The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-08-10
And IIcrr IL Continues.

where, what about IT," the 9TH
,r asked truculcntly. "Wc know
him. Of course, but why have you
come to u.s."
"To find out IL you could help Us
cot M any reason for his suicide" -"
Al,Carty explained, ignoring the an
,lslnism I'm Ford's manner mir.
George Alexander says you were a
friend Of Mr.. Crevoling and Mrs
Ford told me just now that you and
him have put through some deals
,ogother: you might know if any
thing had been prcying on the mind
NJ him.
suicide, ph ," Ford 8 tone was
cooler, as though he had In Il meas
ure rogained composure. "Uow the
dovil should know his affairs II his
own family don't? Alexander IS a
doddering ass, and as for my wife,
she knows nothing about my husi-
rcss she probably heard some prOpO-
eltions discussed in a general way
and jumped to conclusions. You've
got no right to come here and qucs-
'lon her or mo eitheri We've Moth
ing 10 say, and that's the end OF III"
'You saw Creveling yesterday
NcCarty persisted.
"IIow in hell do you know that"
Ford exploded suddenly and turned
upou h!s wife, who stood shrink
Informal chatter, eh? VIII you never
learn 10 necp your mouth shut"
you had business conference
with him" McCarty interposod firm
". What was the nature Of that
business, Mr.. Ford? why should
your wife keep quiet about IT."
because 1t was a confidential
matter'" tho other rotortcd savage
". "A proposition between us two
alone and 1t had nothing to do with
whatever happened last night; we
ddn come TO any decision, anyway
I'm sorry Creveling's dead, OF course,
but II he killed himself he proba-
bly, knew what he was about.
don't. and you've got devil OF n
nerve to come here and try TO cross
examine my wife merely because we
happened to he acquainted with the
Crcvolings, Go back to your irspcc-
tor or the police commissioner him
,of II you like and say that II we
aro annoyed any further or dragged
into this there will be trouble. I'VE
got influence in this town"
Tho mans hands worked nervous
~ and his hloodshot eyes glared at
NcCarty as the lattor nodded.
Very we'll sir ! came to you quiet
like as I've been to most Of Mr..
Crevoline's other close friends to
save them the trouble Of publicity
~ being suhpocnaod IL II comes to
that. You'll appreciate the fact that
we've got TO establish motive for
suicide or there may be- n lot moro
UNPLEASANT notoriety for all con
ccrnod."
we are not concerned, and rc-
fuse 20 discuss the matter further,
siri We know nothing of CrcvClinC's 3
private affairs and no motive for
his suicide" Ford ccsturod toward
the door. GOOD afternoon"
with slight bow TO Mrs. Ford,
who stepped aside as though in n
dazo 10 let him pass NcCHrty left
the room and as he shot downward
IN the elevator tho scene which had
lust occurred impressed itsclf upon
him with a now and two-fold sug
gestion Of mystery Ford was cvl
IDENTIFY beside himself, on the brink
~ dcsncration-why' Ills cry of be-
ing dome for together with Mrs
Fords warning that the man who
had found "the body" was there,
seemed 10 hold an unmistakahle md
damning significance, yet his sub
sNnuont manner was n puzzle. II was
almost as though some other and
quito Irrelevant issue confronted
him, something beside which the
manner Of CrevellnFs death was OF
small moment. His concern appeared
chiefly TO get McCartv out Of tho
way needless NJ the impression h6
created. The look upon his wifo's
face as McCarty passed her. too, re-
turned TO the latter's mind. Terror
had been written there and bewild-
erment as though n crushing blow
had descended upon hor, Eet she had
displayed lively interest father than
apprehension before the arrival OF
hcr husband. Was she clever enough
70 have dissembled? He remembered
her odd hesitation, that momentarN
flash OF shrewdnpss which had dart
ed from hcr eyes, but shook his head
douhtfully.
What was the matter with every
hody, anyway? Alexander, the valet
Mrs. Crovellng. Douglas Wavcrly
Mrs Kip, and now the Fords' Al