Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-05

pr WIN trorc q Of sleep in theh Ter:
mos m slightly prominent eye opened
W. I, and he smiled with ,rrfect SELF
possession. Lao, mo door Nc.
.,r' And Riordan. to-; SO you are
ar arrH Hn,ting in couples? 4 have waited
or Won some little time c.
W RI, snokc chidinCly mud Mc,artS
,endy mustachc bristn. =. ,tor
'""Ji ~ wns not cxpcctiE YOU slr' May
h ask how you got IN ,.,h . ro,r
o orc, nnitc radily with skeleton
poor d II cousr. I could not wait
h,,!' "mi ",m,,isiIe" " Tcrhunc waved army
bon, ,hc ncnrst chairs and. as though
own" n!i,od ,nd Dennis sank into ono OF
" l,,,'b bn JcCarty ostcntntiousIy re,
l'n.,l no ,hira tray from the table ana
OIN,H!, rN',!,nfL ,L Il familiar. battered one oil
90, iln,rolly patterned with verdigrIs.
bro.i, ,na,c ~ you made yourself at home
- E,o rcmorl,cd ironically, his grim
rt,tcncd on the book uron his unI
,poJ, gucst'y knee. ~ see You Iounu
,o,Inc to amuSc yourself with wn''e
or waited. :. .,,., n;rhly cn,cr.
irinc ljt'Ic forcrunncr OF our tricnu
ronds" Tcrhunc smiled again III
'G, ,To "tiij laid the book upon tho table ana
fHor,y haotily retrieved 1t ana 'ocNcu
in his desk. 1 u.orJ ;"
II don't know amy guy named & reuu;
,o,r,. observed unexpectedly DosS ne
-, Tint dreams 20 by COntrarles: NJ itr
"roF dreamed tnr other nilght ino'
~, .tcrhrothrr home in the OLD coun
rr rhot's drunk UP two fhrmS nno
1 bout cighr drovr> of pigs a,rraiy. was
'rnnr M hy wig lance committee hn"
hon rnt down IN time 10 save the "o''"-
r4s rfr n him 80. ~,
IIo rorycd 10 draw breath and Nc
,or,, took advantage OF the oppor'
hunity tn ,uGE"St ,. o,
"You wanted TO soc me very par
struinry. Mr.. TCrhnnr:
% %"y.% hnt merely 10 tell you that
bs E.tIr g1air Of crcvrling ia practica lly
[ ,r,rcd M Il seemed to promise a nice
IttIr proh'rm 1T first. but il proved to
No a very simple matter after ail.
"yc4. Sir?' McCnrty replied eau
.opsIy. 80 the inspector was saying
,oun NJ hCdGQuartcrs inst now.
"Druct?" 'rCrhunr frowned. II can
NM rnncr;vc how he could have OBJ
torrd 'ho data which has come into my
IpOSScSSiOn,
Even | would never have discovered
ItLe truth had it. NOT Dcen for my years
| NJ nrofouud analytical study: an ad-
| ,artsgc which has not boon attained by
,ur rArr'cnt friend the inspector. II
must have been sheer guCSswork on his
| rart and yet cannot imagine upon
| what grounds hc could predicate the
| fact Of George AIcNauhcr'S guilt
"AICYnndcr So" MCCarty seemed to
| ,,nd some difficulty rnrc more with his
,pccch and Dennis eyes almost started
rom his head. Tho inspector said
nothing about Mr.. AlcXandcr.'
"Ah. La anticipated nS much ~
rcrhunr rubbed his long. slim hands
together in complaccncy. 'llc is upon
rhc wrong tack again. then. rs usual.
\ good man. steady. reliable ploddcr.
hut prom" to stubborn prcjudiCcs and
TOO obstinate TO admit even to himself
that ho may be mistaken -
There WIS Just enough truth in this
criticism Of his superior to sting Nc
{ arty and he rNtortGd loyalty:
'1Ic wasn't on the wrong track in
the last case on which we all worked
.ogrthCr. though. Mr.. Tcrhunc.
The rriminOlogiet flushed darkly.
Wy own hands W"r" tied by the lack
&" information which was williuliH
ilhh"Ih rom mo no nSS"rtcH hnStiI! .
lM' lpol, whom has inspector bruct
@'',,n!"d MS eyes rs II possible suspect
III ms case:
"ll"ll probably 'cll you himself, sir.
i you "sL him, Mc'arty responded
'mSl'eIN Slnc" .'ou We com" to inc,
"'T ask Wha, evidence you've got
'Ga'nn Gr"rg" AIcXond"rE..
(wr M"rarty' Motive: opportunity.
rma'i"n of his subsequent mental re-
Hi'tirn aS betrayed by his attitude.
hIr.lihmG hut th" proof mur-
\ "IeH lWhhl' lrr'prr. s'OlN. hut l"r-
"'nG PAM no Hit"ni0n to tho remark.
" You VIII ootll come to my rooms
"1'rT"W evening nj clorE-0r
t"'H'r ihI' evening. for it j. nearly
HTh--5"d WIIi ICnrn all tho details
ava Nm,",S am very much mIstn ken
you WIL near an interesting confession:
nIv' ,,,S arranged Illtl" experiment
III Furrl, sur, Dennis interrupted
'r rnE' " tIS going 10 be anyt hing
l% thn last on" YOU kindly invited me
10, you j hor" TO cNrusc me. I'm not
rsnonl,y concerned with this ease any
"a[' being dmgE"d into It by Ma" here,
no.. nm III" >umr man for weeks after YOU
,Ia. Tat" ,l" ST. ~ tn" dnrI and listen to
'M W.. m.grd"r all o''r hgain,,"
,r,, we II both b" there. Sir:' Nc
"I,} o""yHrcd. III Mr.. Alexander
'",.'''~ ""1IIut miss being thcrr
,'., ~. Ut" .., ""r,d ,I "nd nll | suppos" | may
ln,,. lnn, '' ''. I"' o0 Tor tn" qay and get
'1," T ~ ."r;
ro,a '''"""' >m'I"d patr"miHingly A. he
WE; "i
Cor,, W "r' ,,h,'p'mNl as usual. Me.
,"r "r' ;;,' SEQ, by oIl means pursue your
nm, IT,, m"' "l investigation whatever it