The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-03-29
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] scanned the TWO car1s ne gave
me and then those on the table. The
pack was an ordinary one. such AZ Ii
sold fer a dollar. Not only the do
signs on the backs were the same. but
the texture Of ths cardboards ss we'll.
"Do you realize what that showsr'
asked BARLEY.
THAT the cards We found In the
tower arc from the pack on this
table"
-Yesi They may have been dropped
up there BY the murderer. or they
may have been placed there to make
ns believe that someone In the poker
party had committed tho crime"
"why couldn't II have been DONE"
suggested. by someone Ia the
psrtyr"
lie was thoughtful for . second or
two. then slowly shook his head. "Of
course. II might have been. but think
that the odds are against II. This IL
no ordinary crime. though some one
wanted Us to think II was common
place suicide. Tho criminal was
afraid. however. that NO might dis
cover II 10 be murder and prepared
for that emergency"
How do you make that outr' I
asked. sstonished.
An ordinary criminal" - BARLEY
spoke 30 softly that Mlss Potter could
not hssr-"would never have taken
all the trouble involved In undressing
siyks and placing him In bed. That
was intended TO give the idea of sui
eide. but. a. tho murderer knew there
vas . chance OF some one suspectinE
that II was murder. he took the cards
FROM tho table and placed them where
We could ind them lie knew that the
nadirs Of cards In the tower would
throw suspicion upon sveryons pres
snt al the game II 10 to me only an
additional linh In evidence that proves
II was not suicide"
Roche returned. bringing with him
the butler. three women and . boy.
None Of them could Give ns any In
formation VI value. hartley soon dis
missed them.
After they had gone. hartley turned
- the boz who. from the excited way
h was wrlssiins. evidently wanted |
to ssy something. II cam. cut With |
an s~xsrnsss that wss almost laugh |
able,
Il heard . gun last night he cried
-rou didr' asked hartley. startled
fs< . second.
The boz nodded eagerly.
Yea sir. Last uixht. sir."
hsrsisy placed hls hand on tho
boys shsaiasr -whsrs we're you
when yeu heard the shstf what time
YES mr.
well, air." the beg began. -yca nee.
I work eat m the garage. wash the
esrs and such thiaxs sleep over n
AID eat Ia the kitchen. last nlxht.
roa know. We had the big eur cut TO
take some Of the gentlemen home that
were At the card party. When the
ehsansar xot bsek washed tho car"
rhe ehsursarf We stared lnqulr>
'nxiy AZ each other. sad hartley said
sharply 20 Roche. -whsrs IL her
Roche leeSsd ccoru.cd and sharae-
fsc~sf. thea hurrisd frcsn the ro.rn.
and fartlss resumed bis sxnmlnatiea
Il the Bog.
~yea said yea we're washing the
rsr What thsnr'
Ties. ctr. I sss wsshlnx the car.
\ vas after twelve O'clock ana a
'ee> seue tim~ Thea l smoked a
'isnr . maa had xissn ne and wvnt
10 bel 1ust after crswlsd IN. s5eat
<.ifpssf one. | guess. I heard a shot
Not very ieui. bat n ~ss a shct. all
'txhf
-wher- dis n seem to cone fsosa =.
hartley asked
The Boy scratched his head foe
necssnt and leaked M feolish a.
- replied. SITS funny. bat n seemed
10 b. up Ia The air ncsr the house.
hartley threw me . quick glance.
mis- 1tt~i h. With hts theory that
s'yks Nd been killed on the balcony
Il the tower. n that theory was right
md the shot that the boy had hserd
A. -. - ~ II