The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-09-27

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"Well, WELL" Harvard said under
his breath, recalling the disturbance
he had felt because of his knowledge
that Katherine had used the. teie-
phone one midnight and another
night. "You talked with her more
than once, didn't your"
"Twice-both times after twelve at
might"
Correct Pm glad you told me
that"
&C. B. planned my coming to Ny
quest" she said. 81 did not want to
cOme| had my own a for not
wanting to-do so-but he made me do
it"
"He has made a catspaw of you"
Literally that, Mr.. Harvard"
"TeR me-for you must know
why Belknap elected to visit inquest
at ALL"
y can't tell you that because L do
not know"
"Is that statement literally true,
senorita2"
cit is literally true, Mr.. Harvard.
l thought / knew at the beginning,
but l vas mistaken. / have conject-
ured about it since, only to find my
self again. mistaken His ways are
past finding out He is an accom-
plished scoundrel who Oompels others
to do his bidding. Beyond cheating at
cards he considers himself above actu-
al outlawry;. he forces others to conM-
NIT his crimes for him. If ne should
determine to rob your bank in New
York, he would himself be a thou
sand miles away when it was done.
If he should attempt to bEackmaiB
you, his own hand would not be visi-
bic in the consummation of it. If he
sought Nine. SavageAs jewels, he
might lpcate Them but he wOuBd take
no part in securing them, If he de-
sired the death of Bruce BfainzTd, the
murder would bescammitted, but there
would be nothing to connect him with
the crime. l can conjecture a score
of reasons why he is at inquest and
yet not hit the right one"
"That reminds me-" Harvard said
quickly. did YOU KNOW that he IS no
longer at Myquest?."
, "No," she replied calmly, 'bUt I
suspected that he was making ready
: to disappear because of his defiance
of Nh. Brainard at the boathouse last
evening. Doubtless you have, been
told about that"
'Yes@Carruthers-that is, BHain-
! ard-toM me-"
: 81 ought to warn yous. Mr.. Har-
= ward, that c. B. is more dangerous
! when absent than when present Il
= he has gone, as YOU say, hec has moi
l gone far Rest assured that hes i:
making preparations for the fina
" coup that brought him hereS
"H-mt Perhaps there is something
" Ia what you say. 1t is in line. witt
:. Brainards assertions VIII you tel
me now why you dropped: that aeros
: tic warning to him. FROM your bal
, eony2
Certainly. 1 did it wholly o1n m,
= own account, to put ali obstacle in tn
- way of his seeking conversations wit
% me. I neither knew that we wer
= watched nor carediE we were, but
,e did wish To startle him into leavin
= ne alone"
~ 81 see. Can you tell me anyttin
about that attempted burgiarT tt
other night?"
I Il can only guess as to- that, but
III ~ think it will be a. good. guess"
LET me hear what it is, them"
81 have told you that he has III
y behring's who do, his dirty work f
him. My guess is this; that he HI
Is promised them some pickings fro
ce the plate and jewels. and other valu
BIes to be obtained in your home, al
that n Of their-number, who, is, al
III "a leader, and jealous OF c.. B., h
worked upon their i~mpatienca of i
OF ~sstra1nt, and prevailed upon them n
E-to await his pleasures 1t IS uni
.portznt. Nothing happened. WI
did happen could have no connecti
Oe- with the actual eason fox c. r
presence"
'sHere is another point" Harvs
IN SAID, after a moment of thong
E"Cranshaw Bedding is. the naune &
zen man whom Barnard is actually Sc
zen ing. The department. he serves !
ms been held at bay because there is
pnoOf of connection betweeni BeHT
and Belding. Yet for more than
up years you have known that the I
90 were Identical, and for half that til
zt least, Brainard. has known
ad- Why, then"
ten "PIease wait. I know what
=. EwouFd ask. Mr.. Brainard's uns
Tne ported testimony would not be pr
pc of the feet; my additional testim,
uere would be regarded as biased and
sain sufficient. G. B. would have slip
out of the laws grasp More:
., Brainard has net BEEN willing
:. my association with G. b. shorld
olee- disclosed He has insisted that Of
means could and would be founC
Far establish the identitses,'s
not There was silence after that w
day endured for many minutes. I
Fhom Harvard, with a Measure ,of restr
in his voice, said..
her sF must asR Won something NOR
{ the regard to Belknap's possible me
or motives for coming 70 Myque'
ID to ~Please don't, Mr.. Harvard.
Mr. Rrainard- If Won will. His Q