Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-12-12
A Sailing Mystery

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"This Miss Courteney is great
friend Of Mr.. Scarmount's, ism t
shef" continued the chief turning
to Parker.
Everyone in the city knows that
il true, chief. Starmount's affair
with Miss Courteney has been one
Of the bits of gossip on everyone S
tongue.
GAN right, Garrety, on your way.
If the Courteney woman won't talk
bring her here"
Mulcahy and Parker left with the
detective. Parker wanted to get
away and think He did not dare
call up Starmount or Nadia fearing
it would be found out.
As soon as they had left the de-
tective and caught taxi, Pat turn
ed to the lawyer and demanded:
"Why did you tell the chief that
Nadia Courteney owns that cigaret
case ?"
Because he would have found it
out anyway and by telling him ]
impressed him with my truthful
ness. AS lawyer, Mulehay, | have
found that it is best always to tell
the truth when you are questioned
by an attorney or a policeman. Of
course it is not always expedient to
tell all of the truth, but certainly
do not lie in case like this or you
will get into mess.
"What do you suppose they will
find out from Nadia Courteney =
'I haven't the slightest idea what
she will say. 1t will depend upon
whether she THINKS that she still
has sentimental hold upon Star
mount or if she thinks that it is
over. She'll tell whatever story she
thinks will get money from him.
Il think we had better 60 over
to Tenants rooms and see what
they know about him there.
At Dick Tenants apartment an
other surprise awaited them. They
found everything in the hands of a
caretaker, who said Tenant had
gone away for an indefinite stay
He had left the apartment the day
before and was sailing on the Ura-
quay this morning. He had told
the caretaker that he was going or
the boat late the night before after
party at a friends house during
the day.
$50 that's that" Mulcahy's tone
was discouraged, He seemed to
have run up against stone wall.
IF you were a lawyer, Pat in
stead of a policeman, you woulC
know that 1t is foolish to give III
until after the jury has filed in ant
given the verdict, the judge ha'
arisen and put ON his black cap
even then there is a chance to fill
objections and ask for a new trial.
"But what are You going TO dt
nextg"
"Well, I think / am going bacl
to the house at the shore and Sc,
if Sather has communicated with MI
Starmount and if not / am goin,
down to the dock and see if any
one by the name of Tenant sale,
this morning.
why not 60 to the dock first 2
81 do not want anyone to thinl
we care whether Tennant has gon
to South America or anywhere els
unless it is absolutely necessary fo
them to know. Beside it is after
o'clock and am hungry and / ex
pect You are too"
Arriving at the house they wer
told that Starmount was ont o
the beach.
Both men walked down to tn
shore, which lay at the bottom o
the garden directly back of tn
house.
"LoOk, Mulcahyl" exclaime,
Parker.
Out on the raft were Mary an
starmount, their feet dangling owe
the sides, while inshore was Eddi
burying his poor MANNED feet in tn
wet sand, and looking perfectly
happy.
How do you suppose she got on
therei" asked Mulcahy. I'm sur
she can't swim
81 bet she swan a little. Sh
has unbounded faith in Starmonnt.
I'm say she has. Looklll" ex
claimed Pat.
Starmount had dived into the wa
ter and was inviting Marx to slid
off, evidently saying that he woul'
catch her.
Mary did not hesitate. She drop
ped off the raft and Starmoun
caught her before she sank, Thel
began a swimming lesson in sigh
iof the two men. 1t was lessoI