Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-11-09
BY Randall
Parrish
Author of
The Strange Case
of Cavendish"
Copyright by Randall Parrish
Copyright b. Randall Parrish

gether."
And you have no suspicion OF any
one who could have known. and been
guilty OF this murder and robbery"
why should II Why you ask me
thatf" excitedly. "There were many
there; perhaps all know except me.
You not suppose l know he-he die1"
"oh. no; merely thought you
might have some suspicion. that was
all. II was a strange weapon he was
killed with"
"A strange weaponl What you
mean. a strange weapOnl Do they
know what II was that killed himT"
Certainly; IL was picked up In the
bottom OF the auto-a dagger hat
pin. such as women wear. See, IL
was just like this OF mine"
She must have plucked the orna-
ment from out her own hat and laid
IL on the desk. for / heard the faint
click OF it's fall. There was a mo-
ment OF intense silence. and / could
vision the intense horror with which
he was staring az the instrument, un-
able 10 command words.
THAT thingl" he burst forth final
~. KILLED with thatw
''NO. not that; but one exactly like
H."
"whO says so-the policel Colt
Il could not kin a man. Why you tell
me this-whyT"
"Oh, only because / thought you
might be interested. However. let's
not talk about IL any more. You will
settle that account before the close
OF banking hours tomorrow"
"If Yes. l will settle"
I. There was the sound OF a foot on
the cement floor OF the corridor with
out, and. almost at the same instant
the electric light. which had been
turned on. revealed a mans shadow
on the glass OF the closed door. He
seemed 10 stand there hesitatingly;
then he raped with his knuckles on
the glass.
1 fiattened myself out against tho
inner wall OF the closet, aware that
the two In the second Office were COM
ing forward together. Wine giving
vent TO a startled oath In his excite
ment. He strobe straight to the door.
and opened IL with a jerk.
"You, heyl What the devil do you
want hereI"
"a word with you, and d-n
quick"
IL was waldron's voice, but his
speech ended abruptly, as his eyes
caught sight of the woman. She
wasted no time.
Il was Just going" she said calm
ly, ignoring him, but speaking directly
TO Wine. Il will see you tomorrow
then"
She passed between the two, with
out so much as favoring the Russian
with a glance, and he stared after
her with open mouth, then stepped
back to watch her progress down the
corridor. Wine drew him hastily
aside. closing the door tightly and
shooting the night-latch.
'The d-n girl never locks this door
when she goes out" he muttered
angrlly. wheeling about to face the
other. "Now, speak up, viii you!
what sends you butting in hereT'
"weI. first you tell me-" Numbered
waldron, gripping the other angrily
with one hand, what business that
female has with your BY God. Wine.
n You are trying to dOuble-cross, you'll
find me no easy mark. Answer, you
cur-what was she here for1'
@Nothing. only private business"
"You promised to see her tomor-
rowT"
ayes. II was 10 pay a note. Come
I'm here. and I'll explain all. There's
nothing to frighten you. Waldron."
The two disappeared into the inner
room waldron's voice still rumbling.
with Wine interfering word now
and then. / ventured TO stand erect
again I'm the confines OF the closet,
and press my ear TO the crack OF the
inner door. Both men were confident
OF being alone. and so deeply I'M
mersed in their own affair as to speak
with little restraint. Waldron, really
affrightened at this discovery oh MISS
GeSsler. adopted the method Of bully
to carry his point. more eager than
ever 10 escape the city.
well" he began, humping the
desk with a fist. now you begin 10
spIn. Don't try 10 work any game
On me. What do you mean by pay
ing a note7 You owe her something's
"No: now listen. and don't get mad.
I tell you just how IL was" and WINE
endeavored 10 be smooth and piaus-
ible. his voice pitched so low l had
difficulty In hearing the words. she
said / was 10 succeed Alva, and he
the revolutionary agent; partly she
came 10 tell me this, but some way
she learning OF my Indebtedness, thar
have an overdue note at the bank