The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-11-19

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gained the courtyard in tho rear Of
the house. IT was dark mere, thcro
were no lights showing from the
back Of tho house itself or from
tho garage; and here. close TO the
private entrance to the office
aud library, Billy Kane halted.
We'll Jackson what's It all
about" he inquired brusquely.
III you please, Mr.. Kane. sir
th" mans voice had taken on
curious, quaycring note don't
speak so loud We-you you
might be heard, sir, from the ser
wants entrance over there. l.
Mr. Kane, sir--,Mr Ellsworth has
Doen murdered, and the money,
sir, and the rublos are gone"
Billy Kane was conscious only
that he had reached out and grasp
cd the footmau's arm. They were
very black. the shadows Of tho
house. and II was dark about him.
but strange quick little red flashes
seemed TO dance and 1sft and
shoot before his oyoP; sud In his
brain the mans words kept re.
peating themselves over and over
In an inslstent sort OF way. and
the words seemed meaningless ex-
cept that they were pregnant with
an overwhelming and numbing
horror.
For Gods sake, sir. let go my
arm-you're breaking IT." moaned
the footman In whisper
The mans voice seemed TO clear
Billy Ksne's brain. David Ellsworth
murdered The horror was still
there, but now there came a fury
beyond control, and bitter grief
that racked him TO the soul. David
Ellsworth. his second father, the
gentlest man and the kindest he
had ever known murdered, Ills
hand dropped 10 his side, and, turn
ing, he spraDg up the few steps to
tho entrance just IN front of him.
He whipped out his key, opened the
door, and stepped forward into the
passageway. At his right was the
door to the stenographer's room,
and beyond, opening from that
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He felt for the door handle, for
there was no light in the passage,
and, finding II, opened the door
and stood there rigid and motion
less like "a man turned to stone.
Across the blackuess OF the inter.
vening room tina library door was
partially open, and sprawled upon
the floor lay the figure OF white
haired man, only the hair was
blotched with great crimson stain
and 1t was David Ellsworth. And
something came choking into Billy
Kane's throat. and a binding mist
before his eyes shut out the aight.
''In Heavens name, don't go In
there, sir!" Jackson was beside
him again, whispering In his ear,
and pulling the door softly shut.
Don't. sir-don't go-theyli get
youl"
"Get-mel What do you mean?"
Billy Kane whirled on the man.
For the love of God, sir" pleaded
Jackson, don't speak 30 loudl I'm
risking my neck for you. as It ia,
sir. There's II couple OF plain
clothesmen waiting up In your
room, SIR, hidin there, and there's
another two hiding In the front
hall"
Are yoc mad. Jackson?" Billy
'iane's voice was low enough now
in it's blank amazement.
"I'm telling you the truth. SIR
Jackson whis spered tensely.
"They'ye go, you dead TO rights,
SIR. There ain't chance. except
tto run for it--aud that's what I'd
dc. sir. II ! were you, Mr.. Kane,
I didn't mean you 10 enter the
house at all, but you acted 80 quick
| couldn't stop you"
Billy Kane's two hands fell IN
mn iron grip on the others ahould
ers, and in the darkness he bent
his head forward to stare into the
mans face and eyes.
"YOu mean. Jackson" he said
hoarsely. that you believe l did
that"
The man wrlgeled himself from
Billy Kane's grip.
ITS not for me to say, air." he
answered unCasily. IL can only
tell you what they say"
"Tell me, thenl" Billy Kane'e
voice, low as was, was deadly in
it's even, monotonous tone,
"Yes, sir" sail Jackson. 'Keer
your ear closo 10 my lips, sir. II
anyone hears us, rs all up. They
found him, MIR. Ellsworth, sir, lyinf
there dead in the library with his
head split open, about half an hour
after you went out, SIR, You were
with him In the library after dinner
=. alone, sir, and no one was with
him after that, and--dont grip m,
again like that, cir or | cant 81
on. You don't know yonr OWL
strength, sir, Mr. Kane"
Go on, Jackson," hreathed Bill!
Kane. I'm sorryi Go on"
Yes, sir; thank you sir. II wqi
Peters, the butler, sir, who foun'
the body, and he sem for the police
Mrs. Ellsworth doesn't know any
thing about Il yet, sir They'r,
afraid to tell her, she's so delicate
and sick, sir, II was about half al
hour after you went out, sir al
] said. that Peters went 10 see Mr.
Ell worth about something, an(