The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-05-31

sense enough TO have his hand Gov
erred"
Suddenly ! remembered that he had
said the same thing about the muir
derer OF Slyke. There had been no
finger prints found In the rooms or
IN the revolver. wondered II there
could be any connection between the
TWO deaths.
1T is OF course. significant" Bart
ley continued. his voice grave. that
this man was killed as he was about
20 testify. II looks very much as II
someone In the room feared that he
might tell who killed Slyke. and. TO
prevent Il. took great chance and
killed him in a room fun OF people"
Doctor King, In rather excited
voice. broke IN TO say. But. MFR. Bart
ley. no one could have known that
the lights would 90 out. | myself did
not even know that Briffeur was TO
testify. and doubt n anyone else
did"
BARLEY listened 10 the doctors
words with a grave face. THAT Is so.
King. So far as | know. only Roche.
BLACK. the district attorney and my
self knew that the chauffeur would
testify. None OF us knew. however.
what he was going 20 say, for he had
refused 10 tell us. II is absurd 10
think that any OF us killed Bril-
feur. Pelt. BLACK and myself were AT
the rear OF the room. The district
attorney was at least seven feet away
from him. The only person near him
was our friend Roche"
The red face OF the police chief
turned even redder. In establishment he
hastily stammered. MY c., Mr.. Bart
ley. you don't think killed him. do
your"
Under any other circumstances his
dlsmay would have been so humorous
that we all would hnve laughed, but
we had no desire 10 do so now. We
all agreed with BARLEY. when he as
sured him that no one had even
thought for a moment that he had
committed the murder. He added
that his remark had been intended
simply 10 show how mysterious the
crime was.
1T seems almost Incredible" he
continued after a short pause. shat
the chauffeur could have been killed
while We were all In the room with
him. But he has been. and we must
find out who did II. think the bes,
thing 10 do will be for each OF US TO
seat himself just where he was when
the lights went out. But first. We
had better remove the body"
Black. Roche and Doctor Webster
raised the chauffeur's body and car
ried him from the room. followed by
Doctor King While they were gone,
BARLEY got down on his knees before
the chair In which the chauffeur had
sat. and examined the heavy dark
blue carpet which covered the floor.
He was searching for a clue. knew.
that would give hint us 10 how the
murder had been committed. Miss
Potter and Ruth. who had resumed
their old seats. watched him with
white faces.
when he rose 10 his feet BARLEY
stood looking silently down at the
floor with a little frown on his face
AT last he turned 10 me and said.
"When Briffeur came into this room
and took his chair. Pelt. he was. OF
course. facing the coroner and the dis
trict attorney When we found him
after the lights came on. he had sunk
to the floor in position directly OPP
posite 10 that In which ne was seated
that is. with his back 10 them. II
may be that. nj the moment OF the
blow. he had half turned 10 see what
had happened 10 the lights. or he
may have swung around after the
blow ms he was slipping 10 the floor"
| nodded. and he continued. "Yon
notice that the blow came very close
10 the center OF the heart The muir
derer knew where 20 strike II his
knife had reached the place aimed for.
the chauffeur would have died with.
out uttering n word. In fact"
lie was prevented from saying more
by the return OF the offers AZ hi
suggestion. they = the places they
had occupied when the lights went
out. wus asked 10 take the chair
that Brineur had been In. This pla 81
Roche on my left - near that !
almost touched him. and Miss Potter
about foot away on my right Doc
tor King took bis station behind the
desk. which was directly IN front 81
me and about eight feet away. The
chair 81 the district attorney was NJ
lhs side. Black and Webster stood
near BARLEY. who had seated himself
on tie desk.
For several moments he glanced
around the room. trying 70 recrente
Tor himself the way the row Of chairs
hsd looked when the lights had been
pxfin9,nsbed A. his keen eyes
q s,.lied 40. a frown came 70 his face.
lns.roa eeoond. then faded way.
You people IN the front row" he
commented. were the nearest 20 the
f anything Was heard
ZOO would have keep the ones 10 hear