The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-07

cnught "a sight OF her out on the
porch. Shc want m ana she
wouhln't Tor tho world have M
think anything against the gill, but
! could tell ~ plain as day hal she
suspected something against the
Girl, eve though she wouldn't nd
nit II.
Iho sheriff paused for breath,
and Barry demanded;
You mean that she thinks her
niece overheard that talk about
carbon WonoSidc and went directly
and put ii into practice7'
Wei It would explain why Migs
Fay wasn't affected.
IL Wns late afternoon when Ser.
goant Barry returned to the Tudor
pstntc Ne went behind the garage
and to the rear OF the ten house.
At hiH approach he had disccrned
n slender hlnck-gowned figure
.eatcd upon the steps OF the little
toy structure. and beside II "A man
with O. pair Of crutcheH at nnnd.
lie recalled the episode Of the
morning. when nc and the liou-
tenant had come upon the same
couple. ana the young officer hal
dlscinimed all knowledge VI the
stranger.
larry cropt scftly around the
side ~ the ted house until ho mad
feachod a. point where he could
see without being himself seen. He
halted Ia time 10 hear Fay Tudor
rcmnrk:
sp you sec. captain Warren.
what a III ! m In. Those slippers
would be enough evidence In them
%suiscn to send me to prison. ! sap-
pose. and that silly affair with
Harry Cndmus two years ago. uf
which I have told you would fur-
nish d motive. oh. IL TX Ike q
horrible uirhtmnrel To be suz-
pooted OF such n terrible crime. aud
that against the little cousin ]
loved!
Her voice broke. a. though she
found herself unable TO continue.
and nnnin tho detective mnrVolod
Was the girl "a consummntC actress.
or was hers indeed the grief and
humiliation Of being unlustly as
sailedr
The captain evidently had no
doubts ON that score. for he took
ono Of her hands in both OF his.
nnd she made no effort To withdraw
u.
That is what ! have come to
YOU fnr this afternoon. 10 save you
tl'th 'f'ii Wv "'AhH VI HNHlii'i'alf
" ! can.
Captain Warren" There was
y pnuse. and then she added softly
Dld 7 tell YOU the other day that
7 went M the locked room where
he used To slecp and where oil his
belongings which YOU 50 kindly
brought home 10 va have been
plnced I saw his helmet and q
hnnd grenade ana even his
mask huf there were stains upon
"! II all seemed 20 bring him hack
so CLOSELY 'hst I had an uncarny
feeling that he must he horc Ia tho
flcrh. somewhere near
Before the captain could reply
barry strobe boldly around the
corner. pnusing w. a confusion that
would have done crcdi; to an actor.
Captain this II the young police
officer from town. Of whom ! poke
Sergeant Barry Captain War
rem
Tho captain bowed stiffiy.
Captain Warren. I suppose you
are familiar with the details ~ the
rrimo9''
Miss Tudor has told me All she
knows. tho captain responded
thoughtfully
Have YOU any possible theory
! % advance ] confess saou'i'
ne kinteiuL tor ms seems "a
most ln~eSp!'c1ble case ! have ever
encountered.
How about tina, chan who has
p,cn Whnu.tiIs hhpu.' -t"nilhE
,lpth's enu tonn anu entering
trace l should think he wna tho
most likely suspect IL he were men
tally dCrUngcd. Tor this murder an
pears TO have been such a purpose
lsah ono 'uptnln warren pom
hefeu Tor moment To me the
ihoHi pn~aiihk rhrt OF the whole AZ
iali ~ now " was poHSihie Tor u
Eirl 70 DC shsHed ANA the other es-
cape
Itrhhpa 'hht " me most easily
eNplalnnhic ot All ne observed.
ana WIN n lew pertnnctory re-
inatrks ne lot them, MS brain on
WIN a ircsh Inspiration born
81 m nance use 81 q single word,
,'tsssf 'ne Kiri hnd been
hlheu ns tne OF noN'"iis
hhu ~ ONE, stepping nenr.
~" su"s u~hrcasnen there had
"',il - sAr MUSK ili me h"lse'
BARRY entered the house by the
nanh way ana siele upstairs.
"i INC room AZ tlrsi
maue oNufyihinE Observation-Disclosures
70 ms eyes but srndpniiy ne saw
NJ hihtei WIN gus MASK upon
w.
APPROACHING ne picked up the
VhNe conVhlnihs Tue mask cArefully
i" pfeNerNe any possible ringer
prints, anu as ne opened u a faint
nut u~nniesakable odor Installed his
posirlif' inc "dor or carbon mon
pAiue sAA'