE apt 10 do. thai
criminals goi scared
And now Dr. Brumfield was him.
self scared. Wait bowman had seen
him bundling the body of the sub
sfitute corpse into the car. The scene
for the accident" was on the other
side OF town. on Melrose road. three
miles west OF Ronehurg. lie must
take the corpse thru Rosebure. lie
paused only long enough 10 shift the
corpse from the front scat 20 the ton.
neau: then he hurried on.
II was az this moment that fate
sent Harry Pcarce In his car along.
The harness man and the doctor
were we'll acquainted. The Elgin
sax. going like the wind. encountered
man In the middle OF the road.
waving HIS arms franticaliy. He es-
capped destruction by jumping nimbly
out of the path OF the Eigin Sin.
THE MAN WAS ONLY
ASKING FOR HELP
Or. Brumfield was now quite sure
the entire counfry-slde knew 81 his
crime. A. a matter OF fact. the man
With the waving arms had tire trou'
BILE and was asking help.
The doctor reached ftcscburg with
hlr cargo. He swept around the
corner OF Main ". into Mosher NJ
AZ Mosher and Jackson nia.
church lawn fets was in progrsss.
The fr,e was being held on two
lawns. one on one side Of the stree,
and the other on the other side
Automobiles were parked in the
street between aud people were
passing 10 and fro
TO prevent accidents special
policeman had been stationct In
the street. As DIR. Brumfielf
rounded the corner into Mosher st..
the special officer rushed at him
and waved him away.
IT. up to this point any doubt
fingered in Dr Brumficid's mind
aa 10 hls peril. that doubt was now
rsmovca The policeman escaped
death BY hair. and BrumfScid, hr
morale oil gone. plunged on TO the
tcens Of the ''accident''--a tiny
gulch at ono aide ~ Meiroes road
With the substitute corpse ntiii In
the tonneau. the doctor cased the-
car gently over the brink---so reptiy
that when u encountered a saplinf
half way down. " simply scratched
the bark. Tho elass In the head
lights was not broken by the Inn
pact
Striking the tree at an angie.
the car turned over. ms Brumficid
mad planned n should. and rettisd
ir the bottom OF ths rulch. ups.le-
down.
FIRE DID Not 10
IT'S WORK PROPERLY
The doctor then did quite a mum.
her Of things. but. because he was
in a panic Of fright. he forgot to
do all the things he had planned.
His last act at the scene OF tho
accident was TO place a stick Of
dynamite In the mouth Of the sub
siituse corpse and blow It's head off.
The explosion set fire 20 the gas
tank and the Elgin Six was con
sumed.
The joLe on the Doctor n that
the explosion and fire did not
destroy the substitute corpse. u
had spindling legs. whereas the
DOCTORS legs arc plump and
wcllmusciesL As many know
who have Aeon him swimming
In his faulticss bathing suit In
the uinpqua
The tors Of the substitute
were malformcd. from wearing
the tight. cheap brogs that stilI
.rGx
has wcIi.forrncd feet
The substitute were no under
clothing. Russell never wore
Undertaking. The doctor al.
ways did
II vest Of the DOCTORS was
found in the debris, so WAS n
vest Of Russeil's. II the doc.
tors watch was found. 80 was
Russcll's cheaper timepiecc.
And letters addressed 20 Russell.
rharrrd but stiil dcciphcrnble.
You viii. therefore. agree with
the official view that the ring on
the dead mans finger-a signet |
ring with a shield. undoubtedly the |
doctors. and worn by him ever
vcrsity Of Illinois to prove that he
was a member of an exclusive fra |
ternity--you will. I say. agree,
arm SURE. that the ring on the dead |
mans finger was not. convincing |
that the dead man was DIR. Brum
field
Meanwhile. what had become OF |
the DOCTOR