The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-06-21

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so far as evidence went: but aSsum-
| ing that Slyke and the chauffeur had
quarreled about money. his stronges,
Bit of evidence was Briffeur's coming
10 the vault where the missing re-
volver was hidden. No one else. SO
far as we knew, had quarreled with
Siyke, or had any reason for wanting
10 kin him. Black explained the
chauneur's death by saying Miss Pot
ter had Killed him. told him this
last disproved his first theory. that
whoever had killed the chauffeur had
done 30 because he knew too much
about Sykes death.
/ found that II was nearly four
o'clock. and as had had no luncheon
| decided TO get something 10 eat be
fore Bartley's train came In. Just as
| reached the door Black called after
me. Say. Pelt, what does your chief
want us all over for. 10 Sykes to-
night?"
This was the first time that ! had
heard we were expected 10 go there {;
and, seeing my astonlshmept. he
added that BARLEY had sent wkrd for
Roche and himself TO be at Sykes
promptly at eight o'clock. l was
forced TO admit that did not know
as much about II as he did.
/ went TO little tea room on the
main street, and had almost finished
my meal when someone called my
name, and a reporter from the Rec
ord, whom / knew, rose and Joined
me. He mentioned the Slyke case and
said that everyone was waiting for
BARLEY TO spring something" He
complained that there was little
enough information TO be gotten about
H. All he had been able TO do had
been TO interview the men that had
been at Sykes home the night OF his
death. One OF them told him. how
ever that three or four times during
the evening Slyke had tried to reach
someone on the 'phone-just who. he
did not know.
had now barely time 10 reach the
station before Bartley's train pulled
in, and babe him a hurried farewell.
AS BARLEY and / drove down the
main street of Saratoga. he said. by
the way. Pelt. stop at store and get
me five states"
Five whatT I asked.
He grinned. give states. The kind
used years ago in school. / want
them all the same size"
He threw back his head and
laughed. "They are usually used to
write on. Pelt, but you will find out
tonight what want them for"
stopped at little stationery
store. and returned In a moment with
into the car. remembered what the
reporter had told me about Sykes
trying 70 get someone on the tele-
phone. and / repeated his story to
BARLEY. He said nothing for a mo-
ment. then asked me TO drive 20 the
telephone exchange. He spent ten
minutes In the building; and. when he
came out. he seemed well pleased
with his visit but did not mention it's
result.
AS we drove along told him the
boys story. When | had finished he
smiled Il believe the chauffeur told
the boy the truth. He had been
drinking. but that is when a man
otter speaks the truth"
/ glanced at him to see II he were
In earnest, and he nodded. "Yes, ]
am serious Briffeur had broken into
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this crime. but he thought a good deal
about H. When he got drunk. his sub
conscious mind told the secret that be
was trying 10 hide. I believe that
what Brineur said was the truth |
about the robbery"
Slyke7" ! asked
4 arm not sure. Ny theories are
beginning 10 make a more or less con
necfed whole. but there are still some
gaps 10 be bridged."
Currie heard the car as II stopped
before the house and came out %
greet BARLEY. As Mrs. Currie was
In town, we did nof change for dinner
During the meal the murder was not
BARLEY went TO his room
afterward. / sat with Cur
RE for a while. smoking; then ! ex-
cused myself. was eager 20 learn
what BARLEY had discovered in New
York. found him In his room.
stretched out 10 a biz armchair. one
Ieg thrown over its arm. his pipe In
bis mouth. As ] watched him ]
thought how little one would suppose
hat he was engaged IN solving two
nystifying murders. He looked NJ
IS I entered, smiled. and went back
10 his reading
How I'D your trip come orY'
isked.
We'll. Petit be dravied. NJ be
liaced his long yeliow-covered book
4 the floor. "Arentino certainly knew
he criminal life Of his day
His remark had. Of course. 20 DO
With the book that he had been read
ng. and nothing with my question
seeing my disappointment. BE-