The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-06-14
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fingers draw figures on whatever nap
pens to be at hand. We do IL WIN
out thinking, because II Is L suoeon-
scious act; and, as a rule. we ara"
the same set OF figures each Tune
Some one, having nothing - DO. ICY
scratched these figures on this kniie
handle, hardly conscious Of what ne
was doing. | believe the same person
made the figures on the magazine anu
on the knife"
"why do you think thatT i asked.
ut had been scientifically proved
THAI, when a person plays with pen
Gil and Idly draws figures. he Always
draws the same ones; and that they
are symbols of something deep In MS
subconsclous mind. These circles are
so much alike that / think they WE'RE
drawn by the same person.
had a dim idea / had heard some
thing similar to what he was saying
In college, but just what IL was 1
could not remember. AS / started 10
hand him the knife. II slipped through
my fingers and fell TO the noor ana
stood qulvering. It's point imbeodeu
In the wood. With sudden excia-
nation. BARLEY picked 1t up anu 10
my establishment. leg 1t fall again anu
again. Each time the point STUCK up,
right in the floor. Then he oaiaheeu
II on his hand, smiling 10 himself. AS
he replaced 1t in his bag, he said' 1
am glad you dropped that knife, feit'
1t seemed TO me such an inane thlhs
to say that made no comment. we
are going over to Sykes again, ne
continued. ito see Miss Potter by
the way. there's another thing. Pelt
you can aid me a good deal by SOW
Ing"
whats that2" / said.
Find out why that dog did not bark
the night of the murder. It's puppy
noisy and active, and does not ike
strangers. The person that killed
Slyke, as far as we know. had to come
down those long stairs and pass
through the living room where the
dog was. If It was some one from OUT
side, that dog should have barkeo.
But as far as we can find out. ne
never made a sound"
ut looks to me-" l suggested, las II
the murder were committed by some
one in the house"
BARLEY did not answer until ne
had opened the door into the hall, then
he paused to say, There seems TO be no
motive for any of the family to nave
killed Slyke. The little difficulty be-
tween Miss Potter and Slyke does not
seem important enough to consider
The will has been found and all the
property is accounted for. His law
yer. you remember. discovered large
sum of money in the safe when II was
opened" Then he proceeded down
stairs.
1t was only a short drive In Bart
ley's fast car to the Slyke house. He
offered no explanation of our call, and
/ hid my curiosity as well as l could.
AS soon as the butler had gone,
BARLEY came at once to the object
of his visit.
Miss Potter" he said. "the butler
testified this afternoon that he over
heard words between Mr.. Slyke ana
yourself. Would you mind telling me
what they wereT'
Her face flushed. but she kept her
ewes on BARLEY as she replied coldly
.aThe butler 'las mistaken. Mr. Slyke
and myself rever quarreied."
"Oh. / don't mean that you actually
quarreled, but that you had some
words"
Her eyes dropped under his search
ing gaze, and IT was not until he had
repeated his question second time
that she answered rather reluctantly:
.There was mono trouble. What the
butler spoke of had nothing to do
with Mr.. Sykes DEATH"
BARLEY noticed her hesitation. and
asked suddenly. "was II over his sell
ing whisky"
She started and her face paled. then
flushed. In a low voice she demanded.
How did you known
aThat is, not OF much importance.
,s til am i.ght; that was what the
words were about. wasn't ~"
She gave him an appealing look.
then glanced back at the floor. At
last she regained her comp -ure. and.
raising her eyes. answered. Yes.
that was what the butler heard us
talking about. II was not a quarrel.
told him he would get into trouble
over the whisky. and he told me Z
was none Of my business"
aWhen did he start 70 sell itT-
She thought for q moment. Il am
80, sure You see. know very little I
about II. But before the prohibition I
law came into effect he bought
vreat quantity OF whisky. He told me
,h,t a man who had whisky could l
,naks a lot Of money. He got several |
truck loads. but where he kept II
don't know
~And after prohibition. did he buy /
any rnoreY- BARLEY asked.
II think sc. think II came from /
Canada. He told me once or twice
that he was making a great Zeal Of
money out Of H.